Sustainability and Social Responsibility

Exploring City Furniture’s Mattress Donation Program and Perspectives on Sustainability Among Stakeholders

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Abstract

The study explored corporate sustainability efforts, as well as the varying perspectives and factors that impact sustainable output from corporations. Within a more bounded context, a case study approach was implemented to examine the charitable efforts of a South Florida based furniture retailer called City Furniture. Semi-structured interviews were implemented to gather information on potential gaps between corporate members' perspectives regarding their sustainability efforts and what definitive outcomes were produced as a result. Supporting theories include Ha-Brookshire's Moral Responsibility Theory of Corporate Sustainability (2017), and Freeman's (1984) Stakeholder Theory, which was later expanded in 1995 by Donaldson and Preston. Findings from the research concluded that while corporate member's perspectives were generally consistent, City Furniture's operations were not fully sustainable at all times. This is in part due to an extended supply chain where consistency is difficult to maintain, and execution is left to personal interpretation by individuals.

Keywords: Case Study, Haiti, Stakeholder, Sustainability, Corporate social responsibility

How to Cite:

Duroseau, M. A. & Ha-Brookshire, J. E., (2020) “Exploring City Furniture’s Mattress Donation Program and Perspectives on Sustainability Among Stakeholders”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings 77(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.12183