Türkiye'deki Firmaların Kurumsal Sürdürülebilirliği ve Finansman Kararları: Dinamik Çok Denklemli Sistem Yaklaşımı

Abstract

Amaç: Firmaların finansman kararlarını nasıl aldığı, çağdaş işletme finansmanının temel konularından biridir. Bu çalışma, kurumsal sürdürülebilirlik performansının firmaların finansman kararlarını nasıl etkilediğini ampirik olarak incelemektedir. Yöntem: Kurumsal sürdürülebilirlik performansı, çevresel, sosyal ve kurumsal yönetim (ÇSY) puanlarıyla ölçülmüştür. Örneklem, 2008-2022 yılları arasında Borsa İstanbul'da işlem gören finans dışı şirketlerden oluşmaktadır. Ampirik modeller, dinamik çoklu denklem sistemi çerçevesinde görünürde ilgisiz regresyon yöntemiyle tahmin edilmiştir. Bulgular: Sonuçlar, ESG performansı yüksek firmaların uzun vadeli yatırımlarda özsermaye finansmanını, kısa vadeli yatırımlarda ise nakit rezervlerini tercih ettiğini göstermektedir. Bu bulgular, ESG performansı güçlü şirketlerin vadelerin uyuşması ilkesine bağlı kalarak uzun vadeli yatırımlarda özsermayeye, kısa vadeli ihtiyaçlarda ise nakit rezervlerine yöneldiğini ortaya koymaktadır. Sonuç: ESG stratejilerini benimseyen firmaların, finansal belirsizlikler karşısında finansman kararlarını optimize ederek operasyonel verimliliklerini sürdürebildiği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.

Keywords

• Finansman Kararları
• Sermaye Yapısı
• Kurumsal Sürdürülebilirlik
• ÇSY
• Görünürde İlişkisiz Regresyon

Corporate Sustainability and Financing Decisions of Firms in Turkiye: A Dynamic Multi-Equation System Approach

Abstract

Aim: How companies make financing decisions is a fundamental issue in contemporary corporate finance. This paper empirically investigates how corporate sustainability performance influences firms' financing decisions. Method: We measure corporate sustainability performance using environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores. The sample includes publicly listed non-financial firms on Borsa Istanbul from 2008 to 2022. Empirical models were estimated using the seemingly unrelated regression method within a dynamic multiple equation system framework. Results: Results show that firms with higher ESG performance prefer equity financing for long-term investments and rely on cash reserves for short-term investments. These findings highlight that firms with stronger ESG performance seek to align with the maturity-matching principle by relying more on equity financing for long-term investments and use of cash reserves for short-term needs. Conclusion: These findings suggest that firms leveraging ESG strategies are better equipped to optimize their financing decisions and sustain operational efficiency amid financial uncertainties.

Keywords

• Financing Decisions
• Capital Structure
• Corporate Sustainability
• ESG
• Seemingly unrelated regression

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