CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: ANALYSIS, SCOPES, AND TENDENCIES IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY

Abstract

The objective of this End of Degree Project is the study of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) within the business world, specifically in the fashion industry. Nowadays, organizations, consumers, and other stakeholders require a reduction of environmental impact from companies, as well as demanding help for communities in need to aid in their growth progress. This is where CSR materializes, when companies develop initiatives, strategies, and policies that commit their operations to sustainability. This essay will analyze the areas of CSR, theories and current approaches linked to this concept, and its role in the fashion industry, with their environmental and social issues as center. The fashion industry is the second most polluting sector, therefore CSR is key to confront the challenges derived from this reality. Moreover, a discussion into the new forms of business operations in the fashion industry and how these circumstances have impacted on its image will be carried out.