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💥JD.com’s Biggest Investment Isn’t Technology. It’s 900,000 Livelihoods.💥

What if a company's greatest achievement isn't how much profit it makes, but how many families depend on it?

JD.com offers a remarkable example.

In 2025, the Chinese e-commerce giant generated approximately RMB 1.309 trillion in revenue. Yet its net profit fell sharply to RMB 19.6 billion, compared with RMB 41.4 billion in 2024.

But here's the number that deserves attention:

More than 900,000 people were part of the JD ecosystem by the end of 2025.

That includes employees, part-time workers, interns and people working across affiliated businesses.

The company reported RMB 157.2 billion in human-resource-related expenditure, including spending on external personnel supporting its ecosystem.

That's an enormous economic footprint.

And JD.com wasn't enjoying an easy year. Its operating income dropped dramatically as it increased investment in new business initiatives, including food delivery. Its marketing expenses also climbed significantly.

From a traditional financial perspective, these investments put pressure on profitability.

But there's another side to this story.

Behind every warehouse, delivery route and monthly paycheck are people with families, responsibilities and dreams.

A company's financial statements measure expenses in numbers. They cannot fully measure the security those expenses provide to ordinary households.

Of course, protecting jobs and investing in people must go hand in hand with sustainable business performance.

Profit tells us how much a company earns. Its people tell us what that company means to society.

What matters more in the long run: maximizing profits or building a business that creates lasting livelihoods?

Let's discuss.

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