Academic Scientific JournalsSmeta Standard as a Tool to Support Sustainable Development Goalsand Food Safety.a Case Study
Keywords:
Voluntary Sustainable Standards, SMETA, Sustainable Development Goals, Food SafetyAbstract
The purpose of this paper was to analyze the essence of the SMETA standard and identify the extent to which the selected food supply chain organization, by complying with the standard’s requirements, fulfills the goals of sustainable development and supports systemic food safety management, in practice. Critical literature analysis, case study analysis, secondary data analysis, comparative analysis, synthesis method, and logical inference were used as research methods. The analyzed company contributes to the implementation of 16 out of 17 SDGs. Furthermore, the management standards contribute to compliance with 12 out of 13 SDGs supported by the SMETA standard. Twelve SDGs are supported parallelly by SMETA and ISO 14001, followed by IFS and BRCGS contributing to the implementation of four SDGs, next ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 supporting two SDGs each, and finally, MSC CoC supporting one SDG.
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