Ten enterprises in Hubei jointly launched the initiative to promote eco-city construction, calling that "building an eco-city is our shared responsibility." These enterprises are Hubei Xinyegang Steel Co. Ltd., Huangshi Branch of Huaxin Cement Co. Ltd., Daye Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd., Hubei Mailyard Group Co. Ltd., Huangshi Thermal Power Plant of Huadian (Hubei) Power Generation Co. Ltd., Huangshi Donper M&E Group Co. Ltd., Jing Brand Co. Ltd., Baosteel Huangshi Coating Sheet Co. Ltd., Hubei Xisaishan Power Generation Co. Ltd, and Huangshi Xinxin Pipe Co., Ltd.
As leading enterprises in Huangshi, they have played very important role in the local economic development. Their responsible persons stressed that the enterprises would take the lead in ecological conservation and environmental governance and conscientiously fulfill the responsibility in environmental protection on the resolute road of development along with "ecological progress". Regarding environmental protection as the lifeline of development, the enterprises would place environmental benefits in an important position and strive for economic, social and environmental benefits and win-win, so as to contribute their share to making Huangshi a beautiful place. (Source: news on October 21, 2013 from the official website of Ministry of Environmental Protection)