Corporate responsibility in the fast fashion industry: how media pressure affected corporate disclosure following the collapse of Rana Plaza

Q3 Economics, Econometrics and Finance

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management Pub Date : 2019-05-31 DOI:10.1504/IJEIM.2019.10021652

Elise Auke, A. Simaens

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Abstract

The concept behind fast fashion is that of quickly-produced, low-priced, fashion items and, for many, it constitutes the opposite of sustainability. The collapse of Rana Plaza factory in 2013 generated greater focus on CSR issues within the fast fashion industry and raised important questions about whether the industry can be sustainable. This research aims to explore the reasons for which companies engage in CSR initiatives and whether global news media attention has an effect on companies' CSR disclosure and initiatives. The study draws upon legitimacy and media agenda setting theory to explore the link between CSR disclosure and news coverage. The research shows that CSR disclosures varied according to the companies' CSR profiles, and that media coverage differed according to companies' CSR initiatives and proactivity. This paper contributes to the literature by qualitatively exploring the relationship between media attention and corporate disclosure in the ready-made garment industry after a disaster.

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快时尚行业的企业责任：拉纳广场倒塌后媒体压力如何影响企业披露

快时尚背后的概念是快速生产、低价的时尚产品，对许多人来说，这与可持续性相反。2013年拉纳广场工厂的倒闭使人们更加关注快时尚行业的企业社会责任问题，并提出了该行业是否可持续的重要问题。本研究旨在探讨企业参与企业社会责任倡议的原因，以及全球新闻媒体的关注是否对企业的企业社会责任披露和倡议产生影响。本研究借鉴合法性和媒体议程设置理论，探讨企业社会责任披露与新闻报道之间的联系。研究表明，企业社会责任的披露因企业的企业社会责任档案而异，媒体报道因企业社会责任倡议和积极性而异。本文通过定性地探讨灾难后成衣行业媒体关注与企业披露之间的关系，为文献做出了贡献。

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International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics and Econometrics

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