22 successful women-led companies that prove there's much more to business than profits

At Business Insider, we believe capitalism can and should be a force for good. Earlier this month we launched the Business Insider 100: The Creators to celebrate leaders who embody this spirit.

Many rankings focus only on those who have achieved great financial success. Our CEO Henry Blodget sums up the drawbacks of such a focus:

"The more money you make, the implication is, the better and more successful you are. We believe this cheapens the mission and sense of purpose that many great business leaders bring to their companies and products. And it certainly undersells their inspiring accomplishments."

Here we highlight the entrepreneurial women from our list who are are making bold moves to create value for shareholders, employees, consumers, and society. Their companies are leading trends, redefining industries, and bettering the world at large. Check out their stories below.

Edited by Alex Morrell.

Additional editing and reporting by Matthew DeBord, Diane Galligan, Mo Hadi, Ashley Lutz, Lydia Ramsey, Matt Rosoff, Sara Silverstein, Dave Smith, and Matthew Turner.