What effect does the manufacturing sector have on pollution in China, and vice versa? Are the government's anti-pollution controls effective, and do they affect manufacturers and supply chains negatively? Find out the answers to these questions and more in the free white paper that we've just produced here at MTG...
If you're involved with manufacturing, you should know that pollution in China has become a very hot topic politically and socially.
While China is in no rush to step away from being the 'World's workshop,' it's important for manufacturers to understand the facts surrounding pollution there; in particular manufacturing sector pollution.
It's no secret that pollution is bad in China, especially in areas with intensive manufacturing such as Dongbei, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area, Shanghai, and the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong.
'Environmental sustainability' is having a serious impact on the manufacturing sector in China, as President Xi seeks to improve conditions in the country. Most types of manufacturing causes some kind of pollution, although hardest hit by new pollution laws are traditionally 'dirty' verticals such as petro-chemical, mining, smelting, paint production, and similar.
So, is your industry or wider supply chain in the government's cross hairs?
If it is, then now is the time to take corrective action in order not to fall foul of the Environmental Protection Law, and subsequent air and water pollution measures.
However the only way to know what the government are doing is to research the topic, but of course much of the material is in Chinese (which is great if you are fluent in Mandarin, but troublesome if you do not read it).
As someone who's engaged in manufacturing in China, you need to know which laws are in place regarding the environment, how they're affecting your industry, and then you're in a position to protect your supply chain.
The last thing you need is for your factory, or those of key suppliers, to be suddenly shut down, often without warning, for breaking rules that you may not even yet be aware of!
Even if you are, can you be sure that your management and staff in China are committed to being compliant?
They should be, so use this white paper as a reminder to them of the ever-harsher penalties for non-compliance.
In 2017, almost 20,000 companies were punished, and fines handed out totalled almost US$200 million. The government aren't playing around.
The 'Pollution In China And The Impact From The Manufacturing Sector (Facts & Figures)' white paper contains:
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The bottom line is: Manufacturers in China need to be aware of how seriously the government is taking reducing pollution. This white paper will help you do that by supplying you with facts on types and levels of pollution in China, anti-pollution laws, and how the manufacturing sector influences and is influenced by pollution there.
If your supply chain is at risk, or may be, then you know that you need to pay attention to it and make changes to comply with new pollution controls. Not sure? Contact us for a professional opinion, and additionally your Chinese lawyer may also be able to help you ascertain how the new environmental protection laws affect your operations.
Being forewarned about the 'state-of-play' in China is always helpful if you're producing goods or materials there and this white paper is free, so if you feel that it's of interest just hit the button below to get your copy: