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Yıl 2026, Cilt: 25 Sayı: 2 , 560 - 573 , 30.04.2026
https://doi.org/10.21547/jss.1882859
https://izlik.org/JA54MN74GE

Öz

Kaynakça

  • Basyouni, A. (2025). Greenwashing and the role of auditors in ensuring ESG reporting integrity. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5216261.
  • Boiral, O., Brotherton, M. C., Talbot, D., ve Guillaumie, L. (2025). Avoiding corporate greenwashing? Sustainability silence narratives in the agri-food sector. Business Ethics, the Environment ve Responsibility, 1-16.
  • Cho, H., Jeong, S. H., Park, M. H., Kim, Y. H., Wolf, C., Lee, C. L. ve Lee, T. W. (2015). Overcoming the electroluminescence efficiency limitations of perovskite light-emitting diodes. Science, 350(6265), 1222-1225.
  • Deegan, C. (2002). Introduction: The legitimising effect of social and environmental disclosures – a theoretical foundation. Accounting, Auditing ve Accountability Journal, 15(3), 282–311.
  • Delmas, M. A., ve Burbano, V. C. (2011). The drivers of greenwashing. California Management Review, 54(1), 64-87.
  • Donthu, N., Kumar, S., Mukherjee, D., Pandey, N., ve Lim, W. M. (2021) How to conduct a bibliometric analysis: An overview and guidelines. Journal of Business Research, 133, 285-296
  • Efthalitsidou, K., Kanavas, V., Kagias, P., ve Sariannidis, N. (2025). Public funding, ESG strategies, and the risk of greenwashing: Evidence from Greek financial and public institutions. Risks, 13(8), 143.
  • Feghali, K., Najem, R., ve Metcalfe, B. D. (2025). Greenwashing in the era of sustainability: A systematic literature review. Corporate Governance and Sustainability Review, 9(1), 18-31.
  • Hahn, R., ve Lülfs, R. (2014). Legitimizing negative aspects in GRI-oriented sustainability reporting: A qualitative analysis of corporate disclosure strategies. Journal of Business Ethics, 123(3), 401-420.
  • Jensen, M. C. ve Meckling, W. H. (1976). Theory of the Firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure, Journal of Financial Economics, 3, 305–360.
  • Kohut, M. (2025). Green or greedy? Ethıcal ıssues of green marketıng and the rısk of greenwashıng: Baltija Publishing.
  • Lyon, T. P., ve Montgomery, A. W. (2015). The means and end of greenwash. Organization& Environment, 28(2), 223–249.
  • Marquis, C., Toffel, M. W. ve Zhou, Y. (2016). Scrutiny, norms, and selective disclosure: A global study of greenwashing. Organization Science, 27(2), 483–504.
  • Michelon, G., Pilonato, S., ve Ricceri, F. (2015). CSR reporting practices and the quality of disclosure: An empirical analysis. Critical Perspectives on Accounting, 33, 59-78.
  • Purnamasari, P., ve Umiyati, I. (2024). Greenwashing and corporate financial performance: The moderating role of internal audit quality and digital technologies. Cogent Business & Management, 11(1).
  • Ruggeri, M., Vinci, G., Ruggieri, R., ve Savastano, M. (2025). Facing greenwashing risk in corporate sustainability reporting: The importance of life cycle thinking. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 32(3), 4216–4234.
  • Sneideriene, A., ve Legenzova, R. (2025). Greenwashing prevention in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures: A bibliometric analysis. Research in International Business and Finance, 74, 102720.
  • Sneideriene, A., ve Legenzova, R. (2026). A Framework for mitigating greenwashing in sustainability reporting. Sustainability, 18(1), 524.
  • Spence, M. (1973). I the MIT press. The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 87(3), 355-374.
  • Suchman, M. C. (1995). Managing legitimacy: Strategic and institutional approaches. Academy of Management Review, 20(3), 571-610.
  • Walker, K. ve Wan, F. (2012). The harm of symbolic actions and greenwashing: Corporate actions and communications on environmental performance and their financial implications. Journal of Business Ethics, 109(2), 227–242.
  • Yazıcı, R. (2024). Ekonomide sürdürülebilirliğin sağlanabilmesinde bağımsız denetimin önemi: Entegre raporlama. The Journal of Turk-Islam World Social Studies, 9(32), 145-158.
  • Yüksel, F. (2024). Muhasebe meslek mensuplarının sürdürülebilirliğin raporlanması ve sürdürülebilirlikle ilgili finansal açıklamalara dair görüşleri üzerine bir araştırma: Kütahya örneği. Akademik Araştırmalar ve Çalışmalar Dergisi (AKAD), 16(30), 212-229.
  • Zhang, S., Wang, N., Li, P., ve Shahzad, U. (2025, August 28). The impact of corporate ESG greenwashing on financial reporting quality. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5406372.

