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Corporate Sustainability: A Research on Firms That Issue Sustainability Reports in Turkey

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  • Özçelik, Funda

    (Uludag University)

  • Öztürk, Burcu Avcı

    (Uludag University)

  • Gürsakal, Sevda

    (Uludag University)

Abstract

In recent years, because of stakeholders' transparency demand from enterprises and want information about financial performance as well as environmental and social performance, sustainability reporting attracts more attention of stakeholders. In this study, a survey was conducted on firms that issue sustainability reports in Turkey. The purpose of this study is to examine the issues that lead enterprises to sustainable activities, enterprises’ priorities, barriers, training and technical support requirements. According to the results of the research, sustainability practices have been seen as an important element of corporate reputation; areas that are regulated by law are among priorities of enterprises; areas that bring additional cost are not among priorities of enterprises. It is identified that lack of incentives for sustainability performance has been seen as an obstacle for sustainability practices.

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  • Özçelik, Funda & Öztürk, Burcu Avcı & Gürsakal, Sevda, 2015. "Corporate Sustainability: A Research on Firms That Issue Sustainability Reports in Turkey," Business and Economics Research Journal, Uludag University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, vol. 6(3), pages 33-49, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:buecrj:0192
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    Keywords

    Sustainable development; corporate sustainability; corporate social responsibility; accountability; sustainability reporting;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • M10 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - General
    • M14 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Corporate Culture; Diversity; Social Responsibility
    • Q01 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - Sustainable Development

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