Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-04-22 03:29Core Viewpoint - Yum China has released its 2024 Sustainability Report, highlighting its leading position in the restaurant industry with an MSCI ESG rating of AA for three consecutive years, indicating strong performance in governance and waste management, while identifying areas for improvement in labor management [3][5][7]. Group 1: ESG Performance - Yum China's MSCI ESG rating is AA, placing it at the forefront of the restaurant sector [3]. - The company excels in "corporate governance" and "packaging and waste," while performing at an average level in "corporate behavior" and "raw material procurement," and is lagging in "labor management" compared to peers [5][7]. - There is a noted lack of comprehensive data on employee turnover and satisfaction, with only 9.7% of restaurant manager turnover disclosed, making it difficult to assess overall employee stability [7]. Group 2: Employee Management - As of 2024, Yum China has 16,400 stores, a 12% increase year-on-year, but the total number of employees has decreased by 19% to 350,000, with full-time employees making up about 40% [7]. - The company has implemented a performance stock incentive plan for its CEO and key employees, linking ESG goals to compensation, including metrics on salt and sugar reduction, food waste, and greenhouse gas emissions [8]. Group 3: Carbon Reduction Goals - Yum China is the only restaurant company in China with approved science-based carbon reduction targets, aiming for a 63% reduction in operational carbon emissions by 2035 from a 2020 baseline [9]. - The company has set a short-term goal to reduce operational carbon emissions by 20% per store by 2025, which is part of the performance metrics for stock incentives [9][10]. - In 2024, the total operational carbon emissions were 2.26 million tons, a 2% increase from the previous year, with emissions intensity at 199.67 tons per million dollars in revenue [9][10]. Group 4: Store Expansion and Sustainability - Yum China plans to expand its store count to 20,000 by 2026, focusing on both existing and emerging urban markets [11]. - The company is increasing the proportion of franchise stores, with franchise growth rates reaching 26% in 2024, and aims for 40%-50% of new KFC stores to be franchises [11]. Group 5: Food Safety and Quality Control - Yum China has achieved 100% coverage in food safety and quality audits across all restaurants and logistics centers, with over 80% of suppliers certified under global food safety standards [12][15]. - The company has conducted over 300 supplier food safety audits and 3,300 raw material safety checks in the past year [14].