Youdao, Inc., a leading technology-focused intelligent learning company in China, announced that it issued its first Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report on May 23, 2022. The CSR report outlines Youdao’s key policies and performance in 2021 in relation to Youdao’s responsibility as a corporate citizen, including its initiatives to enact positive influence on its users, employees, key stakeholders and society at large.
As part of its mission, Youdao strives to promote the development of high-quality education rooted in innovative technology and content, and to empower the industry and society with the benefits of digitalization and impactful learning scenarios.
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Dr. Feng Zhou, the Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Youdao, said, “Over the past year, we have made considerable efforts to propel the development of technology-focused high-quality education, promote industry collaboration, and support vulnerable groups by leveraging our technological innovation. We will continue to build Youdao as an enterprise that can bring greater value to our users and the broader society, while constantly developing and delivering new product and service offerings to promote the long-term development of intelligent learning.”
Support for Education Industry Players
Youdao is dedicated to the sustainable development of the education industry, while actively seeking business transformation. To date, Youdao has:
Entered into mutual assistance agreements with more than 20 educational institutions in 2021 who faced difficulty in continued operations, and provided learning services to their students free of charges following the adverse regulatory development. Youdao, according to its internal statistics, has offered over 50,000 exchange courses in total, relieving the students’ burden of not being able to enjoy the contents after purchasing courses.