Multinationals are more sensitive to public pressure because they have bigger brand names, and they have made commitments to be environmentally sensitive. Chinese firms are not used to this kind of pressure yet. Ma Jun bigbrandchinese share on social
We're manufacturing to meet the demands of our own people but, in the meantime, for the entire world as well, and that definitely put a lot of extra pressure on our environment. Ma Jun demandentireenvironment Change image and share on social
Environmental agencies in China are hamstrung by local officials who put economic growth ahead of environmental protection; even the courts are beholden to local officials, and they are not open to environmental litigation. Ma Jun agencyaheadbeholden share on social
We copied laws and regulations from western countries, but enforcement remains weak, and environmental litigation is still quite near impossible. Ma Jun copycountryenforcement Change image and share on social
There is a growing recognition of the importance of really bringing pollution under control. Ma Jun bringcontrolgrow Change image and share on social
Globalised manufacturing and procurement mean that a lot of high-polluting, heavy duty jobs are transferred to China. We will ask major companies, such as Wal-Mart, Microsoft and IBM to put pressure on their Chinese suppliers. Ma Jun chinachinesecompany share on social
China has leapfrogged into this information age, and Web users have grown very significantly, which knocked down the cost of doing the environmental transparency. Ma Jun agechinacost Change image and share on social
Of course, as consumers, we want cheap and good products; however, if these production processes are exceeding wastewater discharge standards and even causing heavy metal pollution, they will cause long-lasting damage to the ecological environment and public health. Ma Jun causecheapconsumer share on social
China should cut heavy industries' share in gross domestic output by 9 percentage points between 2013 and 2030 to meet its pollution cuts target. Ma Jun chinacutdomestic Change image and share on social
I tell them the rules are made by the government. Every firm should comply. It doesn't mean they can't compete. Ma Jun competecomplyfirm Change image and share on social