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Market value : US $ 8.79 billion Following a decade as finance chief , Neal Barclay took the helm of Meridian Energy , New Zealand ’ s biggest energy generator and largest 100 % renewable energy company , in 2018 – and has since been driving decarbonisation forward with renewable developments .

Under Neal ’ s leadership , Meridian has become the first New Zealand company to progress a grid-scale battery construction , secured partners to advance the Southern Green Hydrogen project , doubled its pipeline of potential renewable energy projects , unveiled a customer-focused wellbeing programme , was named among the country ’ s most sustainable businesses by Kantar , and grown sales volumes by 2.6 % in FY23 . Prior to Meridian , Neal held various finance roles during a 13-year career with Telecom New Zealand .