Peer-reviewed
Environmental sustainability in fashion supply chains: An exploratory case based research
In recent years, both researchers and practitioners have devoted attention to environmental sustainability issues in the fashion industry, but, despite the topic's relevance, a structured analysis of the problem is missing.
This paper presents the results of exploratory case-based research aimed at identifying three factors: the drivers that push companies to adopt “green” practices, the different practices that can be used to improve environmental sustainability, and the environmental KPIs measured by fashion companies. Results include a comparison of two approaches pursued by established international companies with green-positioned brands with the efforts of small firms that have adopted alternative supply chain models.
Highlights: ► We analysed five fashion companies from a supply chain perspective. ► Small and big companies behaviours towards sustainability have been compared. ► Different supply chain practices have been implemented in small and big companies. ► Small companies have a radical behaviour with a supply chain perspective. ► Different sustainability performance is measured in small and big companies
This paper presents the results of exploratory case-based research aimed at identifying three factors: the drivers that push companies to adopt “green” practices, the different practices that can be used to improve environmental sustainability, and the environmental KPIs measured by fashion companies. Results include a comparison of two approaches pursued by established international companies with green-positioned brands with the efforts of small firms that have adopted alternative supply chain models.
Highlights: ► We analysed five fashion companies from a supply chain perspective. ► Small and big companies behaviours towards sustainability have been compared. ► Different supply chain practices have been implemented in small and big companies. ► Small companies have a radical behaviour with a supply chain perspective. ► Different sustainability performance is measured in small and big companies
Article, 2012