On December 25, the People’s Daily officially announced its “2024 People’s Corporate Social Responsibility Cases,” and GF Fund was successfully selected for the “Action Cases” section due to its innovative initiatives in investor education services. This marks the fourth consecutive year that GF Fund has been shortlisted for this prestigious recognition.
The “2024 People’s Corporate Social Responsibility Cases” collection aims to emphasize "authority, popularization, and credibility," gathering practical cases of People’s Corporate Social responsibility from five key areas: corporate responsibility, public welfare actions, rural revitalization, green development, and children’s causes. The “Action Cases” section, in which GF Fund has been selected, specifically highlights the impactful social responsibility actions carried out by enterprises and organizations in 2024.
For the fund industry, investor education is a fundamental aspect of capital market investor services and protection. It is an effective way to improve national financial literacy, prevent financial risks, safeguard financial security, and optimize the business environment. It also serves as a strong demonstration of how financial enterprises fulfill their social responsibility and adhere to the principles of financial inclusivity.
GF Fund actively practices its social responsibility by innovatively integrating investor education into the national development strategy of building the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA). The company has conducted public welfare investor education activities in partnership with universities in cities such as Guangzhou, Zhuhai, and Foshan, creating a distinctive investor education brand tailored to the GBA region.
In 2024, GF Fund officially launched the “High-Quality Development, Wisdom Creates the Future” investor education campaign for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area. This initiative brings together government, enterprises, and universities, leveraging their respective resources to deepen industry-education integration in the GBA and enhance national financial literacy. The campaign has received strong support from the Financial Development Bureau in Hengqin Guangdong-Macau In-Depth Cooperation Zone, and is backed by a number of universities in the region, including Sun Yat-sen University, University of Macau, City University of Macau, Jinan University, Zhuhai College of Science and Technology, and Guangdong University of Science and Technology. The program ensures broad coverage across public and private, higher education, and vocational education institutions.
As of December, GF Fund has successfully hosted numerous thematic activities, including inviting faculty and students from various universities to visit and experience the daily operations of public funds up close. The company has also carried out investor education activities on campuses, hosting a series of public welfare lectures on topics such as the history of the fund industry, basic knowledge of fund investments, asset allocation, financial technology, and the prevention of illegal financial activities. In addition, the company has offered career guidance sessions focused on financial industry career choices, helping students understand potential job opportunities and address career planning challenges.
This initiative is the first large-scale, systematic investor education program in the GBA that has partnered with universities in Macau, exploring more possibilities for promoting the integrated development of Guangdong and Macau.
Looking forward, GF Fund will continue to uphold the philosophy of “investor-centered, easy-to-understand, practical, and progressive” investor education. The company will persist in developing distinctive educational activities, expanding its range of educational products, and helping investors develop rational investment concepts and a comprehensive risk prevention mindset. GF Fund aims to enhance financial literacy among residents and contribute to the high-quality development of the capital market.