AN ANALYSIS OF SUSTAINABILITY DISCLOSURES OF TEXTILE AND APPAREL COMPANIES IN TURKEY

Authors : Ebru Saygili, Arikan Tarik Saygili, Seher Gören Yargi

Pages : 189-196

Doi:10.32710/tekstilvekonfeksiyon.471049

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Publication Date : 2019-09-30

Article Type : Research

Abstract :The aim of this study is to discuss recent sustainability developments in textile industry and to explore disclosures of textile and apparel companies in Turkey. Economic, environmental and social sustainability disclosures of 34 companies were analyzed in context of Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards. The results of the analysis revealed that the most frequent sustainability issues were related to employees, water, product, market, supplier, education, economic, energy and waste. A majority of companies provided economic disclosures about economic performance and anti-competition; environmental disclosures about water and effluents and energy; social sustainability disclosures about training, education, employment, health and safety, diversity and equal opportunity, marketing and labeling. 
Keywords : textile and apparel industry, sustainability disclosures, economic sustainability, environmental sustainability, social sustainability, GRI