Ele.me

Shanghai, China

Ele.me is a leading Chinese online food delivery platform owned by Alibaba. The service connects users with local restaurants and offers on-demand delivery, leveraging advanced technology initiatives such as the co-developed 'AI Takeout' feature for IM Motors to enhance ordering and delivery efficiency.

CCI Score

13.23

-0.01% April 18

Latest Event

China’s Ele.me expands worker protections

Ele.me has committed to expanding social insurance and work injury coverage for its food-delivery couriers, investing over 200 million yuan to bolster labor protections in the gig economy.

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SABOTEUR

Ele.me is currently rated as a Saboteur.

+10 to +24 CCI Score

Companies in this bracket take more subtle actions to undermine authoritarian practices. They might implement internal policies or support reforms that quietly weaken oppressive systems, contributing to change in less overt ways.

Latest Events

FEB

20

2025

China’s Ele.me expands worker protections
78.76

Ele.me has committed to expanding social insurance and work injury coverage for its food-delivery couriers, investing over 200 million yuan to bolster labor protections in the gig economy.
+80

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

March 18

Ele.me's announcement and sustained investment to extend social insurance programs and work injury coverage for its delivery workers highlights a robust commitment to improving labor rights. This effort not only enhances worker protections but also aligns with ethical business practices that oppose exploitative labor conditions, a stance appreciated by anti-fascist and progressive advocates.

China’s Ele.me joins Meituan, JD.com in vowing welfare coverage for armies of riders
JAN

18

2021

Ele.me Labor Exploitation Protests: Driver Self-Immolation Sparks Outcry
-52.30

An Ele.me delivery driver set himself on fire to protest unpaid wages, spotlighting severe labor rights abuses in the gig economy and prompting calls for stronger legal protections for workers.
-80

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

March 18

The incident where an Ele.me driver self-immolated in protest against unpaid wages underscores deep-seated issues in labor relations and human rights practices at the company. This dramatic act of desperation highlights systemic exploitation and neglect for worker safety, contributing to a negative assessment under Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility.

Food delivery workers want more legal protections after Ele.me driver sets himself on fire to protest unpaid wages