The Garment Industry in Bangladesh: A Human Rights Challenge
Keeping the paper by Peter and Sarah Stanwick as a frame of reference, please submit a compelling essay (Word count: Approx. 3500 words + Table, Graph, Chart, Pictures and Diagram). Please ensure that you
- Discuss the key sustainability issues prevalent in the garment industry. Demonstrate a critical awareness of the challenges faced in implementation of sustainable initiatives. (7 Marks)
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the UN Sustainable development goals of ‘Reduced Inequality’, ‘Responsible Consumption and Production’ and critically analyse these forefront issues in relation to the apparel industry. (7 marks)
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the effects of sustainability on supply chains in the apparel industry. (7 marks)
- Critically evaluate some of the global best practices in ethical sourcing implemented by organisations in the apparel industry. (You will have to read about some of the market leaders who have adopted sustainable practices/initiatives in the apparel industry to be able to address this part). (7 marks)
- Based on your critical analysis and evaluation done while answering the above questions, formulate sustainable strategies to find a solution to permanently improve the working conditions of the garment workers in Bangladesh, as well as to incorporate the development of a more comprehensive corporate social responsibility philosophy related to issues pertaining to global outsourcing. (7 Marks)
- Many global fashion brands had orders with Rana Plaza at the time of its collapse. These include Benetton, Cato Fashions, The Children’s Place, El Corte Ingles, Joe Fresh, Kik, Mango, Matalan and Primark. Choose one or a few of the brands from the above list and critically review some of the strategies they have implemented to manage sustainability in their business functions. (7 marks)
- Critically analyse the role of HR in driving sustainability in these fast fashion organisations. (6 Marks)
- Critically evaluate the role of the CEO of these brands/organisations in dealing with such a reputational crisis (Rana Plaza Collapse) and provide suitable recommendations of how they