Arçelik A.Ş.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Renewable Energy Share:65%
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change and Decarbonization
- Water Management
- Circular Economy
- Biodiversity
- Products that Reduce Environmental Footprint
- Supporting Society with Equal Opportunities and Inclusion
- Corporate Volunteerism
- Community Development and Partnerships
- Sustainable Economic Growth
- Business Ethics, Human Rights and Transparency
- Digital Transformation, R&D and Innovation
- Consumer Experience, Satisfaction and Communication
- Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Future Fit Culture, Talent & Organizational Management
- Corporate Governance
- Product Quality and Safety
- Occupational Health and Safety
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced Scope 1-2 GHG emissions by 28%
- Reduced Scope 3 GHG emissions from the use of sold products by 19%
- Saved 176,984 m3 of water
- Achieved 65% green electricity usage in global manufacturing operations
- 96% waste recycling rate in all manufacturing plants
- 7,525 tonnes CO2e emissions prevented
- 94,324 GJ energy saved with Energy Efficiency Projects
- Opened our first-ever climate-friendly flagship store with platinum-level LEED certification
- 10.20 MW renewable energy installed capacity
Social Achievements
- USD 8 million funds transferred to women entrepreneurs
- Established a new partnership with Water.org to provide 10,000 Kenyans with access to safe water
- Launched the Climate-Friendly Movement through our İYİ-GE Platform to raise awareness on climate change
- Global We-inTech program carried out to empower women engineers
- Beko 100 Women Dealers project increased women dealers to 9%
Governance Achievements
- Established a global team focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)
- Conducted a global inclusion-specific employee survey with 6,000 employees
- 128 ethical and social compliance audits conducted with no major human rights issues identified
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Net Zero emissions by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
- Establish renewable energy systems with 50 MW capacity by 2025
- Reduce energy consumption per product by 45% in all manufacturing plants by 2025
- Reduce Scope 1–2 GHG emissions by 30% by 2030
- Reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions from use of sold products by 15% by 2030
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce water withdrawal per product by 45% in all manufacturing plants by 2025
- Increase the water recycling and reuse ratio to 70% in all manufacturing plants by 2025
- Increase the waste recycling rate to 99% in all manufacturing plants by 2030
- Increase recycled plastic content to 40% by 2025
- Increase bio-based material content to 5% by 2025
- Implement ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems across all manufacturing plants by 2025
- Reach the target of 450 MW Arçelik-branded PV panel sales per year by 2025
Environmental Challenges
- Supply chain disruptions
- Soaring energy prices
- Global uncertainty and socio-economic instability
Mitigation Strategies
- Continued work towards net-zero target with greater determination
- Holistic approach to manufacturing more sustainably and providing consumers with resource-efficient technologies
- Investing in renewable energy and energy efficiency projects
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 128 third party ethics audits
Responsible Procurement
- Arçelik Global Responsible Purchasing Policy
- Supplier Sustainability Index project
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, UNGC, UN SDGs, WEPs, IIRC, SASB, TCFD
Certifications: ISO 14001
Third-party Assurance: British Standards Institute (BSI)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 3
- SDG 4
- SDG 5
- SDG 7
- SDG 8
- SDG 9
- SDG 10
- SDG 12
- SDG 13
- SDG 14
- SDG 17
Our planetary and societal contributions are interconnected with our corporate values and business model.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- SaveWater technology
Awards & Recognition
- Highest-scoring household durables company on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
- The Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations Ranking of Corporate Knights
- Real Leaders Top 300 Impact Companies of 2023
- Bloomberg Gender Equality Index
- CDP’s annual Supplier Engagement Rating (SER)
- Borsa Istanbul Sustainability Index (BIST)
- BIST Sustainability 25 Index
- FTSE4Good Emerging Market Index
- Gold EcoVadis Medal
- Morgan Stanley Capital International Sustainability Index (AAA)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Renewable Energy Share:64%
Waste Generated:125,749 tonnes
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Action
- Water Management
- Waste Management
- Chemicals Management
- Biodiversity
- Product Stewardship
- Corporate Citizenship
- Business Ethics and Transparency
- Future Fit Culture, Talent & Organizational Management
- Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- R&D, Innovation and Digital Transformation
- Product Quality and Safety
- Customer and Consumer Experience
- Sustainable Financing
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced Scope 1-2 GHG emissions by 4%
- Reduced Scope 3 GHG emissions from use of sold products by 6%
- 64% green electricity usage in all manufacturing operations
- 95% waste recycling rate in manufacturing facilities
- 288,973 m3 water saved and recycled
- 95,680 GJ energy saved and 6,983 tCO2e prevented with energy efficiency projects
- 16,543 tonnes of recycled plastic used in products in 2023
- 2,049 tonnes of material reduction
Social Achievements
- Reached 503 women entrepreneurs through global-scale entrepreneurship programs
- Reached 108 women dealers under the Her Business Her Power project
- Reached 644 women technicians under the 500 Women Technicians Project
- USD 13.1 Million funds transferred to women entrepreneurs
- WE-inTech Program in 4 different countries to empower women engineers
- STEM trainings to girls in Türkiye
- Served 2.4M meals to 1.2M guests (cumulated), saving 2,100 tonnes of food
Governance Achievements
- Established Sustainability-Linked Financing Framework
- Launched Green Bond (EUR 350 Million)
- 27 substantiated cases out of 243 cases reported through ethics hotline channels
- Zero grievance reported and resolved on anti-corruption and bribery topics
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Net Zero emissions by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
- Reduce Scope 1-2 GHG emissions by 30% by 2030
- Reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions from use of sold products by 15% by 2030
- Establish renewable energy systems with 50 MW capacity by 2030
- Increase the water recycling and reuse ratio to 70% by 2030
- 100% green electricity usage in all manufacturing facilities by 2030
- Increase the average training hours per employee to 35 hours by 2030
- Convert 40% of training activities to online platforms by 2025
- Increase the percentage of women in the total workforce to 35% by 2030
- Increase the percentage of women in all management positions to 30% by 2030
- Ensure our suppliers use 100% green electricity by 2025
- Ensure suppliers exceeding 1,000 ToE obtain the ISO 50001 certificate by 2025
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce water consumption by 45% by 2025
- Increase waste recycling rate to 99% by 2025
- Increase recycled plastic content to 20% in products by 2025
- Increase bio-based material content to 2.5% in products by 2025
- Implement ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems across all manufacturing facilities by 2025
- Reach 225M total reach for healthy living and sustainability awareness by 2025
- Reach 300M total reach for better future awareness by 2025
- Serve 4.7M meals and save 2,700 tonnes of food by 2025
Environmental Challenges
- Geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainties, and climate extremes
- Supply chain disruptions
- Water stress in some locations
- Competition
- Regulatory amendments
- Disruptive technologies
- Natural disasters
- Climate-related risks
- Other sustainability-related risks
Mitigation Strategies
- Science Based Targets Initiative commitment for Net Zero by 2050
- Investing in renewable energy and energy efficiency
- Implementing water efficiency and rainwater harvesting initiatives
- Supplier ESG Program
- Agile transformation
- Risk management
- Strategic planning
- Green financing
- Corrective action plans for suppliers
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Arçelik Global Responsible Purchasing Policy
- Supplier ESG Program
- Conflict Minerals Policy
- Supplier Sustainability Index
- Business Ethics Audit
- Corrective action plans
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Natural disasters
Transition Risks
- Regulatory amendments
- Carbon pricing
- CBAM
Opportunities
- Renewable energy investments
- Development of energy-efficient products
- Green financing
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB, TCFD, UNGC, IIRC, TSRS
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 17
Detailed in the report through related activities and projects
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Solar Hybrid Fridge
- Energy-efficient appliances
Awards & Recognition
- Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (highest score in the DHP Household Durables Industry)
- Corporate Knights’ 2024 Global 100 Index
- BIST Sustainability Index
- BIST Sustainability 25 Index
- S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (highest score for 5th consecutive year)
- S&P Sustainability Yearbook (top 1%)
- CDP A- score for Climate Change and B score for Water Security
- EcoVadis Gold Medal
- Refinitiv top 1% ESG-scored companies
- Türkiye Sustainable Business Awards