This month’s edition captures an exciting moment for the B Corp movement. Across the stories, we find businesses making bold decisions, from expanding into new markets and investing in future-ready infrastructure to adopting more rigorous standards and unlocking new opportunities through purpose-driven leadership. It’s encouraging to see impact increasingly recognized not just as a measure of responsibility, but as a driver of resilience, growth, and long-term value.
We’d also like to congratulate the first global companies to achieve B Corp Certification under B Lab’s new standards, setting an inspiring benchmark for businesses around the world.
To everyone who joined us at the B Corp Asia Summit 2026, thank you. It was a pleasure to connect with familiar faces, welcome new ones, and share conversations that challenged ideas, sparked collaborations, and strengthened our global community. The energy and generosity of everyone reminded us that the B Corp movement is shaped as much by the people behind it as the businesses themselves.
We hope to see you again soon as we continue building a more inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy together.
B Market Builder Southeast Asia Team
Welcome to the B Corp Community
Meet our newly certified B Corps. These companies showcase the diversity of purpose-driven businesses, from advancing circular resource recovery and green investment to reimagining education for future generations.
What DCI Indonesia Reveals About Long-Term Value
Indonesia’s accelerating digital economy is driving unprecedented demand for resilient infrastructure, and DCI Indonesia is positioning itself at the center of that shift. With strong revenue growth, sustained profitability, and expanding services, DCI has emerged as one of the strongest candidates for The Best Investortrust Companies 2026 award, an annual appreciation event organized by Investortrust to recognize top-performing listed companies on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). The company’s latest performance underscores how strategic investment in digital infrastructure can strengthen long-term competitiveness while earning investor confidence.
Winning the Sale is Only the Beginning
Hosted by ZigZag Global, ReturnsFest 2026 brought together retail leaders to explore the trends reshaping post-purchase experiences. Attendees got an exclusive preview of forthcoming research examining how delivery, refunds, and returns are influencing consumer trust and why these often-overlooked touchpoints are becoming a powerful source of competitive advantage.
EXO Travel Joins JTB Group to Scale Sustainable Growth
EXO Travel enters a new phase of growth in joining the JTB Group, one of the world’s largest travel and tourism organizations. While retaining its leadership and partner-first approach, the move is strategic, combining EXO’s regional expertise with JTB’s global network, opening new opportunities to invest in people, sustainability, and long-term growth across Asia and beyond.
HSBC UK Offers B Corp SMEs Discounted Fees for Sustainable Financing
HSBC UK is offering qualifying SMEs verified B Corps by B Lab UK discounted fees on lending and trade finance products, with facilities available from £300K, for a wide range of corporate uses through its Business Impact Initiative. The Bank’s sustainability financing marks a practical shift in how responsible business is rewarded in recognizing that B Corp certification is not only a measure of impact but is a commitment to long-term business strength.
B Lab’s Latest Knowledge Base Updates
B Lab has expanded its Knowledge Base with a new series of training videos designed for L–XXL multi-site companies. Covering evidence requirements, common nonconformities, and practical certification examples across key impact areas, the resources offer actionable guidance to help businesses navigate the certification process with greater clarity and confidence.
The B Corp Movement’s 20 Years of Trial and Triumph
What does it take to build a global movement without claiming to have all the answers? In the first edition of the B Lab newsletter Forces for Good, B Lab co-founder Bart Houlahan and Chief Standards Officer Clay Brown reflect on two decades of shaping the B Corp movement, exploring how humility, continuous feedback, and community input have guided the evolution of its standards from the very beginning.
The Real-World Impact of B Corps: Insights from B Lab
As the B Corp movement continues to expand, what does its collective impact look like in practice? B Lab’s Insights Series brings together global research on climate action, job quality, financial resilience, and more – offering a data-driven look at how B Corps are creating measurable change across businesses, communities, and the planet.
Powering The Next Generation of B Corps
Congratulations to the first cohort of global businesses certified under B Lab’s new global standards. This landmark cohort represents companies of all sizes and sectors, proving that ambitious, independently verified standards can be met while advancing meaningful impact. Their achievement sets the tone for the next generation of B Corps around the world.
Enharmonic Encounters First to be Recertified Under V2
Enharmonic Encounters has become one of the first companies in the U.S. to successfully recertify under B Lab Standards V2. As a B Corp that guides other businesses through the certification process, its early achievement sets an example that the transition to more rigorous standards is both achievable and worthwhile.
Putting Purpose into Public Procurement
Public procurement has the potential to reward businesses that deliver measurable social and environmental value, but inconsistent sustainability criteria often stand in the way. B Lab’s latest report examines the EU and how stronger recognition of credible, third-party verified standards could create a fairer, more competitive procurement system that better recognizes purpose-driven businesses across Europe.
Rethinking Business as a Force for Good
The B Corp Asia Summit 2026 brought together business leaders, investors, and sustainability experts from across Asia to explore how purpose-driven businesses are translating sustainability into measurable business value. Through thought-provoking keynotes, panel discussions, and real-world case studies, the Summit examined the evolving B Corp Standards, the role of the B Impact Assessment as a management tool, the growing importance of impact-focused finance, and practical strategies for embedding purpose into everyday business operations. Together, the conversations reinforced a powerful message: businesses that integrate purpose, strong governance, and continuous improvement into their core strategy are better positioned to build resilience, foster innovation, and create long-term value for both stakeholders and shareholders.
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