A study on the benefits of eco-friendly packaging on sustainable supply chain management in fast moving consumer goods industry

Abstract

The focal of this qualitative study is to identify the benefits of eco-friendly packaging in sustainable supply chain management among FMCG industry regarding the relationship between benefits (cost reduction, brand image, legal compliance, and environmental friendly) that direct relate to sustainable supply chain management. In this study, interview was conducted and data has been collected through face-to-face interview and e-mail among the respondent who have working experience and knowledge in particular FMCG industry. Four hypotheses were set to study those four variables whether has a significant relationship with the benefits of eco-friendly packaging and sustainable supply chain management in FMCG industry. The collected data was analyzed through exploratory analysis to find out whether it can identify or determine the main variables related to the implementation of eco-friendly packaging on sustainable supply chain management towards FMCG industry in this study. The finding shows there is a direct relationship in which the benefit of eco-friendly packaging brings the company in developing more sustainable supply chain management.