
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.