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BUSINESS-NGO INTERACTIONS FOR CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY: REASONS AND OUTCOMES

KURUMSAL SÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİRLİK YAKLAŞIMI ÇERÇEVESİNDE İŞLETME-SİVİL TOPLUM KURULUŞLARI ETKİLEŞİMLERİ: SEBEP VE SONUÇLAR

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1480–1509
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Additionally, it was found that the examined companies mostly interact with sectoral NGOs and they only have a few interaction related to eco-innovation, a rising issue in the industry.

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Objective & Hypothesis:To adopt the interconnected dimensions of the corporate sustainability approach and to have a successful sustainability performance, businesses need varied resources and partners.
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Key Findings & Data:NGOs have become an important strategic partner for businesses in designing and implementing corporate sustainability activities.
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Conclusion & Impact:Additionally, it was found that the examined companies mostly interact with sectoral NGOs and they only have a few interaction related to eco-innovation, a rising issue in the industry.
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To adopt the interconnected dimensions of the corporate sustainability approach and to have a successful sustainability performance, businesses need varied resources and partners. NGOs have become an important strategic partner for businesses in designing and implementing corporate sustainability activities. Based on the corporate sustainability approach, this study aims to examine the reasons and the consequences of business-NGO collaborations through the relevant literature and the case study methodology. Supporting previous research the examined cases-Turkcell, Vodafone, Türk Telekom cooperates with NGOs for strategy implementation, legitimacy assurance, resources and skills access, social benefit and new product/market development. Further, the companies can reach many consequences that can create competitive advantage as integrating sustainability to strategies, enhancing legitimacy and performance, increasing brand equity, attracting and retaining quality human resources and improving innovation capability thanks to collaborations formed with NGOs. Additionally, it was found that the examined companies mostly interact with sectoral NGOs and they only have a few interaction related to eco-innovation, a rising issue in the industry.

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Kurumsal sürdürülebilirlik yaklaşımının iç içe geçmiş boyutlarını benimsemek ve bu boyutlar kapsamında başarılı bir performans sergileyebilmek için işletmeler, farklı kaynaklara ve ortaklara ihtiyaç duymaktadır. Sivil toplum kuruluşları, kurumsal sürdürülebilirlik faaliyetlerinin tasarlanmasında ve uygulanmasında işletmeler için önemli bir stratejik ortak haline gelmiştir. Bu çalışmada, kurumsal sürdürülebilirlik yaklaşımına dayanarak işletmelerin sivil toplum kuruluşları ile etkileşime girme nedenleri ile bu etkileşimlerin rekabet avantajı yaratabilecek sonuçları ilgili literatür ve örnek olay analizi çerçevesinde incelenmektedir. Önceki araştırmaları destekler nitelikte örnek işletmeler olarak incelenen Turkcell, Vodafone ve Türk Telekom’un sivil toplum kuruluşları ile strateji gerçekleştirme, meşruiyet sağlama, kaynak ve beceriye ulaşma, toplumsal fayda sağlama ve yeni ürün/pazar geliştirme gibi nedenlerle etkileşime girdiği ve bu etkileşimlerden strateji ile sürdürülebilirliği entegre etme, meşruiyet düzeyini ve performansını güçlendirme, marka değerini artırma, kaliteli beşerî kaynağı çekme ve elde tutma, yenilikçilik kabiliyetini geliştirme gibi rekabet avantajı yaratacak sonuçlar elde edebileceği görülmüştür. Ayrıca, çalışmada incelenen işletmelerin en çok sektörel STK’lar ile etkileşime geçtiği, her geçen gün sektörde önemi artan eko-inovasyona yönelik ise oldukça az sayıda etkileşime girdikleri tespit edilmiştir.

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BÜK, T. B. (2019). BUSINESS-NGO INTERACTIONS FOR CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY: REASONS AND OUTCOMES. Business and Management Studies: An International Journal, Cilt: 7 - Sayı: 4, 1480–1509. https://ajindex.com/articles/159298

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