EXAM 1 Flashcards
to prepare for Exam 1
The three pillars of sustainability
Economic
Social
Enviromental
Triple bottom line
People, Planet, Profit
Goals of Sustainability
- To end poverty and hunger
- Better standards of education and healthcare
- Gender equality
- Sustainable economic growth
- Environmental factors
- Health to the land, air, and sea
Goals of sustainability concepts
- Nature having rights
- People have stewardship of the world
- The importance of having people at the forefront of solving global issues
- Managing the environment and consumption is key
Simularities between
Corportate Sustainability & Corporate Social Sustainability
- Run companies to be ethically profitable
- Companies make a positive impact on those around them
Corporate Sustainability vs. Corporate Social Sustainability
MOTIVATION differences
CS - creates new opportunities for emerging markets
CSS - protects a companies reputation
Corporate Sustainability vs. Corporate Social Sustainability
TARGET differences
CS - looks at whole value chain
CSS - opinion formers
Corporate Sustainability vs. Corporate Social Sustainability
VISON differences
CS - looks forward and deveopls sustainable strategy for the future
CSS - Looks backward and reflects onwhat has been done to contribute to society
Key events in history that influenced sustainability concerns
- Industrial revolution
- Poor working and living conditions - Arts and crafts movement
- Pop culture from the 70s
- Triangle shirtwaist factory fire
How many years did it take for the UN Sustainability Goals to develop
3 years
How many UN member countries agreed to develop these goals
197
How many people were involved with the UN Sustainability Goals
8 million
How many goals in the UN Sustainability Goals
17 goals
How many targets in the UN Sustainability Goals
167 targets
What are the six terms to describe the global textile industry
- Global
- Dynamic
- Consumer centric
- Competitive
- Large
- diverse
What is included in the FTAR compex
- Fiber
- Yarn
- Fabric
- Finishing
- Manufacturing
- Distribution
- Consumer
- retail
Risks related to social sustainable communities
- Corruption
- Illegal behavior
- Refusing to pay taxes
Corruption
The abuse of entrusted power for private gain. Can be classified as grand, pretty, and politiacal
Impacts of corruption
Costs lives
Freedom
Health
money
four main categories of corruption impact
Political
Economically
Corrodes social fabric
Environmental
impact of different cultures
- Belief system and values are varied
- Multinational companies must consider impact on culture and values of employees
- Culture is important when finding easy to reconcile differences
Risk associated with cultural misunderstandings
- Working outside of jurisdictions that are unfamiliar
- Undermining companies own code of conduct
- Developing codes of conduct
Industy charactersitsics that make it suscieptible to social sustainability issues
- Highly labor intensive
- Inexpensive
- Constant demand
- Low cost driven
Historically makes it suscieptible to social sustainability issues
Working conditions
Unsafe working environments
Low wages
Long hours
abuse
The industry has moved
To areas with lower wages and fewer regulations enforced
example of social sustainability issue
Nike air jordan
Alleged abuse of child workers in indonesia
when was AIP - (apperal industry partnership) established
Established in the summer of 1996
AIP - (apperal industry partnership)
a standard that measures
Goods manufactured under reasonable and humane working conditions
What codes of conduct typically include
Corporate principles
Management philosophy
Compliance codes
What is necessary for code of conduct to be effective
Credible
Depends on the level of auditing, and enforcing, and transparency
The purpose of codes of conduct
Improve working conditions in factories
Who conducts audits
first, second, and third party
First party
Internal
Second party
Fashion brand
third party
Independent organization
Methods used to conduct audits
Visual observation
Financial audit
Interviews
How many people are in forced labor
50 million
How many people in forced labor are in the apperal industry
27 mil
How many people in forced labor are in the apperal industry are kids
4 mil
What characteristics make up a vulnerable population
Poor
Uneductated’
Weak
Children
Women
Minorities
Family members
Structural issued related to workplace hazards
unsafe, fire
what are the four different types of hazards in the apparel industry
Physical hazards, Ergonomics, Chemical hazards, Psychological
Examples throughout the supply chain of workplace hazards
Fiber spinning
Yarn spinning
Fabric production
Factors relating to stress related issued throughout the supply chain
Low pay
Noise
Piece work
Long hours
Precarious positions
Ability to congregate and leave complex
Ecolabeling
Voluntary method of environmental performance certifiction that identifies products and sevices proven to be environmentally preferable within a specific company
Certified by an impartal third party
Type 1
Ecolabels
- Based on criteria from a third party and are multi issue
Type 2
- green claims
Self declarations by manufacturers or retailers
Risk of green washing
Type 3
Product info conveyed through a list of data
confusion with ecolabels
Overlapping
Lack of harmonization
Regional
Ecolabel details
Supply chain phases
Social and environmental attributes
Mutal regognition with other ecolables
Requriments to acheive certifications
Compliance type
Target audience
