http://www.techforecasters.com/weblog/archives/if-not-in-china-then-where/ Read what our thought leaders are thinking, in our every-other-Friday TFI blog entries. Sign up with your favorite RSS Feed service and get an automated alert whenever there's a new posting to the TFI Weblog. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:33:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 http://www.techforecasters.com/weblog/archives/if-not-in-china-then-where/comment-page-1/#comment-13732 Glenn Lefkof Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:41:32 +0000 http://www.techforecasters.com/weblog/archives/if-not-in-china-then-where/#comment-13732 It's not the U.S. companies that need to implement environmental regulations in China, but the Chinese Government. We follow the laws of the land. It's true, that China/HK is a disaster when dealing with pollution. However, if they implemented all the regulations we have here in the U.S., Asia might lose their competitive price advantage. On the other hand, pollution from Asia can end up in the U.S. so it will be a world problem eventually. It may also be self correcting. If enough people in Asia get sick from pollution (and I was in China and HK and I couldn't wait to leave because of the pollution), then the Chinese Gov't will need to do what is best for the people! And that means going "green". It’s not the U.S. companies that need to implement environmental regulations in China, but the Chinese Government. We follow the laws of the land. It’s true, that China/HK is a disaster when dealing with pollution. However, if they implemented all the regulations we have here in the U.S., Asia might lose their competitive price advantage. On the other hand, pollution from Asia can end up in the U.S. so it will be a world problem eventually. It may also be self correcting. If enough people in Asia get sick from pollution (and I was in China and HK and I couldn’t wait to leave because of the pollution), then the Chinese Gov’t will need to do what is best for the people! And that means going “green”.

]]> http://www.techforecasters.com/weblog/archives/if-not-in-china-then-where/comment-page-1/#comment-13730 Christian Verstraete Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:57:53 +0000 http://www.techforecasters.com/weblog/archives/if-not-in-china-then-where/#comment-13730 I can only agree with you that companies need to look at two dimensions, first their product lifecycle, from manufacturing through to recycling, not forgetting useage, and secondly throughout the end-to-end supply chain. However, although carbon is important, it is not, and by far, the only substance that requires attention. Having gone to Asia several times this year already, I have found the local companies very interested and eager to learn about what to do to improve their environmental approach. Actually I have found them more willing than many european and american companies. So, not sure China should be the only target. I can only agree with you that companies need to look at two dimensions, first their product lifecycle, from manufacturing through to recycling, not forgetting useage, and secondly throughout the end-to-end supply chain. However, although carbon is important, it is not, and by far, the only substance that requires attention. Having gone to Asia several times this year already, I have found the local companies very interested and eager to learn about what to do to improve their environmental approach. Actually I have found them more willing than many european and american companies. So, not sure China should be the only target.

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