Jun 8, 2021| ESG

P&G and JD Jointly Launch Soccer Field Made from Plastic Bottles

Yuchuan Wang

by Yuchuan Wang

Students at Xianlin campus of Nanjing Foreign Language School in Suqian School had a penalty kick competition on a new soccer field made of recycled plastic bottles on Jun. 4. The field has been constructed using recycled plastic bottles. Last year, over 20,000 families joined the bottle recycling program launched by JD Green Stream Initiative (GSI) and P&G Beauty.

Soccer field made of recycled plastic bottles in Nanjing Foreign Language School Xianlin Campus Suqian School

In Jul. 2020, JD and P&G initiated a program which enables customers in Shanghai and Guangzhou who purchase hair care products from P&G brands including Head & Shoulders, Pantene, VS Sassoon, Rejoice, Herbal Essences, Hair Recipe and Aussie to receive their products in JD’s reusable “green box”. By scanning a QR code on the box and packing it with their own plastic bottles, customers can arrange for JD couriers to collect it from their doorsteps.

“JD has always attached great importance to lead the contribution of the development of society while developing our business,” said Jerry Duan, head of JD GSI. “It is gratifying to have partners like P&G on our journey and we look forward to be joined by more partners to exert their influence for a more sustainable world.”

“Our trial project recycling packages and bottles through green logistics with the JD GSI helps create a sustainable ecosystem for brands, platforms and consumers,” said Jiafei Lu, head of supply chain packaging at P&G Beauty. “We are glad to partner with JD to promote global enterprises to develop sustainably.”

P&G has been a long-term partner for JD’s GSI since 2017 and has cooperated with JD on multiple sustainable programs, such as implementing simplified packaging that reduces over-packaging, shipment of shampoo in its original container, and the use of green reusable boxes for P&G products.

(yuchuan.wang@jd.com)

Aug 18, 2021| ESG

JD.com Stages Largest Recruitment of Graduates in The Industry by Providing 40,000 Openings in The Past Three Years

Yuchuan Wang

by Yuchuan Wang

JD.com announced on Aug. 17 that the company had provided nearly 40,000 job opportunities for graduates in the past three years with 358 types of positions. This July saw almost 400 new hires born after the year of 2000 joining JD.com.

With rapid development of businesses, JD has been leading in the industry in recruiting the most graduates in the past few years. Earlier this month, the company announced that it will provide 150 types of job positions for class 2022, covering the company’s major businesses across retail, technology, logistics, healthcare, property management, international business and industrial solutions.

While increasing the quantity of recruitment and types of positions, JD also continues to increase the incentive measures for talent. In July this year, JD.com announced that it will increase employee annual pay (including bonuses) from 14 months to 16 months over the next two years.

Younger generations have become a driving force for JD’s innovation and business development. Yinlun Li, who is the general manager of marketing operation of JD.com’s Fast Moving Consumer Goods business, became a team leader at 24, three years after he joined JD.

JD strives to create a positive working environment while improving employees’ overall well-being. The company will continue to provide broader growth space, richer business opportunities and more diversified job offerings to encourage recruitment of young people.

(yuchuan.wang@jd.com)

Aug 13, 2021| ESG

JD to Provide E-Commerce Education in China-Kenya Vocational Training Cooperation

Vivian Yang

by Vivian Yang

As one of the project founders, JD.com participated in the inaugural ceremony of the Lu Ban Workshop and China-Kenya Vocational and Technical Education Center on August 6 in Beijing, one of the venues for the online ceremony. Lu Ban (507-444 B.C.) is the name of the very first master carpenter of ancient China.

The Center is created with joint efforts between Taita Tavetu University (TTU) of Kenya and Dongying Vocational Institute in Shangdong, China, with the goal to provide professional and technical training and practice opportunities for Kenyan students and teachers in the fields of petroleum engineering, petrochemical engineering and a new generation of information technologies.

JD.com will provide e-commerce related education for trainees of the project.

Quanpu Feng, vice president of JD.com, at the inaugural ceremony

During the inaugural ceremony, Quanpu Feng, vice president of JD.com, pointed out that the center’s establishment marks an important milestone, and demonstrates the progress of the partnership between JD.com and the Education Department of Shangdong province in the field of integration between industries and vocational education, and international cooperation.

Main venue of the ceremony in Dongying Vocational Institute

Zhigang Wang, director of vocational education section of the Department, said at the main venue for the ceremony in Dongying Vocational Institute that based on the upgrade of AI technologies and petroleum engineering and other industries, and through deep collaboration with leading enterprises like JD.com and more, the cross-border, cross-institute and cross-industries model is aimed to train localized talents for the needs of international production capacity cooperation.

Vice mayor of Dongying Meihua Liu and the president of Dongying Vacational Institute Yancheng Li unveiled the center in Dongying. At the same time, TTU Secretariat of the University Training and Research Ambassador Simon Nabukwesi and the University’s Vice Chancellor Prof. Fred Simiyu Barasa unveiled the Lu Ban workshop project in Taita Tavetu University during the online ceremony.

(vivian.yang@jd.com)