Meet Asia’s Most Influential: The Impact List 2020

Profession: Founder of Free Food for All

Location: Singapore

Nizar, founder of Free Food for All, provides halal food to vulnerable groups like the elderly, migrant workers, disabled and impoverished.

Profession: Co-founder of Women on a Mission and founder of HER Planet Earth

Location: Singapore

Amour-Levar, co-founder of Women on a Mission and founder of HER Planet Earth, leads all-female teams on expeditions to empower women who have experienced violence or abuse, or have been affected by climate change

Profession: Doctor, co-founder and adviser of HealthServe

Location: Singapore

Goh, a doctor and co-founder as well as adviser of HealthServe, provides migrant workers with affordable healthcare, counselling and social assistance.

Profession: Chairman of ACR Capital Holdings and founder of BinjaiTree

Location: Singapore

Hsieh, chairman of ACR Capital Holdings and founder of BinjaiTree, helps local charities and social enterprises, focusing on issues of mental health and the development of the arts and social services.

Profession: Chairman of Singapore Children's Society and Singapore's Pools

Location: Singapore

Koh, chairman of Singapore Children’s Society and Singapore Pools, protects children’s welfare by providing homes, workshops, counselling and educational services.

Profession: CEO of National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre

Location: Singapore

Kwee, CEO of National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre, facilitates partnerships in Singapore with a vision to build a City of Good.

Profession: Founder of Restroom Association of Singapore and the World Toilet Organisation

Location: Singapore

Sim, founder of Restroom Association of Singapore and the World Toilet Organisation, raises the standards of public restrooms and promotes proper sanitation.
 

Profession: Chief investment officer and founding partner of Dymon Asia Capital, chairman and founder of The Majurity Trust, and founder of Yong Hon Kong Foundation 

Location: Singapore

Yong, chief investment officer and founding partner of Dymon Asia Capital, chairman and co-founder of The Majurity Trust, and founder of Yong Hon Kong Foundation, connects donors and charities. He is also the founding donor of the Sustain the Arts Fund.

Profession: Art collector and philatelist

Location: Singapore

Koh, an art collector and philatelist, donates thousands of historical artefacts and artworks to the Singapore Art Museum, Singapore Philatelic Museum and National Library Board. Koh is also part of this year's Hall of Fame.

Profession: Co-founder and CEO of Asia Philanthropy Circle and chairman of Lien Foundation

Location: Singapore

Lien, co-founder and CEO of Asia Philanthropy Circle and chairman of the Lien Foundation, encourages entrepreneurs to engage in philanthropy by building a membership platform to support collaborative efforts to tackle social issues and challenges. Lien is also part of this year's Hall of Fame.

(Related: 50 Philanthropists In Asia Who Are Changing The World)

Profession: Co-founder of Transformational Business Network

Location: Singapore

Tan, co-founder of Transformational Business Network, connects entrepreneurs with investors to create impactful businesses.

Profession: CEO and co-founder of Prenetics

Location: Hong Kong

Yeung, co-founder and CEO of the genetic testing company Prenetics, distributes rapid coronavirus testing kits that are critical to re-establish travel and live events.

Profession: Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of New World Development (NWD) and founder of the K11 Group of cultural-retail complexes

Location: Hong Kong

Cheng, executive vice chairman and CEO of New World Development and founder of the K11 group of cultural-retail complexes, produces and donates hundreds of thousands of high-quality and affordable masks as part of his Covid-19 response. He is also spearheading the transformation of the State Theatre, a historic former cinema, into a cultural hub.

(Related: Billionaire Entrepreneur Adrian Cheng on the Importance of Social Innovation)

Profession: Founder and Director of Animals Asia

Location: Hong Kong

Robinson, founder and CEO of Animals Asia, fights the practice of bear bile farming and improves the welfare of animals throughout Asia.

Profession: CEO of Mother's Choice

Location: Hong Kong

Eyres, CEO of Mother’s Choice, provides support to teen mothers and young children without families.

Profession: Founder of Green Monday and Green Common

Location: Hong Kong

Yeung, a plant-based food pioneer who is founder of Green Monday Group, makes vegan and vegetarian food accessible to people around the world.

Profession: Founder of Room to Read

Location: Hong Kong

Wood, founder of Room to Read, focuses on improving child literacy and gender equality in education.

