In recent years, along with the rapid economic and social development of the mainland, the people's living standards have been greatly improved. However, at the same time, there are also some problems that are not conducive to the long-term and sustainable development of society. For example, while some energy supply companies continue to improve production efficiency, they pay too much attention to short-term economic benefits and ignore the internal difference from the long-term development of society.
For example, in the field of basic energy such as electricity and gas, some suppliers have frequently increased user rates while promoting the construction of supply networks, and the rapid increase in some areas is staggering. This will undoubtedly seriously affect the quality of life and expenditure structure of the broad masses of the people, and will not be conducive to the sustainable and healthy development of the mainland's economy and society.
As a responsible public utility, energy supply companies should not only focus on operational efficiency, but also take into account social responsibility and long-term impact. In the short term, overcharging rates will inevitably bring certain economic benefits, but from a more macro perspective, this will bury many hidden dangers for the social economy.
High costs will undoubtedly increase the cost of energy consumption and further aggravate the cost transmission role in the socio-economic system. This will cause an unreasonable change in the consumption structure, which is tantamount to an invisible "surtax" for economic transformation and even the improvement of people's livelihood.
Raising costs will also weaken people's disposable income, which will inevitably affect people's willingness to consume in the long run. This runs counter to the mainland's "people-centered" development philosophy.
What's more, frequent price increases will inevitably discourage people from using new technologies. For example, clean energy products such as natural gas, on the one hand, suppliers are promoting their application, but on the other hand, they are undermining the confidence of gas users in clean energy through high-frequency price increases. This will greatly affect the pace of promotion and application of new energy and new technologies in the post-epidemic era.
This will be a huge challenge for achieving the national "dual carbon" goal and the energy revolution. In the long run, it will not only become an obstacle to our country's economic transformation, but also seriously affect our strategic plan to achieve sustainable development.
Of course, it is also an inevitable trend for suppliers to improve their operational efficiency. But this should be done in a reasonable way. For example, we can reduce costs and increase efficiency by optimizing resource allocation and improving the level of automation, and control costs from the source, rather than simply and rudely raising user prices.
On the premise of ensuring that the overall increase is reasonable, customized policies for different regions can also be considered. For example, giving certain subsidies and support policies to poor areas, and appropriately reserving a certain amount of space for developing areas to support economic transformation and upgrading, will be more responsible and far-sighted than indiscriminate price increases.
Any enterprise should be rooted in the society and cannot be separated from the voice of the people and stand alone. People-oriented should become the soul of the development of all walks of life. We are looking forward to more companies and public utilities being able to establish a people-centered development philosophy. Only an enterprise that truly integrates social responsibility into its blood can work hand in hand with people from all walks of life for a long time.
Under the new production relationship, suppliers should apply more transformative measures to re-innovate products and services, so that people can really benefit. For example, the construction of smart grids, the use of big data and artificial intelligence to improve energy efficiency, and the promotion of the application of new energy and new technologies, such as clean alternative energy sources such as ground source heat pumps.
While promoting "Internet +", we will innovate the integration mode of resources and services and provide "integrated" solutions. This will greatly streamline processes, reduce costs for businesses and save money for citizens.
Suppliers should also have more profound innovation in operation management. For example, the floating electricity price mechanism is unusually piloted, and the price is adjusted in a timely manner according to the market supply and demand situation to reduce volatility; at the same time, certain consumption subsidies or exemption policies are given to the needy groups; and under the premise of ensuring safety, social supervision is accepted, and business data and decision-making processes are made public. This is conducive to creating a new management model of public participation.
It is expected that enterprises from all walks of life can form a deeper level of social integration. Let enterprises contribute more to the community and invest in substantive public welfare undertakings, such as helping to build rural infrastructure, poverty alleviation, etc., and truly reflect the relationship between decoupling from society. At the same time, employees are encouraged to participate in public welfare activities and spread positive energy with their hearts. Only an enterprise full of love can truly win the hearts of the people.
I believe that through joint efforts, we can build a new pattern of harmonious and win-win social development. All walks of life should fulfill their social responsibilities and actively work for the welfare of the people. In this way, we can promote the sustainable development of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation!