Environmental Sustainability Strategies in Organizations: The Case Study of Apparel Companies

Companies are often seen as money making entities that place less emphasis on social concerns and promote inequality. However, many companies are coming to terms with their responsibility to make meaningful contributions to society. There have been growing needs for sustainable operations in all industries. This focus has turned to how companies can be more socially and environmentally responsible and sustainable. Sustainability is the design of human and industrial systems to ensure that humankind’s use of natural resources and cycles do not lead to diminished quality of life due either to losses in future economic opportunities or to adverse impacts on social conditions, human health, and the environment. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to gain insights into Global sustainability strategies, then streamline/compare that alongside Companies environmental sustainability practices processes and how this is utilized in delivering solutions to Partners and customers. Also, to evaluate apparel companies’ sustainable practices and gain in-depth understanding and knowledge of how sustainable the supply chain is structured. Some apparel industries were used as samples for this study.

KEYWORDS

Supply Chain Management, Sustainability, Apparel Industry, Procurement.