Name:David Burrows
Company:Stepgreen, www.stepgreen.ie
Job:Managing Director
Age:31
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Background:Degree in economics from UCD, joined PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2001, qualifying as a chartered account the following year. A member of the Irish Olympic sailing team in Atlanta, Sydney and Athens.
Inspired by:His father, Richard Burrows, former director-general of the drinks group, Pernod Ricard, "who always embraced change", and a client, John Flaherty of CF Tooling in Cashla, Co Galway, "who's showing how to expand responsibly".
Challenges:Helping his clients to reduce their carbon output by one million tons in the next three to five years.