The relationship between innovation and sustainable development: A comparative analysis

Authors : Dilek Yomralıoğlu, Şeyma Güner

Pages : 238-250

Doi:10.33707/akuiibfd.1643346

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Publication Date : 2025-12-05

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Sustainability and innovation are critical concepts in today\\\'s global competition, and it is widely accepted that these two concepts support each other. “Sustainable Development Index” and “Global Innovation Index” are well-known indices for evaluating the sustainability and innovation status of countries in detail. Although much research has been conducted by considering these two concepts, none of the studies have the sub-breakdowns of the indices examined comparatively based on real-time data. In this study, research was planned on the Global Innovation Index (GII) and Sustainable Development Index (SDI) 2023 data to understand the relationship between innovation and sustainability by using both document and quantitative analysis. Document analysis is used to find out the crucial sustainability goals that need to be examined for innovative countries. The results show that although there is a strong relationship between innovation and sustainability, some sub-indices of sustainable development goals are neglected by innovative countries, and quality of education has a mediator role on economic growth and responsible production and consumer behaviors.
Keywords : İnovasyon, Kurumsal yönetim, sürdürülebilirlik, Stratejik yönetim

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