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BY SECTORS AND YEARS ANALYSIS OF SUSTAINABILITY REPORTS

Year 2018, , 17 - 32, 10.01.2018
https://doi.org/10.18092/ulikidince.311026

Abstract

In today's globalizing world, businesses must continue their activities without harming natural and social
capital. For this reason, green economy, sustainability or sustainable development have become important
nowadays.Today, the responsibilities of businesses are not just to produce goods and services. They are also
responsible for the community they live and operate in. In this context, the sustainability issues has begun to
be included in the reports with the importance of the concept of sustainability taking into account the needs
of the environment, human and future generations. Sustainability in terms of businesses is to evaluate
economic expectations in a balanced way with environmental and social sensitivity. The objective of the study
is to identify differences in the 96 sustainability reports prepared in Turkey according to the Global Reporting
Initiative (GRI) Guide by 2015, in terms of sectors and years by using the Kruskal Wallis-H Test. For this reason,
96 sustainability reports of 42 businesses were taken into consideration. Differences between sectors and
years have been identified in the disclosures. It is seen that the number of sustainability reports in Turkey is
not enough and that the businesses do not prepare these reports regularly every year. It was inferred that
businesses should be trained on the sustainability issue and the legal regulations should be made as soon as
possible. 

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SÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİRLİK RAPORLARININ SEKTÖRLERE VE YILLARA GÖRE ANALİZİ

Year 2018, , 17 - 32, 10.01.2018
https://doi.org/10.18092/ulikidince.311026

Abstract

Küreselleşen günümüz dünyasında işletmelerin faaliyetlerine doğal ve sosyal sermayeye zarar vermeden
devam etmeleri gerekmektedir. Bu nedenle yeşil ekonomi, sürdürülebilirlik veya sürdürülebilir kalkınma
olguları günümüzde önemli hale gelmiştir. Günümüzde işletmelerin sorumlulukları sadece mal ve hizmet
üretmek değildir. İşletmeler içinde yaşadıkları ve faaliyet gösterdikleri topluma karşı da sorumludur. Bu
bağlamda çevreyi, insanı ve gelecek kuşakların ihtiyaçlarını dikkate alan sürdürülebilirlik kavramının önem
kazanmasıyla birlikte raporlarda sürdürülebilirlik konuları da yer almaya başlamıştır. İşletmeler açısından
sürdürülebilirlik; ekonomik beklentilerin çevresel ve sosyal duyarlılıkla dengeli biçimde değerlendirilmesidir.
Çalışmanın amacı Türkiye’de 2015 yılına kadar Küresel Raporlama Girişimi (GRI) Rehberi’ne göre hazırlanan
96 adet sürdürülebilirlik raporunda yer alan açıklamalarda sektörlere ve yıllara göre varsa farklılıkları Kruskal
Wallis-H Testiyle belirlemektir. Bu nedenle 42 işletmenin 96 adet sürdürülebilirlik raporu dikkate alınmıştır.
Açıklamalarda sektörler arasında ve yıllara göre farklılıklar tespit edilmiştir. Türkiye’de sürdürülebilirlik
raporları sayısının fazla olmadığı ve işletmelerin bu raporları her yıl düzenli hazırlamadığı görülmüştür.
Sürdürülebilirliğin önemi konusunda işletmelere eğitimlerin verilmesi ve konuyla ilgili yasal düzenlemelerin
hızlı bir şekilde yapılması gerektiği sonucuna varılmıştır

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  • Alonso Almeida M., Llach J., ve Marimon F. (2014b), “A Closer Look at the ‘Global Reporting Initiative’ Sustainability Reporting as a Tool to Implement Environmental and Social Policies: A Worldwide Sector Analysis”, Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 21, 318-335.
  • Barkemeyer, R., Preuss L. , ve Lee L. (2015), “On the Effectiveness of Private Transnational Governance Regimes Evaluating Corporate Sustainability Reporting according to the Global Reporting Initiative”, Journal of World Business, 50, 312-325.
  • Ceulemans, K., Molderez I., ve Liedekerke, L. (2014), “Sustainability Reporting in Higher Education: A Comprehensive Review of the Recent Literature and Paths for Further Research”, Journal of Cleaner Production, 1-17.
  • Dong, S. (2011), “An Assessment of CSR Reportıng Practıce in China’s Mining and Minerals Industry”. (URL, https:// www.unisa.edu .au/ Global/ business/ centres/cags /docs/seminars/ Paper%20Shidi.pdf. Erişim Tarihi:01.02.2015)
  • Gao, S., Heravi S., ve Xiao, J. (2005), “Determinants of Corporate Social and Environmental Reporting in Hong Kong: A Research Note”, Accounting Forum, 29, 233-242.
  • Gladwin, T., Kennely, J. ve Krause, S.T., (1995), “ Shifting Paradigms for Sustainable Development: Implications for Management Theory and Research ”, Academy of Management Review,20 (4) :874-907.
  • Hinson, R., Gyabea , A., ve Ibrahim, M. (2015), ”Sustainability Reporting among Ghanaian Universities”, Communication, 41 (1), 22-42.
  • Huang, T., ve Wang, A., (2010), “Sustainability Reports in China: Content Analysis”, 2010 International Conference on Future Information Technology and Management Engineering, 154-158.
  • Kolk, A., (2004), “A Decade of Sustainability Reporting: Developments and Significance”, International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development, Sayı 3(1), pp.51-64.
  • Kozlowski, A., Searcy, C. ve Bardecki, M. (2015), “Corporate Sustainability Reporting in the Apparel Industry”, International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 64 (3), 377-397.
  • Lodhia, S., ve Hess, N. (2014),” Sustainability Accounting and Reporting in the Mining İndustry: Current Literature and Directions for Future Research” Journal of Cleaner Production, 84, 43-50.
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Authors

Zeynep Şahin

Fikret Çankaya

Aykut Karakaya

Publication Date January 10, 2018
Published in Issue Year 2018

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APA Şahin, Z., Çankaya, F., & Karakaya, A. (2018). SÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİRLİK RAPORLARININ SEKTÖRLERE VE YILLARA GÖRE ANALİZİ. Uluslararası İktisadi Ve İdari İncelemeler Dergisi(20), 17-32. https://doi.org/10.18092/ulikidince.311026

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