Climate Change Data

VitrA Karo San. ve Tic. A.Ş. (Eczacıbaşı Building Products-Tiles)

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:144,788 tCO2e (Scope 1+2)
Scope 1 Emissions:133,774 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:11,015 tCO2e
Renewable Energy Share:81.9%
Total Energy Consumption:859,772 MWh
Water Consumption:458,476 m3
Waste Generated:46,378 tons
Carbon Intensity:0.29 tCO2/ton

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate and Environment
  • Equal Opportunity
  • Innovation
  • Ethics and Compliance
  • Economic Sustainability
  • Community and Social Vitality
  • Health and Wellbeing
  • Circular Economy
  • Digital Transformation

Environmental Achievements

  • 9% decrease in energy intensity compared to 2020
  • 33% decrease in carbon emission intensity in production plants (Scope 1+2) compared to 2020
  • 29% decrease in water intensity compared to 2020
  • 21% reduction in overall waste generation compared to the previous year
  • Products incorporating up to 30% recycled materials
  • Installation of a 3.5 MW rooftop solar power plant

Social Achievements

  • Reduced accident frequency rate by 18% compared to the previous year
  • 56.3% women among new recruits in Turkey
  • 39% total share of women professionals in Turkey
  • Average 24 training hours per employee in Turkey, 30 hours for leadership programs

Governance Achievements

  • Revised and refined sustainability objectives and roadmap
  • Enhanced ESG governance mechanisms
  • Implementation of effective management efforts to address sustainability risks

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Provide entire electricity consumption from self-produced renewable energy by 2030
Medium-term Goals:
  • Source 50% of electricity consumption from self-produced renewable energy by 2025 in Turkey, 100% by 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce energy consumption per ton of product by 14% from 2020 levels by the end of 2025
  • Reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions intensity by 40% from 2020 levels by the end of 2025
  • Reduce water consumption per ton of product by 39% from 2020 levels by the end of 2025
  • Increase the share of women in employment to 45% in Turkey by the end of 2025
  • Increase the share of women among new recruits to 58% in Turkey by the end of 2025
  • Increase the share of women in management positions to 35% in Turkey by the end of 2025
  • Gradually reduce the accident frequency rate below 1 for every 200 thousand working hours by the end of 2025

Environmental Challenges

  • Global economic uncertainties, high inflation, supply chain disruptions, energy shortages, difficulties in accessing raw materials
  • Devastating earthquake in Turkey and neighboring countries
Mitigation Strategies
  • Demonstrated resilience and achieved significant growth in revenue and market position
  • Strategic investments to bolster production capabilities
  • Continued decarbonizing of direct operations
  • Investments in renewable energy (solar power plants)
  • Investigation into green hydrogen as an alternative fuel
  • Providing support to those affected by the earthquake

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Comprehensive evaluations of suppliers, scrutinizing their sustainability practices and purchasing standards
  • Fair pricing, contractual terms, and supplier adherence to ethical standards

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Natural disasters, extreme weather events, climate change
Transition Risks
  • Stringent regulations and standards
Opportunities
  • Investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency improvements

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, WEF Stakeholder Capitalism Sustainable Value Creation Reporting Criteria, IIRC International Integrated Reporting Framework

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 27001, ISO 45001, Green Guard, Green Guard Gold, QB (Quality in Building) Wall PEC, QB UPEC

Third-party Assurance: PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Thin tiles to reduce raw material consumption
  • Tiles with innovative surface technologies for advanced hygiene

Awards & Recognition

  • Reddot Product Design Award
  • IF product Design Award
  • Good Design
  • Architects’ Darling Award
  • German design Award
  • IDC DX Awards 2022 (2nd Place for the Future of Digital Infrastructure and 2nd Place for the Future of Intelligence)
  • Export Champion