Compliances for brands and retailers

But even if there was adequate enforcement, the groups add, the fines and punishments currently in place are insufficient to prevent repeat offenses. IPE s China Water Pollution Map has recorded more than 6,000 environmental violations by Chinese textile firms since its debut in 2006. The database lists illegal actions such as 

discharging untreated wastewater directly into rivers, 

failing to use wastewater-treatment facilities on a regular basis. China s textile industry produces close to 2.5 billion tons of wastewater 

Many of these polluters supply to multinational apparel retailers and brands, according to the groups investigations. Although several companies have strong corporate social responsibility policies, they re rarely enforced at the local level. 

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