Was at an inspiring CSR event yesterday! Such a privilege to participate in community building in regard to these themes. We know that strengthened networks and collaboration is needed, but what should be our strategy? Looking forward to giving this some more time soon; here I document a few initial notes for self.
Yes, although I am juggling many different roles at the
moment, in the end I am also a CEO navigating a company from a think tank
perspective. A think tank, at the core of which is the vision to "support
eco-social wellbeing in the East and in the West". It is towards this goal that a certain amount of resources are allocated when possible. As we are bridging
worlds via cultural consultancy and training, the ambition is to also bridge
worlds in our CSR/Social Impact work.
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| Beijing Startup Street |
Was reminded of a "thought diamond" that I
found during my time in Beijing working for Slush China in 2015...it was
related to something Jack Ma had said. It was about how we all can take
responsibility for our environment - no task is too small. Whether its taking
care of a garden in our neighborhood, planting a tree or sweeping the floor for the common good.
Now I bring another quote by him, below, and raise the
question: What can we do together, to further the prosperity and well-being of
the ecosystem? Not just...But the entire ecosystem? Wow. Looking forward to giving more time for this theme soon! After all, social impact/CSR themes were the initial reason why I joined the Slush movement back in 2015
I see huge potential for CSR cooperation within the Nordic-China startup ecosystem.
"We firmly believe that businesses in the 21st
century must take responsibility to help solve the problems of society. In the
history of our development, social responsibility has always been embedded in
our corporate DNA. We believe that a healthy and prosperous ecosystem can only
be achieved through solving large-scale problems of society."
Jack Ma
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