Preface; Contents; 1 Perspectives, Drivers, and a Roadmap for Corporate Social Responsibility in the Textile and Clothing Industry; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Drivers that Shape Corporate Social Responsibility; 2.1 The Role of Stakeholder Pressure on Corporate Social Responsibility; 2.2 Influence of Position in the Value Chain and Firm Size on CSR Practices; 2.3 Country Influence and Institutional Dynamics on CSR Practices; 3 Approaches to Corporate Social Responsibility in a Global Context

3.1 Removal of Tariff Protection to Textile and Clothing Companies and the Impacts on CSR in China and Brazil3.1.1 The Case of China; 3.1.2 The Case of Brazil; 4 Roadmap to Implement Corporate Social Responsibility Practices; 5 Conclusions; References; 2 The Sustainable Apparel Coalition and the Higg Index; Abstract; 1 Environmental Impact of Products; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Principles for the Assessment of the Environmental Impact of Products; 1.3 Assessment and Promotion of Green Products; 1.4 Measures for Reducing the Environmental Impact of Products

2 Introduction to the Sustainable Apparel Coalition2.1 Background; 2.2 Mainframe of Sustainable Apparel Coalition; 2.3 Vision and Mission of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition; 2.4 Outcomes of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition; 2.5 Membership Benefits; 3 Higg Index; 3.1 Overview; 3.2 Suite of Tools: The Higg Index 2.0; 3.3 Areas for Improvement in the Higg Index; 4 Assessment Tools for Apparel and Footwear Products; 4.1 Tools for the Assessment of Environmental Impacts; 4.2 Lifecycle Assessment; 4.3 Social Lifecycle Assessment; 4.4 The Capability Assessment Tool for Sustainable Manufacturing

5 Future Directions5.1 Macro Trends for the Future; 5.2 Future Action Plans; 5.3 Challenges Facing SAC; 6 Nike, Inc.: A Case Study; References; 3 Making the Connection Between the United Nations Global Compact Code of Conduct for the Textile and Fashion Sector and the Sustainable Apparel Coalition Higg Index (2.0); Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Methodology; 3 The SAC Higg Index 2.0 and the UNGC Code of Conduct and Manual for the Fashion and Textile Industry; 3.1 An Introduction; 3.2 The Higg Index 2.0; 3.2.1 The HIGG Index Tools

3.3 The UNGC Code of Conduct and Manual for the Fashion and Textile Industry4 Discussion, Reflection and Conclusions; 5 Going Forward; A.x(118). 6 Appendix I Environmental Levels (Material); A.x(118). 7 Appendix II Social Levels (Material); A.x(118). 8 Appendix III Members of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) as of April 2014 and Their Relation with the UN Global Compact (UNGC); References; 4 Environmental Adaptation by Small and Medium Sized Textile and Garment Companies in Vietnam
Is Governance an Issue?; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 2 Background to the Study