Design for sustainability in companies: strategies, drivers and needs of Turkey's best performing businesses

摘要: Abstract Experts have been developing design for sustainability tools and methods several decades, but their practical application remains challenging varies in different contexts. The limited literature on Turkey reflects the inadequacy of legislation, market demand companies' practices; nonetheless, one can find good examples country. This study investigates best performing companies Turkey's field through a survey that addresses barriers they face, benefits achieve, further needs achieving scope of, drivers for, practices. Findings indicate among strategies, sample are more active ‘producing manufacturing’ ‘packaging’. They driven to ‘boost brand value reputation’ not ‘increase exports’. Inadequate ‘market demand’ ‘legislation’ by far biggest barriers. Companies' carry out activities high, mostly with regards ‘research & development’. Recent results differ somewhat from earlier findings greater extent previous studies Europe. In Turkey, is still comprehended as an issue production needing attention expertise designers. It generate even when its practice limited. Promoting within industry providing increase impact. builds background future research spreading use companies, universities, intermediaries policy makers. might be applicable other contexts experiencing similar setbacks Turkish industry.