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Congratulations to Ke Lu, a PhD student in the Department of Social Work and Social Administration, for being featured by Forbes in its 30 Under 30 China Class of 2020 under the Social Entrepreneurs category.

Each of the 10 categories of the Forbes 30 Under 30 China list features 30 young entrepreneurs, leaders, and changemakers from across China, all under the age of 30, who are considered bright and innovative leaders in various fields in China.

Ke’s thesis topic is about the development of grassroots educational nonprofits in China, while his research interests also cover social enterprise, impact investing, and corporate social responsibility. He has engaged in various activities to promote sustainable development in Mainland China.  For instance, he has collaborated with Mainland organisations in research on sustainable development value, and written articles and reports to introduce sustainable development finance to a wide audience on popular websites such as Sina and Caijing and other social media platforms. He has also designed and organised activities to empower social enterprises in China, which have supported nearly 200 social enterprises from 2018 to 2020. Ke was also a member of the technical working group that drove the methodology, data, and related aspects for completion of the Technical Report on Sustainable Development Goal Finance Taxonomy (China) 2020 Edition for the United Nations Development Programme.