Corporate Social Responsibility and antitrust compliance in the fashion industry

This paper tries to give a general overview of the importance of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and antitrust compliance for the fashion companies using both a theoretical and a pragmatic approach. Although the great differences between CSR and antitrust – mainly those related to their objectives and to their legal value –, it will be argued that these two areas of law have something in common, especially from the point of view of enterprises that de facto use the same implementing tools for CSR and antitrust compliance. In conclusion, it will be underlined that a principle of antitrust law could be adopted in the field of CSR in order to ensure a more effective human rights protection.