China’s Jiangsu province issues local standard for environmental management by manufacturers 
On Sept. 6, 2022, the Market Regulatory Administration of Jiangsu Province, China, issued a local standard called the Guidelines for Whole-process Environmental Management of Industrial Enterprises (DB/T 4342-2022), which will come into effect Oct. 6, 2022. The standard sets out principles and requirements for environmental management through the entire industrial operation of manufacturers.
Scope of the standard
The standard sets out principles and requirements for “whole-process environmental management” by manufacturers that discharge pollutants. Other companies can also refer to and use the standard.
Terminology
Whole-process environmental management refers to
