With the rapid development of international oil and gas operations, CNPC keeps promoting local hiring and HR management in its overseas projects in host countries, and has trained a great number of technical and management personnel for the local petroleum and petrochemical industries. We advocate a respectful, open and inclusive culture, and ensure the equal rights, equal opportunities and fair treatment of all employees regardless of their nationality, race, gender, religion or cultural background. By integrating diverse cultures, we strive to promote better understanding and trust among employees, in order to build a team of great cohesion and creativity.

Management of Local Employees

CNPC values the contributions of local employees and attaches great importance to local talent training. We adhere to the hiring principle of “localization, specialization and marketization of overseas talents”, and follow the laws and regulations of the host country. We formulated the Measures for the Management of Overseas Local Employees. In so doing, we promoted the innovation and practice of overseas employment management, and established a sound system for the recruitment, use, performance assessment, rewarding and punishment of employees. We also made great efforts to attract and cultivate excellent local talents and create a platform for their career growth.

We create job opportunities, employ and train local people, and promote local employees to management positions. Our overseas operations are hiring professional talents in E&P, refining and chemicals, pipeline operation, international trade, finance, accounting and human resources management, etc. In 2024, the localization rate of employees in overseas investment business was 92%.

Local Staff Training

We provide local employees with training in engineering operation, business management and HSE by all kind of means, in order to enhance their skills and competence for key technical and managerial positions.

To help local employees build the right set of skills required for a specific job, we encourage our overseas subsidiaries to set up training centers in host countries. Most of the trainees have become skilled workers, with some standing out as technical managers.

In 2024, we highlighted our internationalization strategy, carried out six sessions of international talent training cooperation, and signed an MoU for the development of a Luban Workshop in Turkmenistan.

Fostering Multicultural Environment

CNPC embraces a respectful, open and inclusive culture. We promote understanding and respect for different values and traditions, and foster cross-culture cooperation in a culturally diverse workplace. Chinese employees are encouraged to learn about the laws, history, culture and religious customs of local communities. On the other hand, foreign employees are invited to visit our headquarters in China and experience Chinese culture.

Giving Honors and Rewards to Outstanding Local Employees

To achieve common development of the projects and individuals, CNPC vigorously promotes the material and spiritual incentive system for local employees, fully mobilizing their work enthusiasm and creativity. We regularly organize excellent local employee commendation activities, and honor them as Outstanding Employees or Excellent Employees. These employees include managers and key workers on the production line, who have made significant contributions to the rapid development of the company's international businesses. Furthermore, some outstanding model workers may be offered visits and training in CNPC's headquarters, Daqing or Changqing oilfields, and BGP, or even sightseeing tours in Beijing. Such activities have enhanced the local employees' sense of belonging, value and honor, and boosted their future career development.