Corporate social responsibility and occupational health and safety: the case of Turkish apparel industry

Engin M. A., Parlak Z.

GLOBALIZATIONS, cilt.1, sa.1, ss.1-18, 2025 (SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 1 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/14747731.2025.2582962
  • Dergi Adı: GLOBALIZATIONS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Environment Index, Index Islamicus, Political Science Complete, Public Affairs Index
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-18
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In the typical global supply chain, the competitive strategies of multinational corporations have resulted in a significant deterioration of health and safety standards in transnational supplier companies. Since the 1990s, these unhealthy and unsafe working conditions have triggered a substantial response at the national and international levels. In response to these reactions, multinational companies have developed corporate social responsibility codes that include a commitment to improve working conditions at their suppliers. This study examines the efficacy of corporate social responsibility codes implemented by suppliers of global brands in the Turkish apparel industry on occupational health and safety. As one of the few studies on this subject in Turkey, the article significantly contributes to the literature. The findings revealed that corporate social responsibility codes often serve as a smokescreen to disguise the reality of adverse working conditions, and are ultimately ineffective in improving occupational health and safety conditions.