Yili has always placed great emphasis on the continuous growth and development of its employees, aiming to cultivate and empower outstanding value creators. With a forward-thinking approach to business strategy, Yili continuously develops employees throughout the process of business development, fostering mutual growth between employees and the company. Adherence to the principles of "talent value addition," "knowledge value addition," and "industrial chain value addition.", Yili constructs the "Yi Qi Xue" and "Yi Qi Ying" digital learning platforms, solidifies a three-tier training management system, and continuously conducts empowerment and certification activities related to innovation, digitalization, and sustainable development. These efforts have empowered hundreds of thousands of not only Yili employees but also employees from the whole dairy industry chain, enhancing their abilities to create values.
Yili adheres to the human resources management philosophy of "focusing on the cultivation of outstanding value creators." It has constructed two major career development “engines” for managerial talents and professionals, and four major channels for job and rank promotion. Yili provides a fair, just, and transparent internal employment environment, allowing talents to fully demonstrate their abilities on a first-class, international platform, and to achieve excellence as value creators. In terms of development channel for managerial talents, Yili continuously improves the mechanism for appointing managerial personnel and has drafted a white paper for talent growth in managerial positions. Yili promotes the growth of managerial talents through real-world scenarios and competitions, cultivating a team of managerial talents capable of winning and facing challenges. In terms of development channel for professionals, Yili has established a qualification system and constructed a digital learning map. It has set up approximately 20 main channels and 70 sub-channels, providing professionals with a clear and comprehensive career development blueprint and a wide path for growth.
Yili’s employer brand has been recognized by multiple authoritative institutions, receiving accolades such as the "DEI Employer Award (China) 2023" by the Employer Branding Institute and the “China Best Employers Award 2023" among the top 30 China best employers ranked by Zhaopin Ltd. Yili is designated as the "Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence Industry Talent Base" by Talent Exchange Center of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and is recognized as a leading enterprise in empowering digital talents in both China’s FMCG industry and dairy industry. With the practice in building a learning organization, Yili has received the "Excellence in Practice Award" and the "ATD BEST Award" from the Association for Talent Development (ATD), becoming the first enterprise in China's dairy industry to receive the " ATD BEST Award " and the only Chinese dairy company to achieve dual honors.