Life cycle assessment (LCA) of dairy processing industry: A case study of North India

Kumar, Mukesh; Choubey, Vikas Kumar; Deepak, Anurag; Gedam, Vidyadhar V.; Raut, Rakesh D.

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.129331

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“…The dairy industry is a major contributor to global warming because of the massive amounts of greenhouse gases (GHGs) it emits [15]. The dairy industry's greenhouse gas emissions climbed by 18% from 2005 levels to 2015 levels, which is a deep concern for the global environment [16].…”

Section: Sustainability In Dairy Supply Chainmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Several studies have applied the TBL concept of sustainability to the food industry to investigate sustainable performance [12,24,25]. However, many studies evaluating the food industry's efficacy simply look at sustainability with an environmental focus [15,26]. Using a combined Slacks-based measure (SBM) and data envelopment analysis (DEA) technique, Cecchini et al [27] assessed the environmental performance of dairy companies.…”

Section: Sustainable Performance Assessment In Dairy Supply Chainmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Using a combined Slacks-based measure (SBM) and data envelopment analysis (DEA) technique, Cecchini et al [27] assessed the environmental performance of dairy companies. Life cycle assessment (LCA) methods have been used to evaluate the environmental impact of the dairy industry [15,26,28]. The performance impact of the multitier supply chain is measured, and a theoretical framework for societal SD was developed by Mohammed et al [29].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A review of the relevant literature revealed that researchers have previously employed a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods to evaluate various outcomes. For environmental sustainability assessment in FSC, several studies have used LCA [15]. While several studies have used data envelopment analysis (DEA) methods to evaluate sustainability [27], others have turned to balanced scorecards [43].…”

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

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2023

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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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“…26%. Around 67 million tons of edible food get wasted in India, valued at around 92,000 crores, which are enough to feed 12 crores of people (Kumar, Choubey, et al, 2021). Recently, food waste has been directly filled into the landfill without reusing, donation, or recovery.…”

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Circular economy adoption challenges in the food supply chain for sustainable development

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Food loss and waste are major issues in the food industry, and they affect all stages of the food supply chain (FSC). Food loss and waste are linked to environmental deterioration, economic loss, and an increase in hunger. Therefore, the food industry requires sustainable consumption and production (SCP) to reduce losses and waste.The circular economy (CE) concept has become a popular strategy for reducing food waste and boosting sustainability. Therefore, with efficient reverse logistics in the FSC, food producers can help achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs) like SCP and zero hunger. In literature, minimal research has been available in identifying the CE adoption challenges in FSC. This research identifies 15 critical challenges from the literature and discussion with the panel of experts. The relationship between the challenges has been established through an interpretive structural modeling (ISM) technique. The challenges were characterized in cause-effect according to their relational intensity obtained using the grey decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) technique. Grey's relational theory is applied in DEMATEL to minimize uncertainty and vagueness of the expert judgment. The findings of this study suggest that creating policy from the government, providing incentives, and strictly enforcing environmental regulations are the most critical challenge. Hence, by focusing on the above, the effective adoption of the CE principle is achieved. This result also suggests that by addressing the challenges of CE, corporate social responsibility (CSR) can be performed. This study provides some recommendations for the practitioners to adopt CE towards sustainable development targets.

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Life cycle assessment (LCA) of dairy processing industry: A case study of North India

Cited by 32 publications

References 65 publications

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

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

Circular economy adoption challenges in the food supply chain for sustainable development

Discovering the Adoption of Eco-Friendly Furniture Among Chinese Customers

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