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Sustainability reporting in the fashion industry - A tool towards environmentally and socially just textile production?

Limbach, Charlotte LU (2022) In Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science MESM02 20221
LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies)
Abstract
The list of occupational and environmental hazards in the fashion industry is long. Chemicals used in production cause many harms to workers and the environment. Drawing on a content analysis of sustainability reports and a thematic analysis of interviews with key informants, this thesis investigates to what extent chemical hazards are measured and managed by companies and how actors perceive the role of sustainability reporting to address these and thereby create a more just textile production. Key findings are that there is an imbalance between environmental and occupational issues caused by chemicals and that the latter are often not adequately addressed in reporting. However, sustainability reporting and transparency can raise... (More)
The list of occupational and environmental hazards in the fashion industry is long. Chemicals used in production cause many harms to workers and the environment. Drawing on a content analysis of sustainability reports and a thematic analysis of interviews with key informants, this thesis investigates to what extent chemical hazards are measured and managed by companies and how actors perceive the role of sustainability reporting to address these and thereby create a more just textile production. Key findings are that there is an imbalance between environmental and occupational issues caused by chemicals and that the latter are often not adequately addressed in reporting. However, sustainability reporting and transparency can raise awareness on pressing justice issues, potentially creating the needed change. Furthermore, education, obligatory guidelines and strengthened corporate responsibility need to improve to realize the potential of sustainability reporting as a tool towards more environmentally and socially justice in textile production. (Less)
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author
Limbach, Charlotte LU
supervisor
organization
course
MESM02 20221
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Sustainability science, sustainability reporting, environmental justice, textile industry, occupational hazards, environmental hazards
publication/series
Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science
report number
2022:001
language
English
id
9081499
date added to LUP
2022-05-30 09:15:13
date last changed
2022-06-02 10:55:44
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  abstract     = {{The list of occupational and environmental hazards in the fashion industry is long. Chemicals used in production cause many harms to workers and the environment. Drawing on a content analysis of sustainability reports and a thematic analysis of interviews with key informants, this thesis investigates to what extent chemical hazards are measured and managed by companies and how actors perceive the role of sustainability reporting to address these and thereby create a more just textile production. Key findings are that there is an imbalance between environmental and occupational issues caused by chemicals and that the latter are often not adequately addressed in reporting. However, sustainability reporting and transparency can raise awareness on pressing justice issues, potentially creating the needed change. Furthermore, education, obligatory guidelines and strengthened corporate responsibility need to improve to realize the potential of sustainability reporting as a tool towards more environmentally and socially justice in textile production.}},
  author       = {{Limbach, Charlotte}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science}},
  title        = {{Sustainability reporting in the fashion industry - A tool towards environmentally and socially just textile production?}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}