Business trendsAdvocacy groups warn of challenges policing China-dominated supply chains
Pressure that worked against Western companies has yet to succeed with Chinese firms
A man sifts through dunes of low-grade coal near a coal mine in Ruzhou, Henan province, China. Sustainability campaigners say it is extremely hard to police supply chains that are dominated by Chinese companies. © Reuters
NITHIN COCA
February 28, 2025 10:31 JST
KYOTO -- International advocacy groups are warning that it is becoming increasingly difficult to ensure supply chains fueling clean technology industries are sustainable as the largest producers are Chinese and they are mostly impervious to external pressure.