In recent years, public concern about climate change and Global warming has increased considerably which has led to the emergence of business practices with low-carbon footprints such as renewable energy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Sustainable business is characterised as an organization that has no negative impact on the environment or economy through its processes, products and manufacturing activities that meets the current demands with due concern to resource availability for future the generations by utilising renewable resources. Creating awareness through a strong knowledge base of sustainable practices to the stake holders involved in order to achieve Green manufacturing and thereby imbibing the waste reduction and recycling practices will contribute to a sustainable business.
This paper focuses on the importance of building Intellectual Capital and Knowledge Management on Sustainable practices to annihilate challenges that contribute to carbon footprint via Manufacturing Infrastructure, Raw materials utilised, Supply Chain, Business Processes et.al of the garment industry which is one of the largest contributing sectors of India's exports worldwide.
About the Authors:
Raghuram Jayaraman is an Associate Professor at the
Amit Kumar Anjanee is an Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Fashion Technology at Chennai.
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