Profession: Head of the Social Enterprise Business Centre

Location: Hong Kong

Tam, business development manager of Social Enterprise Business Centre, Hong Kong Council of Social Service, drives social change and advocates for social innovation through fundraising efforts.

Profession: Co-founder of Crossroads Foundation

Location: Hong Kong

Begbie, founder of the Crossroads Foundation and director of Crossroads’ Global Village, provides humanitarian aid and relief to vulnerable individuals and families that are experiencing poverty.

Profession: Founder of Light Be

Location: Hong Kong

Yu, founder of Hong Kong’s first social housing enterprise, Light Be, aims to solve the city’s housing problem by providing social housing projects.

Profession: Founder of Redress and The R Collective

Location: Hong Kong

Dean, founder of Redress and The R Collective, aims to reduce waste in the fashion industry and creates sustainable clothes using luxury brands’ waste materials.

Profession: Founders of PichaEats

Location: Malaysia

Lee, Lim and Ling, founders of PichaEats, help refugees become financially independent by training them to become chefs.

Profession: Environmental lawyer and director of the Centre for Legal Assistance to Pollution Victims

Location: China

Wang, a professor who founded the Center for Legal Assistance to Pollution Victims, holds corporations accountable for environmental damage.

Profession: Chairwoman of MDI Group

Location: Philippines

Villanueva, chairwoman of MDI Group, leads the Philippine Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting, which fights for fair and transparent elections.

Profession: Founders of Bye Bye Plastic Bags

Location: Indonesia

Isabel and Melati Wijsen, founders of Bye Bye Plastic Bags, lead the fight against plastic bag use in Indonesia. They successfully lobbied their local government in Bali to ban single-use plastics, and subsequently founded Youthtopia, a platform connecting young changemakers around the world.

Profession: Founder of Yayasan Kanker Payudara Indonesia

Location: Indonesia

Gumelar, a breast cancer survivor and founder of Yayasan Kanker Payudara Indonesia, works with the government to offer free mammograms and promote breast cancer counselling services.

Profession: Freelance journalist and filmmaker

Location: Japan

Ito, a journalist and filmmaker, won a landmark civil case accusing a prominent reporter, who had close ties to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, of rape, making her the face of the #MeToo movement in Japan.

Profession: Editor-in-Chief of Myanmar Now

Location: Myanmar

Swe Win, editor of Myanmar Now, provides critical in-depth reporting on human rights and social justice issues.

Profession: Founder of The Population and Community Development Association (PDA)

Location: Thailand

Viravaidya, founder of Population and Community Development Association, is known as “Mr Condom” for his promotion of family planning programmes and advocacy for safe-sex measures.

Profession: Inventor and retired professor at the University of Tennessee

Location: Taiwan

Tsai, the inventor of filtering technology used in N95 masks, came out of retirement to help speed production of reusable masks for healthcare workers.

Profession: Founder and CEO of the Wildlife Alliance

Location: Cambodia

Gauntlett, founder and CEO of the Wildlife Alliance, fights for the protection of the rainforest and wildlife.

Profession: Co-founder of Song Saa Foundation

Location: Cambodia

Hunter, co-founder of the Song Saa Foundation, protects the habitat and marine life of the Koh Rong Archipelago.

Profession: Founder of Black Soil Group

Location: China

Chang, founder of Black Soil Group, promotes a modern agriculture business with improved productivity by consolidating land and scaling up operations.

Profession: Co-founder of Tencent

Location: China

Chen, one of the co-founders of Tencent, whose Yidan Prize Foundation established the world’s largest education prize, provides educational innovators and pioneers with recognition and support.

(Related: Charles Chen Yidan Changed The Internet In China Forever As Tencent’s Co-Founder)

Profession: Lawyer, author and human rights activist

Location: China

Guo, a lawyer, author and human rights activist, provides thousands of disadvantaged women in China with free legal aid and counselling. She was also awarded the Right Livelihood Award in 2019 for her pioneering work on women’s rights.

Profession: Singer and founder of Han Hong Love Charity Foundation

Location: China

Han, a singer and founder of the Han Hong Love Charity Foundation, focuses on relief work across China. During the pandemic, the foundation launched a fundraising initiative to donate and distribute medical resources to workers fighting the coronavirus.

