Sustainable Performance Assessment towards Sustainable Consumption and Production: Evidence from the Indian Dairy Industry

Abstract

The current global economic status quo is widely seen as unsustainable in the food sector. The field of sustainability science is still rather fragmented, covering a wide range of techniques and issues, despite the large number of publications in this area. Due to population growth, the food supply chain (FSC) and farmers have to produce more food. The UN estimates that one-third of edible food is wasted, producing greenhouse gases. A balance must be struck between company operations and social, environmental, and economic activities for sustainable development of the FSC. To assist FSC organizations in managing sustainable advancement, this study created a methodology for the assessment of sustainable performance. We provide a sustainable assessment system using a fuzzy analytic hierarchy process, fuzzy VIKOR, and fuzzy TOPSIS. Our research framework evaluated the sustainability of three cooperative-society-run Indian dairy firms. Our study gives environmental criteria the highest weight (0.33) and social criteria the lowest (0.16), with economic reasons (0.306) and business operations (0.204) falling in the middle. Supply chain costs, on average, are given the highest weight, and capacity utilization, the lowest weight. Three dairy industries are ranked (DPI3, DPI1, and DPI2) based on sustainable performance. By modifying the maximum set utility value and validating VIKOR results with TOPSIS, we have checked the robustness of this performance assessment tool. This research aids dairy businesses in achieving several Sustainable Development Goals, including sustainable production and consumption, through the regular assessment of their sustainable performance.

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“….IoT in Medical Waste Management: Mohamed et al[4] investigate the use of the Internet of Things (IoT) in medical waste management, demonstrating how digitalization can enhance waste monitoring and contribute to net-zero goals in healthcare settings. Sustainable Performance Assessment in the Dairy Industry: Kumar and Choubey[5] present a comprehensive methodology for assessing sustainable performance in the Indian dairy industry. Their study offers valuable insights into how dairy companies can align their operations with sustainable development goals.…”