OntheafternoonofOctober30(ETD),ChainDDreceivedtheSocialImpact&InvestmentInnovationAwardattheGlobalCorporateSocialResponsibilitySummit(GCSRS)2018.Itwastheonlyaward-winningcorporatethatspecializesinblockchainindustry.Thiswasindeedavoteofconfidenceinthefutureoftheblockchain,aswellasarecognitionofChainDD’sglobalinfluence.

GCSRSwasjointlyorganizedbyDPI/NGO,GCSRF,andWGCAattheUNheadquartersinNewYorkonOctober30.NearlyahundredofrepresentativesfromUN,NGOsandthebusinesscirclesexpressedtheirthoughtsonhowglobalcorporatescanfulfilltheirsocialresponsibilitiesinaccordancewithUNSDGs.

TheattendeesreachedaconsensusthattheywillincludeCSRintotheirbusinessstrategiestoacceleratethemeetingofUN2030SDGs.Theyreaffirmedtheircommitmenttotakeanintegratedapproachtosocial,economicandenvironmentalchallengesastheymoveforward.Theyreaffirmedtheircommitmenttotakeanintegratedapproachtosocial,economicandenvironmentalchallengesastheymoveforward,andhelpputpartnersaroundtheworldonthetracktowardsustainablegrowth.

Ms.CatherineLi,AmericanfoundingpartnerofChainDD,acceptedtheawardonbehalfofChainDD.Inherspeech,shesaidChainDDaimstobeagloballeadingblockchaininformationanddataserviceprovider.Tobeagreatcompany,thecompanytakessocialresponsibilityseriouslyandhasleveragedtechnicalinnovationstosolvesocialproblems.

BruceKnotts,ChairmanofCommitteeonUNNGO,notedinhisvideo“sustainabledevelopmentisamarathon,insteadofasprint.Ihopetoday’seventcouldbecomeourfirststepforwardonourlongjourneytowardssustainability.”

(Picture:HarryEdelson,ChairmanofChinaInvestmentGroup,gavetheawardtoCatherineLi)

ThefollowingisthetranscriptofMs.CatherineLi'sspeech:

Goodafternoon,ladiesandgentlemen.Firstofall,IwanttothanktheUnitedNationsNGO/DPIExecutiveCommittee,theGlobalCSRFoundation,andWorldviewGlobalCultureAlliancefororganizingsuchagreateventandgrantingthisImpactInvestmentInnovationAwardtoChainDD.Wearesohonoredtoreceivethisrecognitiontohelpusfulfilloursignificantresponsibilitytomakepositivechangestosociety.

WhenourCEOHejuanZhaoandIdiscussedfoundingChainDDUSwiththeaimofbecomingaleadingglobalblockchainnewsanddataprovider,wehadaveryclearvisionforthebusiness—butnotabouthowgreatacompanywe’regoingtobuild,orhowsuccessfulwe’regoingtobeasentrepreneurs,orhowprofitablethebusinesswillbe.Insteadwewerethinkinghowmuchtransparencyandobjectivityweneedtobringtothissocietyasamediacompanyandhowwecanbetterserveourglobalcommunitybyleveragingtechnologyandinnovationasafintechcompany.

WeKNOWthecompanywillachievesustainablegrowthifweareabletostriketherightbalancebetweenourcorporatesocialresponsibilitiesandbusinessprofits.WeKNOWeachandeveryoneofouremployeeswillfeelproudofthemselvesandthecompanythattheyareworkingpreciselybecauseweareworkingtogethertocreatevaluesbeyondwealthtotheircommunitiesandnextgenerations.WeKNOWthatourcustomersandclientswillprovideuswithmoretrustandsupportwhilerespectingourhigh-qualityproductsandservices.

WeespeciallyappreciatetheopportunitytoworkwithColumbiaUniversityandWorldviewGlobalCultureAlliancetobecomeaco-produceroftheImpactInvestingCaseStudySeries,withthegoalofinfluencingmorebusinessleadersintheirsocialresponsibilities.AndwealsodonatetoTheChineseFinanceAssociation(TCFA),whichhasmorethan6000membersglobally,tohelpcreateanenvironmentthatnurturespartnershipbetweentheUSandChinaandinspiresinnovationinfinancialindustrytoimprovetheefficiency.

Today,wearejusttakingasmallstepandwehavealongwaytogo.Buteverysmallstepmakesadifference.Finally,IwouldliketoendwithaquotefromJimCollins,afavoriteauthorofminewhowrotethebook“GoodtoGreat.“Hereiswhathesays:“Enduringgreatcompaniesdon’texistmerelytodeliverreturnstoshareholders.Indeed,inatrulygreatcompany,profitsandcash-flowbecomelikebloodandwatertoahealthybody:Theyareabsolutelyessentialforlife,buttheyarenottheverypointoflife.”Thankyouallforhavingmehere.