Profession: Award-winning science fiction writer and founder of the Tonxing Academy

Location: China

Hao, an award-winning science fiction writer and founder of the Tonxing Academy, aims to provide education to children in poverty.

Profession: Founder and publisher of Caixin Media Group

Location: China

Hu, founder and publisher of Caixin Media Group and its Caijing business magazine, upholds journalistic integrity by publishing groundbreaking reports on corporate fraud and government corruption, including illegal trading practices on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the extent of the Chinese government’s cover-up of the 2003 Sars epidemic.

Profession: Science writer and co-founder of Curekids

Location: China

Li, a science writer, uses the pen name Pineapple to create accessible materials that help demystify the topic of cancer. He is also co-founder of Curekids, a charity that provides parents with reliable information about children’s cancer treatment.

Profession: Founder of Alibaba Group (Jack Ma), founder, chairman and CEO of Tencent (Pony Ma)

Location: China

Jack Ma, founder of the Alibaba Group, and Pony Ma, founder, chairman and CEO of Tencent, are central figures in the Paradise Foundation, a charity that focuses on the conservation of the natural environment.

Profession: Founder of GoalBlue

Location: China

Mei, founder of GoalBlue, inspires long-lasting environmental change by promoting sustainable lifestyle practices.

Profession: Conductor and founder of Shanghai Angels Salon

Location: China

Peng, a conductor who founded the Shanghai Angels Salon, provides free musical education to autistic children.

Profession: Founder of Serve for China

Location: China

Qin, founder of Serve for China, alleviates poverty by sending top university graduates to work in remote villages, promoting development and social entrepreneurship.

Profession: Former investment banker and co-founder and chairman of the Chi Heng Foundation

Location: China

To, a former investment banker and co-founder and chairman of the Chi Heng Foundation, supports the education and care of orphaned children whose parents have fallen victim to Aids. 

Profession: Director

Location: China

Wang, director of Beijing Besieged by Waste (2011) and Plastic China (2016), documents unsustainable waste practices in China. His films prompted the Beijing municipal government to invest 10 billion yuan to regulate the waste disposal industry.

Profession: Chairman of Hangking Group (Wu Yuangang), Chairman of Green City Group (Wu Yanxi)

Location: China

Property tycoon brothers Wu Yuangang, chairman of Hanking Group, and Wu Yanxi, chairman of Green City Group, gave US$49 million to build new campuses for two high schools in their hometown of Shanwei. 

Profession: Founder of BN Vocational School

Location: China

Yao, founder of BN Vocational School, the first private, tuition-free vocational secondary school in Beijing, provides education for impoverished youth and migrant children.

Profession: Former basketball player and founder of the Yao Ming Foundation

Location: China

Yao, the basketball player and founder of the Yao Ming Foundation, provides educational opportunities to children in the United States and China.

Profession: Founder and CEO of Zoom

Location: China

Yuan, founder and CEO of Zoom, provides free videoconferencing tools to students from kindergarten through to 12th grade to continue their education while schools have been closed this year.

Profession: Pulmonologist, leads China's National Health Commission expert panel

Location: China

Zhong, a pulmonologist who was one of the leading medical experts during the 2003 Sars outbreak, now leads China’s National Health Commission expert panel investigating Covid-19. He was also awarded the Medal of the Republic, China’s highest state honour, this year.

Profession: Urogynecologist, founder and managing trustee of Armman

Location: India

Hegde, a urogynecologist and founder and managing trustee of Armman, leverages technology to expand access to medical treatment for pregnant women, mothers and children.

Profession: Founder and chairman of Wipro and the Azmin Premji Foundation

Location: India

Premji, founder and chairman of Wipro and the Azim Premji Foundation, has donated US$7.6 billion to his education-centred foundations.

Profession: Women's right activist and CEO and founder of Study Hall Educational Foundation

Location: India

Sahni, a women’s rights activist and CEO and founder of Study Hall Educational Foundation, provides educational programmes to vulnerable groups like girls, disabled children and rural children.

Profession: Chairman of Tata Trusts

Location: India

Tata, chairman of Tata Trusts, alleviates poverty by providing grants to help vulnerable groups.

Profession: Entertainers

Location: Indonesia

Ahmad and Slavina, entertainers, raise funds to purchase medical equipment and supply daily-need packages to those who have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus.

