Overview

The fashion industry has not traditionally been associated with definitions of sustainable development and sustainability. The social and environmental challenges faced by the fashion industry concern the entire supply and demand chain, propped up by a throwaway consumer culture. In response to these sustainability challenges, some fashion companies have developed innovative social and environmental initiatives. While many of these initiatives are sympathetic, resourceful and hold real potential for generating social and environmental improvements, greater scale and scope is needed in order to bring about a more fundamental shift in current practices. This Special Issue of the Journal of Corporate Citizenship explores how sustainability can be a driver for exploring new business models within a single industrial setting, highlighting some of the sustainability initiatives that bring hope for a more sustainable future. New Business Models for Sustainable Fashion is a must-read for researchers and practitioners tackling the challenges of an industry in need of large-scale transformation.

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Author:   Miguel Angel Gardetti ,  Esben Rahbek Gjerdrum Pedersen
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Greenleaf Publishing
Weight:   0.272kg
ISBN:  

9781783534692

ISBN 10:   1783534699
Pages:   130
Publication Date:   31 March 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Editorial Malcolm McIntosh, General Editor, Journal of Corporate Citizenship Introduction Esben Rahbek Gjerdrum Pedersen Copenhagen Business School, Denmark Miguel Angel Gardetti, The Sustainable Textile Centre, Argentina Business Model Innovation through Second Hand Retailing: A Fashion Industry Case Kerli Kant Hvass, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark Quo Vadis Responsible Fashion? Contingencies and Trends Influencing Sustainable Business Models in the Wearing Apparel Sector R. Kudlak, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland A. Martinuzzi, N. Schönherr and B. Krumay Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria Apparel Manufacturers and the Business Case for Social Sustainability: `World Class’ CSR and Business Model Innovation Marsha A. Dickson and Rita K. Chang, University of Delaware, USA Business `Plan A’: Analysing Business Model Innovation for Sustainable Consumption in Mass-Market Clothes Retailing Elizabeth Morgan, University of Leeds, UK Barriers towards a Systemic Change in the Clothing Industry: How do Sustainable Fashion Enterprises Influence their Sector? Ingrid Molderez and Bart Van Elst, University of Leuven, Belgium Case Study: Miranda Brown Limited and the Passion to Make Fashion Sustainable Kate Kearins and Helen Tregidga, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand Eva Collins, University of Waikato, New Zealand About the Journal of Corporate Citizenship Notes for Contributors

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Miguel Angel Gardetti Ph.D. He has been the head of the Center for Study of Corporate Sustainability (IESC) since its foundation in 2002, and he also holds the same position at the Center for Study of Sustainable Luxury. He is head professor in MBA and master’s programs both in Argentina and abroad. He has provided training within frameworks of executive education and in house programmes to CEOs and Corporate Managers both from domestic and multinational companies in Argentina and Latin America. As to Luxury and Sustainability topics, he lectured at the Instituto de Empresa (Madrid, Spain), one of the top Business Schools in Europe. Moreover, he was a speaker in Identidad Uruguay, an event organised by the Universidad de Empresa (Montevideo), with a lecture on Fashion, Luxury, and Sustainability. He was the creator of the Best Performance in Sustainable Luxury in Latin America Award (at present evolving towards the Award in Sustainable Premium and Luxury at a global level). He developed also several publications in the area of ​​sustainable luxury. He was a member of the United Nations Global Compact Promoting Group in Argentina and a member of its governance body –the Board of the Argentine Chapter of The Global Compact- for two consecutive terms. He was co-founder of the Global Compact Chair in Argentina, and he was also part of the task force that developed the “Management Responsible Education Principles” of the United Nations Global Compact. He has also coordinated tasks for the Inter-American Development Bank, the International Finance Corporation (private sector arm of the World Bank), the Netherlands Development Organisation, the United Nations (New York), and the World Resources Institute (USA.)

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