In 2023, the Bank continued to place emphasis on caring for its employees. It implemented the Heartwarming Program with concrete measures and introduced the Delighting Program, to resolve the pressing difficulties and problems that concern employees, increase their sense of fulfillment, happiness and security, and create a warm environment where they can feel safe, comfortable and relieved.

Enhancing efforts to protect the rights and interests of the staff. The First Employees’ Congress of the Bank was held, which reviewed and adopted proposals including the Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Bank’s Employees’ Congress and the Special Collective Contract on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Bank’s Female Employees. The establishment of the employees’ congress marked the improvement of the Bank’s mechanism and capacity for democratic management, which would further safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the employees and pool their collective strength. 

Safeguarding employees’ physical and mental health. The Bank conducted annual physical examination and arranged more comprehensive and targeted checkups to better safeguard the well-being of its staff. It held the Opening Ceremony for National Workers Psychological Care Activities 2023 and the Delighting Program. During the event, Professor Peng Haiping, Dean of the School of Social Sciences at Tsinghua University, delivered a lecture on the topic of employees’ mental health through dialogues and interviews. The Bank has established a psychological counseling hotline for its staff to increase their mental health knowledge and skills, thereby alleviating their psychological pressures and improving their work efficiency and quality of life. 

Attending to the growth and well-being of staff. The Bank organized the final of the “Exim Bank Star Cup” skill competition to create a dedicated and competitive atmosphere that encourages striving for excellence. The Bank continued to provide support to the staff in difficulties on a regular basis. Greetings were sent out to the staff on traditional festivals and their big days when they got married, gave birth or suffered from serious illness.  

The Bank held a table tennis competition for all employees, showcasing their unity, hard work, and enterprising spirit. This injected vitality into the work of the entire Bank. Themed team building activities were organized and carried out. The aim was to cultivate employees’ work ethics, promote a healthy spiritual culture, and enhance multi-dimensional consciousness including aesthetics, wisdom and etiquette. The activities were designed to guide employees to better participate in the reform and development of the entire Bank.