Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles (한국의류학회지)

The Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles (한국의류학회)
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Sustainable Development -An Application to Apparel Supply Chain Management-

지속 가능한 발전(Sustainable Development) -의류 공급 사슬에로의 적용-

  • Kang Ji-Hye (Dept. of Design, Housing, & Merchandising, Oklahoma State University) ;
  • Jin Byoung-Ho (Dept. of Design, Housing, & Merchandising, Oklahoma State University)
  • 강지혜 (오클라호마 주립대학교 디자인, 하우징, 머천다이징학과) ;
  • 진병호 (오클라호마 주립대학교 디자인, 하우징, 머천다이징학과)
  • Published : 2006.06.01
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Abstract

Sustainable development is generally defined as an approach that 'meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs' (World Commission on Environment and Development: WCED, 1987, p. 43). The sustainable development is a holistic concept that encompasses three aspects: environmental protection, economic development, and social contribution. From the sustainable development perspective, environmental management must consider contributions to other economic and social aspects. In this sense, it differs from narrowed environmental management which focuses on only environmental impacts, and a well-being concept in Korea that mainly appeals to health. Recently, leading apparel firms, such as Nike, Otto, and Marks & Spencer, are increasingly adopting the environmental management to achieve the future competitive advantage. The environmental management can be achieved through integrated supply chain management. Despite of flowing importance of environmental supply chain management in practice, academic attention to this area has been seriously lacking. This study regards the environmental management by the sustainable development perspective as a solution for Korean apparel firms to solve their current sluggish growth. The purpose of this study was to provide Korean apparel firms with guidelines toward the environmental management based on extensive literature reviews and case studies. The paper started with two important research frameworks, the sustainable development and the environmental supply chain. Within the frameworks, the leading cases of the environmental management of Korean and foreign apparel firms were analyzed. Both macroscopic and microscopic applications of the environmental supply chain management for Korean apparel firms were suggested based on the analyses.

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