Profession: Founder and CEO of the Yayasan Cinta Anak Bangsa Foundation

Location: Indonesia

Colondam, founder and CEO of the Yayasan Cinta Anak Bangsa Foundation, improves the welfare of underprivileged youth through education and economic access.

Profession: Co-founder and executive director of Coral Triangle Centre

Location: Indonesia

Djohani, co-founder and executive director of Coral Triangle Centre, works closely with local communities and the government to provide protection to coral reef ecosystems by promoting sustainable practices.

Profession: First openly transgender public officer

Location: Indonesia

Kelan, the first openly transgender public officer in Indonesia, fights for transgender rights by trying to enact more inclusive policies that will empower the community.

Profession: Founder of Go-Jek

Location: Indonesia

Makarim, founder of digital payment platform Go-Jek and Indonesia’s minister of education and culture, gave up his career in start-ups to dedicate himself to public service.

Profession: Co-founder of Sokola Rimba

Location: Indonesia

Manurung, co-founder of Sokola Rimba, an alternative education system designed for indigenous people in Indonesia, teaches modern literacy skills to help them integrate smoothly into society without forgetting their roots.

Profession: Co-founder and CEO of Greenhope

Location: Indonesia

Tjiptadjaja, co-founder and CEO of Greenhope, a green technology company that produces biodegradable plastic, works with local and national governments to reduce plastic consumption.

Profession: Director of The Wahid Institute

Location: Indonesia

Wahid, director of The Wahid Institute, an Islamic research centre founded by her father, the late Indonesian president Abdurrahman Wahid, improves welfare for those in poverty and facilitates understanding between Muslims and other religious people.

Profession: Founder of Artha Graha Peduli Foundation and Tambling Wildlife Nature Conservation

Location: Indonesia

Winata, founder of Artha Graha Peduli Foundation and Tambling Wildlife Nature Conservation, provides humanitarian aid to vulnerable groups in Indonesia and runs a rescue centre that aims to protect the endangered Sumatran tiger. 

Profession: Executive director of the Social Impact Investment Foundation

Location: Japan

Kudo, executive director of the Social Impact Investment Foundation, supports sustainable development. She also convinced the Japanese government to build a department in the cabinet office to advocate for impact investing.

Profession: Founder of the Albukhary Foundation

Location: Malaysia

Syed Mokhtar, founder of the Albukhary Foundation, specialises in community development and heritage preservation. The foundation donated more than RM$15 million in medical equipment to parties fighting the coronavirus.

Profession: Transgender rights activist and co-founder of Seed Foundation and Justice for Sisters

Location: Malaysia

Nisha, a transgender rights activist and co-founder of Seed Foundation and Justice for Sisters, works to repeal laws that discriminate against transgender people.

Profession: Children's rights activist and co-founder of PuakPayong

Location: Malaysia

Syed Azmi, a children’s rights activist and co-founder of PuakPayong, provides a safe space for children, including troubled youths and unwed pregnant women.

Profession: Founder and chairman of Sunway Group and founder of the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation

Location: Malaysia

Cheah, founder and chairman of Sunway Group and founder of the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation, awards scholarships to disadvantaged students. In response to the pandemic, Cheah also donated RM$34 million and provided free Covid-19 tests.

Profession: Founder of Pertiwi Soup Kitchen

Location: Malaysia

Munirah, founder of Pertiwi Soup Kitchen, provides food aid to the homeless in Kuala Lumpur.

Profession: Founder and chairman of Country Heights Holding

Location: Malaysia

Lee, founder and chairman of Country Heights Holding, provides humanitarian aid through the Bantu-Bantu Malaysia initiative to combat the pandemic.

Profession: Founder and CEO of Epic Collective

Location: Malaysia

Oei, founder and CEO of Epic Collective, promotes collaborative social impact initiatives. Its flagship, Epic Homes, aids Orang Asli families by helping them build homes and obtain higher-value jobs.

Profession: Photojournalist

Location: Malaysia

Samsul, a photojournalist whose work highlights marginalised communities, raises awareness of prejudice and discrimination.

Profession: Executive chairman of YTL Group and YTL Foundation

Location: Malaysia

Yeoh, executive chairman of YTL Group and YTL Foundation, champions the use of technology in education. This year the group launched Learn From Home to provide free online resources and mobile data to all students in government schools.

