Traceability and transparency for sustainable fashion-apparel supply chains

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dc.contributor.authorGarcía Torres, Sofía
dc.contributor.authorRey-García, Marta
dc.contributor.authorSáenz Martínez, Josune
dc.contributor.authorSeuring, Stefan
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-14T10:12:16Z
dc.date.available2024-11-14T10:12:16Z
dc.date.issued2022-02-18
dc.date.updated2024-11-14T10:12:16Z
dc.description.abstractPurpose: The relationship between sustainability, traceability and transparency in the fashion-apparel industry, characterised by complex, labour-intensive and geographically dispersed supply chains (SCs), needs further clarification. The first goal of this study is to revise, refine and adapt to the scope of this industry, the conceptualisation of traceability and transparency and their interrelations with sustainability. The second goal is to uncover the key elements responsible for fostering and hindering their relationship in the fashion-apparel practice. Design/methodology/approach: A Delphi study with fourteen experts representing key stakeholders in the entire fashion-apparel SC was carried out. Findings: Operational definitions for and clear boundaries amongst sustainability, traceability and transparency are identified, and a relational model including stakeholder groups and roles, drivers and barriers is developed. Traceability, defined as an ability, together with transparency, conceptualised as an internal decision and assisted (inter alia) by cross-sector collaboration are found to be necessary but not sufficient conditions to achieve SC sustainability, which is conceived as an outcome. Originality/value: The work adapts concepts from the sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) literature to the particular fashion-apparel context, incorporating the practical vision and nuances of all the key stakeholder groups and highlighting the mutually reinforcing relationship among traceability, transparency and cross-sector collaboration for effective SSCM in the fashion-apparel industry.en
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors gratefully acknowledge the funding of this research by the University of Deusto through a FPI scholarship granted to the first authoren
dc.identifier.citationGarcia-Torres, S., Rey-Garcia, M., Sáenz, J., & Seuring, S. (2022). Traceability and transparency for sustainable fashion-apparel supply chains. Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, 26(2), 344-364. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFMM-07-2020-0125
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/JFMM-07-2020-0125
dc.identifier.issn1361-2026
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14454/1850
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherEmerald Group Holdings Ltd.
dc.rights© Emerald Publishing Limited
dc.subject.otherFashion-apparel industry
dc.subject.otherSCM
dc.subject.otherSustainability
dc.subject.otherTraceability
dc.subject.otherTransparency
dc.titleTraceability and transparency for sustainable fashion-apparel supply chainsen
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage364
oaire.citation.issue2
oaire.citation.startPage344
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Fashion Marketing and Management
oaire.citation.volume26
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