Assessment of Leading Apparel Specialty Retailers’ CSR Practices as Communicated on Corporate Websites: Problems and Opportunities

Mann, Manveer; Byun, Sang Eun; Kim, Hyejeong; Hoggle, Kelli

doi:10.1007/s10551-013-1766-3

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“…Three of the 12 studies about CSR communication focused on defining and prioritizing the most critical issues in the fashion industry in terms of CSR. Two studies (Jones et al, 2012; Mann et al, ) relied on analyses of websites to determine what issues are being addressed. Both studies, one cross‐sectional and one longitudinal, found the primary concern is the supply chain issue of addressing labor practices, particularly in under‐developed countries.…”

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CSR research in the apparel industry: A quantitative and qualitative review of existing literature

White

Nielsen

Valentini

2017

Corp Soc Responsibility Env

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A quantitative and qualitative analysis of the extant literature about corporate social responsibility in the apparel industry found that perspectives and research traditions are underdeveloped and fragmented. Articles (n = 73) were found in 41 different journals that spanned an array of disciplines with the majority of journals publishing fewer than three articles on the topic. Issues concerning ethical supply chains were the most prevalent; a primary concern is the supply chain issue of labor practices in developing countries. The study indicates that despite growing stakeholder pressure on the apparel businesses to adopt CSR and interact with stakeholders about CSR, there is a ‘discursive polyphony’ and consequent confusion among consumers, which could benefit from strategic communication management. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment

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“…Consequently, willingness to restrict over‐consumption and encourage more sustainable practices is not necessarily a priority (Morgan & Birtwistle, ; Gwilt & Rissanen, ; Hillier, 2012). Despite the critical issues, there has been no comprehensive study of CSR in the apparel industry (Mann et al , ).…”

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CSR research in the apparel industry: A quantitative and qualitative review of existing literature

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Valentini

2017

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“…CSR may thus be perceived as a form of privatised governance in the absence of necessarily tight national forms of regulation (Christopherson and Lillie, 2005;Tallontire, 2007;Mayer and Pickles, 2010), though its uneven implementation remains a concern (Ruwanpura, 2013). Despite this, retailers are keen to publicise their commitments to worker conditions and wider CSR in communications with stakeholders (Mann et al, 2013).…”

Section: Corporate Social Responsibility In Global Garment Productionmentioning

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Corporate Social Responsibility in Garment Sourcing Networks: Factory Management Perspectives on Ethical Trade in Sri Lanka

2014

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With complex buyer-driven global production networks and a labour-intensive manufacturing process, the fashion industry has become a focal point for debates on the social responsibility of business. Utilising an interview methodology with influential actors from seven export garment manufacturers in Sri Lanka, we explore the situated knowledge at one nodal point of the production network. We conceptualise factory management perspectives on the implementation of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in terms of the strategic balancing of ethical considerations against the commercial pressures of cost and lead time. Factory managers framed CSR in terms of compliance, rather than going above and beyond regulatory requirements; seeing it as a strategic competitive imperative and less a developmental mechanism. Sri Lankan manufacturers maintain that they have benefitted from a unique combination of factors, including strict national labour laws, an educated workforce, the characteristics of the garments produced, industrial upgrading, and long-term non-adversarial buyer-supplier relationships, which they argue has supported the establishment and maintenance of CSR practices. The paper thus provides managerial implications that relate CSR activities to CSR outcomes which include both reputational and production benefits. Such insights will be of strategic relevance for lead retail buyers as well as apparel producers keen to invest in CSR to partly mitigate against increasing price-based competition.

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“…At the individual global firm level, self-regulated responsibility is maintained through codes of conduct or through the incorporation of multi-stakeholder initiatives and guidelines prepared by other social or commercial organizations (Mann et al 2014;Plank et al 2012). These self-regulatory instruments can address social, environmental and economic issues, and are largely focused on sectors where brand reputation and export orientation are vital (Amaeshi et al 2008;Rodriguez-Garavito 2005).…”

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“…Although global buying firms have developed different strategies to respond to their social responsibility needs, they are keen on shifting these responsibilities to their suppliers, for whom these then become regulations (Mann et al 2014;Rondinelli and Berry 2000). Subsequently, suppliers are required to implement socially acceptable measures and have little power to avoid or alter these requirements (Amaeshi et al 2008;Emmelhainz and Adams 1999).…”

Section: Social Responsibility Practices Of Global Rmg Suppliers In Gscmentioning

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Improving Social Responsibility in RMG Industries Through a New Governance Approach in Laws

Rahim

2016

J Bus Ethics

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Developing countries need to reform legislation to ensure the global supply firms in ready-made garment (RMG) industry is adequately addressing obligations of social responsibility. Literature typically focuses on strategies for raising responsible standards in global buying firms within the RMG industry, but fails to focus on implementing strategies for suppliers in developing countries. This article addresses this gap by specifically focusing on the RMG industry in Bangladesh, the home of the third largest RMG supplier in the world. It concentrates on analysing how and to what extent the law can assist in developing social responsibility performance of the RMG manufacturing firms in developing countries. It ultimately concludes that a new governance approach in laws can effectively increase the social responsibility practice standards of an industry where global buying firms are profitdriven and governmental agencies are either inadequate or corrupt.

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Assessment of Leading Apparel Specialty Retailers’ CSR Practices as Communicated on Corporate Websites: Problems and Opportunities

Cited by 39 publications

References 37 publications

CSR research in the apparel industry: A quantitative and qualitative review of existing literature

CSR research in the apparel industry: A quantitative and qualitative review of existing literature

Corporate Social Responsibility in Garment Sourcing Networks: Factory Management Perspectives on Ethical Trade in Sri Lanka

Improving Social Responsibility in RMG Industries Through a New Governance Approach in Laws

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