Responsible procurement and complex product chains: the case of chemical risks in textiles

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 95-111

  Boström, Magnus ^a   Börjeson, Natasja ^a   Gilek, Michael ^a   Jönsson, Anna Maria ^b   Karlsson, Mikael ^a  

^a School of Life Sciences Södertörn University   (Sweden)

^b SÖDERTÖRN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

complexity; corporate social responsibility; product chains; responsible procurement; textiles

Indexed keywords

CORPORATE STRATEGY; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; TEXTILE INDUSTRY;

EID: 84855456426     PISSN: 09640568     EISSN: 13600559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2011.581885     Document Type: Article

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