Development and Validation of a Measurement Instrument for Sustainability in Food Supply Chains

The purpose of this paper is to develop a measurement instrument for sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) critical factors, practices and performance validate it in the food industry. A literature review was conducted order identify pertinent variables propose relevant measuring items. An email survey carried out 423 Greek companies beverage sector. questionnaire sent by e-mail Google Forms format requested be answered representative company. collected data processed using exploratory factor analysis extract latent constructs SSCM measures. validity proposed confirmed through confirmatory analysis. extracted factors are “firm-level sustainability factors” “supply factors”. collaboration” strategic orientation”. “economic performance”, “social performance” “environmental performance”. three developed constitute that can used both practitioners who desire implement researchers apply scales other research projects or use them as assessment tools.