Buddhism economics; Venerable Sheng Yen; four ways to cultivating blessings; SDGs; CSR; ESG; SRI; sustainable development
摘要
In recent years, SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility), ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance), and SRI (Socially Responsible Investments; Sustainable and Responsible Investments) have been globally emphasized. These topics that are aimed at pursuing the win-win-win of enterprises, economy, society, and the environment are closely related to the four ways to cultivating blessings, which is the proposition to promote well-being of the Fivefold Spiritual Renaissance Campaign advocated by the Venerable Sheng Yen in 1998. SDGs、ESG、 CSR and SRI would be full-filled once co-prosperity among society, environment, and various stakeholders becomes the main theme of enterprise development, while the four ways to cultivating blessings that comprise recognizing blessings, cherishing blessings, nurturing blessings, and sowing the seeds of blessings, could be the core concept and a proper method for this co-prosperity. Assimilating the four ways to cultivating blessings into corporate culture will help move every member of the enterprise from the inside out and toward the sustainable development in a coordinated manner. In this paper, we will link the four ways to cultivating blessings with SDGs, CSR, ESG, and SRI, and show how Dharma helps enterprises become sustainable organizations that promote well-being.
