Climate Change Data

Erateks Tekstil San. ve Tic. Anonim Şirketi

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:7,673.91 tCO2e
Renewable Energy Share:0%
Waste Generated:277,101 KG

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Management
  • Social Investment and Local Development
  • Employee Engagement and Development
  • Raw Material Management
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Ethical Compliance and Transparency
  • Stakeholder Satisfaction
  • Sustainable Product
  • Digital Transformation
  • Responsible Production
  • Information Security
  • Product Quality
  • Economic Performance

Environmental Achievements

  • Initiated CDP reporting efforts.
  • Implemented energy efficiency projects resulting in cost savings and reduced carbon emissions.
  • Implemented a rainwater collection and treatment system.
  • Achieved a 95% recycling rate of polyester textile waste through the RE:FIBRE project.
  • Planned implementation of a solar energy system in 2024 to source approximately 46% of energy from renewable sources.

Social Achievements

  • Implemented a 13th-month salary bonus practice.
  • Provided shopping vouchers during holidays and special occasions.
  • Offered daycare support to employees in need.
  • Provided financial support for employees with children aged 0-6 who do not receive daycare services.
  • Offered scholarships for employees' children pursuing full-time education in four-year university programs.
  • Collaborated with İŞKUR and municipal employment centers to reduce unemployment.
  • Implemented a digital platform for feedback and complaints (Voice of Worker project).

Governance Achievements

  • Conducted sustainability awareness trainings for employees.
  • Regularly updated website and communicated initiatives to stakeholders through social media.
  • Implemented Eratech software to improve efficiency, traceability, and productivity.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Becoming a carbon neutral company by 2053.
  • Achieve 100% sustainable raw material utilization.
  • Increase the share of renewable energy in energy consumption to 100% by 2050.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Increase the share of renewable energy in energy consumption to 50% by 2030.
Short-term Goals:
  • Carry out a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study for a high-impact product within 2024.

Environmental Challenges

  • Fluctuations in global and national economy (presidential election, changing economic policy, high inflation, high exchange rate increase).
Mitigation Strategies
  • Continued to adhere to sustainability goals despite economic challenges.
  • Increased production capacity by 37%.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Erateks Principles of Work and Values (appendix to supplier contracts).

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Global Compact Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs), UNFCCC, UNCAC, Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG)

Certifications: GOTS, GRS, OCS, RCS, OEKO-TEX, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001, ISO 50001, I-REC