EBK OM
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781305888210
Author: Collier
Publisher: YUZU
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Chapter 3, Problem 11PA
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Interpretation:The social and ethical sustainability strategy of a leading design-to-delivery apparel manufacturer.
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The selected organization is one of the largest design-to-delivery service providers in the global apparel arena. The company was formed back in 1987 by three brothers. Sustainability has always been a key concern from the inception and the founders had no idea that the initiatives taken by them at the time would be called as corporate social responsibility two or three decades down the line. The company has won numerous awards for its exceptional practices in ensuring social and ethical sustainability.
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