THE IMPACT OF SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAIN PRACTICES ON CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN THE GLOBAL TEXTILE INDUSTRY

Abstract

This  study  examines  the  impact  of  sustainable  supply  chain  practices  and  circular  economy  on  CSR performance  in  the  global  textile  industry.  More  importantly,  it  analyzes  the  moderating  effects  of regulatory  policies  and  complianceincluding consumer  awareness  and  ethical  demand  on  the  CSR performance. The quantitative methods with the helpof survey on textile firms as the population sample to which 2555questionnaires  were  distributed,with  a  resultant 1533  valid  returns.  Structural  equation modeling  (SEM)  with  AMOS  was  used  to  analyze  the  data  based  on  the  regulatory  and  moderating variables  identified  and  tested.  Research  suggests  both Sustainable  Supply  Chain  Management  (SSCM)and Circular  Economy  Practices  (CEP)positively  and  significantly  influence  CSR  performancein  the global  textile  industry. However,  the  moderating  roles  of  regulatory  policies  and  consumer  awareness appear  to  be  weak,  suggesting  that  external  pressure  alone  is  insufficient  to  drive  substantial  CSR improvementsin  the  global  RMG’s.TheSSCM  and  CEP  practices,  while  limited,  do  enhance  CSR performance  in  the  textile  industry.  Regulatory  policies  along  with  consumer  awareness  have  little moderating impact, signaling the importance of moving from compliance to integrating sustainability into businessThe imbalance between consumer awareness and CSR integration must be addressed to enhance ethical and environmental performance.