Society (“Enterprises should have in place a process to integrate social, environmental,Įthical human rights and consumer concerns into their business operations and core Moreover, in 2011 the Commission of the European Communities defined the idea ofĬSR, Coporate Social Responsibility, as the responsibility of the enterprises on the Of future generations to meet their own needs”. The idea is described as follows: “Sustainableĭevelopment implies meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability Term “Sustainability” appeared for the first time in 1987 when Gro Harlem BrundtlandĬoined the world inside her report. This is the only way through which aįrom there, a whole new range of ideas around this concept emerged. Impact that the company produces on the Planet. Operating and at the same time it needs to be focused on reducing the environmental Workers’ rights, consumers’ rights and the valorization of the territory in which it is With the revenues and the costs that the business needs to afford, it has to be aware of its Sustainable in the long term, a company should embrace all of them: it has to be concerned Planet (the Environmental scope) and People (the Social scope). Thought that these three dimensions where interrelated: Profit (the Economic scope), The first definition of Triple Bottom Line was created by John Elkington in 1977, whoīelieved that this term implied three different aspect of the same vision. Generally speaking, this first chapter gives a generic overview about current sustainableĪctions which are considered by well established companies in order to conduct more Lastly, a guide about theĭifferent methods for Disposing of used items is explicated. Show how a corporate can achieve a more mindful conduct. Next, different Sustainable Distribution procedures are illustrated to Specifically, this work focuses on theĭifferent types of Sustainable Materials and Practices which can be used during the production phase. Underline the importance that a business gives to the environment and to the peopleįrom there, more practical aspects are analyzed. This is reflected within their Corporate Social Responsibility reports, which Most of the companies, then, are committing themselves to assuming a more consciousīehavior. Theory, which refers to social, environmental and economic objectives, exemplifies howīrands need to change their plans according to current trends, laws and regulations.
In the first part the notion of New Value Proposition is explained, which delineates the majority of the strategies adopted by companies nowadays. This chapter illustrates basic concepts which define the idea of sustainability. PART FOUR: LVMH AND KERING GROUPS AND THEIR SUSTAINABLEĤ.1 The Lvmh Group And Its Sustainable Perspective 99Ĥ.2 Lvmh’s Maisons And Their Environmental Objectives 117Ĥ.3 The Kering Group And Its Sustainable Perspective 125Ĥ.4 Kering’s Brands And Their Environmental Objectives 140 PART THREE: FASHION AND SUSTAINABILITY 71ģ.1 Celebrity Influence And Community Building 72ģ.2 Sustainable Changes Within The Fashion System 76ģ.4 Bad Practices: Fashion Footprint, Trashes And Burns 95
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