Fashion & Textile Research Journal (한국의류산업학회지)

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Sustainability Criteria Identified in the Global Sourcing Practices of Global Fashion Retailers

글로벌 패션 기업의 해외 소싱 프로세스에서 나타난 지속 가능성 기준

  • Lee, Ji Yeon (Dept. of Fashion Design Business, Yeonsung University)
  • 이지연 (연성대학교 패션디자인비즈니스학과)
  • Received : 2022.01.04
  • Accepted : 2022.04.30
  • Published : 2022.04.30
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Abstract

This study sought to examine the sustainability criteria found in the global sourcing practices of global fashion retailers. Sustainable supply chain management, with a particular focus on the sustainability criteria of global sourcing, was analyzed. This qualitative study was based on a focus group interview and corporate social responsibility (CSR) annual reports. Eight master categories, 18 middle categories, and 37 bottom categories were extracted. The key categories and their middle categories were as follows: (1) Social compliance (working conditions, employment, safety); (2) Environment concerns (environmental pollution management, eco-friendly production, supply chain environment); (3) Energy efficiency (energy saving program, store environment); (4) Consumer protection (restricted substances management, consumer product safety improvement); (5) Management system (code of conduct, triangle audit system); (6) Community social activities (local community service, voluntary activities, charitable activities); (7) External stakeholder engagement (media & non-governmental organization management, maintenance of relationship with local authority); (8) Brand protection (respect for companies' intellectual property). The findings of this study offer academically significant insights into the sustainability criteria that can be encountered by companies under diverse global sourcing scenarios, revealing that global sourcing by fashion retailers is not merely a means of reducing costs, but a way of generating new jobs and making a social contribution to developing countries. The study's findings also have practical significance, offering guidelines for general CSR activities in the global sourcing process.

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