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Medientyp:
E-Artikel
Titel:
Sourcing ethics in the textile sector: the case of C&A
Beteiligte:
Graafland, Johan J.
Erschienen:
Wiley, 2002
Erschienen in:Business Ethics: A European Review
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.1111/1467-8608.00286
ISSN:
1467-8608;
0962-8770
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<jats:p>During the last years competition in the textile sector has increased, putting financial returns under considerable pressure. As a result, production has shifted to low wage countries in the third world. This has raised the relevance of ethical procedures. This paper analyses how C&A, as one of the largest Western apparel companies, organises its sourcing ethics, notwithstanding the financial pressure in the market. Based on interviews with Asian suppliers of C&A during the second half of 2000, we review the opinions of external stakeholders about the sourcing ethics of C&A. Finally, we evaluate C&A’s sourcing ethics from a theoretical perspective.</jats:p>