CSR in the Textile Industry

Saw this very interesting article in the China Daily, which highlights steps taken by the top Chinese textile firms to improve their CSR practices and reporting. From this report, it does appear that it's not just window-dressing, as sometimes these things tend to be, because the steps indicated--improvement in working conditions, fairer wages, more efficient use of energy--all are substantive initiatives that clearly show the integration of CSR within operations.

Interesting to note that not a single Pakistani textile firm has signed up to the UN Global Compact (UNGC) network. While membership in the UNGC is not the ultimate test of commitment to CSR, it is a telling indicator.

Will Pakistan's textile industry take note of what their Chinese counterparts are doing?