Travel Sponsorship:

Support for IB Awardees from AMS

The Government of the Philippines will provide airfare and accommodation support for one (1) IB Awardee from each AMS, subject to applicable government accounting and auditing rules and regulations. This support is intended to facilitate the physical participation of IB Awardees in the Ninth ASEAN Inclusive Business Forum and the ASEAN Inclusive Business Awards 2026. 

• Accommodation Arrangements

  • Check-in: 20 September 2026

  • Check-out: 23 September 2026

• Airfare

  • Further details on airfare arrangements and other applicable travel-related support will be communicated separately once finalised.

• Showcase Booths

  • The Philippines will provide one (1) complimentary showcase booth for each IB Awardee.

  • The booth will include a pedestal/plinth where the Awardee may display selected products representing and promoting their business or enterprise. Awardees are encouraged to bring appropriate products, samples, or other materials that can be displayed during the event.

  • To facilitate booth design and production, Awardees will be requested to provide high-resolution versions of their company/enterprise logos, as well as other branding materials they would like to have incorporated into the booth. More detailed booth specifications and requirements will be shared with the Awardees once finalised.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Eligible applicants will be evaluated on their capacities of: 

1. IB social impact reach: the business' positive reach and impact on persons of low-income or with a focus on gender;

2. Depth of social impact: demonstrating that the business has been working with the most relevant stakeholder group for this business and that social impact does not happen on occasional basis but is structurally integrated in the business operations;

3. Contribution to systemic change for the business model to be expanded and replicated in existing as well as new sectors and geographies;

4. Innovation: indicating that the company has developed a unique product, service, business or delivery model working with/or serving the BoP

• Criteria for Inclusivity and Sustainability Special Awards 

As the organizer of the ASEAN Inclusive Business Awards 2026, the Philippines, the host country, shall present two (2) Special Awards recognizing outstanding achievements in “Inclusivity” and “Sustainability.” Winners for each category shall be selected from among the ASEAN Inclusive Business Awards 2026 recipients that best demonstrate excellence in the respective criteria.

Inclusivity Special Award 

To qualify for Inclusivity Special Award, the original Question No. 18 under Part 2 of the application form:

Please describe if you believe your organisation contributes to systemic change (for example, by addressing gender issues as well as issues of poverty). Please describe why, giving one or several concrete examples. (max. 150 words)

To qualify for the Inclusivity Special Award, applicants shall provide additional details addressing the following: 

1. BoP categories 
   This may include women, persons with disabilities, indigenous people, urban poor people, rural poor people, unemployed, retirees, ex-convicts, others (please specify)

2. Impact on the BoP 
   This may include job creation, income generation, increase in income, access to public facilities, access to low-cost goods, access to education and health, others (please specify)

3. Multiplier/Spillover effect 
   This may include access to opportunities, poverty reduction, gender equality, access to necessities, social well-being, community development, others (please specify)

Applicants are encouraged to provide concrete examples and measurable outcomes for each category. 

For the Sustainability Special Award, an addendum question builds upon Question No. 8 under Part 2 of the application form: 

Does your company promote Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) standards? Applicants are required to provide expanded responses describing how the company implements ESG practices with concrete examples