The role of food systems in achieving the sustainable development goals: Environmental perspective

Rajic, S; Đorđević, Vesna; Tomašević, Igor; Đjekić, Ilija

doi:10.1002/bse.2930

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“…The literature has analysed the relationship of CSR with the sustainable food industry, through an analysis of sustainability reports. Such reports document information related to environmental dimensions, such as greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, water withdrawal and waste management (Rajic et al, 2022). As a result of this analysis, scholars have highlighted that green investments are able to improve enterprise performance (Le & Ferasso, 2022).…”

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The analytic hierarchy process as an innovative way to enable stakeholder engagement for sustainability reporting in the food industry

D’Adamo

2022

Environ Dev Sustain

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The sustainable transition, which requires a combination of natural and human resources to foster the development and protection of ecosystems, is a challenge of civil society. New approaches may be proposed to support enterprises in identifying the appropriate strategic criteria for their sustainability initiatives, which are eventually documented in corporate sustainability reports. The present paper focuses on the food industry, particularly with regard to pasta production.The analytic hierarchy process method was used to assign relevance to sustainability criteria, according to the judgment of 10 academic experts. The initial criteria were selected from the sustainability reports of a virtuous and Italian pasta producer, La Molisana S.p.A., and divided into four categories: (1) people and community, (2) innovation and new product development, (3) commitment to the environment and (4) local supply chain and traceability. Promotion of social and economic development in the local community emerged as the most relevant criterion, followed by business development and promotion of talent. The people and community category was deemed most strategic for sustainability, while social and economic dimensions were given less relevance. Stakeholder engagement was proposed as an order winner for sustainable strategies.The present work has relevant methodological implications, as it shows that the analytic hierarchy process, applied in conjunction with a sustainability materiality matrix, may provide new and useful information for strategy and communication. In terms of operational implications, an enterprise’s historical connection to an area may attract global recognition and increase brand value through higher raw material quality, the harmonisation of human and natural resources, and synergy with the tourism industry.

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The analytic hierarchy process as an innovative way to enable stakeholder engagement for sustainability reporting in the food industry

D’Adamo

2022

Environ Dev Sustain

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“…is is why the corporate social responsibility activities of meat companies became more focussed on nutrition-based initiatives [10]. To meet consumer demands, it is necessary to either abandon the use of additives or reduce their content or replace them, provided that safety and quality are not compromised.…”

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Digital Evaluation of Nitrite-Reduced “Kulen” Fermented Sausage Quality

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Lakicević

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Journal of Food Quality

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This study aimed to evaluate nitrite reduction impact on geometry, colour, chemical, microbiological, and sensory traits of dry sausage (kulen) traditionally prepared with red hot paprika powder. Three batches of kulen with different nitrite levels were produced and assessed: N110 (control with 110 mg/kg of sodium nitrite), N55 (55 mg/kg of sodium nitrite), and NF (without sodium nitrite). Samples for the analyses were taken on production day, after 8, 16, 24, 32, and 40 days of ripening and after 50 and 100 days of storage. Four novel digital methods for quality assessment were deployed such as computer vision system (CVS), three-dimensional (3D) laser imaging, oral processing, and temporal dominance of sensations (TDS). Reduction and removal of nitrites from the formulation of kulen did not result in significant ( P < 0.01 ) differences in lightness ( L ∗ ), redness ( a ∗ ), and yellowness ( b ∗ ) of the sausage surface, meat, and fat parts that were measured independently by means CVS. Sausages produced by 50% nitrite reduction (N55) showed no significant ( P < 0.01 ) differences in terms of geometrical, chemical, colour, microbiological, and oral processing parameters compared with the control (N110) batch. On the other hand, the complete removal of nitrites from kulen formulation negatively affected biogenic amine levels and oral processing properties of the product. Nitrite reduction showed no significant effect on TDS curves among the batches. The results of this study indicate that nitrite content in traditional kulen can be reduced by 50% (55 mg/kg of sodium nitrite) without adversely affecting the various quality properties of the product.

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“…The food industry is distinguished compared to other industries, such as finance, energy, health, and others. For example, the food industry differs in regards to production and transportation (Rajic et al, 2022). In addition, the food sector has different regulatory restrictions and supply requirements.…”

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Environmental, social, and governance ratings and financial performance: Evidence from the European food industry

2022

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Long-term value creation is expected not only to be concerned with maximizing shareholder value but also includes the impact on other stakeholders and the environment. Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues are therefore gaining increasing importance, in line with the growing demand for corporate sustainability. ESG ratings foster the comparison of companies with respect to their sustainable practices. This study aims to investigate how ESG ratings impact financial performance in the European food industry. Ordinary least squares regression is applied to analyze the relation between ESG ratings and financial performance over a 4-year period from 2017 to 2020. The profitability measures Return on Assets (ROA) and Return on Equity (ROE) are employed as financial performance measures, while ESG ratings are obtained from the database CSRHub. Results show that higher ESG ratings are associated with better financial performance. Although the effect is modest in the present study, the findings support previous results that ESG ratings are positively related to financial performance. Nonetheless, they also highlight that ESG ratings strongly converge to the mean, which depicts the need to reassess whether ESG ratings are able to measure actual ESG behavior.

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The role of food systems in achieving the sustainable development goals: Environmental perspective

Cited by 23 publications

References 47 publications

The analytic hierarchy process as an innovative way to enable stakeholder engagement for sustainability reporting in the food industry

The analytic hierarchy process as an innovative way to enable stakeholder engagement for sustainability reporting in the food industry

Digital Evaluation of Nitrite-Reduced “Kulen” Fermented Sausage Quality

Environmental, social, and governance ratings and financial performance: Evidence from the European food industry

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