The Corporate Social Responsibility Practice in the Turkish Automotive Distribution Companies

Abstract

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an integral part of sustainability management in today's global business world. CSR has become an important subject for business since it affects competitive advantages and corporate brand. CSR is a newly emerged concept for Turkish companies. This paper investigates the current status of CSR efforts in the Turkish automotive distribution companies. Sabanci Holding, Dogus Group and Koc Group are selected as the top three best CSR practice cases for Turkish automotive distributor companies. Their practice will guide other companies and will increase awareness of the importance of CSR. Information has been gathered through personal interviews and by reviewing Web sites of the corporations. This paper also contributes to increase awareness and practical application of CSR principles among Turkish automotive distributor companies, investors and regulators. The aim of this paper is firstly to define corporate sustainability and CSR and then to highlight the CSR efforts of the Turkish automotive distributions companies.