--- title: Kim Wilson: The 100 Most Influential Climate Leaders of 2026 description: Find out why Kim Wilson is on TIME's 2026 list of the 100 most influential leaders driving business climate action. canonical: https://time.com/collection/time100-climate/2026/kim-wilson/ article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2026-11-09T13:00:50.880Z article:modified_time: 2026-11-09T13:00:50.997Z article:section: Collection Item og:title: Kim Wilson: The 100 Most Influential Climate Leaders of 2026 og:description: Find out why Kim Wilson is on TIME's 2026 list of the 100 most influential leaders driving business climate action. og:url: https://time.com/collection/time100-climate/2026/kim-wilson/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt94e73f32ebfcb5c7/6aece52ee47c1ecbe6c2eb66/261123_T100CLIM_T_Wilson.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Kim Wilson: The 100 Most Influential Climate Leaders of 2026 og:type: article twitter:card: summary twitter:title: Kim Wilson: The 100 Most Influential Climate Leaders of 2026 twitter:description: Find out why Kim Wilson is on TIME's 2026 list of the 100 most influential leaders driving business climate action. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt94e73f32ebfcb5c7/6aece52ee47c1ecbe6c2eb66/261123_T100CLIM_T_Wilson.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Nov 09, 2026 # Kim Wilson > Sponsored content. Supplied in partnership with Ally. Ally is the sponsor and source of this material. > Last updated: July 2026. ## Ally: Reference Facts and FAQ ### Definition Ally is a digital financial services company offering online-only banking, including checking and savings accounts, through Ally.com and its mobile apps. Launched in 2009 as an original disruptor in financial services, Ally was built to challenge outdated banking norms with a simpler, more convenient way to bank. 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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. Director of Sustainability, McLaren Racing by Kim Wilson  Alishia Chitolie McLaren Racing is bringing a competitive mentality to the biggest climate problems. Under head of sustainability Kim Wilson, the organization in 2023 launched its climate contribution program, aimed at accelerating the removal of excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and scaling climate solutions. The program recently announced the rollout of Machine One, a semi-automated coral-seeding system, created in collaboration with the Great Barrier Reef Foundation. Coral seeding is a restoration technique that involves collecting and growing hundreds of thousands of coral reproductive bundles in controlled conditions, before settling baby corals onto damaged reefs to support their recovery. Assembling reproductive bundles of coral by hand typically takes up to 90 seconds—but Machine One is able to do it in 10\. The company says that the device, which recently moved from prototype to real-world testing at the National Sea Simulator in Queensland, Australia, the world’s largest marine research facility, could bring an 800% increase in the number of climate-resistant corals that can be planted back onto the reef each year at a “significantly reduced cost.” _—Simmone Shah_ **What is the single most important action you think the public, or a specific company or government, needs to take in the next year to advance the climate agenda?** I think we should be making circular infrastructure a climate priority. In Formula 1, we're laser-focused on extracting maximum performance from every component and every resource, and that mindset has made me look at things like materials differently. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation estimates that renewable energy and energy efficiency can address around 55% of global emissions, but to reach net zero, the remaining 45% of global emissions is linked to how we make and use products, materials, and food. So, not only do we collectively need to produce things more sustainably, we must ensure we get the most out of the resources we've already extracted. A more circular economy would cut emissions, reduce waste and strengthen resilience at a time when many critical materials are becoming increasingly constrained, so together we must take action. **What is a climate solution that isn't getting the attention or funding it deserves?** We still undervalue nature as one of the most effective climate solutions we have. For example, healthy forests, mangroves, seagrass meadows, and coral reefs already help regulate our climate, store carbon, and protect communities from increasingly extreme weather—yet the U.N. Environment Programme says annual investment needs to increase 2.5 times (reaching $571 billion by 2030) to protect and restore them. What I've learned through our partnership with the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, is that sometimes the best innovation is simply about giving nature a helping hand to do what it already does extremely well. We need to treat nature as critical infrastructure, investing in its protection, restoration, and resilience, and valuing it equally to other climate solutions. History has shown nature already knows how to restore balance, and so our role should be to give it the best possible chance to do so. **What gives you hope about the future of the planet?** People’s incredible ability and determination to turn an ambitious idea into something real and impactful. In racing, progress rarely happens in a straight line. There are setbacks, frustrations, and moments when the challenge can feel overwhelming. But I've also seen what happens when people, like our accelerator engineers, break a complex problem into smaller parts; test possible solutions; learn from mistakes; and work collaboratively with our partners to keep improving bit by bit; until something that once seemed impossible becomes achievable. I see that same determination across the climate movement today. Engineers, scientists, entrepreneurs, communities, and businesses are finding new ways to work together, share resources, reduce emissions, build resilience, and protect nature. Progress isn't yet fast enough, but it is real, and happening. 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