Sophie AgbonkheseAdvisor: Edgar Blanco

How do apparel companies address sustainability?

What metrics do they use?

How can overall progress be measured?

Methodology

Sustainable Supply Chain Initiatives

Corporate Sustainability Positions

Summary: Opportunities for Improvement

Information gathered from corporate websites, reports, and correspondence

SQL database• Sorted by supply chain stage, sustainability dimension,

and classification

Online tool• www.agbonkhese.com/apparel_sustainability.html

* The total shown here (342) is higher than the total number of initiatives in the database (295) because some affect more than one supply chain stage and are thus counted twice

Businesses take one of four positions towards sustainability* :

*Adapted from Porter, T. (2008). Managerial Applications of C SR & Systems Thinking for Achieving Sustainability Outcomes. Systems Research and Behavioral Sciences.

* Intrinsic firms must have at least one game changer

Patagonia’s Common Threads Recycling Program Nike Reuse-A-Shoe & Nike Grind Timberland’s Green Index and “Nutrition” Labels

Create products that are durable in quality and style

Offer repair or replacement services

Enhance traceability in supply chain