Sürdürülebilirlik Raporlaması, Yeşil Yıkama ve Bağımsız Denetim: Bibliyometrik Bir İnceleme

Yıl 2026, Cilt: 25 Sayı: 2 , 560 - 573 , 30.04.2026
https://doi.org/10.21547/jss.1882859
https://izlik.org/JA54MN74GE

Öz

Çalışmanın amacı, sürdürülebilirlik raporlaması, yeşil yıkama ve bağımsız denetim arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemek ve bu ilişkiyi kuramsal bir çerçevede ele alarak bağımsız denetimin sürdürülebilirlik raporlamasının güvenilirliği üzerindeki rolünü ortaya koymaktır. Bu bağlamda yeşil yıkama davranışı meşruiyet teorisi, sinyal teorisi ve vekâlet teorisi çerçevesinde ele alınmıştır. Yeşil yıkamanın sürdürülebilirlik raporlaması ve bağımsız denetim ile olan ilişkisi literatür temelli olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Şirketler sürdürülebilirlik faaliyetlerini raporlarken şeffaflık ve hesap verebilirlik gibi uluslararası raporlama ilkelerine bağlı kalmalıdır. Yeşil yıkama davranışıyla yatırımcıların, şirketlerin ve devletlerin kısa vadede yanıltılması; orta ve uzun vadede küresel sürdürülebilirlik çalışmalarının güvenilirliğine zarar verir. Problemin iyi yönetilmesi için denetim mekanizmalarına da önemli görevler düşmektedir. Bağımsız denetim, yeşil yıkamayla mücadelede tamamlayıcı bir unsur değil, sürdürülebilir finans ve kurumsal raporlamanın güvenilirliği açısından yapısal bir caydırıcı mekanizma olarak öne çıkmaktadır. Yaratılan bu sorunsalı akademik olarak ele alan çalışmaları incelemek ve literatürdeki boşlukları ortaya koymak, sürdürülebilirlik uygulamalarının sağlıklı bir şekilde yürütülmesine katkı sağlayacaktır. Bu amaçla 2005-2026 yılları arasında yapılmış Web of Science veri tabanında yer alan ve yeşil yıkama, sürdürülebilirlik raporlaması ile bağımsız denetim arasındaki ilişkiyi ele alan 104 akademik çalışma analiz edilmiştir. Bibliyometrik analiz kapsamında yayınların yıllara göre dağılımı, anahtar kelime ağları, atıf yapıları ve öne çıkan araştırma temaları değerlendirilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgular akademik literatürün özellikle 2015 sonrası dönemde hızla büyüdüğünü göstermektedir.

Etik Beyan

Çalışma içeriği etik kurul onayı gerektirmemektedir.

Destekleyen Kurum

Yazarlar, bu çalışma için finansal destek almadığını beyan etmiştir.

