We respect and protect the rights and interests of our employees and adopt a zero-tolerance attitude towards any employment of child labor or forced labor. 

Yihai Kerry  stipulates in relevant systems that employees who engage in violent threats, intimidation, sexual harassment, or behaviors that disrupt group order will have their employment contracts terminated. In addition, we pay attention to the human rights protection situation of our partners. In the sustainability questionnaire survey conducted for key non-trade suppliers, we include requirements related to human rights policies such as the prohibition of child labor and forced labor and conduct follow-up audits to ensure the suppliers' compliance with labor laws. In 2024, the Company has no incident of human rights, harassment and discrimination was noted.

We respect the freedom of association of our employees. All employees have the right to form and join labor unions and organize collective bargaining. This ensures that both employers and employees have an equal voice, hence fair outcomes during negotiations. As of December 31, 2024, we have a total number of 35,383 employees and all employees are protected by independent labor unions.

Staff Recruitment

Our employees are a valuable resource for Yihai Kerry. The Group has formulated a Recruitment Management System, based on the principles of legality, openness and fairness, following the relevant laws and regulations.

In the recruitment process, we start from the job responsibilities and requirements, select the best qualified applicants, and resolutely eliminate discrimination in terms of gender, age, race, ethnicity, and place of birth, etc.

In addition, Yihai Kerry is committed to the training and development of its employees and regards them as its most valuable assets, and has a number of good initiatives to minimize brain drain.

Building a Diverse Talent Team
With the goal of building a female-friendly enterprise, Yihai Kerry protects the rights and interests of female employees by publicizing the concept of gender equality and improving related management systems. At the same time, it also carries out cultural activities for female employees to enrich their workplace life. Most of the subsidiaries of the Group have set up caring moms' huts to take care of breastfeeding female employees.

In addition, in protecting the rights and interests of foreign and ethnic minority employees, we emphasize the relationship between "diversity" and "unity", respecting "diversity" and promoting "unity". In addition, we emphasize the relationship between "diversity" and "oneness", respecting "diversity" and promoting "oneness" to create a company atmosphere that respects differences and tolerates diversity.

Unobstructed Talent Development Channel
We have a perfect and unimpeded talent development channel, relying on the "Employee Promotion Management System", "Promotion Assessment Management Standards", "Organizational Development Work Guidance Manual" and other systems and systems, to provide employees with career paths suitable for their own development.

The company values the comprehensive development of all employees. Adjustments involving compensation, training, promotion, and transfer are based on a comprehensive evaluation of employees' work capabilities and performance, unaffected by factors such as gender, ethnicity, religion, or nationality. The company continuously monitors gender pay gaps to ensure equal pay for equal remuneration for men and women.

Additionally, the company provides online cultural education and onboarding sessions for employees transferred from overseas to help them integrate into the domestic culture, familiarize themselves with the work environment, processes, and policies, and smoothly carry out their work.

The company engages in early communication with retiring employees and assists those who wish to continue working and whose capabilities match available positions in seeking internal or external opportunities. For employees facing termination, the company ensures full communication, provides reasonable severance pay in accordance with the law, and offers job recommendations to support their reemployment. The company strictly complies with the Labor Contract Law of the People's Republic of China. In the event that mass terminations are necessary, the company will legally set minimum consultation or notice period in advance.

Improving the Differentiated Training System

We promise to create a good career development platform for employees and gradually improve the training resource system based on the talent development strategy and relevant policies. We help all employees to enhance their professional  and management abilities in a targeted manner through mature talent development programs at four position levels and professional competence development in each department and position.

Yihai Kerry provides comprehensive digital transition empowerment training for all employees. The Yixuetang platform has launched multiple courses covering various aspects such as applied principles, science education, intelligent agent development, business integration, and project practice. Additionally, online courses are utilized to equip all staff with transformation requirements and awareness.

In 2024, the average training hours per employee are 41.1 hours, an increase of 9.45% year-on-year. The average training investment per employee is RMB 205.2, with an increase of 9.43% year-on-year in the average training hours per female employee.

Yihai Kerry pays its employees adequate wages to maintain a decent living. We pay all social insurance on time following the relevant national regulations, continuously improve the welfare protection system, and standardize labor management. To expand protection coverage beyond state programs, the company also provides employees with commercial insurance.We provide employees with job compensation commensurate with their work capabilities. Remuneration for the same position and same job level is not influenced by factors such as race, gender, religion, or nationality. We established a Compensation Management System to provide diverse compensation packages and incentives, such as annual salary increases and year-end bonuses for employees in different positions. 

We strictly comply with labor laws and regulations as well as internal corporate compliance policies. We have established a comprehensive working hours monitoring and overtime management system, which utilizes process standardization, systematic support, and supervisory mechanisms to accurately manage employee working hours and ensure full payment of overtime compensation. These measures effectively safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of our employees.
   

The Company follows the Labor Law of the People's Republic of China, the Labor Contract Law of the People's Republic of China,and other laws and regulations to ensure that employees enjoy legal holidays, paid annual leave, and other leave stipulated by national laws and regulations and the Group's system, so that employees can enjoy the right for reasonable rest and leave.  We fully integrate and appropriately apply various working hour systems, setting and enforcing reasonable maximum working hours. The "Overtime Management" section of the company's Employee Attendance Management Policy explicitly states that employees are encouraged to complete their work efficiently within normal working hours to avoiding or reducing overtime. Supervisors at all levels are required to strictly monitor and review overtime practices to eliminate unreasonable overtime arrangements.The Company also provides employees with benefits such as annual festival benefits, birthday benefits, wedding gifts, maternity gifts,and annual health checkups, so that employees can feel the care of the Company.

Employee Care

We are committed to creating a comfortable office environment and a warm working atmosphere for our employees, and we value humanistic care for their physical and mental health, work balance and work experience. We have established a sound employee care system, encourage our employees to develop hobbies and enhance their physical fitness, organize various employee activities,and respond to the needs of our employees to strengthen the construction of facilities in the working environment.

We are very concerned about the financial situation of our employees in difficulties and serious illnesses and have therefore set up a support fund.