for doing so while valuing and rewarding forest communities. For Leal, “companies must be agents that promote broad transformation in society and not mere means of wealth generation (...). The value and longevity of any business are connected to their ability to contribute to the evolution of society and its sustainable development.” The businessman currently splits his time between philanthropic activities, other businesses, and investments, such as Dengo and Natura, where he has been co-chairman of the Board of Directors since 1998. Due to his work on sustainability, Leal is featured in the book Conversas com Líderes Sustentáveis (“Conversations with Sustainable Leaders”), in which he shares experiences and social and environmental stories. In 2006, when Leal was included on the Forbes list of billionaires, his net worth was estimated at USD 1.4 billion. Four years later, he was part of the group of 18 Brazilians on the list with a net worth of USD 2.1 billion. Philanthropy In addition to being the founder and former president of the Ethos Institute, created to help companies run their business in a socially responsible manner, Leal also participated in the creation and was a member of the board of the Abrinq Foundation, whose goal is to mobilize society for issues related to the defense of the rights of children and adolescents. He was a member of the board of WWF-Brazil and the Brazilian Biodiversity Fund (Funbio). In 2007, he co-founded the Our São Paulo Movement, whose objective is to organize several sectors of local society to create a better, fairer, more sustainable city. Leal usually says that “the new generation of philanthropists wants to deal with problem causes, not just their consequences.” Arapyaú Institute In 2008, the businessman founded Institute Arapyaú, a non-profit organization focused on the sustainable development of the economy, the environment, politics, and society. The institution identifies opportunities and voluntarily channels funds and strategic resources to organizations, networks, and projects engaged in promoting sustainable development. Since its foundation, Arapyaú has helped to create other networks like the Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture, a multi-sector movement that aims to promote the harmonic use of the land, and, most recently, the initiative Amazon Concertation, which brings together leaders from the public and private sectors, indigenous peoples, civil society, and the media to propose solutions for the region’s sustainable development. Another project supported by the Institute, Mapbiomas maps the coverage and