Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change and the Environment
• Energy Supply Security
• Our Employees
• Our Contribution to Society

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced single-use plastics by 35% compared to 2020.
• Planted 285,000 saplings, exceeding the target by 35,000.
• Received Zero Waste Certificates for 19 electricity generation facilities and the Ataşehir Head Office.
• Commissioned two hybrid solar power plants (totaling ~1MW).

Social Achievements

• Provided parental counseling support for employees with children up to 18 years old.
• Offered 83,541 hours of training (average 99 hours per employee).
• Implemented a flexible benefits program.
• Supported various community projects focusing on education, health, and local development.

Governance Achievements

• Established a three-tier sustainability governance structure (Steering, Management Committees, and Working Groups).
• Implemented a systematic risk management approach.
• Developed and implemented the ENSAFE OHS management software.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Increased emission intensity (458 g/kWh) due to increased thermal power plant production.
• Failure to meet the target for reducing single-use plastics to 90% by 2023.
• Challenges in implementing carbon sequestration projects.

Mitigation Strategies

• Set a more ambitious target to reduce emission intensity to 375 g/kWh by 2025.
• Continued efforts to reduce single-use plastics.
• Ongoing research on new methods for carbon sequestration.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Sustainable supply chain policy (in development)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Drought, flood, forest fires

Transition Risks

• Changes in electricity and commodity prices

Opportunities

• Investing in renewable energy, green hydrogen

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Core Standards

Certifications: ISO 45001, LEED Gold

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 4
• SDG 5
• SDG 7
• SDG 8
• SDG 9
• SDG 13
• SDG 15
• SDG 17

Projects aligned with various SDGs, focusing on education, gender equality, clean energy, decent work, innovation, climate action, life on land, and partnerships.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Green hydrogen, hybrid solar power plants

Awards & Recognition

• Kincentric Best Employer Award
• Turkey’s Best Workplace Award
• PRIDA Communications Award
• Felis Award
• Istanbul Marketing Awards
• Galaxy Awards
• iNova Awards
• IDC CIO Awards
• The Stevie Awards

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change and Environment
• Energy Supply Security
• People and Culture
• Contribution to Society

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved a Leadership score of A- in 2023 CDP Climate Change reporting.
• Reduced single-use plastic use by 86% compared to 2020.
• Planted one millionth sapling in 2023.
• Launched Akköy WPP (Wind Power Plant), becoming the operator of Turkey's first YEKA power plant.

Social Achievements

• Increased the percentage of female managers from 16% to 20% in 2023.
• Received the Bronze Medal in the Diversity reporting category from the ASRA Awards.
• Supported communities by purchasing from local suppliers, spending 600 million TL in 2023.
• Launched Womentum program, equipping 805 female students with business skills.
• Launched 'Imagining the Future' workshops for children in Balıkesir.

Governance Achievements

• Secured a top grade of A in the "Governance" sub-category of the 2023 CDP Climate Change report.
• 10% of CEO's performance assessment is directly linked to sustainability goals and 20% is indirectly connected.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Drought and water stress.
• Carbon pricing/decarbonization.
• Raw material supply issues in the supply chain.

Mitigation Strategies

• Developing various business strategies, focusing on portfolio diversification and decarbonization.
• Conducting comprehensive financial analyses of climate-related impacts.
• Expanding renewable energy resources and investing in energy efficiency projects.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Sustainability assessments
• Supplier Innovation Meetings
• Digital contract management
• Supplier Portal

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Drought/water stress
• Wildfire
• Hailstorms
• Flood
• Landslide
• Changing wind patterns
• Increase in mean temperatures
• Severe changes in temperature

Transition Risks

• Carbon pricing/accelerated decarbonisation
• Changes in counterparty behaviour
• Disruptions in the raw material supply chain
• Rise in public activism and litigation
• Decentralization of the grid/Changing commodity market/price dynamics
• Enhanced reporting obligations
• New technologies in the energy production sector

Opportunities

• Portfolio diversification and decarbonization

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards

Certifications: ISO 50001, ISO 55001, ISO 27001, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001

Third-party Assurance: PwC (limited assurance)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Green hydrogen
• Battery storage system (BDS)

Awards & Recognition

• Bronze Medal in the Diversity reporting category from the ASRA Awards
• Leadership level with an improved grade of A- in the 2023 Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)