At the National People's Congress in 2022, Li Huisen, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and executive chairman of the Lee Kum Kee Group, submitted a proposal for "Proposals on Further Supporting the Innovation and Development of Family Businesses, Actively Fulfilling Social Responsibilities and Participating in Common Prosperity".
Li Huisen, Member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Executive Chairman of Lee Kum Kee Group
At present, the "10,000 enterprises to 10,000 villages" campaign is being widely carried out all over the country.
The paired assistance between enterprises and villages has brought funds, industries and employment to the villages, and raised the income level of the villagers.
As the main body of developing the economy, creating wealth and expanding employment, enterprises play an irreplaceable and important role.
It is understood that donations from private enterprises have always accounted for more than half of total corporate donations for a long time, and they are the largest charitable donations in my country.
It can be seen that private enterprises have created huge social wealth for the country, boosted overall economic growth, and laid a solid foundation for maintaining social stability.
Li Huisen believes that for entrepreneurs to participate in common prosperity, they need to have high-quality “scenery”—that is, policy environment and market environment; high-quality “heart”—that is, entrepreneurial spirit and strategic thinking; high-quality “things”— - That is to create mutual wealth.
"Innovation is an important driving force for economic development, and the vast number of private enterprises are becoming an important force in promoting technological innovation, transformation and upgrading." Li Huisen said that only by making enterprises better, stronger and longer can they continue to make the cake bigger and more reasonable. , lay the foundation for effective distribution.
"Fulfilling social responsibility is not only the obligation of enterprises, but also requires a sound policy and legal environment." Li Huisen believes that the government can set standards in the content, management and performance evaluation of social responsibility, while respecting the individual differences of enterprises, Encourage enterprises to have the autonomy to choose the form of social responsibility, so as to meet the requirements of their own business characteristics and development stage.
"The survey shows that the social responsibility construction of family enterprises shows a trend of 'the sense of social responsibility is gradually improved', and the concept of social responsibility is continuously integrated into the whole process of business operation management and activities." Li Huisen suggested that more family business owners should use the "we are greater than me" approach. Thinking, positioned as a coordinator of government policies, organically integrates the development of the enterprise itself with the national strategy, from only focusing on the responsibility of the enterprise, oriented by survival and profit, and gradually upgraded to the commitment to social responsibility and coordinated development with the social environment above.
"Participating in 'common prosperity' is not only about 'giving a man a fish' but also 'teaching a man to fish'. 'Teaching a man a fish' can only solve temporary difficulties, while 'teaching a man to fish' is a fundamental solution to poverty. By mastering the skills and long-term support of the industry, we can create wealth with our own hands and have more capabilities and opportunities." Li Huisen said that he encouraged and supported enterprises to carry out beneficial explorations for common prosperity, and learn from the social responsibility innovation model to be more scientific and efficient. Professionally promote corporate social responsibility, and build a relatively advanced and systematic "China Plan" for common prosperity.