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The clothing and textiles industry accounts for approximately $2 trillion in global revenue. Unfortunately, the industry’s penchant for natural resource consumption and generation of greenhouse gases and pollution poses remarkable threats to environmental sustainability. Additionally, human rights issues within the production of clothing and textiles, including forced and child labor, low wages, excessive hours of work with unpaid overtime, health and safety hazards, and lack of worker representation for negotiations with management also generate serious social and economic sustainability challenges. Fortunately, current industry activity responding to the sustainability challenges suggests a growing commitment to sustainable practices. So, while the environmental, social, and economic consequences associated with the clothing and textiles supply chain are serious, there are promising signs that a significant paradigm shift towards sustainability and a focus on the triple bottom line is gaining momentum. The objectives of the special collection are to advance knowledge related to current sustainability challenges within the global clothing and textiles supply chain and seek new perspectives on initiatives within the industry to advance sustainability and the triple bottom line. First coined by John Elkington in 1994, the triple bottom line consists of the three Ps, profit, people, and planet, by which companies should assess their bottom lines. Profit, is the traditional bottom line of finances within corporations. However, in addition to profit, triple bottom line businesses also measure their performance in terms of social (people) and environmental (planet) responsibility. Therefore, the triple bottom line is a holistic assessment of a company’s economic, social, and environmental performance over time. The triple bottom line is of primary significance as sustainable corporations have the capability of promoting larger societal value. That is, the triple bottom line business model can generate greater stakeholder value as opposed to the traditional shareholder value. Above all, the triple bottom line in the clothing and textiles supply chain is a universal method for building economic, social, and environmental resources while fostering sustainable livelihoods. From the production of raw materials to the disposal of clothing and textile goods, responding to sustainability challenges throughout the supply chain requires a Open Access

Introduction to special issue on sustainability and the triple bottom line within the global clothing and textiles industry