World’s Largest Emitter of Greenhouse Gas Becoming a Sustainability Leader

Who: China

China’s steps to increased sustainability: 

  • 62% increase in electric vehicle sales
  • Responsible for 1/3 of all renewable investments
  • Added the most photovoltaic generation capacity of any country in 2018
  • Developing of plans for 500 smart cities – 10x that of the U.S.

Biggest opportunity for sustainability:

As a top global producer for consumer goods, supply chain sustainability management has enormous potential to mitigate climate change.

Forbes: You Wouldn’t Believe What Country is Becoming a Sustainability Leader