Kaynakça

  • Basyouni, A. (2025). Greenwashing and the role of auditors in ensuring ESG reporting integrity. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5216261.
  • Boiral, O., Brotherton, M. C., Talbot, D., ve Guillaumie, L. (2025). Avoiding corporate greenwashing? Sustainability silence narratives in the agri-food sector. Business Ethics, the Environment ve Responsibility, 1-16.
  • Cho, H., Jeong, S. H., Park, M. H., Kim, Y. H., Wolf, C., Lee, C. L. ve Lee, T. W. (2015). Overcoming the electroluminescence efficiency limitations of perovskite light-emitting diodes. Science, 350(6265), 1222-1225.
  • Deegan, C. (2002). Introduction: The legitimising effect of social and environmental disclosures – a theoretical foundation. Accounting, Auditing ve Accountability Journal, 15(3), 282–311.
  • Delmas, M. A., ve Burbano, V. C. (2011). The drivers of greenwashing. California Management Review, 54(1), 64-87.
  • Donthu, N., Kumar, S., Mukherjee, D., Pandey, N., ve Lim, W. M. (2021) How to conduct a bibliometric analysis: An overview and guidelines. Journal of Business Research, 133, 285-296
  • Efthalitsidou, K., Kanavas, V., Kagias, P., ve Sariannidis, N. (2025). Public funding, ESG strategies, and the risk of greenwashing: Evidence from Greek financial and public institutions. Risks, 13(8), 143.
  • Feghali, K., Najem, R., ve Metcalfe, B. D. (2025). Greenwashing in the era of sustainability: A systematic literature review. Corporate Governance and Sustainability Review, 9(1), 18-31.
  • Hahn, R., ve Lülfs, R. (2014). Legitimizing negative aspects in GRI-oriented sustainability reporting: A qualitative analysis of corporate disclosure strategies. Journal of Business Ethics, 123(3), 401-420.
  • Jensen, M. C. ve Meckling, W. H. (1976). Theory of the Firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure, Journal of Financial Economics, 3, 305–360.
  • Kohut, M. (2025). Green or greedy? Ethıcal ıssues of green marketıng and the rısk of greenwashıng: Baltija Publishing.
  • Lyon, T. P., ve Montgomery, A. W. (2015). The means and end of greenwash. Organization& Environment, 28(2), 223–249.
  • Marquis, C., Toffel, M. W. ve Zhou, Y. (2016). Scrutiny, norms, and selective disclosure: A global study of greenwashing. Organization Science, 27(2), 483–504.
  • Michelon, G., Pilonato, S., ve Ricceri, F. (2015). CSR reporting practices and the quality of disclosure: An empirical analysis. Critical Perspectives on Accounting, 33, 59-78.
  • Purnamasari, P., ve Umiyati, I. (2024). Greenwashing and corporate financial performance: The moderating role of internal audit quality and digital technologies. Cogent Business & Management, 11(1).
  • Ruggeri, M., Vinci, G., Ruggieri, R., ve Savastano, M. (2025). Facing greenwashing risk in corporate sustainability reporting: The importance of life cycle thinking. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 32(3), 4216–4234.
  • Sneideriene, A., ve Legenzova, R. (2025). Greenwashing prevention in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures: A bibliometric analysis. Research in International Business and Finance, 74, 102720.
  • Sneideriene, A., ve Legenzova, R. (2026). A Framework for mitigating greenwashing in sustainability reporting. Sustainability, 18(1), 524.
  • Spence, M. (1973). I the MIT press. The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 87(3), 355-374.
  • Suchman, M. C. (1995). Managing legitimacy: Strategic and institutional approaches. Academy of Management Review, 20(3), 571-610.
  • Walker, K. ve Wan, F. (2012). The harm of symbolic actions and greenwashing: Corporate actions and communications on environmental performance and their financial implications. Journal of Business Ethics, 109(2), 227–242.
  • Yazıcı, R. (2024). Ekonomide sürdürülebilirliğin sağlanabilmesinde bağımsız denetimin önemi: Entegre raporlama. The Journal of Turk-Islam World Social Studies, 9(32), 145-158.
  • Yüksel, F. (2024). Muhasebe meslek mensuplarının sürdürülebilirliğin raporlanması ve sürdürülebilirlikle ilgili finansal açıklamalara dair görüşleri üzerine bir araştırma: Kütahya örneği. Akademik Araştırmalar ve Çalışmalar Dergisi (AKAD), 16(30), 212-229.
  • Zhang, S., Wang, N., Li, P., ve Shahzad, U. (2025, August 28). The impact of corporate ESG greenwashing on financial reporting quality. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5406372.

