Methodology for Most Powerful Women Asia (2025)
Fortune’s editors scored each MPW Asia candidate on:
- Scale and performance of the business the person leads, using mid-term and recent (12-month) indicators such as revenue and profit growth, profitability, and market value.
- Innovation: Has she executed original moves competitors later followed?
- Influence: Do her decisions shape markets, agendas, or institutions beyond her remit?
- Trajectory: Where is she on the arc of her career?
- Impact: Is she using her power to drive broader positive change?
MPW Asia 2025 recognizes 100 women across Southeast Asia, Greater China, India, Japan, Korea, and Australia. Honorees include CEOs and C-suite leaders at large companies, regional champions, and founders of high-growth ventures. This year, we also spotlight 12 influential figures from culture, sport, and public life.
Selection is editorial and data-driven. We draw on public filings, company disclosures, independent reporting, and nominations—both internal and external. As in prior years, our evaluation emphasizes company scale and health, career momentum, influence, innovation, and contributions to social impact; final placement reflects both current clout and future trajectory.
Data editors: Ashleigh Nghiem and Lucas Zhao