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What is ESG
ESG stands for Environment, Social, and Governance. It is a framework for evaluating and measuring a company's sustainability performance in terms of the environment, society, and governance.
In the context of all industries actively pursuing sustainable development, ESG has gradually become an important driving force for sustainable development of enterprises.
As one of my country's important traditional industries, the textile printing and dyeing industry has become a rigid requirement and inevitable choice for "green and low-carbon" under the background of dual carbon.
Huayi editor will use this article as a starting point to gradually explore how ESG reshapes the textile printing and dyeing industry.

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Related policies
In recent years, the government and relevant agencies have successively issued a series of policy documents to gradually guide and regulate the development of the textile printing and dyeing industry.
Related policies (part)
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In April 2022, the Guiding Opinions on the High-Quality Development of the Industrial Textiles Industry |
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In April 2022, the "Implementation Opinions on Accelerating the Recycling of Waste Textiles" |
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In December 2021, the "Guiding Opinions on the Development of the Printing and Dyeing Industry in the 14th Five-Year Plan" |
A series of policies, on the one hand, clarify the sustainable development goals of the textile printing and dyeing industry, and on the other hand, encourage enterprises to carry out more technological innovation and R&D investment, promote intelligent manufacturing and green production, and further improve competitiveness.
At the same time, the gradual strengthening of environmental monitoring and restrictions on the textile printing and dyeing industry has also prompted companies to adopt more environmentally friendly production processes and materials to reduce pollution to the environment.

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Focus on the textile printing and dyeing industry
With the advancement of science and technology, the popularization of environmental awareness and the enhancement of consumers' environmental protection concepts, the low-carbon green transformation of the textile printing and dyeing industry is imperative, and sustainable development will become the focus and challenge of the entire industry.
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Environment
Textile printing and dyeing is a highly polluting industry. During the textile, weaving, printing and dyeing processes, there may be problems such as water pollution, energy waste and chemical emissions.
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Society
The textile printing and dyeing industry has a large workforce and involves many labor issues, such as labor safety.
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Governance
The textile printing and dyeing industry faces fierce market competition. Enterprises need to continuously innovate technology and conduct R&D, introduce new technologies, materials and processes, so as to improve product quality, increase product added value and seek new market opportunities.
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To be continued...
In this article, we discussed the definition of ESG and the opportunities and challenges currently facing the textile printing and dyeing industry. In the next article, we will take a closer look at production and explore the green revolution in the textile printing and dyeing industry.
References:
IIGF Viewpoint | A Brief Analysis of the Challenges and Opportunities of Sustainable Development in the Textile Industry from an ESG Perspective - International Institute of Green Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics (cufe.edu.cn)