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 clearly stipulated in the Employee Reward and Punishment System that labor contracts would be terminated for those who committed threats of violence, intimidation, sexual harassment, or affecting the order of the group, so as to safeguard the rights and interests of employees. To continuously safeguard the implementation of our human rights policies, we conduct annual audits or audit self-inspections that include human rights protection for all operating companies and subsidiaries. In addition, we pay attention to the human rights protection of our partners by conducting a sustainability questionnaire survey, including human rights policies such as the prohibition of child labor and the prohibition of forced labor, as well as tracking and auditing them to ensure that our suppliers are compliant with the use of labor.

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, 2023, we have a total number of 34,510 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.

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.

In 2023, the average training hours per employee are 37.55 hours, an increase of 4.98% year-on-year. The average training investment per employee is RMB 192.57, with an increase of 4.93% year-on-year in the average training hours per female employee.

The Company provides competitive salaries and benefits for employees. We pay all social insurance on time following the relevant national regulations, continuously improve the welfare protection system, and standardize labor management. 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. In the future, the Company will also consider setting up a bonus and dividend refund and clawbacks for executives to protect the rights and interests of shareholders.
   

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. 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.