2. An Investigation of Sustainable Development Goals Within Scope of Sustainability Reporting: A Case of Turkey

The 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, consisting of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has officially entered into force on 1 January 2016. These SDGs, which are adopted by the United Nations, are a guide to the business world in terms of supporting social development. The 2030 Agenda imposes responsibility not only on governments but also on the business world, non-governmental organizations, and the academic world. In order to provide an inclusive, strong, and consistent economy for everyone and to obtain social welfare in the world, SDGs need to be adopted in various ways. In this study, the contribution levels of the companies in Istanbul Stock Exchange in Turkey, which were also included in the BIST Sustainability index between 2016–2020, regarding the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are determined by examining their sustainability reports and the importance of SDGs is emphasized. To make the 2030 Agenda a reality, SDGs need to be broadly owned.