HVAC SEKTÖRÜNDE ÖRGÜTSEL SÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİRLİK DÜZEYİNİN DÖNGÜSEL EKONOMİ ALGISI ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİSİNİN BELİRLENMESİ

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Döngüsel ekonomi, atık oluşumunu azaltmayı, kaynak verimliliğini artırmayı ve üretim ile tüketim kalıplarını sürdürülebilir kalkınma hedefleriyle uyumlu biçimde yeniden şekillendirmeyi amaçlayan bütüncül bir yaklaşım sunar. Yüksek enerji talebi nedeniyle HVAC (Isıtma, Havalandırma ve İklimlendirme) sektörü, döngüsel dönüşümün hem çevresel kazanımlar hem de ekonomik değer yaratma açısından önemli faydalar sağlayabileceği kritik alanlardan biridir. Bu çalışma, Türkiye'deki HVAC sektöründe faaliyet gösteren firmaların örgütsel sürdürülebilirlik düzeylerinin, döngüsel ekonomiye ilişkin algılarını nasıl ve ne ölçüde etkilediğini araştırmaktadır. Çalışma kapsamında küçük, orta ve büyük ölçekli 157 firmadan çevrim içi anket yöntemiyle veri toplanmıştır. Örgütsel sürdürülebilirlik; ekonomik, çevresel ve sosyal boyutlarda değerlendirilmiş; döngüsel ekonomi algısı ise çok boyutlu ölçüm ölçekleriyle ölçülmüştür. Güvenirlik analizleri ve doğrulayıcı faktör analizinin ardından hipotezler çoklu regresyon ve ANOVA testleriyle sınanmıştır. Bulgular, örgütsel sürdürülebilirliğin her üç boyutunun da döngüsel ekonomi algısı üzerinde pozitif ve istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir etkisi olduğunu; ekonomik sürdürülebilirliğin ise en güçlü yordayıcı olarak öne çıktığını göstermektedir. Ayrıca sürdürülebilirlik düzeyleri ve döngüsel ekonomi algılarının firma ölçeği ve faaliyet süresi açısından anlamlı biçimde farklılaştığı belirlenmiştir. Bu sonuçlar, HVAC sektöründe döngüsel uygulamaların yaygınlaştırılması için farklı firma profillerine uygun, hedefe yönelik politika araçları ve firma düzeyinde destek mekanizmalarına ihtiyaç olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• HVAC Sektörü
• Döngüsel Ekonomi
• Örgütsel Sürdürülebilirlik

DETERMINING THE IMPACT OF ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY LEVEL ON CIRCULAR ECONOMY PERCEPTION IN THE HVAC SECTOR

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The circular economy provides an integrated approach to reducing waste, improving resource productivity, and reshaping production and consumption patterns in line with sustainable development objectives. Given its high energy demand, the HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) industry represents a particularly important setting where circular transition can generate meaningful environmental gains alongside economic value. This study examines whether and to what extent the organizational sustainability of companies in Türkiye's HVAC sector influences their views on the circular economy. Survey data were obtained online from 157 firms of varying sizes (small, medium, and large). Organizational sustainability was assessed across economic, environmental, and social dimensions, while circular economy perception was measured with multidimensional measurement scales. Following reliability analyses and confirmatory factor analysis, the hypotheses were tested using multiple regression and ANOVA. The results indicate that each sustainability dimension is positively and significantly associated with circular economy perception, with economic sustainability emerging as the strongest predictor. Moreover, sustainability levels and circular economy perceptions differ significantly by firm size and years in operation, suggesting that tailored policy instruments and firm-level support mechanisms are needed to accelerate circular adoption in the HVAC sector.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• HVAC sector
• circular economy
• organizational sustainability

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