Hotspot identification in the clothing industry using social life cycle assessment—opportunities and challenges of input-output modelling

Zamani, Bahareh; Sandin, Gustav; Svanström, Magdalena; Peters, Gregory

doi:10.1007/s11367-016-1113-x

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“…LCA can be used to evaluate the environmental and social impacts of textile and apparel from its life cycle perspective ( Moazzem et al, 2018 , Zamani et al, 2018 ). Woolridge et al (2006) study the performance of reuse or recycling of waste textiles by using LCA method from the energy-saving perspective.…”

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A United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals perspective for sustainable textile and apparel supply chain management

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Choi

2020

Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Re

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A United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals perspective for sustainable textile and apparel supply chain management

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2020

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“…Instead, Zamani et al [27] suggest a cradle-to-gate input/output-based S-LCA, referred to the Swedish clothing consumption as a case study. The purpose is to investigate the influence of the cut-off rule and the definition of "hotspots" in social hotspot assessment.…”

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Social Life Cycle Assessment in the Textile Sector: An Italian Case Study

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This study presents the first application of the Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) to a textile product made in Sicily (Italy), according to the Social Life Cycle Assessment guidelines (UNEP). The main goal is to assess and present the social values of a product manufactured in a particular territorial area where the presence of an industry represents the main source of employment. The first part of the study is a literature review of the current state of the art of the S-LCA and its implementation to textile products. In the implementation, particular attention is paid in identifying the positive impacts and in highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of the method when applied in this specific sector. The functional unit of the study is an order for a garment (consisting of 495 capes in a soft blend of wool and cashmere), produced by a textile company located in Sicily (Italy). The system boundaries of the study include all phases from cradle-to-gate, i.e. from raw material production through fabric/accessory production to the manufacturing process of the product itself at the company. Background and foreground processes are taken into account using specific and generic data. Two stakeholder groups have been considered (workers and local communities) as those that can better represent the company's value in the territory. The analysis carried out on the functional unit of the study allowed assessing social performance related to the specific textile product, but also to outline the general behaviour of the company. Results offer to scholars a perspective on which to focus their future researches in the sector and highlight that S-LCA is a valuable tool to support business decisions, assessing the social impact of the product to improve the social conditions of stakeholders. However, the access to primary and/or good quality local, national and global data is essential to draw credible conclusions; consequently, every effort to promote the application for S-LCA is highly suggested.

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“…Social (29) were assessed by the companies as unsuitable (−, −) in terms of comparability and meaningfulness. The social aspects of Behavior in Competition (6), Hours of Work (13), Equal Opportunities (15) and Education and Training (18) were considered positively by the companies, as were the PDCA and performance indicators (+, +).…”

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A Practical Approach for Social Life Cycle Assessment in the Automotive Industry

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Identifying social impacts along the life cycle of their products is becoming increasingly important for companies. Social Life Cycle Assessment (SLCA) as a possible tool has not been conducted so far within industries with complex international supply chains using mainly company-specific data. As a novelty, this work presents a practical SLCA approach along with the first case studies for the automotive industry, based on a previously developed indicator set and an extensive data collection. Social data was collected from companies along the life cycle of two specific car components, while analyzing data availability, validity and comparability. To obtain product references, both a top-down and a bottom-up approach for quantitative indicators based on time effort and data availability on the process level were devised. Also, two options were developed for how qualitative indicators (e.g., written principles for Corruption) can be applied together with quantitative performance indicators (e.g., number of accidents). The general practical applicability of the approach could be demonstrated by four quantitative and seven qualitative indicators. It is a first step towards analyzing the social performance of products with complex supply chains on a company level. Remaining challenges/limitations include social data availability and quality and obtaining data at the process level (allocation) and should be addressed in future studies.

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Hotspot identification in the clothing industry using social life cycle assessment—opportunities and challenges of input-output modelling

Cited by 54 publications

References 29 publications

A United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals perspective for sustainable textile and apparel supply chain management

A United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals perspective for sustainable textile and apparel supply chain management

Social Life Cycle Assessment in the Textile Sector: An Italian Case Study

A Practical Approach for Social Life Cycle Assessment in the Automotive Industry

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