Sustainable Development and Dynamic Capabilities in the Fashion Industry: A Multi-case Study

Alessandro Da Giau*, Nicolai J. Foss, Andrea Furlan, Andrea Vinelli

*Corresponding author af dette arbejde

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Abstract

We used the dynamic capabilities approach to study environmental sustainability and development in the fashion industry. To achieve green transformation, companies need to develop effective dynamic capabilities, which entails changing their current organizational design by realigning their activities, partnerships, and routines with the changed external environment. By means of three case studies, we identified the components of dynamic capabilities that can be instrumental in companies' innovation and adaptability toward sustainability goals. In particular, we examined how companies sensed market opportunities and threats, seized such opportunities, and reconfigured their internal assets. We also investigated how structural changes in these firms reflected their strategies for supporting sustainability development.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management
Vol/bind27
Udgave nummer3
Sider (fra-til)1509-1520
Antal sider12
ISSN1535-3958
DOI
StatusUdgivet - maj 2020

Bibliografisk note

Published online: 27. December 2019

Emneord

  • Dynamic capabilities
  • Environmental policy
  • Environmental sustainability
  • Organizational design
  • Sustainable development

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