Purpose

The desire of international retail brands to implement sustainable supply chain practices in the fashion value chain and improve suppliers' sustainability efforts; this research paper elucidates the relationship between blockchain technology and sustainability to impact apparel firms' triple bottom line.

Design/methodology/approach

For studying the impact of sustainable supply chain practices on the triple bottom line, a survey questionnaire was chosen and sent out to 500 garment companies simultaneously, of which 371 responded. The data collected is cross-sectional. The questionnaire survey was developed keeping in mind a few demographic elements such as experience, age and qualification to generalize the findings. For analysis, SmartPLS is used to run model structuring and regression analysis.

Findings

Test runs on model structure confirm the instrument's validity and reliability. Bootstrapping on the theoretical model to test developed hypotheses suggests that supply chain sustainability practices positively affect social, environmental and economic performance in a direct relationship. Further, indirect relation testing conducted to test blockchain technology's moderation influences only the constructs' relations.

Research limitations/implications

The clubbing of sustainable supply chain practices and blockchain technology is a novel idea in the apparel industry; however, there are more constructs in the context of practice-based theory and supply chain which impact firm performance. Also, the research limits itself from discussing IT infrastructure and smart contract types that impact the technology's performance.

Practical implications

The study provides a framework for interpreting the synergetic influence of SSCP on firm social, environmental and economic performances, which is demanded both by consumers and regulators in an industry. The results suggest that managers sustainably design the production ecosystem, thus eliminating any discrepancy or slackness in the complete chain. Usually, suppliers are ignored, which are precursors in implementing SSCP.

Originality/value

The paper studies sustainability problems through ecological modernization theory and practical-based theory giving a unique perspective on the issue faced by the apparel industry and combining sustainable supply chain practices and blockchain.

中文翻译：

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服装行业可持续供应链实践与区块链技术：可持续发展方面的实证研究

目的

国际零售品牌希望在时尚价值链中实施可持续供应链实践并提高供应商的可持续发展努力；这篇研究论文阐明了区块链技术与可持续发展之间的关系，以影响服装公司的三重底线。

设计/方法论/途径

为了研究可持续供应链实践对三重底线的影响，我们选择了一份调查问卷，同时向 500 家服装公司发出，其中 371 家做出了回应。收集的数据是横截面的。问卷调查的制定考虑了一些人口统计因素，例如经验、年龄和资格，以概括调查结果。对于分析，SmartPLS 用于运行模型构建和回归分析。

发现

模型结构的测试运行证实了仪器的有效性和可靠性。利用理论模型来测试已提出的假设表明，供应链可持续性实践对社会、环境和经济绩效产生直接的积极影响。此外，为测试区块链技术的适度性而进行的间接关系测试仅影响构造的关系。

研究局限性/影响

可持续供应链实践和区块链技术的结合在服装行业是一个新颖的想法；然而，在基于实践的理论和供应链的背景下，还有更多的结构影响公司绩效。此外，该研究还限制了对影响技术性能的 IT 基础设施和智能合约类型的讨论。

实际影响

该研究提供了一个框架，用于解释 SSCP 对企业社会、环境和经济绩效的协同影响，这是行业消费者和监管机构所要求的。结果表明，管理者可持续地设计生产生态系统，从而消除整个链条中的任何差异或松弛。通常，供应商被忽视，这是实施SSCP的先兆。

原创性/价值

本文通过生态现代化理论和基于实践的理论研究可持续发展问题，以独特的视角看待服装行业面临的问题，并将可持续供应链实践与区块链相结合。