Inside Asian Gaming

IAG SEP 2021年9月 亞博匯 27 封面故事 The six concessionaires represent thelargestprivatesectoremployers in Macau, with more than 100,000 employees between them – equal to 15% of the population. 六大博企作為澳門最大的私人企業主,僱 員人數超過10萬人,相當於澳門總人口的 15%。 這並非新興現象。早在上世紀的最後四十年,亦即賭權開 放之前的博彩壟斷時代,何鴻燊博士就高瞻遠矚地「還富於民」 ,在政府迫切需要資金來解決某種社區需求時,他會在幕後出 手相助。譬如,他長年以來承擔著每年疏浚澳門半島及氹仔之 間水道的費用,以便利海上交通安全。 此種強調企業社會責任做法亦與六大博企即將面臨的賭 牌在2022年6月全部到期密切相關,屆時所有牌照都不會自動 續期。相反地,政府將進行全面的重新招標程序,之後向當選的 候選人頒發新的賭牌。重新招標要求的相關細節尚未公佈,但 普遍共識是,過往所完成的企業社會責任工作將成為評估的重 要組成部分。新的賭牌協議中還可能公佈額外的企業社會責任 要求,儘管不是每個人都認同這一做法。 澳門大學副教授、澳門企業社會責任大中華學會副理事 長Carlos Noronha認為澳門的博企通過他們對於新冠疫情及 颱風「天鴿」的「快速反應」已經表現出對承擔社會責任的主觀 Thiskindof CSRemphasishasbeenclosely linked to the looming expiration of all six gaming licenses in June 2022, none of which will be automatically renewed. Instead, the government will conduct a full re-tendering process, after which new licenses will be issued to the successful candidates. No details on re-tendering requirements have been released, but it is widely believed that past CSR efforts will form an important part of the assessment. There may also be additional CSR requirements stipulated in new license agreements, although not everyone agrees that this is the correct direction to take. According to Professor Carlos Noronha, Associate Professor at the University of Macau and Vice Chairman of the Executive Council of the Macau

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