Sustainabilitiy Reporting, Greenwashing and Independent Auditing: A Bibliometric Review

Yıl 2026, Cilt: 25 Sayı: 2 , 560 - 573 , 30.04.2026
https://doi.org/10.21547/jss.1882859
https://izlik.org/JA54MN74GE

Öz

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between sustainability reporting, greenwashing, and independent auditing, and to highlight the role of independent auditing in the reliability of sustainability reporting by addressing this relationship within a theoretical framework. In this context, greenwashing behavior has been addressed within the framework of legitimacy theory, signaling theory, and agency theory. The relationship between greenwashing, sustainability reporting, and independent auditing has been reviewed based on the literature. Companies must follow international reporting principles such as transparency and accountability when reporting their sustainability activities. Greenwashing behaviour misleads investors, companies, and governments in the short term; in the medium and long term, it damages the reputation of global sustainability efforts. Effective monitoring mechanisms also play a crucial role in managing the issue effectively. Independent auditing is not merely a complementary element in combating greenwashing but emerges as a structural deterrent mechanism crucial for ensuring the reliability of sustainable finance and corporate reporting. Examining studies that address this problem academically and identifying gaps in the literature will contribute to the sound implementation of sustainability practices. To this end, 104 academic studies published between 2005 and 2026 in the Web of Science database that address the relationship between greenwashing, sustainability reporting, and independent auditing were analyzed. Within the scope of bibliometric analysis, the distribution of publications by year, keyword networks, citation structures, and prominent research themes were evaluated. The findings reveal that the academic literature has grown rapidly, particularly since 2015.

Etik Beyan

The content of the study does not require ethics committee approval.

Destekleyen Kurum

No funding or support was used in this study.

