A comparative understanding of corporate social responsibility of textile firms in Brazil and China

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 119-126

  Abreu, Mnica Cavalcanti Sá De ^a   Castro, Felipe De ^a   Soares, Francisco De Assis ^a   Silva Filho, José Carlos Lázaro Da ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; China; Corporate social responsibility; Emerging economies; Environmental management; Stakeholder; Sustainable development; Textile industry

Indexed keywords

BRAZIL; CHINA; CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; EMERGING ECONOMIES; STAKEHOLDER;

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; TEXTILE PROCESSING; TEXTILES;

TEXTILE INDUSTRY;

EID: 80054027337     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2011.08.010     Document Type: Article

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