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ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY IN SMEs: A COMPARISON OF EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES AND TURKEY

KOBİ’LERDE ÇEVRESEL VE SOSYAL SÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİRLİK: AVRUPA BİRLİĞİ ÜLKELERİ VE TÜRKİYE KARŞILAŞTIRMASI

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789–823
Publication Date
2022-12-27
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The belief that sustainability will not be profitable is found to be the factor that makes the most significant difference with EU countries regarding sustainability barriers.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study contributes to the literature by analysing the sustainability activities of SMEs and evaluating sustainability with its social dimension, which is often overlooked in previous research.
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Key Findings & Data:In this paper, data from 28 countries and 11,418 SMEs were analysed.
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Conclusion & Impact:The belief that sustainability will not be profitable is found to be the factor that makes the most significant difference with EU countries regarding sustainability barriers.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Çevresel sürdürülebilirlik · sosyal sürdürülebilirlik · sürdürülebilirlik uygulamaları

Abstract

This study contributes to the literature by analysing the sustainability activities of SMEs and evaluating sustainability with its social dimension, which is often overlooked in previous research. In this paper, data from 28 countries and 11,418 SMEs were analysed. The sustainability practices of Turkey, a candidate country for the European Union, which makes a significant amount of its exports to EU countries, and SMEs operating in 27 European countries have been evaluated comparatively. The most striking result of the research is that Turkey does not lag behind EU countries in terms of environmental and social sustainability, and even comes to the fore in some items. However, SMEs operating in Turkey state that there are more sustainability barriers than SMEs operating in EU countries. The belief that sustainability will not be profitable is found to be the factor that makes the most significant difference with EU countries regarding sustainability barriers.

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Bu çalışma, hem KOBİ’lerin sürdürülebilirlik faaliyetlerinin analiz edilmesi hem de sürdürülebilirliğin genellikle göz ardı edilen sosyal boyutuyla beraber değerlendirilmesi bakımından literatüre katkı sunmaktadır. Çalışmada 28 ülkeden ve 11.418 KOBİ’den toplanan veriler analiz edilmiştir. Avrupa Birliği’ne aday ülke statüsünde olan ve ihracatının önemli bir miktarını AB ülkelerine yapan Türkiye ile 27 Avrupa ülkesinde faaliyet gösteren KOBİ’lerin sürdürebilirlik uygulamaları karşılaştırmalı olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Araştırmanın en dikkat çekici sonucu Türkiye’nin çevresel ve sosyal sürdürülebilirlik bağlamında AB ülkelerinin gerisinde kalmaması, hatta bazı kalemlerde öne çıkmasıdır. Buna karşın, Türkiye’de faaliyet gösteren KOBİ’ler, AB ülkelerinde faaliyet gösteren KOBİ’lere oranla daha fazla sürdürülebilirlik konusunda engellerle karşılaştıklarını ifade etmektedirler. Sürdürülebilirliğin kârlı olmayacağına dair inancın Türkiye’de daha fazla olması, engeller bakımından AB ülkeleriyle en büyük farkı oluşturan faktör olarak bulunmuştur.

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KUMBALI, H. Ç., İNCEKARA, M., SARIKAYA, M. (2022). ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY IN SMEs: A COMPARISON OF EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES AND TURKEY. Kafkas Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 13 - Sayı: 26, 789–823. https://ajindex.com/articles/860640

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