March is always a special month for the B Corp community, and this year’s B Corp Month was vibrant, filled with honest conversations, meaningful gatherings, and businesses quietly doing the work that matters.
This edition reflects that energy. From certifications earned through years of consistent practice to leaders asking hard questions about how business can do better by people and planet, the thread running through this issue is simple: good business is built on intention, not circumstance. As the region’s B Corp community grows and the global standards rise, it is encouraging to see so many organizations not just keeping up but setting the pace.
Looking ahead, we at the B Market Builder SEA are excited to welcome everyone to the B Corp Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur this June, a gathering that will be as energizing as this month has been.
As always, we are here to support you every step of the way.
B Market Builder SEA Team
The Region’s B Corp Community Expands New B Corps Advancing Impact in Southeast Asia
Congratulations to sustainable architectural materials manufacturer, Loqa, and Indonesian apparel production hub, Hollit International, on achieving their B Corp certification, an important milestone that reflects their commitment to using business as a force for good. We are also pleased to welcome English Tea Shop, certified since 2022 under B Lab UK, and now successfully recertified under B Market Builder Southeast Asia. This transition reflects their continued dedication to upholding high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability within the Southeast Asian ecosystem.
Small Businesses Big ESG Intentions
Lifestyle FMCG brand Signature Market joined two fellow Malaysian SME leaders on Astro Awani Niaga’s SME ESG Challenge segment to discuss how smaller businesses are putting sustainability into practice. Signature Market’s Compliance Manager, Amelia Tan, gave a walk-through of the company’s holistic ESG approach, spanning responsible sourcing, employee welfare, community engagement, and environmental accountability, demonstrating that, regardless of industry, SMEs have the power to lead change.
B Corps Power Performance at Winter Olympics
B Corps made a mark at the Winter Olympics. Protective outerwear brand 66°North sponsored Iceland’s national team, Burton Snowboards was all over the slopes, and Save The Duck outfitted the US figure skating team. Sustainable business and world-class performance, it turns out, are not mutually exclusive.
Longchamp’s 78 Years of Craft, Now Certified
French luxury house Longchamp has earned B Corp Certification, adding formal accountability to a philosophy it has practiced for 78 years, crafting products meant to last, be repaired, and be passed down. For Longchamp, certification isn’t a pivot; it’s a structure that reinforces what responsible craftsmanship already looks like in practice.
Why Patagonia is Betting on Food, Not Just Jackets
In a new episode of Journey to Regeneration, Patagonia Provisions general manager Paul Lightfoot breaks down how brands can actively shift agriculture from extractive to regenerative through purchasing power, strict sourcing standards, and a willingness to prioritize mission over market share. Hosted by Professor Christopher Marquis, one of the most respected academics in sustainability and an upcoming speaker at the B Corp Asia Summit 2026, the conversation covers everything from perennial grains to fair labor as non-negotiables in true regenerative practice.
What’s New in B Lab’s Redesigned Knowledge Hub
B Lab has relaunched its Knowledge Hub, making it easier for companies to find resources relevant to their stage and goals.
What’s new?
Watch this video to see what’s new with the Knowledge Hub.
ASEAN Celebrating B Corp Month
Across ASEAN, B Corps marked the B Corp Month in their own distinct ways, with each reflecting their commitment to people, planet, and doing business as a force for good. Here is a glimpse of how the community showed up this March.
B Corp Month during Ramadan called for something meaningful, so B Market Builder SEA brought the community together for a special Iftar gathering, welcoming around 60 participants from certified B Corps, aspiring B Corps, academicians, and media. The session included an introduction to B Corp Month, training on the new B Lab Standards, and a casual meet and greet, creating a space for connection, learning, and shared purpose.
The event was warmly received by participants, with many expressing interest in having more regular meetups in the future. Following this, B Market Builder SEA will be hosting another offline meetup on 24 April 2026, in collaboration with Prasetiya Mulya Executive Learning Institute.
If your organization is interested in participating or hosting future sessions, please reach out to the B Market Builder SEA team.
In the spirit of B Corp Month, Emapta‘s Executive Director and ESG Lead Inge Zwick took on a question businesses still wrestle with: whether outsourcing can truly be ethical. In the B Better Podcast by Grow Good, she gave a breakdown of what responsible outsourcing actually looks like: fair wages, full benefits, real career pathways, and workplaces that treat global talent as an asset.
For B Corp Month, Yever reflected on two decades of the B Corp movement and what the road ahead demands. With tightening certification standards, the firm is doubling down on measurable action: eliminating single-use plastics across its offices, funding the Pwint Thit Sa corporate disclosure assessment in Myanmar, and running The Lab, a pro-bono consulting initiative helping small Myanmar businesses grow.
This B Corp Month, Infinit-O puts employee well-being front and center, not as a perk, but as an operational commitment. Through Infinit-Care, the company brings medical access, preventive care, and ongoing wellness support directly to its people, ensuring their teams stay healthy and supported at every stage.
The HIRARC Framework Your Safety Team Needs
Fuller Academy is hosting a one-day workshop on 28 April 2026 at the Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club to provide professionals with a complete, practical HIRARC framework they can implement immediately. Led by Dr. Dzulqarnain Abu Bakar, the session covers hazard identification, risk assessment, control measures, and workplace safety culture.
EXO Travel at the Global Sustainable Tourism Conference
Exo Travel’s Chief Purpose Officer, Alexandra Michat, will be speaking at the Global Sustainable Tourism Conference in Phuket from 21 to 24 April 2026. The four-day gathering brings global tourism leaders together to work through practical solutions for a more responsible industry.
Join Southeast Asia’s Leading B Corp Summit
The B Corp Asia Summit will bring together business leaders, impact investors, and sustainability practitioners across two days of sessions at Royale Chulan, Kuala Lumpur, on 22-23 June, followed by site visits on 24-25 June. Organizations committed to staying ahead on sustainability, investor expectations, and consumer trust are encouraged to secure their place.
Stay tuned for more updates! Got questions? Drop us a message at comms@bcorpsea.org.
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