ESG Society Development
COVID-19 has emphasised the critical nature of environmental, social, and governance ("ESG") activities in businesses worldwide. However, there was talk of reform even prior to the pandemic's emergence. The Business Roundtable (a group comprising 181 CEOs of America's major enterprises) stated last year that businesses must "support the communities in which they operate," reversing Friedman's long-held emphasis on shareholder wealth maximisation. Times have changed in 2020. This year, Prince Holding Group ("PHG"), one of Cambodia's major conglomerates, recognised this and paved the way for other businesses in the Kingdom to follow ESG principles. Since April, the Group has provided multiple large-scale gifts to aid in the fight against the pandemic and flood victims, and Neak Oknha Chen Zhi (陈志公爵), chairman of the PHG, has been instrumental in securing the donations. For instance, in early December, Cambodia Prince ChenZhi and PHG gave U...