Kaynakça

  • Basyouni, A. (2025). Greenwashing and the role of auditors in ensuring ESG reporting integrity. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5216261.
  • Boiral, O., Brotherton, M. C., Talbot, D., ve Guillaumie, L. (2025). Avoiding corporate greenwashing? Sustainability silence narratives in the agri-food sector. Business Ethics, the Environment ve Responsibility, 1-16.
  • Cho, H., Jeong, S. H., Park, M. H., Kim, Y. H., Wolf, C., Lee, C. L. ve Lee, T. W. (2015). Overcoming the electroluminescence efficiency limitations of perovskite light-emitting diodes. Science, 350(6265), 1222-1225.
  • Deegan, C. (2002). Introduction: The legitimising effect of social and environmental disclosures – a theoretical foundation. Accounting, Auditing ve Accountability Journal, 15(3), 282–311.
  • Delmas, M. A., ve Burbano, V. C. (2011). The drivers of greenwashing. California Management Review, 54(1), 64-87.
  • Donthu, N., Kumar, S., Mukherjee, D., Pandey, N., ve Lim, W. M. (2021) How to conduct a bibliometric analysis: An overview and guidelines. Journal of Business Research, 133, 285-296
  • Efthalitsidou, K., Kanavas, V., Kagias, P., ve Sariannidis, N. (2025). Public funding, ESG strategies, and the risk of greenwashing: Evidence from Greek financial and public institutions. Risks, 13(8), 143.
  • Feghali, K., Najem, R., ve Metcalfe, B. D. (2025). Greenwashing in the era of sustainability: A systematic literature review. Corporate Governance and Sustainability Review, 9(1), 18-31.
  • Hahn, R., ve Lülfs, R. (2014). Legitimizing negative aspects in GRI-oriented sustainability reporting: A qualitative analysis of corporate disclosure strategies. Journal of Business Ethics, 123(3), 401-420.
  • Jensen, M. C. ve Meckling, W. H. (1976). Theory of the Firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure, Journal of Financial Economics, 3, 305–360.
  • Kohut, M. (2025). Green or greedy? Ethıcal ıssues of green marketıng and the rısk of greenwashıng: Baltija Publishing.
  • Lyon, T. P., ve Montgomery, A. W. (2015). The means and end of greenwash. Organization& Environment, 28(2), 223–249.
  • Marquis, C., Toffel, M. W. ve Zhou, Y. (2016). Scrutiny, norms, and selective disclosure: A global study of greenwashing. Organization Science, 27(2), 483–504.
  • Michelon, G., Pilonato, S., ve Ricceri, F. (2015). CSR reporting practices and the quality of disclosure: An empirical analysis. Critical Perspectives on Accounting, 33, 59-78.
  • Purnamasari, P., ve Umiyati, I. (2024). Greenwashing and corporate financial performance: The moderating role of internal audit quality and digital technologies. Cogent Business & Management, 11(1).
  • Ruggeri, M., Vinci, G., Ruggieri, R., ve Savastano, M. (2025). Facing greenwashing risk in corporate sustainability reporting: The importance of life cycle thinking. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 32(3), 4216–4234.
  • Sneideriene, A., ve Legenzova, R. (2025). Greenwashing prevention in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures: A bibliometric analysis. Research in International Business and Finance, 74, 102720.
  • Sneideriene, A., ve Legenzova, R. (2026). A Framework for mitigating greenwashing in sustainability reporting. Sustainability, 18(1), 524.
  • Spence, M. (1973). I the MIT press. The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 87(3), 355-374.
  • Suchman, M. C. (1995). Managing legitimacy: Strategic and institutional approaches. Academy of Management Review, 20(3), 571-610.
  • Walker, K. ve Wan, F. (2012). The harm of symbolic actions and greenwashing: Corporate actions and communications on environmental performance and their financial implications. Journal of Business Ethics, 109(2), 227–242.
  • Yazıcı, R. (2024). Ekonomide sürdürülebilirliğin sağlanabilmesinde bağımsız denetimin önemi: Entegre raporlama. The Journal of Turk-Islam World Social Studies, 9(32), 145-158.
  • Yüksel, F. (2024). Muhasebe meslek mensuplarının sürdürülebilirliğin raporlanması ve sürdürülebilirlikle ilgili finansal açıklamalara dair görüşleri üzerine bir araştırma: Kütahya örneği. Akademik Araştırmalar ve Çalışmalar Dergisi (AKAD), 16(30), 212-229.
  • Zhang, S., Wang, N., Li, P., ve Shahzad, U. (2025, August 28). The impact of corporate ESG greenwashing on financial reporting quality. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5406372.
Toplam 24 adet kaynakça vardır.

Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil Türkçe
Konular Çevre ve İklim Finansmanı, Finans, Finans ve Yatırım (Diğer)
Bölüm Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar

Nihat Çelik Bu kişi benim 0009-0003-5115-1992

Şükriye Gül Reis 0000-0001-7654-4256

Gönderilme Tarihi 6 Şubat 2026
Kabul Tarihi 8 Nisan 2026
Yayımlanma Tarihi 30 Nisan 2026
DOI https://doi.org/10.21547/jss.1882859
IZ https://izlik.org/JA54MN74GE
Yayımlandığı Sayı Yıl 2026 Cilt: 25 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA Çelik, N., & Reis, Ş. G. (2026). Sürdürülebilirlik Raporlaması, Yeşil Yıkama ve Bağımsız Denetim: Bibliyometrik Bir İnceleme. Gaziantep Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 25(2), 560-573. https://doi.org/10.21547/jss.1882859