Environmental Concerns in the Fashion Industry. An Approach to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• 1 Introduction
• 2 Sustainability
  • 2.1.1 Introduction - The Sustainable Use of Resources
  • 2.1.2 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
• 3 Corporate Social Responsibility
  • 3.1 Concept
  • 3.2 Reporting
  • 3.3 CSR Policies implemented by Companies
• 4 The Fashion Industry Worldwide
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Textile Value Added Chain
    • 4.2.1 Textile Value Added Chain worldwide
    • 4.2.2 The Textile Value Added Chain and Environmental Externalities
    • 4.2.3 Social Impacts of the Textile Value Added Chain
  • 4.3 Conclusion
• 5 CSR and Fashion
  • 5.1 Overview
  • 5.2 The Meaning of Fashion
  • 5.3 Fast Fashion
  • 5.4 Sustainable Consumption of Fashion
    • 5.4.1 The Power of Consumers
    • 5.4.2 The Power of Companies
  • 5.5 CSR reports of European fashion companies
    • 5.5.1 Mango
    • 5.5.2 H&M
    • 5.5.3 Inditex
    • 5.5.4 Primark
• 6 Empirical Part
  • 6.1 Research Questions and Hypotheses
  • 6.2 Survey Tool and most important Variables
  • 6.3 Conduct/Implementation
  • 6.4 Methodology
  • 6.5 Results
    • 6.5.1 Univariate statistics
    • 6.5.2 Models and Hypotheses Testing
  • 6.6 Survey Results Summary

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This bachelor thesis explores the environmental concerns within the fashion industry and how Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) can be implemented to address these challenges. The study focuses on the sustainable use of resources, environmental and social impacts of the textile value chain, and the role of consumers and companies in promoting sustainable consumption.

• Sustainable use of resources and environmental impacts
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the fashion industry
• Sustainable consumption of fashion
• The role of consumers and companies in promoting sustainability
• Empirical analysis of consumer attitudes and willingness to pay for sustainable fashion

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The thesis begins with an introduction, defining the scope and objectives of the research. Chapter 2 explores the concept of sustainability, including the sustainable use of resources and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Chapter 3 delves into Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), examining its definition, reporting frameworks, and implementation by companies. Chapter 4 analyzes the global fashion industry, focusing on the textile value chain and its environmental and social externalities. Chapter 5 examines the intersection of CSR and fashion, discussing sustainable consumption, the power of consumers and companies, and CSR reporting practices of major European fashion retailers. Chapter 6 presents the empirical part of the research, detailing the methodology, survey findings, and analysis of consumer attitudes towards sustainable fashion.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The core keywords and themes explored in this thesis include: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), sustainability, environmental concerns, fashion industry, textile value chain, sustainable consumption, consumer behavior, empirical research, willingness to pay, and sustainable development goals. The thesis delves into the complex relationship between these factors, examining the challenges and opportunities for achieving a more responsible and sustainable fashion industry.