BEIJING, Oct. 13,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RLX Technology (NYSE: RLX),
known for its RELX-branded e-cigarette products, released its
annual corporate social responsibility report Envisaging a Better
Future recently, highlighting its effort in market responsibility,
research and development investment, environment protection,
employees career and corporate governance.
According to the report, RLX has further enhanced on its
investment in product quality and vaping science. Since its
inception, RLX has invested RMB 800
million in R&D. RLX has established its laboratory
matrix consists of eight labs for different purposes, and developed
a "1+4" science research chain covering product quality,
physiochemical research, toxicology research, long-term impact
assessment and clinical research.
In March 2021, RLX launched the
first e-cigarette clinical research project in China. In February
2022, RLX started the first clinical study on the safety of
e-cigarettes in China. Both of the
two projects were successfully registered on Chinese Clinical Trial
Registry. Various researches led by RLX and renowned research
institutions were published in prominent academic journals such as
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety and Chinese
Journal of Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment.
By June 2022, RLX has applied for
over 610 patents globally, covering vaping device design, e-liquid
formula, electric control, smart device and released content.
Environment protection is another highlight in RLX's CSR report.
In September 2021, RLX started the
Pods Reborn recycling program with China Siyuan Foundation for
Poverty Alleviation. By June 2022,
the program had been carried out in 188 cities in China and over 16,000 stores were equipped
with a used pods recycling bin.
As part of endeavor of the Amur Tiger and Leopard Conservation
Project RLX started with China Green Foundation in 2020, RLX has
planted a total of 20 ha of eco-fields in Zhen'anling Village,
Hunchun city, Jilin Province to
ensure the amur tiger and leopard have sufficient food supply. RLX
has also organized a patrol team to regular remove animal clips and
traps in the woods, while tracking data of the wild animals. By the
end of 2021, the total patrol distance of the RLX Tech Patrol Team
had reached 12,600 kilometers.
In April 2022, RLX has also
launched its net-zero carbon emission plan Aim for Zero to achieve
carbon neutrality in its direct operations by 2033 and along the
value chain by 2050.
According to Aim for Zero, RLX will take eight major initiatives
including plastic reduction, waste reduction, promoting the Pods
Reborn program, establishing a green supply chain partner
mechanism, reducing product carbon footprint and introducing
zero-carbon products, creating a zero-carbon plant and a green
store and reducing carbon footprint in office and during business
travel.
Regarding to RLX's market responsibility, the report said that
by the end of 2021, RLX had opened more than 24,000 stores in more
than 300 cities, creating about 370,000 jobs across the industry
chain.
"In more than 4 years of entrepreneurship, one of the things we
are particularly proud of, and we have no regrets about, is our
dedication to fulfilling our social responsibility. RLX Tech sees
social responsibility as one of its core competitive advantages. It
is also our duty as corporate citizens." said Kate Wang, founder and CEO of RLX Tech.
The report in full is available here on
https://oss-static.relxtech.com/relxapi/app/filedata/2022-10-13/%E9%9B%BE%E8%8A%AF%E7%A7%91%E6%8A%80%E7%A4%BE%E4%BC%9A%E8%B4%A3%E4%BB%BB%E6%8A%A5%E5%91%8A2021-2022-EN.pdf
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