Supply Chain Specific? Understanding the Patchy Success of Ethical Sourcing Initiatives
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Roberts (2003: 163) found 'that companies are more likely to implement codes if external stakeholder pressure to do so is strong and external concerns are related to the company's core business and environmental strategy'.
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- Authors
- Roberts, S.
- Corresponding author
- Roberts, Sarah
- Venue
- Journal of Business Ethics
- Published
- 2003-05
- Volume
- 44
- Issue
- 2-3
- Pages
- 159-170
- ISSN
- 0167-4544 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-0697
- OpenAlex
- W2191750466
- Cited by
- 472
- References
- 1
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 15 · 2020: 22 · 2019: 21 · 2018: 35 · 2017: 30 · 2016: 35 · 2015: 28 · 2014: 33 · 2013: 19 · 2012: 41
- FWCI
- 20.81
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Journal of Business Ethics (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Global trade, sustainability, and social impact
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting
- Keywords
- ethical sourcing, codes of conduct, supply chain sustainability, corporate social responsibility, corporate reputation, branded clothing, sustainability management, implementation success
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