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ISBN 10:    1563675927
ISBN 13: 978-1563675928
Author:   Marsha A. Dickson, Suzanne Loker, Molly Eckman

Globalization has dramatically changed the way business is conducted in the apparel manufacturing industry, particularly with respect to social responsibility in the design, production, and sourcing of products. Social Responsibility in the Global Apparel Industry combines an introduction to social and environmental issues in apparel manufacturing with an analysis of how corporate strategy and decisions made throughout the global supply chain can increase social responsibility. Readers learn how leading apparel and footwear brands and retailers attempt to solve complex problems including child labor, harassment and abuse, discrimination, excessive hours of work, low wages, poor factory health and safety, and negative impacts on the environment. Drawing on their research and industry experience, the authors prepare the next generation of industry professionals to change the apparel industry from the inside out by instilling within them awareness, knowledge, and passion.
 

Social Responsibility in the Global Apparel Industry 1st Table of contents:

1. What Is Social Responsibility?

Why Talk about Social Responsibility in the Global Apparel Industry?

Social Responsibility in Design, Production, and Sourcing

Historical Problems with Labor Standards and Working Conditions

Contemporary Problems with Labor Standards and Working Conditions

Global Context of Problems with Labor Standards and Working Conditions

Environmental Responsibility

The Triple Bottom Line

Now Is the Right Time to Increase Social Responsibility

The Challenge That Lies Ahead

2. Social Responsibility, Human Rights, Sustainability, and the Responsibility of Companies

Definitions of Social Responsibility

Definitions by Apparel Educators

Perspectives of Industry and Nongovernmental Organizations

Social Responsibility and the Environment

Social Responsibility and Sustainability

Social Responsibility and Human Rights

Guiding Principles

Underlying Theoretical Framework: Total Responsibility Management

Inspiration: Vision Setting and Leadership Commitment

Integration: Changes in Strategies and Management Practices

Innovation: Assessment, Improvement, and Learning Systems

The Challenge That Lies Ahead

3. Cultural, Economic, and Political Dimensions of Social Responsibility

Cultural Dimensions of Social Responsibility

Definitions of Culture

Impacts of Culture on Practices in the Work Environment

Impact of Migration on Cultural Aspects of the Workplace and Issues of Social Responsibility

Economic Dimensions of Social Responsibility

Vicious Circle

Virtuous Circle

Political Dimensions of Social Responsibility

Subsidies

Financial Incentives

Trade Policies

The Impact of Businesses and Executives on Policy That Affects Social Responsibility

The Challenge That Lies Ahead

4. Stakeholder Theory and Social Responsibility

Stakeholder Theory

Who Are the Stakeholder Groups?

Stakeholder Engagement: Prioritizing Diverse and Conflicting Needs

How Stakeholders Judge Social Responsibility

The Challenge That Lies Ahead

5. Key Stakeholders for Social Responsibility

Who Are the Key Stakeholders?

Workers

Labor Unions

Governments and Intergovernmental Organizations

Advocacy Organizations

Consumer and Pressure Groups

Colleges and Universities

Financial Markets and Investors

The Challenge That Lies Ahead

6. Codes of Conduct and Monitoring

The Path to Social Responsibility

The Defensive Stage

The Compliance Stage

The Managerial Stage

The Strategic Stage

The Civil Stage

Codes of Conduct

Codes of Conduct in the 1990s

Adoption of Codes of Conduct in the Apparel Industry

Monitoring for Compliance

What Monitors Look For

Who Conducts the Monitoring?

Remediation of Problems

Positive Outcomes of Monitoring

Shortcomings of Monitoring

Effectiveness of Codes of Conduct and Monitoring

Monitoring Processes

Quality of Monitoring

Fraudulent Practices of Factory Management

Workers’ Limited Knowledge of Their Rights

The Challenge That Lies Ahead

7. How Manufacturers and Retailers Organize for Social Responsibility: Internally, Collaboratively,

Organizing Business for Social Responsibility

Labor Compliance Departments

Structure of Programs

Centralized versus Decentralized Approaches

Socially Responsible Practices beyond Monitoring

Public Reporting and Transparency

Incorporating Labor Compliance into Sourcing Decisions

Collective Efforts for Labor Compliance and Social Responsibility

Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives for Labor Compliance and Social Responsibility

Business Initiatives to Improve Labor Standards and Working Conditions

Business Initiatives to Improve the Environment

The Challenge That Lies Ahead

Power, Responsibility, and Accountability

Civil Learning Tool

8. Strategies for Environmental Responsibility

Background: Environmental Responsibility

Codes of Conduct and Monitoring for Compliance

Life Cycle Assessment

Product Design

Materials Selection

Production and Sourcing

Distribution

Product Maintenance

End-of-Use Management

Quantitative Analyses of Environmental Impacts

Corporate Strategies for Environmental Responsibility

Facilities, Procurement, and Operations

Community Involvement

Philanthropy

Strategic Environmental Approach

Generic Social Issues

Value Chain Social Impacts and Dimensions of Competitiveness

The Challenge That Lies Ahead

9. The Future of Social Responsibility in the Apparel Industry

Shifting Contexts Affecting Social Responsibility

Social Responsibility after the MFA Phaseout

Central America–Dominican Republic–United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)

Global Warming, the Energy Crisis, and Environmental Sustainability

Identifying New Problems and Solutions

Purchasing Practices

Supplier Ownership

Worker Empowerment

Public Policy Framework

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