Centers for Inditex Group (Industria del Diseno Textil), Spanish corporation, which is among the world leaders in the fashion industry, along with companies such as GAP, Nike, Benetton and H & M. Inditex owns several brands, including Zara, Pull and Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius, Oysho, Zara Home and Kiddy class. In response to repeated attacks by NGOs, the company initially pursued a reactive corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy. However, now actively working to implement the plan of CSR, which covered the whole of its production and sales processes, focusing on working conditions in the production of stores outsourcing. His strategy called deep structural changes undergone by the industry and the company itself. While in 1980, all manufacturing operations are based in Spain, in 2003, Inditex has been expanded to include the production centers, and certified suppliers in North and South America, Africa, Europe and Asia. On the other hand, the original family company went public on a global level. At that time, a number of NGOs have begun to examine and report on the overall textile sector in the midst of the campaign against the exploitation of labor, child labor, and corporate social irresponsibility as a whole. This situation poses new challenges for the company, particularly with regard to labor and workers, social and economic conditions. In order to cope with these issues, corporate social responsibility and the Department of Social Council was created to ensure that the corporate actions reflect social responsibility and its commitment to sustainability and to communicate values and respect for human rights everywhere. "Hide
by Alfred Vernis Source: Social Enterprise Knowledge Network 19 pages. Publication Date: December 1, 2006. Prod. #: SKE099-PDF-ENG
