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Essay / Water Pollution in China - 2763
2.0 Introduction Water pollution is an ongoing huge crisis among global disasters; It is a great concern globally because water is an important source of life for humans and nature. The total amount of water on earth is approximately 326 million cubic miles; more than 70% of the earth's surface is covered by water (Greenpeace, 2014). According to Perkins (2014), the textile industry is one of the biggest polluters in China; in fact, China is one of the production countries for globalized fashion brands (Perkins, Greenpeace, 2014). China is well known for its magnificent major rivers that flow through the country, such as the Yangtze and the Pearl. This report aims to identify the hidden behavior of reputed global companies and suppliers in the textile fashion industry and their contribution to the water pollution crisis. An in-depth discussion will be presented addressing the criteria of concepts and theories integrated into the degree of environmental sustainability and corporate responsibility. The CEO's mandate in the water sector will be addressed and his initiatives in several corporate cases will also be discussed, such as Nike and Puma. The results of the research carried out will close this report with a satisfactory attempt to formulate recommendations regarding this terrible global crisis. 70% of China's rivers and lakes are heavily polluted/contaminated by industrial facilities like textile and fashion factories. The spread of “cancer villages” quickly spread from waterways to cities and towns across the country. In reality, 300 million Chinese living in rural villages do not have access to clean water. A geographical study of China indicates that 90% of Chinese cities have contaminated p...... middle of paper ......l. Economically, the textile industry has helped China drive growth over the past decade. Mentioned previously in relation to the TRF government's plan to increase the number of employed people to 1 million, this is a target that is expected to help China escape poverty. This mentality of Xiniang's textile industry could be a starting point for improving economic growth. Over the years, China will be confident that similar initiatives will be introduced that will actually help the local population live at a satisfactory standard. The social perspective of water pollution in China is that the local voice is not heard until large multinationals speak out negatively in the media. In this way, these multinationals would bring a change if organizations like Greenpeace had not intervened and thoroughly investigated this crisis, Nike, Puma, H&M, other similar organizations would have continued this disgusting behavior..