UN SDGs Shaping Sustainable Supply Chains: The Case of Apparel Manufacturers in Developing Countries

Sudusinghe, Jayani Ishara; Jayaratne, Pradeepa; Kumarage, Amal S.

doi:10.1109/soli.2018.8476697

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“…We developed a survey questionnaire based on the constructs pretested by Sudusinghe et al [28] through semi-structured interviews with the experts in the Sri Lankan apparel industry. Then we conducted this survey among the Sri Lankan apparel manufacturing industry in 2017 to test the hypotheses and the developed framework.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Hence, in this study, we studied the social sustainability dimension in the apparel supply chain of a developing country involving employees and workers of apparel manufacturing companies and their surrounding communities. To identify and understand social issues considered, we focused on the practices depicted in Table 1, identified by Sudusinghe et al [28], as they explored the social sustainability issues in the apparel supply chain of Sri Lanka via a comprehensive literature review and interviews with experts in the industry. To give a comprehensive notion of the social sustainability dimension, 11 different facets of social sustainability and their practices were identified, as depicted in Table 1.…”

Section: Social Sustainability Dimension In Supply Chainsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In this study, we investigated how the social sustainability dimension impacts the economic sustainability dimension. To understand this impact profoundly with the main focus on the social sustainability dimension of supply chains, we divided the social sustainability practices identified by Sudusinghe et al [28] (as mentioned in Table 1) into two aspects from the perspective of a manufacturing firm as "internally influencing social sustainability practices" (ISSP) and "externally influencing social sustainability practices" (ESSP), aligning with the categorization of social sustainability practices of Rentizelas et al [55] and Rebs et al [56]. This categorization is outlined in Tables 1 and 2. • ISSP construct focuses on the practices that majorly create an impact on the human factor (employees and workers) inside the company, such as improving education, working conditions, etc.…”

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“…"Content validity evaluates the extent to which the indicators capture the major facets of the construct" [67] (p. 112). Since we derived the constructs and indicators from the framework developed by Sudusinghe et al [28], they have already tested the content validity through the literature review and interviews with the industry experts in the Sri Lankan apparel supply chain.…”

Section: Assessment Of Formative Measurement Model For Locsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Social Sustainability Empowering the Economic Sustainability in the Global Apparel Supply Chain

Sudusinghe

Seuring

2020

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Scholarly discussion on the amalgamation of sustainability and supply chain management has been growing in the last decade. However, an integrated social and economic sustainability performance measurement in supply chains is an emerging avenue in the Sustainable Supply Chain Management discourse. Hence, the purpose of this study is to understand how socially sustainable practices affect economic sustainability performances in supply chains. A survey questionnaire and a conceptual framework were developed to explore this relationship. Survey data collected based on responses from 119 managers in the Sri Lankan apparel-manufacturing sector was analyzed using Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modelling. We observed that the practices conducted by apparel manufacturers ensuring the social sustainability of the human factor inside the company (Internally influencing Social Sustainability Practices-ISSP) and in society (Externally Influencing Social Sustainability Practices-ESSP) create a positive impact on the economic performance. However, the effect produced by ISSP was higher compared to the ESSP. This study is based on a single developing country and, thus, should be extended to other countries considering the different institution environments when studying this interrelation between the social and economic sustainability dimensions.

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2020

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“…(Campagnolo et al, 2018). In a similar vein, Sudusinghe et al (2018) emphasize the key role of the links that cocreate supply chains are embedded within the SDGs. In turn, Russell et al, (2018) suggests that SDGs have undoubtedly been successful in broadening the awareness of entities cocreating supply chains, yet their implementation in the supply chain may be problematic due to their very wide scope.…”

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Drivers of Sustainable Supply Chain Management: Practices to Alignment With Un Sustainable Development Goals

Zimon¹,

Tyan²,

Sroufe³

2020

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The main objective of the research and thinking presented in this study is to characterize the conditions and barriers related to the implementation of SDGs in supply chains. The explanation of the outlined research problem and the more detailed research issues prompted the authors to formulate the following auxiliary goals: identification and emphasis on the links between SSCM practices and UN SDGs and development of a model supporting the implementation of UN SDGs in SSCM. In summarizing our analysis of information from this field of inquiry, contributions to the literature include a new conceptual model, and a dynamic context for a three phased model for implementation of successful sustainable supply chain management initiatives. We provide a grounded approach for new theoretical insights that map supply chain practices for future research and performance measurement aligned with the United Nation's 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

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Social drivers affecting job design in apparel supply chains: Inferences from a discrete choice experiment

Jayalath,

Perera,

Seuring

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Because of increasing customer awareness and government regulations, apparel organisations are inclined to adopt social sustainability practices (SSPs) into their working environment. There is a lack of scientific literature examining the interaction between social and economic sustainability within the apparel industry from the employee perspective. This study aims to assess the preferences of blue and white‐collar employees in the apparel supply chain to implement SSPs. The SSPs were identified through a literature study and a deductive approach was taken to conduct a discrete choice experiment. The experiment revealed that blue‐collar employees prioritised maternity leaves and proper sanitary facilities, whereas white‐collar employees preferred corporate social responsibility initiatives and providing proper sanitary facilities when designing the jobs for blue‐collar employees. The study also identified willingness to pay for the identified practices highlighting the importance of providing maternity leaves and proper sanitary facilities to enhance economic and social sustainability. This research contributes to bridging the gap between the expectations of blue‐collar and white‐collar employees towards SSPs and provide an understanding of the interaction between the social and economic pillars of sustainability in the global apparel supply chain.

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UN SDGs Shaping Sustainable Supply Chains: The Case of Apparel Manufacturers in Developing Countries

Cited by 13 publications

References 15 publications

Social Sustainability Empowering the Economic Sustainability in the Global Apparel Supply Chain

Social Sustainability Empowering the Economic Sustainability in the Global Apparel Supply Chain

Drivers of Sustainable Supply Chain Management: Practices to Alignment With Un Sustainable Development Goals

Social drivers affecting job design in apparel supply chains: Inferences from a discrete choice experiment

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