Ramatex facility in Suzhou, China, installed state-of-the-art wastewater treatment technology. That made the plantÕs treated wastewater significantly cleaner than discharge regulations required, so it was relatively easy and cost-effective to install a wastewater recycling system. By the end of FY19, that commercially available recycling system helped Ramatex reduce its freshwater withdrawals by 60% from its FY16 baseline. Ramatex also proved possible what many in the textile industry did not think was achievable: reducing water use and complying with the industry standard ZDHC Wastewater Guidelines, which set quality standards for industrial wastewater discharges in the textile industry. This is good news not only for the region around Suzhou Ð which the World Resources Institute (WRI)67 has described as a high water-stress region Ð but also for nearby Taihu, one of ChinaÕs largest freshwater lakes and surrounding water systems long plagued by industrial pollution. Ramatex is contributing to the Chinese economy while protecting the environment, and its progress was key to NIKE achieving its water reduction target 18 months early.