Environmental and Social Management System Implementation Handbook : Textiles and Apparel

dc.creatorInternational Finance Corporation
dc.date2014-12-19T15:20:48Z
dc.date2014-12-19T15:20:48Z
dc.date2014-06
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:53:21Z
dc.descriptionToday, textiles and apparel companies are confronted with a number of significant environmental and social challenges. None of the challenges are insurmountable, but if not effectively addressed and managed, they can hurt core business operations and profitability. Among these challenges are increasing energy and raw materials costs, the growing power and influence of environmental and labor regulatory agencies, and rapidly evolving consumer awareness and concerns about environmental and social issues. These risks are in addition to the primary risk of failing to build brand and consumer confidence. This Handbook is intended to be a practical guide to help companies in the textiles and apparel industry develop and implement an environmental and social management system, which should help to improve overall operations. If a company has existing management systems for quality or health and safety, this Handbook will help to expand them to include environmental and social performance. Sections I and II of this handbook provide background on environmental and social management systems (ESMS) in the textiles and apparel industry. Section III provides step-by-step instructions on how to develop and implement an ESMS. The ESMS Toolkit and Case Studies section gives tools for implement the systems described, as well as two case studies of companies in the food and beverage industry that implemented an ESMS. Finally, the ESMS Self-Assessment and Improvement Guide is a companion publication contains a questionnaire, maturity matrix, and improvement tips to help companies measure the maturity of their ESMS. For more publications on IFC Sustainability please visit www.ifc.org/sustainabilitypublications.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/06/20338106/environmental-social-management-system-implementation-handbook-textiles-apparel
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/20822
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/20822
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/412504
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectABSENTEEISM
dc.subjectAGGRESSIVE
dc.subjectAIR POLLUTANTS
dc.subjectALS
dc.subjectAUDITS
dc.subjectBONUSES
dc.subjectBURNS
dc.subjectCHILD LABOR
dc.subjectCHLORINE
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY HEALTH
dc.subjectCOMPLIANCE COSTS
dc.subjectCOST SAVINGS
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHICS
dc.subjectDISASTERS
dc.subjectDOMESTIC MARKET
dc.subjectDRINKING WATER
dc.subjectDRIVERS
dc.subjectEFFLUENTS
dc.subjectELECTRIC SHOCK
dc.subjectELECTRICIANS
dc.subjectEMISSIONS
dc.subjectEMPLOYEE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP
dc.subjectENERGY CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES
dc.subjectEQUAL PAY
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectEXPLOSIONS
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFARMS
dc.subjectFATIGUE
dc.subjectFIRE PREVENTION
dc.subjectFIRE SAFETY
dc.subjectFIRST AID
dc.subjectFRACTURES
dc.subjectHAZARDS
dc.subjectHEALTH ;AMP; SAFETY
dc.subjectHEAVY METALS
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCE
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectINJURIES
dc.subjectINSULATION
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectISOLATION
dc.subjectJOBS
dc.subjectLABOR LAW
dc.subjectLABOR LAWS
dc.subjectLABOR MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectLABOR POLICIES
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectMALE WORKERS
dc.subjectMATERNITY BENEFITS
dc.subjectMEDICAL CARE
dc.subjectMINIMUM WAGE
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectOCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
dc.subjectOIL
dc.subjectOVERTIME
dc.subjectOVERTIME WORK
dc.subjectPERMANENT WORKERS
dc.subjectPERSONAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectPERSONAL SAFETY
dc.subjectPERSONNEL
dc.subjectPIECEWORK
dc.subjectPOLLUTION
dc.subjectPOSTERS
dc.subjectPREGNANCY
dc.subjectPRIMARY OBJECTIVE
dc.subjectPRODUCT MIX
dc.subjectPRODUCTION COSTS
dc.subjectPRODUCTION PLANNING
dc.subjectPRODUCTION PROCESS
dc.subjectPRODUCTION PROCESSES
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectQUALITY CONTROL
dc.subjectQUOTAS
dc.subjectRECYCLING
dc.subjectREST PERIODS
dc.subjectRISK FACTORS
dc.subjectSAFETY EQUIPMENT
dc.subjectSCREENING
dc.subjectSEXUAL HARASSMENT
dc.subjectSMOKING
dc.subjectSOCIAL ISSUES
dc.subjectSOLVENTS
dc.subjectSTREAMS
dc.subjectSUPPLIERS
dc.subjectTEMPORARY WORKERS
dc.subjectTOXIC SUBSTANCES
dc.subjectTRAINING PLAN
dc.subjectTRAINING PROGRAM
dc.subjectTREATMENT
dc.subjectVENTILATION
dc.subjectVICTIMS
dc.subjectVIOLENCE
dc.subjectWAGE INCREASE
dc.subjectWAGE · SET
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWASTE
dc.subjectWEEKLY REST
dc.subjectWORK HOURS
dc.subjectWORK STATIONS
dc.subjectWORKER
dc.subjectWORKER HEALTH
dc.subjectWORKER PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectWORKING
dc.subjectWORKING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectWORKING HOURS
dc.subjectWORKPLACE
dc.subjectWOUNDS
dc.titleEnvironmental and Social Management System Implementation Handbook : Textiles and Apparel
dc.typeHandbook
dc.typeManuel
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