Hunan Province (China) Launches Massive Environmental Effort
(New York, 20 April 2009)
- At the 2009 International Cooperation Forum on Resources and
Environment in Hunan, attended by senior representatives of government, business and civil society,
officials unveiled an ambitious environment-friendly investment scheme for the future development
of the Hunan province. The forum features Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan City Clusters - a Chinese state
pilot project lead by Hunan Province and supported by the Chinese central government, making an
effort to build a resource-conserving and environment-friendly society.
The role of business as innovator, solution provider and partner is a central component of
this plan. The UN Global Compact has helped initiate this initiative together with several major
companies from the province and elsewhere.
In his opening remarks at the Forum, Georg Kell, Executive Director of the UN Global
Compact, emphasized that the action plan sets a new milestone for environmentally friendly
development in China and beyond. He highlighted that to truly build an environment-friendly
society, global cooperation and collective action among government, business and other stakeholders
are crucial. He further stressed that business can play an important role and drive real changes
towards environmental sustainability and social benefit through leadership, innovation and
technology.
Prior to and during the Forum, several Chinese companies and municipalities announced their
participation in the Global Compact:
Cities:
Companies:
Official Website
Contact
Meng Liu
Local Network Coordinator China
UN Global Compact
lium@un.org
