A five-stage framework for sustainability certification for fashion brands: Can a standardised approach work in the fashion industry?

IF 1.9 Q3 BUSINESS
Kelly Baker, Lisa S. McNeill
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ABSTRACTSustainability certification is one means to address environmental and social issues present in fashion supply chains, whilst bridging the knowledge gap between brands and consumers. However, despite increased urgency to improve social, ethical and environmental practices in this industry, little is understood about how ethical fashion brands currently utilise sustainability certification, in an increasingly saturated, and often unregulated, labelling environment. This study examines choice of sustainability certifications, certification process, and use of labelling, by a range of Australasian fashion brands who promote sustainability as a core part of their customer-facing image. The research identifies a five-stage framework for sustainability certification, as well as indicating failures of current systems relative to user needs. The study develops and offers a proposal for a standardised taxonomy of fashion sustainability labelling that could be adapted, irrespective of firm size, sales revenue of garment and textile types.KEYWORDS: Sustainable fashioncertificationNew Zealandfashion industrysupply chainchain of custody Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).
时尚品牌可持续性认证的五阶段框架:标准化方法是否适用于时尚行业?
摘要可持续性认证是解决时尚供应链中存在的环境和社会问题的一种手段,同时弥合品牌与消费者之间的知识差距。然而,尽管越来越迫切需要改善这个行业的社会、道德和环境实践,但在一个日益饱和、往往不受监管的标签环境中,人们对道德时尚品牌目前如何利用可持续性认证知之甚少。本研究考察了一系列澳大利亚时尚品牌对可持续性认证、认证过程和标签使用的选择,这些品牌将可持续性作为其面向客户形象的核心部分。该研究确定了可持续性认证的五阶段框架,并指出当前系统相对于用户需求的失败。该研究为时尚可持续性标签的标准化分类制定并提出了一项建议,该分类可以适用于任何公司规模、服装销售收入和纺织品类型。关键词:可持续时尚认证新西兰时尚产业监管供应链披露声明作者未报告潜在的利益冲突。
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International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education
International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education Arts and Humanities-Visual Arts and Performing Arts
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