Evaluating sustainability initiatives in warehouse for measuring sustainability performance: an emerging economy perspective

Adding green elements in logistics functions have biggest impact in shaping the supply chains towards sustainability. Business strategies must promote environmentally conscious thinking through continuous integration of green and evaluation of resultant business and environment sustainability performance. The approach is illustrated and validated through the development and analysis of sustainability initiatives implemented in warehouses of frozen food supply chains in Saudi Arabia. Modelled on a case study basis, this three-phase study builds on theoretical concepts of contingency theory and triple bottom line approach. It incorporates identification and ranking of essential sustainable practices of warehousing using literature analysis, participation of practitioners in fuzzy Delphi and Best Worst Method. Further, study establishes its uniqueness by applying combined compromise solution to rank the resultant sustainability performance improvement in warehouses. The results draw attention to green operations for energy and resource conservations, promotes the role of sustainable work culture, sustainable strategies, and policies for their role in encouraging sustainability performance outcomes.