The shaping of environmental impacts from Danish production and consumption of clothing

Jørgensen, Michael Søgaard; Jensen, Charlotte Louise

doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2012.04.002

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“…Some other examples additionally address the growing moral values toward child labour and decent working conditions, e.g., no use of cotton sourced from Uzbekistan could be depicted as one of the most exceptional instances in this regard. Nonetheless, Jørgensen and Jensen [1] proclaim that product-oriented environmental policy attracted more reactive companies. For example, it was addressed that two of their sample companies skip eco-labelling strategy because the development of a more cooperative relationship with suppliers appears to be further complicated.…”

Section: Sustainability Integration In Product Designmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Use of organic cotton [7,18,19,25,[43][44][45]50,51] Use of eco-friendly materials [7,18,25,43,45,50] Use of recycled materials (e.g., use of recycled polyester, amongst others) [1,18,19,25,44,45,51,63] Use of the "Considered Index" to compare materials [64] Use of cotton/polyester blends [18] Textile reuse [63] Use of certified raw materials [18,44,51] Reduction of chemical components [25,43] Reduction of colours and colorants used in products [18,45] Water Water stewardship [19,51] Biodiversity Elimination of fur components [45] Effluents & Waste Sustainable packaging [25,43] Products & Services…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In 2005, the quotas were cancelled as a part of the Agreement of Textile and Clothing [1], and subsequently exports from certain countries largely increased. For example, in 2012, 42% of the EU27's clothing imports were supplied from China, 13% from Bangladesh and 13% from Turkey [2].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Sustainability management in global fashion operations is an area of growing concern. This can be seen by the number of research articles and industrial reports published. To establish a further debate, this study pursues two objectives. Firstly, it provides a systematic literature review pertaining to environmental and social sustainability management in fashion operations by encompassing 38 research articles indexed in Scopus from 2006 to 2016. Secondly, it presents a classification framework in which sustainability practices are categorized according to a three-dimensional concurrent engineering framework by focusing on product, process and supply chain levels. Results address that the breakdown of environmental and social sustainability practices identified in earlier research is not homogenous. For instance, some critical social aspects such as human rights are not widely covered in production processes. Similarly, serious environmental aspects such as biodiversity are not entirely focused on at the chain level. Last, this study concludes with a framework illustrating strategic priorities to be taken to advance sustainability in fashion operations.

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Section: Sustainability Integration In Product Designmentioning

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From a Systematic Literature Review to a Classification Framework: Sustainability Integration in Fashion Operations

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“…Earlier research has dealt with several environmental and social issues, including sustainable apparel product development [34], sustainable fashion SCs [35], reverse logistics [36], logistics social responsibility [37], carbon accounting [38], the case of fair trade products [23], positioning stakeholder theory within the debate on CSR [39], social and environmental reporting [40,41], sustainable purchasing and supply [42], environmental impacts of production and consumption in country specific contexts [2], governance of sustainable SCs in the fast fashion industry [43], CSR in garment sourcing networks [10], multi tier sustainable SCs [16], and sustainability integration into global fashion operations [44]. Nonetheless, there is a further need in research to address the specific relationship between companies' internal and external sustainability strategies, and the influence of capabilities developed for sustainability management on operational performance areas.…”

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“…During the SC revolution of the 1990s, individual enterprises became members of larger networks that evolved from independent units to integrated SCs [1]. Further, following the cancellation of the quotas in 2005 as a part of the Textile and Clothing agreement [2], the fashion industry has gone global and has become the world's third biggest industrial industry following automotive and electronics manufacturing [3]. Nevertheless, in this highly global context, supply networks exceed the boundaries of a single company [4] and reach an interlinked and interrelated net where multi-tier suppliers are positioned.…”

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Environmental and Social Impact Free Stance and Consequences on the Operational Performance

Karaosman¹,

Brun²,

Morales-Alonso³

2017

JTEFT

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The luxury fashion industry, which used to be geographically centralized, sought growth opportunities to expand global sales. Luxury fashion businesses have significantly grown, have created a depiction of glamor and exclusiveness, and thus this global phenomenon has reached highly lucrative financial figures. Yet, this global expansion has brought noteworthy challenges including the execution of vertically integrated supply chains (SCs). Relatedly, SC complexity, rapidly changing market dynamics and growing concerns in terms of the footprint generated by global fashion operations left many people wonder: what do luxury fashion companies really do to truly embark on not only financial but also environmental as well as social sustainability? The myth of sustainability in fashion operations has been receiving attention; nevertheless the real focus must be switched from company boundaries to supply networks considering that fashion companies are held responsible for social and environmental records of their upstream suppliers. In this vein, it is vital to examine to what extent sustainability management is integrated and which capabilities are developed and deployed along upstream SCs. Using a case study method with seven upstream suppliers, including both direct and indirect suppliers of two massive luxury fashion companies, sustainability management capabilities were represented in two clusters; namely practical and interactive. It was found that the deployment of such SMCs could be positively and directly associated with performance outcomes. An integrated framework encompassing the components of capability development, sustainability practices, buyer-supplier-supplier relationship execution, and performance outcomes suggests that taking an environmental and social impact free stance could improve some operational results.

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Exploring the efficacy of ecolabels as a marketing strategy: Insights from the emerging bioplastic packaging market

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Tjahjono,

Beltran

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Bus Strat Env

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The packaging industry's significant role in plastic production and environmental pollution underscores the need for more sustainable alternatives. Bioplastics emerge as a promising solution, yet consumer understanding of this innovative material often lags, particularly in emerging markets. This study thus aims to explore effective marketing strategies for communicating bioplastic packaging to shape consumer adoption and disposal practices in such markets. Through a case study approach, we examine the role of ecolabels as a marketing tool across key sectors of the bioplastic packaging supply chain. Drawing upon the signalling theory, we identify key characteristics of effective signals, including costly signalling, visibility, clarity, fitness, consistency and credibility, which should be integrated into a broader context of ecolabels design in order to encourage consumer adoption and responsible disposal. Our study also identifies instances where noises from the environment may have little impact and where communication gaps hinder feedback loops between consumers and producers.

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The shaping of environmental impacts from Danish production and consumption of clothing

Cited by 37 publications

References 10 publications

From a Systematic Literature Review to a Classification Framework: Sustainability Integration in Fashion Operations

From a Systematic Literature Review to a Classification Framework: Sustainability Integration in Fashion Operations

Environmental and Social Impact Free Stance and Consequences on the Operational Performance

Exploring the efficacy of ecolabels as a marketing strategy: Insights from the emerging bioplastic packaging market

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