A multi-criteria approach to evaluate the sustainability: a case study of the Navarrese wine sector

Abstract

Abstract The present work introduces a multi-criteria approach focused on the evaluation of the wine production considering the three dimensions of sustainability, environmental, economic and social. Most relevant key performance indicators have been selected within each dimension and disaggregated into sub-indicators to address different sustainability aspects. The Analytic Hierarchy Process has been applied as the method to weight the relevance of the three dimensions and corresponding key performance indicators. Although the approach developed is specifically designed for the wine sector in the Navarrese region and therefore the key performance indicators selection could need an adjustment to adapt to the reality in other regions, results demonstrate how the approach proposed is able to identify, for both the vineyard and winery, the strengths, and weaknesses regarding the sustainability performance of them. Additionally, it also contributes to shed light on the most suitable and recommended actions to increase the company’s sustainability from sustainable perspective.