Caroline Soew
Co-Founder & Director, B Lab Singapore
Her recognition of the importance of cross-sector collaboration led Caroline to venture into the family business, impact and non-profit space after two decades in MNCs. Starting as a Systems Engineer with IBM, her last ‘corporate’ role was Head of Marketing, Apple Asia Pacific. Today Caroline volunteers in the intersection of business, purpose, and social justice.
Caroline is an advocate of Certified B Corporations; for-profit companies certified by the non-profit B Lab to meet high and rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. She is working with a team of founding B Corps to transform capitalism and build a more inclusive and regenerative society.
Caroline’s community work includes time spent in Indonesia, Myanmar and Zimbabwe. She is the Chairperson of Jesuit Refugee Service Singapore and Ambassador and Contributor to the Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership.
Caroline has a Masters in Sustainability Leadership from Cambridge University, a Masters in Education from Monash, and a B.A. in Economics & Sociology from National University of Singapore.
Session
(More than) a Pocketful of Gems – The Journey of a 5th Generation Family Business transforming business-as-usual with purpose and transparency
Case Study
Our journey towards becoming a more conscious jewellery company will be a marathon with countless decisions ahead, and B.P. de Silva is dedicated to staying intentional. We are building a company that works towards the world we want to see.