Sustainability and Social Responsibility

Exploring Sustainable Sourcing in the Apparel Industry: Perspectives From Bangladesh and China

Authors
  • Jin Su orcid logo (Univeristy of North Carolina at Greensboro)
  • Nancy J. Hodges (University of North Carolina Greensboro)
  • Huicheng Jeff Wu (University of North Carolina at Greensboro)
  • Md Arif Iqbal (The University of North Carolina at Greensboro)

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to fill this gap by exploring sustainable sourcing issues from both Bangladeshi and Chinese apparel business professionals’ perspectives, including motives for sustainable sourcing, practices of sustainable sourcing, and the effect of sustainable sourcing on firm performance.

Keywords: sustainable sourcing, sustainability, apparel industry, Bangladesh, China

How to Cite:

Su, J., Hodges, N. J., Wu, H. J. & Iqbal, M., (2022) “Exploring Sustainable Sourcing in the Apparel Industry: Perspectives From Bangladesh and China”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings 78(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.13578

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Published on
23 Sep 2022
Peer Reviewed