The effect of external pressure on sustainable supply chain management practices and the regulatory role of cooperation with suppliers

The aim of this study; It is aimed to reveal the effect of external pressure elements on sustainable supply chain management practices and whether the cooperation with suppliers has a regulatory role. In the light of the results of the study, it is aimed to guide the companies in the future in the context of sustainable supply chain management practices and cooperation with suppliers. In the study, first of all, literature research on sustainable supply chain management and external pressure elements was conducted. Then, a questionnaire was applied to 203 companies operating in the textile sector in Gaziantep, which is one of the important industrial cities of Turkey. The data obtained as a result of the survey were analyzed with the SPSS program. According to the results of the analysis, external pressure factors affect the sustainable supply chain management and the cooperation of companies with their suppliers has a regulatory role. Keywords: Supply Chain Management, Sustainable Supply Chain Management, External Pressure Factors, Collaboration with Suppliers,