Case Study: Exploratory Assessment of Sustainability Capability of Textile and Apparel Corporations in China: Abbreviations

This study explores the highly polluting and resource and labor-intensive features of the textile and apparel industry. It reveals four key areas or goals in corporate sustainability: environmental protection, labor relations, operation improvement, and public welfare involvement. Only 22% of Chinese textile and apparel corporations can be considered "Truly Sustainable Corporations", leaving ample opportunity for improvement.

What moral responsibility do corporations have when producing goods? What factors determine the degree to which a corporation takes on social and environmental responsibilities? What factors would account for lack of consistent, long-term commitment to sustainability by a company?

Abbreviations

MRCS: moral responsibility theory of corporate sustainability

T&A: textile and apparel

WTO: World Trade Organization

MNCs: multinational corporations

CNTAC: China National Textile and Apparel Council

TBL or 3BL: triple bottom line

CSR: corporate social responsibility

GRI: global reporting initiative

CASS: Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

CCCT: China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textile and Apparel

ESG: Environmental, Social and Governance

ISO: International Organization for Standardization

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