Haier ZeroDX Journey 2025 - Case Studies, Insights and Learnings (Post 6 - Preview ZeroDX Awards)
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At the LAP Alliance, our mission is to connect movements like Agile Leadership, Scaling Agile, Lean-Agile Procurement, and more to advance Business Agility.
A standout example is Haier, a global pioneer that transformed from a traditional manufacturer into a network of 4,800 Micro Enterprises (MEs), each operating autonomously and co-creating value within Ecosystem Micro Communities(EMCs). This large-scale, win-win model is unlike anything else in the world.
The LAP Alliance has been collaborating with the Haier Model Institute to promote Haier’s New Economic Engine - RenDanHeYi: a management approach with no bureaucracy and consistent 20% growth.
In this blog series, we’ll share key takeaways from the Haier Zero Distance Excellence Journey 2025, and explore how AI and ecosystems are shaping the future of business.
Post 6 - Preview ZeroDX Awards.
In 2024, 70 global enterprises undergoing Zero Distance transformation actively participated in the ZeroDX Awards, generating significant international resonance. To further amplify the “Zero Distance” philosophy and engage more organizations worldwide in adopting, practicing, and evolving this concept, the Business Ecosystem Alliance (BEA) and the Global RenDanHeYi Research Centers are jointly launching the “ZeroDX Journey”.
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This initiative offers participating enterprises from this year’s evaluation cycle exclusive opportunities for site visits and exchanges with Zero Distance benchmark companies, alongside collaborative development of the ZeroDX Announcement with the Zero Distance Community. The outcomes are scheduled for release at The 9th RenDanHeYi Model Leading Forum and the 2nd ZeroDX Awards in Bejing, China on Sep 19th, 2025.
👉 Learn more about the Nomination process and the 2024 Awards
Our Nominees
We are proud to announce our nominees to the Haier ZeroDX Awards 2025. Four leading examples with the New Economic Engine:
foryouandyourcustomers 🇨🇭 w/ Jonathan Möller (Learn from their Ecosystem Case Study)
Switzerland Innovation Park Central 🇨🇭 w/ Sem Mattli (Learn from their Ecosystem Case Study)
RedMadRobot 🇹🇷 w/ Alexey Makin (#Staytuned for their Ecosystem Case Study)
VkusVill 🇳🇱 w/ Nikolay Popovich (#Staytuned for their Ecosystem Case Study)
Naumen Group 🇷🇺 w/ Igor Kirichenko (#Staytuned for their Ecosystem Case Study)
SINA (Social Innovation Academy) 🇺🇬 w/ Etienne Salborn (#Staytuned for their Ecosystem Case Study)
We’ll be sharing more details about their submissions in separate upcoming post of this series, so stay tuned!
The nominees were evaluated based on the comprehensive values and principles of the Haier Management Model (RenDanHeYi)—the driving force behind success, rapid growth, and win-win outcomes within a partner ecosystem.
Let’s keep our fingers crossed and wish the four nominees the best of luck at the upcoming awards! Regardless of the outcome, they are already shining examples for their employees, users, and ecosystem partners, showcasing the power of innovation and collaboration.
Big thank you to Ivan Smagin, my colleagues on the judging board panel Junhui (Sylvia) Guan Alidad Hamidi David Witney Emanuele Quintarelli Joost Minnaar Ross MacIntyre Saar Ben-Attar William Malek and the whole Haier Model Institute.
Conclusions
I’m always amazed when talking to like-minded leaders; regardless of the industry, region, culture, or size of the organization, they all reach the same conclusions. The connection between a strong Economic Engine, business success, and the positive impact on people / society, and the environment never fails to fascinate me. It makes me wonder—why isn’t this the standard ways-of-working everywhere?
The Haier ZeroDX Awards and the remarkable examples set by its nominees will hopefully inspire more people to adopt this mindset. After all, don’t we all prefer environments built on a win-win philosophy?
I’m really looking forward to meeting my esteemed colleagues from the judging panel, the Haier Model Institute, and all the like-minded leaders from all the nominated organizations.
Next Post - Learnings from the Haier ZeroDX Awards
Stay tuned for the upcoming posts in this series!
All Posts of this Series
Post 1 - The ZeroDX Journey 2025
Post 2 - Haier’s Founder Zhang Ruimin about why is Haier so successful?
Post 3 - The VAR Group Case Study
Post 4 - The Gummy Industries Case Study
Post 5 - The ASA Group Case Study (Staytuned - in progress)
Post 6 - Preview Haier ZeroDX Awards 2025
Post 5 - Insights from the Haier ZeroDX Awards 2025 & Ecosystem Case Studies (Staytuned - later in Sep/Oct)