Exploring Corporate Social Responsibility Practices in the Clothing Industry: the Case of Polish and British Companies

Sudolska, Agata; Drabkowska-Skarba, Marta; Łapińska, Justyna; Kądzielawski, Grzegorz; Dziuba, Radosław

doi:10.5604/01.3001.0013.5852

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“…This phenomenon implies several problems to be studied both by the researchers and practitioners, such as transparency of suppliers influencing supplier assessment and selection, social risks resulting from child labor problems, work conditions, extensive work hours or environmental impacts. This results in the increasing interest of academics in the field, e.g., the works regarding sustainability in the textile sector, apart from Oelze [1], are provided by Freise and Seuring [81], Zorzini et al [76], Giannakis and Papadopoulos [82], Köksal et al [73] or Sudolska, Drabkowska-Skarba, Łapi ńska, K ądzielawski and Dziuba [83]. The aforementioned authors examine several aspects related to integrating the triple bottom line approach along the supply chain in the textile sector.…”

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Mapping Research on Sustainable Supply-Chain Management

2020

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The aim of the paper is to map the thematic landscape of the sustainable supply-chain management (SSCM) research field and contribute to exploring “relationships among specific constructs” in the field. The use of bibliometric methodology and the focus given to relationships among topics categorized into thematic clusters within the field are the features which differ the study from other reviews in the research field. The operational objectives of the study are as follows: (1) to profile the development of the SSCM research field and its scientific output, (2) to identify leading thematic areas in the field and explore their composition and relationships among them, (3) to identify ‘hot’, emerging topics in the field. The analysis of change in the number of publications and citations related to the SSCM concept supports the study of research productivity in the field. General publication profiling focuses on the identification of subject areas and leading contributors to the research field, i.e., countries, research institutions, source titles and authors. Keywords co-occurrence analysis is employed to identify and explore leading and emerging topics. The study points out that the main thematic areas in the SSCM research field are: (1) economy and management in the context of the environment, (2) supply chain in the context of sustainability, (3) sustainable supply chains—process approach, (4) decision making for SSCM, (5) the practice context of supply-chain management, and (6) competition and social responsibility (SR) issues. The most up-to-date topics of scientific inquiry in the field focus around the following issues: (1) human aspects, (2) sustainable supplier selection, (3) manufacturing, (4) circular economy, (5) efficiency, (6) sustainable practices, (7) commerce, (8) costs, (9) environmental impact, and (10) the textile industry.

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“…As well as being widely discussed by researchers, the business community is increasingly reorganizing it as a factor affecting the competitiveness of companies, which, if absent, can practically disable their long-term functioning (Thorisdottir & Johansdottir, 2020). Although CSR is a challenge for all industries today, only a few sectors feel the pressure exerted by consumers, the media, and NGOs to implement socially responsible business standards as strongly as the textile and clothing industry does (Sudolska et al, 2020). In order to identify the significance of standardization and labeling for textile and clothing goods differentiation in the globalizing and increasingly saturated markets, this article reviews and analyzes major international, national, and community initiatives in this area, as well as investigations of buyers' behavior (Koszewska, 2013).…”

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Environmental Management and Its Impact on CSR Activities in the Field of Sustainable Development

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2023

TalTech Journal of European Studies

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The way in which both renewable and non-renewable resources are used, and the speed at which these are being exploited, are rapidly eroding the planet’s capacity to regenerate the resources and environmental services on which our prosperity and growth are based. The clothing and textile industry is characterized by a linear (take-make-waste) economic model and huge use of non-renewable resources. In order to integrate circular economy as one of the challenges in the clothing and textile industry, we must boost past research directly to innovation to bring about a higher quality of life for all. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has gained special importance among researchers, the business community, and customers in recent years. Today, manufacturers have to take another step forward to promote their positive social attitude and take care of their responsibility towards society. In the framework of sustainable development, CSR is carried out by achieving economic, social, or environmental goals. Consumers and shareholders currently expect a responsible approach from clothing and textile companies in the production of sustainable clothing, recycling, or ensuring suitable working conditions for employees. It is important not only to support socially responsible businesses but also to raise awareness of the negative environmental impact of the clothing and textile industry. Based on the recognition of the importance of shifting from a linear to a circular approach in the clothing and textile industry, we see potential in recycling the textile fiber in order to close the loop and use innovative technology to transform the textile waste into recycled material by keeping in mind barriers in technology. This article evaluates the social responsibility of a selected company in the field of sustainable development by setting a good example in the Slovak market through the results of a questionnaire survey.

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“…Socially responsible activities are beneficial for organizations' brand image and also have a positive impact on their innovativeness [20]. Simultaneously corporate social responsibility provides a comprehensive set of appropriate measures necessary to create value in a sustainable enterprise, which consists of achieving economic, ecological, and social goals [18,21].…”

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A Dynamic Linkage between Financial Development, Energy Consumption and Economic Growth: Evidence from an Asymmetric and Nonlinear ARDL Model

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Developing countries, including Pakistan, need a considerable effort to withstand economic growth; however, these countries have to cope with greenhouse gases emission and other environmental concerns. Financial advancement gives rise to modern, sometimes even innovative and energy-efficient technologies and, thus, contributes to a decline in energy usage among market entities: organizations and households. The current study explores the nonlinear asymmetric relationship between economic growth (Y) and the selected exogenous variables in Pakistan by incorporating time series data spanning from 1971 to 2016. Economic growth was considered as a target variable, while energy consumption (EC), electric power consumption (EPC), financial development (FD), and energy imports (EM) were considered independent variables. To investigate cointegration among the given variables, a nonlinear ARDL bound testing approach was employed. BDS independence test was used to check the nonlinearity, and a structural break unit root test was used for testing data stationarity. The findings confirm the presence of co-integration in the selected variables. A symmetric unidirectional significant causality exists running from EPC to Y, while a bidirectional symmetric causality was found between FD and Y. In contrast, any negative shocks in EPC, FD, and EM were found to have a positive asymmetric effect on Y. Meanwhile, a neutral effect was found between EC and Y. The outcomes of this study can provide guidelines for future researchers and policymakers.

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Exploring Corporate Social Responsibility Practices in the Clothing Industry: the Case of Polish and British Companies

Cited by 4 publications

References 31 publications

Mapping Research on Sustainable Supply-Chain Management

Mapping Research on Sustainable Supply-Chain Management

Environmental Management and Its Impact on CSR Activities in the Field of Sustainable Development

A Dynamic Linkage between Financial Development, Energy Consumption and Economic Growth: Evidence from an Asymmetric and Nonlinear ARDL Model

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