China is the world’s factory, and thus it is imperative to work toward “greening” its companies, Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) director Wei Dong Zhou explained. The June 19 program, hosted jointly by the Canada Institute and the China Environment Forum, focused on green business initiatives in Guangdong Province, China’s industrial powerhouse. Speakers You-Zhi Tang, Canada Cleantech Fund, and Jay M. Dietrich, IBM, discussed environmental efficiency strategies for businesses, and provided examples of Canadian and U.S. involvement in China. Opportunities to green industries and reduce energy usage are endless, said the speakers, but the effort requires an organized structure of checks and balances. Due to China’s dire environmental situation, the country has increasingly encouraged “green business” ventures that have been supported by Canadian and U.S. corporations operating in China.
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