Analyzing the critical success factor of CSR for the Chinese textile industry

Li, Yongbo; Pinto, Mark Christhian Barrueta; Diabat, Ali

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.120878

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“…The present study chooses qualitative approach in order to capture deeper insights about CSR barriers in SME sector of Pakistan. The qualitative research approach is interpretative in nature and it places significant importance to the subjectivity in comparison to quantitative research that is objective in nature [79]. Moreover, the qualitative approach enriches the in-depth understanding about a specific phenomenon [80].…”

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What Prompts Small and Medium Enterprises to Implement CSR? A Qualitative Insight from an Emerging Economy

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The topic of corporate social responsibility (henceforth referred to as CSR) has been a central topic during the last decade, but the majority of the existing literature discusses CSR relationship with large organizations. Whereas, its contribution in small and medium enterprises (henceforth referred to as SME) sector has received little attention. There have been some studies that focused on CSR activities in SME sector quantitatively in the context of developing economies like Pakistan, but the fact is, to date, SME sector of Pakistan is not participating actively in CSR-related activities due to some constraints. The present study is a pioneer attempt, to explore CSR barriers that restrict SME sector of Pakistan from practicing CSR initiatives. For this reason, the present study explores these barriers qualitatively in order to gain in-depth knowledge of different CSR barriers. In doing so, we conducted semi-structured in-depth interviews from 9 SMEs in Lahore city of Pakistan. We performed thematic analysis, which produced five relevant themes of CSR barriers, including: Lack of resources, lack of regulations, lack of top management commitment, lack of CSR knowledge, and passive customer behavior. Our analysis further showed that lack of resources is the most related barrier that hinder SMEs to be engaged in CSR activities. This paper contributes to CSR literature in emerging economies’ context. Through an increased awareness of barriers, policy makers and practitioners may take necessary steps to improve CSR practices in SMEs.

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“…As governments increasingly support sustainability, companies may also introduce sustainable business practices proactively in response to being less exposed to changes in the regulatory environment and market pressure [40,92]. For instance, Li et al [90] found that government initiatives were among the most critical factors for the implementation of CSR in the textile industry in China.…”

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Integrating Sustainability into Corporate Strategy: A Case Study of the Textile and Clothing Industry

Peters

Simaens

2020

Sustainability

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This paper aims to explore a set of institutional, organizational, and individual drivers of and barriers to the integration of sustainability into the corporate strategy of a European textile and clothing (T&C) company. The methodology is based on a case study of the exemplar VAUDE, a family-owned sustainable outdoor outfitter company. The results are in accordance with institutional theory and stakeholder theory as a theoretical framework explaining why companies deal with sustainability. The determined drivers depend on coherence at all levels of analysis, i.e., institutional, organizational, and individual. The barriers found are of an institutional and organizational nature only. The findings present significant practical implications for other T&C companies that seek to integrate sustainability into their corporate strategy and for the T&C industry to create a sustainability-friendly environment to drive more companies to become sustainable. It further supports T&C companies in identifying potential barriers, determining how to overcome them, and successfully integrating sustainability into their corporate strategy. To conclude, the results suggest that it only works if sustainability is strongly integrated into the corporate strategy and deeply anchored in all departments and daily tasks of a T&C company.

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“…Studies in this thematic area sought to investigate some of the motives driving CSR initiatives, performance and engagements in emerging economies (for example, Choi et al (2019), Cruz and Boehe (2010) and Halkos and Skouloudis (2016). Also, pressure from developed nations pushes developing nations to promote sustainable practices in their operations (Li et al , 2020).…”

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A review of empirical research on corporate social responsibility in emerging economies

Dartey‐Baah

Amoako

2021

IJOEM

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide a systematic review of empirical research studies on corporate social responsibility (CSR) in emerging economies.Design/methodology/approachThis paper employed a systematic literature review using research papers published on CSR in emerging economies from 2010 to 2019.FindingsThe findings of this paper show that the principal themes of published research articles on CSR in emerging economies are (1) effects of CSR, (2) drivers of CSR and (3) challenges of CSR. Additionally, publications on CSR in emerging economies have been dominated by studies that used quantitative approach and cross-sectional design. A significant number of studies also employed secondary data sources with most of these studies not being sensitive to sectoral influencesResearch limitations/implicationsThe research is non-empirical.Practical implicationsCSR is an area that can mitigate some of the developmental challenges of emerging economies and also stimulate the economic growth of firms. Thus, governments and organisations must partner to provide suitable conditions that would influence organisations to incorporate CSR in their business plans.Originality/valueThis review is the first of its kind that identifies the principal thematic domains of research on CSR in emerging economies. This review also provides proof of the areas of research that need attention and also provides recommendation on future areas of study on CSR in emerging economies.

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Analyzing the critical success factor of CSR for the Chinese textile industry

Cited by 40 publications

References 38 publications

What Prompts Small and Medium Enterprises to Implement CSR? A Qualitative Insight from an Emerging Economy

What Prompts Small and Medium Enterprises to Implement CSR? A Qualitative Insight from an Emerging Economy

Integrating Sustainability into Corporate Strategy: A Case Study of the Textile and Clothing Industry

A review of empirical research on corporate social responsibility in emerging economies

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