Roadmap to Sustainable Textiles and Clothing : Regulatory Aspects and Sustainability Standards of Textiles and the Clothing Supply Chain / / edited by Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910299694303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015
• ISBN: 981-287-164-0
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2015.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (200 p.)
• Collana: Textile Science and Clothing Technology, , 2197-9863
• Disciplina: 333.7; 338.927; 344.046; 36370561
• Soggetti: Textile industry; Sustainable development; Environmental law; Environmental policy; Production management; Environmental management; Industrial engineering; Production engineering; Textile Engineering; Sustainable Development; Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice; Operations Management; Environmental Management; Industrial and Production Engineering
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Perspectives, Drivers and a Roadmap for Corporate Social Responsibility in the Textile and Clothing Industry -- Sustainable Apparel Coalition and HIGG Index -- Making the Connection Between UNGC Code of Conduct for the Textile and Fashion Sector and the Sustainable Apparel ; Coalition HIGG Index (2.0) -- Environmental Adaptation by Small and Medium Sized Textile and Garment Companies in Vietnam – Is Governance an Issue? -- Sustainable Measures Taken by Brands, Retailers and Manufacturers -- Development of Eco-Labels for Sustainable Textiles -- Ecolabels and Organic Certification for Textile Products.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book covers the elements involved in achieving sustainability in textiles and clothing sector. The chapters covered in three volumes of this series title cover all the distinctive areas earmarked for achieving sustainable development in textiles and clothing industry. This third volume highlights the areas pertaining to the regulatory aspects and sustainability standards applicable to textiles and clothing supply chain. There are various standards earmarked for measuring the environmental impacts and sustainability of textile products. There are also plenty of certification schemes available along with the index systems applicable to textile sector. Brands and manufactures are also venturing into new developments to achieve sustainable development in textile sector. This third volume addresses all these important aspects.