Samenvatting

Corporate social responsibility, particularly in the field of the apparel industry, is subject to lots of discussion. Several tragedies have led to a growing concern with regard to the impact of the fashion industry on the environment. The apparel industry needs to find a balance between taking responsibility on the one hand and keeping up with the consumers’ demand for fast and low-cost apparel on the other hand. Finding a responsible way to build a responsible business seems a to be challenge, especially for smaller scaled businesses, without compromising their competitiveness in the growing jungle of fast-fashion giants.
In response to the apparel industries threat on the environment research has been conducted to find out how starting business in the apparel industry can build an environmentally responsible business by taking environmental sound decisions.