Profession: Managing director of Chaudary Group and the Chaudhary Foundation

Location: Nepal

Chaudhary, managing director of Chaudary Group and the Chaudhary Foundation, strengthens communities and improves livelihoods. The organisation focuses on education, economic empowerment and healthcare.

Profession: Co-founder and chief executive director of Invest2Innovate

Location: Pakistan

Lakhani, co-founder and chief executive director of Invest2Innovate, helps match investors with social entrepreneurs who aim to help low-income communities and alleviate poverty.

Profession: President and chief operating officer of San Miguel Corporation

Location: Philippines

Ang, president and chief operating officer of San Miguel Corporation, initiated a massive outreach programme during the coronavirus outbreak, donating 13 billion pesos to provide food and medical equipment. 

Profession: Founder, CEO and president of Agrea Agricultural Systems International

Location: Philippines

Atilano, founder, CEO and president of Agrea Agricultural Systems International, aims to end hunger, reduce waste and develop sustainable agriculture by providing educational programmes to Filipino farmers. 

Profession: Co-founder and CEO of Teach for the Philippines

Location: Philippines

Delgado, co-founder and CEO of Teach for the Philippines, provides quality education to Filipinos.

Profession: Founder of Liter of Light

Location: Philippines

Diaz, founder of Liter of Light, helps Filipinos living in poverty create eco-friendly lamps from recycled plastic bottles or materials they have available.

Profession: Actress

Location: Philippines

Locsin, an actress who launched a campaign to provide tents to hospitals to address overcrowding caused by Covid-19, has helped raise more than 11 million pesos, funding 225 isolation tents and 21 sanitation tents.

Profession: Founder of Save Philippine Sea

Location: Philippines

Oposa, founder of Save Philippines Sea, protects marine life and the coastal environment through volunteer efforts and environmental education.

Profession: Chairman of International Container Terminal Services and Bloomberry Resorts

Location: Philippines

Razon, chairman of International Container Terminal Services and Bloomberry Resorts, has donated about 500 million pesos to pandemic relief efforts.

Profession: Chairman of SM Prime Holdings and China Banking Corporation

Location: Philippines

Sy, chairman of SM Prime Holdings and China Banking Corporation, donated 100 million pesos worth of medical aid and supplies to government-owned hospitals.

Profession: Zobel Foundation

Location: Philippines

Dee and her stepdaughter Mercedes, through the Enrique Zobel Foundation, enrich the lives of disadvantaged children through reforms in the public education system.

Profession: The Ayala Foundation

Location: Philippines

Brothers Jaime and Fernando are major donors to various charities and also lead The Ayala Foundation, which supports the arts, environmental initiatives and educational programmes.

Profession: Founder and CEO of Root Impact

Location: South Korea

Chung, founder and CEO of Root Impact, invests in social enterprises and supports entrepreneurs who create solutions for social issues.

Profession: CEO and managing director of Yellowdog

Location: South Korea

Je, CEO and managing director of Yellowdog, a venture capital firm, invests in start-ups that address social problems including discrimination, climate change and education.

Profession: Doctor and the first female commissioner of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency

Location: South Korea

Jung, a doctor who is the first female commissioner of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, leads South Korea’s antivirus efforts.

Profession: Chairman and CEO of Amorepacific Group and founder of The Suh Kyung-bae Science Foundation

Location: South Korea

Suh, chairman and CEO of Amorepacific Group and founder of The Suh Kyungbae Science Foundation, annually gives financial support to the research of five biotechnology scientists, such as developing models of the human alveoli that are used to study respiratory viruses.

Profession: Chairwoman of the charity foundation of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

Location: Taiwan

Chang, an artist who is chairwoman of the charity foundation of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, promotes women’s and children’s rights, education, environmental protection and corporate social responsibility.

Profession: Civil rights activist

Location: Taiwan

Chi, a civil rights activist, championed a successful campaign to legalise same-sex marriage in Taiwan in 2019. 

Profession: Lawyer and advocate for women's rights

Location: Taiwan

Lai, a lawyer and advocate for women’s rights, focuses on cases involving domestic or sexual abuse.

Profession: Founder of Paper Windmill Culture Foundation theatre group

Location: Taiwan

Lee, founder of Paper Windmill Culture Foundation theatre group, provides free performances for children in rural communities.

