“Helping one another for the betterment of the nation”

Crises put the resilience and sturdiness of bonds between people, groups, and organizations to
the test. Crises offer a chance to reconsider what has been done as well as a chance for renewal,
putting new policies into place, and making adjustments to a world that is changing.
Underprivileged groups including those with little education or training, non-unionized
employees in low-tech sectors, young people, and the elderly have been particularly hard hit by
this issue. Women who were dismissed or put on unpaid leave, particularly young women and
those without a formal education, have been affected by it. Minority people, low-income
families, and independent proprietors of very small enterprises have all been harmed. These
individuals make up the majority of those who get social assistance from civil society groups.

As the government lost control of the pandemic, giving in to political pressure had a negative
influence on how it handled the issue. The administration was thus confronted with a worsening
social, economic, and health catastrophe. A considerable rise in the unemployment rate and a
number of company failures were caused by the closure of commerce, industry, and many other
market branches. The government was under pressure and demanded to offer incentives to assist
residents and companies in staying afloat.

Additionally, when handling crises, the government might prevent compartmentalization and
exclusion of pertinent bodies because of "ego" issues, a lack of respect for them, or territorialism,
and make sure that information will be shared between pertinent bodies in order to better handle
the pandemic.

Significant flaws in business operations and supply chains related to working conditions and
disaster preparedness have also been revealed by the COVID-19 incident. Governments have
taken extreme measures to try and limit the outbreak, including widespread incarceration, a
broad-scale shutdown of economic activity, and the issuance of aid and recovery packages to aid
suffering businesses and employees. Numerous businesses have also stepped forward to support
the containment effort and lessen the financial impact on their employees and supply lines.
However, actions taken by the government and industry might potentially come with
unanticipated hazards.
A responsible business conduct (RBC) approach to the COVID-19 crisis response will assist in
making sure that the environmental, social, and other governance issues outlined in
internationally recognized RBC standards are at the center of the design and implementation of
both governmental and commercial responses.