Exploring the Roles and Practices of International Retailers in Implementing Sustainable Supply Chains to Attain Food Security in Jordan
Saed Majed Zighan, Maryam Raed Alfasisi, Zeid Naiel Aissa al-fugaha, Fatima Lahcen Yachou Aityassine, Muthnna Mohammad Khalaf Alkhawaldeh, Muhammad Turki Alshurideh, Jamal Adel Sharairi, Sulieman Ibraheem Shelash Al-Hawary, Faraj Mazyed Faraj Aldaihani, Ayman Ahmad Abu Haija
Abstract
This research focused on investigating the role of international food retailers in Jordan in implementing 4 specific dimensions of sustainable supply chains (responsible packaging, reduce, redistribution and recycle) and the impact of this implementation on food security in Jordan. To fulfil the objective of this research, the chosen population consisted of (200) people with purposive sampling applied to gain responses from people who have direct experience with supply chain practices and hold managerial positions, (141) people responded to the conducted questionnaire. The research concluded that implementing sustainable supply chain practices and the 4 model of this research (responsible packaging, reduce, redistribution and recycle) in international food retail stores has a positive impact on food security in Jordan, which means that if international food retailers in Jordan implement these practices more, they will play a bigger role in attaining food security in Jordan.