Care and Welfare

We are committed to our employees' work-life balance, and strives to provide a healthy and comfortable workplace.

Employee Welfare Improvement

We have been upgrading employee welfare system that covers many aspects in life and at work.

• Supplementing employee insurance: In addition to the social insurance and housing provident funds, ZTE also purchases comprehensive accident insurance for employees on duty, and provides channels for employees to purchase other commercial insurances covering compensation for medical treatment due to accidents, as well as accidental or non-accidental death. For employees based in overseas countries/regions or on long-term overseas business travel, ZTE purchases international travel insurances covering compensation for medical treatment overseas and in China and for accidental death.

• Flexible working hours: Currently, about 50% of employees in ZTE adopt the flexible working hour with a maximum 90 minutes shift. In this way, employees can better balance their life and work.

• Facilities for convenient life: ZTE offers free dormitories to employees who meet relevant requirements. The dormitories are available with bathrooms and balconies, air conditioners, washing machines, water dispensers, water heaters, etc. We also provide free shuttle buses for employees to commute to and from work.

• Activities in spare time: ZTE provides employees with venues for various leisure activities, including basketball courts, rooms for yoga, dance, and table tennis, football fields, badminton courts, gyms, pantries, and activity centers (a total area of 1,700 square meters).

Mental Health Services for Employees

We attach great importance to employees' mental health. ZTE's EAP covers 14 office areas, enabling employees to receive face-to-face and remote counseling, as well as counseling in external institutions. In 2023, counseling services were provided for 1,520 times.

In 2023, ZTE released contents related to counseling and mental health on our internal platform, with over 200,000 views of the contents by more than 15,000 employees. Moreover, more than 6,000 employees attended the mental health training held in 2023.

Protection of Female Employees' Rights and Interests

Under the guidance of the Women Worker's Committee, ZTE conducts various activities to provide support for the physical and mental health of female employees and address their demands.

ZTE has 27 policy documents that specify the relevant rights and interests of female employees from different aspects, such as gender equality, equal pay for equal work, protection during pregnancy, maternity leave, and breastfeeding leave, as well as physical examination, promoting the common development of female employees and the company.

To fully meet the demands of female employees, we make a great effort in implementing the "Care for Female Employees" initiative, with focus on key issues such as prevention of sexual harassment in the workplace, babysitting services during school breaks, physical and mental health, marriage and love life, and family relationships. By doing so, we strive to solve problems for female employees in a practical manner.

In terms of stress relief, ZTE provides female employees with online and offline care service through the EAP system, offering effective emotional reassurance.

ZTE has 30 baby care rooms equipped with refrigerators, water dispensers, and hand washing stations, which not only provide support for breastfeeding employees but also offer platforms for exchanging parenting experience and relieving stress.

Moreover, we arrange a free physical examination for all employees annually. For female employees, additional examination is provided for gynecological disease, including breast/cervical cancer. In 2023, around 18,000 female employees took the breast/cervical cancer screening tests.

Over the past six years, the Trade Union Committee of ZTE has helped 155 economically disadvantaged female employees and provided relief funds totaling CNY 2.01 million to those suffering from serious illnesses or accidents and their family members.

Fostering Cultural Exchanges

At ZTE, we believe in fostering cultural exchange and cohesion among our international teams. In 2023, we successfully hosted the 4th International Sales ''We Love ZTE'' Summer Camp at our headquarters in Shenzhen. This event brought together over 150 participants, including overseas employees from 20 countries/regions, their families, and Chinese employees working abroad. Through a series of activities, the Summer Camp promoted cultural integration and strengthened the bonds between employees from diverse backgrounds.

Moreover, we hold activities with respect to the local culture and customs in overseas units, such as activities for the Easter and Christmas in Europe, as well as Festa Junina and the Three King's Day in Americas, creating a cultural atmosphere that features inclusiveness and mutual respect.