A Study of Environmental Impact and Challenges in Supply Chain Management by the European Union Garment Companies
| Autor: | PERALDO, NINON, 倪娜 |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Druh dokumentu: | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Popis: | 107 Apparel is known to be the second most polluting industry after petrol, companies’ supply chain processes being composed of numerous steps impacting the environment. These impacts are inducing several challenges for apparel companies regarding their supply chain management. After introducing the subject, the literature review analysing the current situation surrounding garment companies’ supply chain impacts, the influencing actors and their environmental impacts is developed. Then, we will mention the theorical management treatment options available for companies in order to address these impacts. In a third time we will expose the field study methodology, and in a fourth time, the conducted field study based on ten persons interviews allowing the hypothesis and research questions answers. Thus, a fifth chapter we will focus on discussing the results confronting them with the previous stated theories and gathered data. Finally, a conclusion will summarize the obtained findings. The results are the following: apparel companies are conscious that their supply chains are causing environmental impacts, even if this awareness is in reality biased. Their impacts are causing pollution, emissions, released, waste, destruction, … Companies are responding to these impacts by implementing measures and by globally incorporated sustainability in their strategies and goals. These measures being mainly about daily life acts, use of natural or organic raw material, local supply chain, transport solutions, waste management, … But, some weaknesses are identified, no real evolutions and re-design are archived, and all the adopted measures are not adapted to the identified impacts. Regarding these issues, apparels companies need to identify the right impacts, implemented corresponding measures and evaluate the results via Key Performance Indicators (KPI). Then, awareness and communication are also two essential elements that need to be developed. Finally, companies should deploy continuous improvements strategies toward sustainability. |
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