The effect of sustainable product design on corporate sustainability: The example of manufacturing enterprises in Türkiye

Abstract

Companies must meet the requirements and expectations of their customers to ensure their existence. In this sense, the main goal of this study is to show the impact of sustainable product design on corporate sustainability. The universe of the study consists of business managers who work in the metal products and machinery industry. They operate in Şanlıurfa province, which is located in the south-eastern region of Turkey and is the second-largest city in the region and is an industrial city. We used random sampling method in the study. We collected data from the participants by meeting face to face with the help of the questionnaire we cre- ated. We analysed the collected data by applying quantitative research methods and statistical analysis techniques. We found that there is a positive and significant relationship between sustainable product design and the sub-dimensions of corporate sustainability. We also re- ported that sustainable product design has an impact of approximately 16% on corporate sus- tainability. In 2022, we encountered some difficulties while collecting data due to the effects of the Covid-19 outbreak. It is prepared for that the findings gained in this investigation will contribute to the literature by shedding light on studies planned for the future. In addition, the study was limited to correlation and simple regression analyses. It is recommended that other methods of analysis be used in future studies.

Keywords

• Consumers
• corporate sustainability
• metalwork machinery industry
• sustainable product design

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