Two Guangdong companies, which became one of the world's most powerful companies last year, made different degrees of progress on the latest Fortune Global 500 list this year. On August 3, the 2022 Fortune Global 500 list was released, and a total of 17 companies in Guangdong wer

Last year, two companies in Guangdong, which became one of the world's most powerful companies, made different degrees of progress on the latest " Fortune " list of the world's top 500.

htmlOn August 3, the 2022 Fortune World Top 500 list was released, and a total of 17 companies in Guangdong were on the list. Among them, Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Group") has been on the list for two consecutive years. This year, its ranking has risen by 1 place compared with the previous year, ranking 467th; another Guangzhou Construction Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as " Guangzhou Construction ") has also been on the list again, ranking 360th, a significant increase of 100 places compared with the previous year. Guangdong enterprises' international influence continues to increase.

Guang Pharmaceutical Group

Traditional Chinese medicine is fashionable, providing continuous impetus for industrial development

Specifically, after becoming the first company to enter the Fortune World 500 last year with traditional Chinese medicine as its main business, Guang Pharmaceutical Group has a revenue of US$30.47 billion, ranking one step further on the list. Previously, in the brand value list released by Brand Finance, the group ranked 18th in the world's most valuable pharmaceutical brands with a brand value of US$2.1 billion, up 1 place from last year, and its brand value growth rate ranked first in the Chinese pharmaceutical brand.

Guang Pharmaceutical Group Headquarters.

The industry to which the group belongs is the pharmaceutical and health industry. After the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, people pay more attention to health needs. To this end, the group seized the opportunities of industrial development and made a forward-looking strategic layout, including 's first "fashion traditional Chinese medicine" in the industry, transforming the historical and brand advantages of time-honored brands into sustainable development advantages; adhering to innovation-driven development, has nearly 200 projects under development; integrating into Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area construction, has set up an international headquarters in Macao, China, and accelerating international layout...

In the view of Li Chuyuan, the helm and chairman of Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Group, the traditional Chinese medicine industry is a blue ocean. In the lives of contemporary people, there are many possibilities for traditional Chinese medicine to be integrated into, which will also be the development space for the future of traditional Chinese medicine. To this end, the company proposed the development concept of "fashion traditional Chinese medicine", that is, by using the most advanced scientific research technology and the most popular marketing promotion model that young people can accept, they can create the most healthy products that the general public needs most.

Innovation is the driving force for development. In order to promote the sustainable development of enterprises, Guangyao Group has built a scientific and technological innovation system covering multiple fields such as traditional Chinese patent medicines, chemical medicines, raw materials and medical devices, and has continuously increased its efforts in scientific and technological research and development. At present, the group has a number of world-leading innovative drug research projects. involves anti-tumor, anti-infection, treatment of immune diseases, treatment of osteoarthritis, etc. covers multiple fields such as small-molecular chemical drugs, traditional Chinese medicine, and biological drugs. The group has nearly 200 projects under development.

Guang Pharmaceutical Group has established a scientific and technological innovation system and continuously increased its efforts in scientific and technological research and development.

Guangzhou Construction

formulates a medium- and long-term plan, with the goal of becoming a world city service operator

This year, Guangzhou Construction was once again selected as the Fortune 500 company with revenue of US$38.624 billion, and its ranking rose to 360th. The company is the main force in urban construction in Guangzhou. has successively undertaken the construction of major infrastructure, people's livelihood projects and landmark projects such as CITIC Plaza , Guangzhou University Town , and Baiyun International Conference Center.

White Swan Hotel constructed by Guangzhou Construction.

In 2021, a new round of epidemic occurred in Guangzhou. The company rushed to Liwan District’s epidemic prevention and isolation emergency project, enclosed 66 kilometers of anti-epidemic defense line in 3 days, and completed the renovation and expansion tasks of many emergency projects such as International Health Station , Municipal Eight Hospital, Guanggang Hospital, and Guangzhou Building , making positive contributions to epidemic prevention and control work.

new plan leads new development. According to the medium- and long-term plan, Guangzhou Construction plans to achieve operating income of 500 billion yuan by 2025, and will achieve total profit and tax of 10 billion yuan, becoming a world-class urban public service investment operator with global competitiveness.

Canton Fair Phase II exhibition hall constructed by Guangzhou Construction.

"Since last year, China's first recovery from the epidemic and the slow recovery of European and American countries has caused many market demand to turn to Guangdong, driving the rapid growth of Guangdong enterprises." IPG China Chief Economist Bai Wenxi believes that this provides a rare development opportunity for Guangdong's economic development under the epidemic, and also allows the Guangdong economy to take the opportunity to adjust its structure and transform and upgrade, and improve its sustainable development capabilities.

[Southern + Reporter] Ou Zhikui

[Author] Ou Zhikui

[Source] Southern Media Group South+ Client