On December 21, 2017, the US World Brand Lab (World Brand Lab) exclusively released 2017 (the fourteenth) "World Top 500 Brands" list. Haier ranked No. 50, 26 higner in the position than last year.

On November 14, 2017, the information published on the official website of Thinkers50 shows that the latest list of Thinkers 50 Ranking is released. Zhang Ruimin, chairman of the board of directors and CEO of Haier Group was re-selected. This is the second-time finalist since Zhang Ruimin came to this list in 2015, jumping from 38 to 26 in the previous session. Zhang was the only Chinese thinker to be selected this time and the only Chinese entrepreneur to be on the list for two consecutive terms. 

On May 22 local time, Gartner, the world’s leading research and advisory company, has released the award of 2017 High-Tech Manufacturing Supply Chainnovators. With COSPOPlat, Haier becomes the first company across the Asian-Pacific region that has won the award and the very first and only one in the global manufacturing industry.

Every month, Thinkers50 announces a Thinker of the Month and Zhang Ruimin, Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Haier Group, is honored this May.