Türkiye Tekstil Sektöründe Yeşil Üretim ve ESG: İhracat Rekabet Gücüne Yansımaları

Öz

Bu çalışma, AB odaklı değer zincirlerinde faaliyet gösteren Türkiye’deki tekstil işletmelerinin ESG bağlantılı yeşil üretim uygulamalarını stratejilerine nasıl entegre ettiklerini ve bu uygulamaların firma düzeyinde ihracat rekabet gücü açısından yansımalarını incelemektedir. Araştırmada, Kasım–Aralık 2025 döneminde 15 tekstil işletmesinin üst düzey karar vericileriyle gerçekleştirilen yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmelere dayalı nitel çoklu vaka tasarımı kullanılmış ve veriler NVivo desteğiyle tematik olarak analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular, yeşil dönüşümün teknolojik uygulamaların yanı sıra raporlama, belgelendirme ve tedarikçi koordinasyonu gibi örgütsel uyarlamaları da içerdiğini göstermektedir. İhracata ilişkin yansımalar başlıca AB’deki alıcı ilişkilerinin sürdürülmesi, sipariş sürekliliği, denetim ve ihale yeterliliği ile ticari konumlandırma üzerinden ortaya çıkmıştır. Beklenen düzenleyici riskler ve değer zinciri uyum baskıları, firmalar tarafından bildirilen pazarla ilişkili yansımalardan ayrıştırılmıştır. Çalışma, sosyo-teknik uyum ile ihracat pazarına erişim ve rekabetçi konum arasındaki bağlantıyı ortaya koymaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Yeşil Üretim Uygulamaları
• Uluslararası Ticaret
• Sürdürülebilir Tedarik Zinciri Yönetimi
• İhracat Rekabet Gücü
• Çevre Politikası.

Destekleyen Kurum

Yoktur.

Etik Beyan

Bu çalışma, Yeditepe Üniversitesi Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimler Araştırmaları Etik Kurulu tarafından onaylanmıştır (Tarih: 24.11.2025). Araştırmaya katılan tüm katılımcılardan görüşmeler öncesinde bilgilendirilmiş gönüllü onam alınmıştır.

Green Production and ESG in Türkiye’s Textile Sector: Implications for Export Competitiveness

Öz

This study examines how ESG-linked green production practices are integrated into the strategies of textile firms in Türkiye operating within EU-oriented value chains and explores their firm-level implications for export competitiveness. The study uses a qualitative multiple-case design based on semi-structured interviews with senior decision-makers from 15 textile firms conducted in November–December 2025. The data were analyzed through iterative thematic coding supported by NVivo. The findings show that green transformation involves both technological practices, particularly in dyeing, wastewater management, and resource efficiency, and organizational responses such as reporting, certification, and supplier coordination. Export-related implications emerged inductively and were mainly associated with EU buyer retention, order continuity, audit and tender eligibility, and commercial positioning. Anticipated regulatory risks and value-chain compliance pressures were distinguished from reported market-related implications. The study contributes to the international trade and sustainability literature by linking socio-technical adaptation to market access and competitive positioning within buyer-driven export value chains.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Green Production Practices (GPPs)
• International Trade
• Sustainable Supply Chain Management
• Export Competitiveness
• Environmental Policy.

Destekleyen Kurum

None.

Etik Beyan

This study was approved by the Yeditepe University Humanities and Social Sciences Research Ethics Committee (Date: 24.11.2025). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants before the interviews were conducted.

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