GREE(000651) 搜狐财经· Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-04-30 11:04Core Viewpoint - Gree Electric Appliances has faced significant controversy regarding its hiring practices, particularly the rejection of overseas returnees, which contradicts its stated principles of equal employment and non-discrimination. This stance may hinder the company's ability to meet its development needs in an increasingly global market [3][4]. Group 1: Employment and Workforce - As of the end of 2024, Gree Electric Appliances employed 72,808 people, maintaining a stable workforce with 6,000 new graduates hired in the past year. The age distribution is balanced, with 32.73% under 30, 44.82% between 31-40, and 22.45% over 40 [5]. - The overall employee turnover rate is 12.85%, with a higher rate of 19.8% for those under 30, compared to 9.53% for ages 31-40 and 5.75% for those over 40. This turnover rate is significantly lower than that of competitors Midea Group (36.41%) and Haier (13.77%) [5]. - In 2024, total salary expenditure was 12.266 billion yuan, with an average salary of 168,500 yuan, reflecting a 2.7% increase year-on-year [5][6]. Group 2: Environmental Performance - Gree's total greenhouse gas emissions in 2024 reached 3.17 million tons of CO2 equivalent, a 2.4-fold increase from the previous year, primarily due to changes in accounting scope that now include subsidiaries [7][8]. - The carbon emission intensity for 2024 was 16.70 tons of CO2 equivalent per million yuan in revenue, significantly higher than Haier's 4.27 tons and Midea's 5.39 tons [9]. - Gree has initiated actions to reduce emissions, including the adoption of photovoltaic power and energy-efficient upgrades, achieving a cumulative reduction of nearly 460,000 tons of carbon from 2021 to 2023 [8][9]. Group 3: ESG Ratings and Controversies - Gree Electric Appliances received a BB rating from Wind, placing it in the mid-tier of the household durable goods sector, and a B rating from MSCI, ranking it in the bottom 20% among 71 peers [10][14]. - The company has faced several controversies, particularly regarding its employee stock ownership plan, which has drawn criticism for low pricing and performance thresholds, leading to significant opposition from minority shareholders [16][18]. - In 2024, Gree processed 8.13 million units of electronic waste, a decrease of approximately 18% from the previous year, while increasing the recycling of materials like copper, iron, aluminum, and plastics to 157,600 tons [19][20]. Group 4: Financial Performance - In 2024, Gree Electric Appliances reported total revenue of 189.16 billion yuan, a decrease of 7.26% year-on-year, while net profit attributable to shareholders was 32.18 billion yuan, reflecting a 10.91% increase [20].