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Hållbarhet i en textil värdekedja: en studie av produktutveckling inom ridsport
University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.
University of Borås, Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business.
2018 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Sustainable development
Sustainable Development/Sustainability is used as a subject keyword for the thesis
Alternative title
Sustainability in a textile supply chain : a study of product development within equestrian sport (English)
Abstract [sv]

Ridsporten är en av de största sporterna i Sverige. Ändå har den halkat efter i utvecklingen mot en hållbar framtid. Forskning visar dock att det finns en hel del strategier för hur man kan implementera hållbarhet i sin textila värdekedja, vilket ridsportföretagen också skulle kunna dra nytta av.

 

Syftet med denna studie har varit att kartlägga några av de svenska produktutvecklande varumärkena inom ridsportindustrin, för att se hur de arbetar med hållbarhet, samt vilka utmaningar och hinder som finns i och med detta arbete. En kvalitativ metod användes i undersökningen, där intervjuer genomfördes med svenska företag som tillverkar produkter avsedd för ridsport. Produktionen sker uteslutande utomlands.

 

Undersökningens resultat visar att de fyra deltagande företagen, jobbar på olika sätt med hållbarhet. Trots att de två framträdande och mest etablerade företagen är någorlunda lika till sin utformning och till sin vision om hållbarhetsarbetet, har man tagit olika vägar för att uppnå dessa. Avgörande faktorer verkar vara möjligheter att avsätta resurser till ett aktivt hållbarhetsarbete, och engagemang från anställda och företagsledning, men även traditionella faktorer spelar in. Där det äldre företaget arbetar mer konservativt med väl inarbetade strategier, såsom code of conducts och långa leverantörsrelationer för att skapa stabila förbindelser, tar det mer nyetablerade företaget en annan väg, där innovationer och forskning står i fokus.

 

Likheter med hur konventionella företag inom konfektion arbetar har utkristalliserats, vad gäller leverantörsstyrning och arbetet med code of conducts avseende arbetsrättsliga frågor.

Abstract [en]

Equestrian sport is one of the largest sports in Sweden. Despite this, it has lagged behind in the development towards a sustainable future. However, according to research, there are a lot of strategies for implementing sustainability in the textile value chain, which the equestrian companies could benefit from.

 

The purpose of this study has been to map some of the Swedish product development brands in the equestrian industry, to see how they work with sustainability and what kind of obstacles and challenges they face within this work. A qualitative method was used in the study, where interviews were conducted with Swedish companies that manufacture products for horses and riders. Production takes place exclusively abroad.

 

The results of the study show that the four participating companies work differently with sustainability. Although the two most prominent and most established companies are reasonably similar in their design and in their vision of sustainability, different measures have been taken to achieve these. Crucial factors seem to be the ability to allocate resources to active sustainability work, and commitment from employees and management, but also traditional factors weigh in. Where the older company works more conservatively with well-implemented strategies, such as code of conducts and long-term supplier relationships to create stable relationships, while the more newly established company takes another path, where innovation and research are the main focus. Similarities to how conventional clothing companies work has been identified, in terms of supplier management and managing code of conduct's regarding labor issues.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2018.
Keywords [en]
Sustainability, Equestrian sport, CSR, Supply chain
Keywords [sv]
Hållbarhet, Ridsport, CSR, Textil värdekedja
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Engineering and Technology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-14781OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hb-14781DiVA, id: diva2:1235923
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Textilteknologi
Available from: 2018-07-30 Created: 2018-07-30 Last updated: 2018-07-30Bibliographically approved

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