Profession: Founder of Social Enterprise Insights

Location: Taiwan

Lin, founder of Social Enterprise Insights, provides information about social innovation, entrepreneurs and businesses.

Profession: Founder of Teach for Taiwan

Location: Taiwan

Liu, founder of Teach for Taiwan, places skilled teachers in remote communities.

Profession: Co-founder and CEO of Gogoro

Location: Taiwan

Luke, co-founder and CEO of Gogoro, makes electric scooters that embrace green technology.

Profession: Co-founder of ASUS and president of Pegatron

Location: Taiwan

Tung, co-founder of ASUS and president of Pegatron, helps farmers and supports disadvantaged communities.

Profession: Professor at National Taiwan University and co-founder of PaGamO

Location: Taiwan

Yeh, a professor at the National Taiwan University, is co-founder of PaGamO, a multi-student social gaming platform that incentivises learning and provides insight into students’ abilities.

Profession: Journalist and founder of ThisAble.me

Location: Thailand

Krairiksh, a journalist and founder of ThisAble.me, focuses on human news stories about disabled people and their rights in Thailand.

Profession: Human rights activist

Location: Thailand

Neelapaijit, a human rights activist and the wife of human rights lawyer Somchai Neelapaijit who was dragged from his car and disappeared in 2004, demands accountability by exposing abuses by police and government.

Profession: CEO of Viethet Air and founder of Wings of Love

Location: Vietnam

Nguyen, CEO of Vietjet Air and founder of Wings of Love, is Vietnam’s first self-made female billionaire and provides scholarships and clothing to underprivileged children.

Profession: Chairman of Vingroup and founder of Kind Heart Foundation

Location: Vietnam

Pham, chairman of Vingroup and founder of Kind Heart Foundation, provides housing, education, healthcare and other aid to the poor.

Hall of Fame

Profession: Co-chair of Asia Society and co-founder of Morningside Foundation

Location: Hong Kong

Chan, a co-chairman of Asia Society, promotes partnerships between people and businesses in Asia and the US. He is also co-founder of the Morningside Foundation which donated US$350 million to Harvard University.

Profession: Breast cancer survivor and founder of Yayasan Kanker Payudara

Location: Indonesia

Gumelar, a breast cancer survivor and founder of Yayasan Kanker Payudara Indonesia, works with the government to offer free mammograms and promote breast cancer counselling services.

Profession: Founder and chairman of Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts and the Kuok Foundation

Location: Malaysia

Kuok, founder and chairman of Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts and the Kuok Foundation, offers scholarships and loans, provides aid to the poor and supports hospitals and medical institutions.

Profession: Founder of Li Ka-shing Foundation

Location: Hong Kong

Li, founder of the Li Ka-shing Foundation, has pledged to donate one-third of his assets to charity and has called on other entrepreneurs in Asia to do the same. His foundation promotes positive and sustainable change through educational reform, medical research and aid.

Profession: Director of Hong Kong Design Centre and PMQ Management Company, chairman of M+

Location: Hong Kong

Lo, director of Hong Kong Design Centre and PMQ Management Company, and chairman of M+ under the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, promotes development and design in Hong Kong.

Profession: Co-founder of the CT ARSA Foundation

Location: Indonesia

Tanjung, co-founder of the CT ARSA Foundation, offers educational opportunities to children from marginalised communities. Since the 2004 tsunami, the organisation has established 35 high schools across Indonesia that offer students free facilities and living expenses.

Profession: Co-founder and executive vice-chairman of Alibaba Group (Joseph), founder of The Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation (Joseph and Clara)

Location: Taiwan

Joseph Tsai, co-founder and executive vice-chairman of Alibaba Group, and his wife Clara, together founders of The Joe and Clara Tsai Foundation, have donated US$2.6 million in medical supplies to hospitals in the US, and also pledged US$50 million to social justice and economic equality initiatives for people of colour.

The 2020 Impact List was created by Tatler editors along with a committee of experts on philanthropy, including Ronald Arculli, the former chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, former chairman of Hong Kong Jockey Club and vice-chairman of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority; Ruth Shapiro, co-founder and CEO of the Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society; Jean Sung, the head of The Philanthropy Centre, JP Morgan Private Bank; and Kevin Tan, founder and CEO of Tri-Sector Associates.