Conceptualizing global value chain governance in the era of climate change

Peter Lund-Thomsen

Chapter 2 in Global Value Chains and Climate Change, 2025, pp 19-34 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This chapter conceptualizes global value chain (GVC) governance in the garment and textile industries within the context of climate change. It explores governance through the perspectives of buyers, suppliers, and workers, revealing distinct interests and power imbalances. While buyers often dominate governance, emphasizing compliance and climate risk mitigation, suppliers and workers stress the importance of climate justice. Suppliers’ and workers’ concerns encompass procedural, distributive, and recognition justice, aspects that are frequently overlooked in buyer-driven approaches. The analysis demonstrates that effectively addressing climate change in GVCs necessitates a transition from global strategies to more inclusive, localized solutions that elevate the voices of those most vulnerable to climate impacts.

Keywords: Global Value Chain Governance; Climate Justice; Garment and Textile Industries; Sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035310951
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