In Taiwan, as in many other countries, larger enterprises are required by law to publish annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reports which detail their impact on society and the environment. Cynics often dismiss CSR programs as greenwashing, virtue signaling, or PR stunts, and a growing number of businesses are embracing the B Corporation movement in order to win third-party recognition for their efforts to do the right thing.
More than 4,300 businesses in 77 countries have obtained B Corp (the B stands for “benefit”) status since the movement launched in Philadelphia in 2006. These enterprises operate in 153 different industries and,