Döngüsel ekonomi farkındalığı ve mobilya endüstrisindeki motivasyonlar: küresel güney dinamiklerinin bir mikrokozmosu olarak İnegöl

Abstract

Bu çalışma, karmaşık dinamikleri aydınlatmak amacıyla Küresel Güney'deki döngüsel ekonomi (DE) geçişlerinin ayırt edici özelliklerini incelemektedir. İnegöl, Türkiye'deki mobilya kümelenmesi bir vaka çalışması olarak kullanılmıştır. Araştırma, endüstrinin mevcut perspektifini göstermek için döngüsel ekonomi farkındalık anketi kullanmaktadır. Kümeden toplamda 40 şirkete ulaşılmış ve sonuçlar tematik analiz ve tanımlayıcı istatistikler kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Ayrıca, potansiyel DE geçişlerinin engellerini ve motivasyonlarını daha iyi anlamak için, ekosistemin önemli bir figürüyle yarı yapılandırılmış bir mülakat yapılmıştır. Çalışmanın ana bulguları, Küresel Kuzey'e kıyasla, Küresel Güney'de faaliyet gösteren şirketlerin DE kapsamına yönelik daha az farkındalığa sahip olduğunu ve uygulamaların atık azaltımı ve enerji verimliliği ile sınırladığını göstermektedir. Ayrıca, yeni tasarım ve inovasyon çabaları DE'nin uygulanmasıyla ilgili beklenen faydalar arasında tanımlanmamıştır. Bu makale, Küresel Güney'den ihracatçı şirketlerin, döngüsel ekonomi konusundaki sınırlı anlayışları nedeniyle yakın gelecekte, özellikle AB'nin 2026 Net Sıfır CO2 Planı sonrasında, AB pazarlarında rekabet avantajlarını sürdürmede zorluk yaşayabilecekleri gerçeğine işaret etmektedir.

Keywords

• Döngüsel Ekonomi
• Mobilya Endüstrisi
• Tasarım
• Küresel Güney

Supporting Institution

İstanbul Bilgi University

Project Number

AK 85 102

Ethical Statement

It was declared by the authors that scientific and ethical principles have been followed in this study and all the resources used have been properly cited.

Thanks

The authors would like to thank İstanbul Bilgi University. Also the authors would like to thank the project assistants Sueda Bayazıt and Hamiyet Onay for their support in data collection and literature review and Derin Seymen for updating the exporters database.

Circular economy awareness and motivations in the furniture industry: İnegöl as a microcosm of global south dynamics

Abstract

This study examines the distinctive characteristics of circular economy (CE) transitions in the Global South with the aim of elucidating the complex dynamics. The furniture cluster in İnegöl, Türkiye, is employed as a case study. A circular economy awareness survey is employed to illustrate the current perspective of the industry. In total, 40 companies from the cluster were reached, and the results were analyzed using thematic analysis and descriptive statistics. Furthermore, a semi-structured interview was conducted with a key figure within the ecosystem to gain a deeper understanding of the barriers and motivations for potential CE transitions. The study’s key findings reveal that companies operating in the Global South have less awareness of the coverage of CE with applications confined to waste reduction and energy efficiency in comparison to the Global North. Additionally, new design and innovation efforts are not identified among the expected benefits related to implementing CE. This paper highlights the fact that exporting companies from the Global South may face challenges for sustaining their competitive advantage in EU markets, particularly after the 2026 Net Zero CO2 Plan due to their limited understanding of CE.

Keywords

• Circular Economy
• Furniture Industry
• Design
• Global South
• İnegöl Furniture

Supporting Institution

This study was supported by İstanbul Bilgi University Scientific Research Project funding with the project number AK 85 102.

Project Number

AK 85 102

Ethical Statement

This study was approved by the Istanbul University Social Sciences and Humanities Ethical Committee (Study reference no: 2023/1696897).

Thanks

We also would like to thank the project assistants Süeda Bayazıt and Hamiyet Onay for their support in data collection and literature review and Derin Seymen for updating the exporter database.

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