“…In the existing literature, numerous studies deal extensively with the role of FMC in sustainable development of food SC. The majority of them revolve around mining drivers (Ocampo et al, 2018), enablers (Sharma et al, 2020), and practices (Pullman et al, 2010) in attaining sustainability. However, there is limited research where FMC has ventured into collaborative practices for promoting sustainability of lower tier suppliers.…”