As 2025 draws to a close, we reflect on a year shaped by progress, shared purpose, and the strength of our community. This year was defined by dedication, collaboration, and our core belief that business can be a force for good.
B Lab raised the bar for social, environmental, and governance performance with the introduction of its new Standards, guiding businesses toward measurable impact. While we bid farewell to Andrew Kassoy, his mission and vision continue to anchor the movement and remind us why this work matters. We remain focused on the power of purpose, the value of collective action, and the real change we can create when we work together.
As we move toward 2026, we carry this momentum with optimism. We are excited for the B Corp Asia Summit 2026, where purpose-driven businesses will gather in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 22–23 June 2026 to learn, connect, and accelerate positive impact.
All of us at B Market Builder SEA wish you a joyful holiday season and a bright, hopeful, and impactful year ahead.
Let’s keep growing together in 2026.
Nine new companies across ASEAN were certified as B Corps in 2025, reflecting continued regional momentum and a stronger shift toward responsible and purpose-driven business standards.
Eight ASEAN-based B Corps successfully completed their recertification in 2025, demonstrating sustained commitment to impact, transparency, accountability, and long-term improvement.
The latest number of our growing movement
New B Corp Legal Requirement in Malaysia
In Malaysia, the new B Corp Legal Requirements were introduced, providing model clauses that help companies embed stakeholder governance into their constitutional documents and strengthen accountability.
Explore on B Lab’s New Standards
B Lab launched its updated standards, providing clearer and more consistent guidelines to help companies create meaningful, sustainable impact while supporting the global transition toward an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy.
Launch of Common Good
The launch of Common Good, a global film series produced with BBC StoryWorks, spotlighted B Corps that are driving impact across industries, communities, and the planet.
B Lab: 2024 Global Annual Report
B Lab released its 2024 Global Annual Report, highlighting the movement’s collective progress and the systemic, sustainable change worldwide.
Andrew Kassoy, B Lab co-founder honored by The New York Times
The New York Times honored Andrew Kassoy, B Lab co-founder, for his enduring legacy in advancing a global economy that benefits people, communities, and the planet.
B Lab: Certification Hub
B Lab introduced the Certification Hub, a central resource designed to help companies navigate the updated standards and strengthen their business impact.
B Lab’s Insight Series 4, Fair Work as Duty of Care
B Lab’s Insight Series 4, Fair Work as Duty of Care, featuring B Corps like Once Upon a Farm leading efforts to improve job quality and worker well-being, highlighted how centering care in the workplace builds a more inclusive economy.
Danone reached a historic milestone in 2025
Danone reached a historic milestone in 2025 by achieving 100% B Corp Certification across more than 200 entities in 60+ countries, reflecting a decade-long commitment to combining business success with social and environmental impact.
B Lab Publishes New Global Whitepaper: The Climate & Environmental Practices of B Corps
B Lab published a global white paper on B Corps’ climate and environmental practices, offering insights on current performance, potential impact, and how the new standards (V2.1) can help drive broader environmental action.
Danone Bags 15 HR Asia Awards Across ASEAN
Danone celebrated a standout moment at the HR Asia Awards with 15 recognitions across its Specialized Nutrition and Business Services teams in Malaysia, Thailand, and Cambodia. These awards, which include Best Companies to Work For, Diversity & Inclusion, Sustainable Workplace, Most Caring Company, and Tech Empowerment, reflect Danone’s people-first strategy that drives business growth while creating positive impact for employees, communities, and the planet.
SMEs in Malaysia to Gain from ESG Adoption
The SME Johor Selatan ESG Engagement Session 2025 brought together government, finance, and industry leaders to demonstrate how SMEs can translate ESG commitments into real action. Held in Johor Bahru, in collaboration with MIDA, the session underscored the risks of delaying adoption and highlighted the business value that comes with timely ESG integration. Genashtim’s Ee Bang Tan emphasized ESG as a growth lever and introduced the B Impact Assessment as a practical tool to strengthen performance and build readiness for B Corp certification.
TORAJAMELO’s Social and Environmental Impact Champions Indonesian Local Artisans
TORAJAMELO was recognized with the Don Norman Design Award at the DNDA25 Summit in Singapore for its human-centered and sustainable design practices. The company continues to champion Indonesian local artisans by preserving traditional craft while advancing social and environmental impact. The award highlights how thoughtful and ethical design can create meaningful change, demonstrating that innovation and sustainability can go hand in hand to uplift communities and create positive outcomes on a larger scale.
EXO Honored for Redefining Travel Through Impact
Alexandra Michat, Chief Purpose Officer at EXO Travel, was recognized as a “Future Light” at the 2025 USTOA Future Light Awards, celebrating tourism leaders who are shaping meaningful and lasting change. The recognition reflects EXO Travel’s deep commitment to purpose-driven practices that emphasize social responsibility, ethical engagement, and advancing sustainability across the global travel industry.
Engaging Frontline Communities in Climate Commitments for Equitable Action
The Forces for Good podcast’s 7th episode of Season 4 explores how businesses can move from climate commitments into equitable action. It highlights the Principles for Partnership with Frontline Communities, featuring insights from Clementina Consens and Clarenda Stanley of B Corp Green Heffa Farms. Their perspectives underscore how centering frontline voices leads to solutions that are more equitable, more resilient, and more aligned with the needs of the communities most affected by climate change.
Striking a Balance for Credibility and Transparency in Sustainability Communication
The December edition of B Lab’s Forces for Good newsletter looks at how purpose-driven brands can navigate sustainability communications in a high-stakes environment. With new EU regulations and growing scrutiny over greenwashing, businesses are challenged to communicate their commitments with clarity, credibility, and care. It explores practical strategies to help companies share progress responsibly, engage their audiences with honesty, and avoid both misrepresentation and the growing trend of “greenhushing.”
B Lab 2025 Wrap-up
B Lab closes 2025 in style with a dynamic look at the year’s biggest milestones for the B Corp movement. Highlights include the launch of Common Good, the growing strength of a global community with more than one million B Corp employees creating better business and better jobs, the introduction of updated B Lab Standards, and the Nature of Business report showing a 0.5°C lower-warming pathway. Together, these achievements show how collective action can accelerate meaningful change for people and the planet.
B Corp Year-End Community Townhall
B Market Builder SEA is hosting an online B Corp Community Townhall on 13 January 2026. The session will cover B Lab’s updated Standards V2.1, the enhanced B Impact Platform, and the Knowledge Base. Attendees will receive clear, step-by-step guidance for recertification and have the chance to join a live Q&A with the team. It is an opportunity to stay informed, connected, and inspired as we move into a new year of building stronger and more accountable businesses together.
Global Sessions on B Lab Standards V2.1
B Lab will host two global sessions on 29 January 2026 to guide participants through the updated B Corp Standards V2.1 and the certification process. Clay Brown, Co-Lead Executive of B Lab Global, will join experts from B Lab’s network to share insights on the new third-party verification system, evolving certification responsibilities, and the role of recertification in driving long-term impact. These sessions offer a practical and supportive space for businesses preparing to meet the new standards and strengthen their commitment to using business as a force for good.
Stay tuned for more updates! Got questions? Drop us a message at comms@bcorpsea.org.
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