Sustainability in fashion retail store

Sustainability is meeting the needs of present generation without compromising the needs of
future generation.

1. Do you understand the meaning of term sustainability?

Yes
No

2. On a scale from 1 (never heard of) to 7 (extremely familiar), please rate how familiar you are
with following terms
By familiarity, we mean how often you have come across a term, as well as how well you know
the term and what it is like. The more you know about a term, the higher you would rate it. The
less you know about a term, the lower you would rate it. If you have never heard of the brand
before, select 1 (never heard of).
 Environment
 Economy
 Social
3. Are you aware of the hazards of textile and fashion industry on Environment and Society?
Yes
No

4. What natural resources are exploited in order to make a garment? Tick whichever necessary.
Water
Soil
Fossil fuels

5. What do you think 'sustainable clothing' means? (Choose all that apply)
Reduction in chemicals used
Durable, long lasting
Fair retail store practices
Fair labor practices
Recycled fabrics

6. Are you concerned about the social, environmental and ethical impacts the fashion industry
has on the world?
Yes
No
7. How do you dispose of unwanted clothes? (Choose all that apply)
Donate to charity
Throw away
Hand down to younger family members
Give to friends

Other (please specify):

8. Please tick the option that you feel is the most crucial reason to attain sustainable approach!
Loss of Energy at different stages of garment manufacturing
Excessive water use to make materials used in fabric manufacturing
Use of chemicals and pesticides
Packaging material wastage at retails stores
use of chemical detergents to wash the clothes post consumption
Disposing excessive amount of textiles

9. What are the labor standards that you follow at your store?

10. Are the paid wages meeting their basic needs?

Yes
No

11. What are the working hours for your employees? (Mention if working in shifts!)

12. Are you involved in any social activity? If yes, Please comment in box.

13. Do you sell products that harm society in some way?

Yes
No
14. If yes, then please specify by commenting.

15. Do you educate your customers about using sustainable practices like avoiding taking
customer receipt for card payments, carrying personal carry bags, buying clothes made of natural
fibers, etc.?
Yes
No

16. If yes, then please specify?

17. Do you think adopting a socially sustainable approach will help you achieve more sales? If
yes, why?

18. Do you maintain hygienic conditions for your employees? (Ex: Having first aid box, Periodic
fumigation of store, etc.)

19. What is your monthly energy consumption? ( In units consumed or Monthly electricity bill
paid)

20. Have you adopted LED lighting or CFLs for your store?
Yes
No
21. Do you use any renewable source of energy like solar-powered equipment?
Yes
No

22. Where do you source your merchandise from? Is it energy-efficient or inefficient?

23. How much monthly packaging waste your store generates?

24. What you do with the packaging and other similar waste?

25. What type of carry bag material you use?

Paper
Polymer
Jute
Cotton cloth
Hemp

26. Do you provide recyclable carry bags?

Yes
No

27. What all pollutants your store generates? In other way, what all possible type of pollution is
done by your store?

28. Are you aware of the term Carbon footprint? If yes, Please brief?
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
29. What all steps can you take to reduce the waste generation and energy consumption at your
store?

30. What are the advantages you have against your competitors?

31. What you do with the excess stocks or inventory at your store?

32. What are long term risks to your business? And how will you manage them?

33. Please select the R from the following 5 R's that YOU will adopt to achieve sustainable
fashion retailing objective for your store.
REDUCE
RECYCLE
REUSE
RE-DESIGN
RE-IMAGINE

34. Does your franchise brand targets any sustainability issue?

Yes
No