DuPont-Commissioned Report Addresses Chinas Need to Protect People and the Environment as Population Grows

BEIJING (PRWEB) June 03, 2013

Helping China maintain its rapid pace of urbanization without sacrificing public safety, health and environmental protection, through the use of integrated science, is the focus of a DuPont report published today. The report, written in collaboration with FORTUNEs Content Marketing and Strategies Group, as global thought leaders prepare to convene at the FORTUNE Global Forum in Chengdu, outlines Chinas four main protection challenges and presents scientific solutions to address them.

The report points out that Chinas urban economy could generate more than 90 percent of the countrys economic output by 2025, according to research by the McKinsey Global Institute. McKinsey also projects that by 2025, 13 of the worlds 25 fastest growing cities will be in mainland China. The report illustrates that while the rise of Chinas urban centers has helped lift the living standards of millions of Chinese, it also is putting significant pressure on the countrys environment.

Chinas urban and economic growth is occurring at a faster rate than ever before, said DuPont Executive Vice President Mark P. Vergnano. We believe that the risks of urban environments can be minimized, and the potential maximized, with the help of science. DuPont is forging partnerships so that scientific innovation will directly align with local market needs. We are working to help make efficient and effective investments in safety products and training, while encouraging long-term economic growth.

According to the report, scientific innovations offer the best hope of addressing Chinas four protection challenges building safe infrastructure, creating safer workplaces, protecting the natural environment and promoting public safety.

DuPont is ready to do its part, understanding it wont be easy, said DuPont Greater China President Tony Su. But if the government and the private sector work together, there is ample reason for hope that one of the great economic and social transformations in history can be accomplished with minimal impact on human health, worker safety and the natural environment.

In China, DuPont has been collaborating with its partners to help China foster its urban and economic growth without sacrificing public health and safety. For example, consultants from DuPont Sustainable Solutions cooperated with China National Petroleum Corporation managers to lead regular staff safety training sessions with workers. DuPont currently provides DuPont Nomex