China News Service, August 9th: Deloitte is optimistic that the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area will add 1 billion Hong Kong dollars to Hong Kong's investment
China-Singapore Finance reporter Wang Enbo
Zeng Shunfu, CEO of Deloitte China, said on the 9th that Deloitte is full of confidence in the Chinese economy and will focus on the three major areas of regional economy, digital transformation and green development in the future.
In particular, he mentioned that he is optimistic about the development opportunities of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, which will add 1 billion Hong Kong dollars to Hong Kong in the next three years.
Zeng Shunfu said at a press conference on the same day that due to the epidemic, the global economy has fluctuated in recent years, but Deloitte is full of confidence in the Chinese economy.
China's economy is not only resilient, but also has broad space for both internal and external circulation.
He said that Deloitte's development has benefited from China's reform and opening up, and will respond to and support the country's development in different forms in the future.
Regional economy is one of Deloitte's key areas.
"We attach great importance to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area." Zeng Shunfu believes that the Greater Bay Area is a dynamic world-class urban agglomeration with a very high level of regionalization and urbanization.
At present, Deloitte China has established the Greater Bay Area Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centers in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, and has joined hands with the Guangzhou Municipal Government to promote the innovative and integrated development of high-end professional service industries.
He specifically mentioned that Deloitte China has implemented the "Dynamic Hong Kong" strategy and will invest HK$1 billion in the next three years, focusing on the future growth of Hong Kong's economy, promoting the upgrading and transformation of its Hong Kong business, and creating a prosperous, stable and innovative business in the Greater Bay Area. ecology.
In the next three years, its professional staff in Hong Kong will also increase from more than 3,000 to more than 5,000.
As China's economy continues to transform and upgrade, new opportunities contained in some new development trends are eye-catching.
Zeng Shunfu observed that China is a big country in the digital economy, leading the world in terms of digital transformation and related innovation, and corporate customers also want to strengthen their digital capabilities.
By improving the service level of emergency data analysis, artificial intelligence, cloud services, etc., professional service institutions can provide support for the healthy development of China's digital economy.
In addition, as an important background of China's development during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, "green development" has become an important "puzzle" for many companies to build their core competitiveness, especially ESG (environment, society and governance) has become a hot spot.
This trend is also being watched by major professional service organizations.
Deloitte China Climate Change and Sustainability Partner Gu Ling said at the press conference that people are gradually discovering that ESG management has become a new way for companies to differentiate themselves from competitors and establish a leading position in the industry. Chinese companies are beginning to consider incorporating ESG into management In the process, and as a consideration in business decisions, production operations, and investment decisions.
This will play a significant role in re-establishing its own brand, preventing risks and improving efficiency.
The Deloitte China Fiscal Year 2022 Social Impact Report was also announced at the press conference on the same day.
In this fiscal year, Deloitte China’s social impact investment totaled nearly RMB 35 million.
It is understood that Deloitte China has also established a "Social Influence Steering Committee", which aims to formulate relevant goals and action plans, and mobilize and lead teams across the country to make new contributions to China's sustainable development and inclusive growth.
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