Climate Change Data

Norm Holding

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:41.399 + 41.272 tonnes CO2e (Scope 1 & 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:41.399 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:41.272 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:10% (2021)
Total Energy Consumption:203.361 MWh (Natural Gas) + 95.689 MWh (Electricity)
Water Consumption:674.668 m3
Waste Generated:2.108,867 tons (Hazardous) + 18.904,698 tons (Non-Hazardous)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change and Energy Consumption
  • Product Safety and Quality
  • R&D and Innovation
  • Operational Excellence and Efficiency
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Talent Management and Employee Engagement
  • Digitization and Automation
  • Water and Waste Management
  • Customer Expectations and Satisfaction
  • Responsible Investment Approach
  • Corporate Governance
  • Responsible Resource Management and Procurement
  • Human Rights and Fair Work Conditions
  • Equal Opportunity and Diversity
  • Business Ethics
  • Risk Management
  • Biodiversity
  • Social Investment programs
  • Multi-stakeholder initiatives and collaborations
  • Contribution to local socioeconomic development

Environmental Achievements

  • 100% recycling of non-hazardous waste
  • 744,342 kWh solar energy generation in Salihli campus
  • Zero Waste certificates at several facilities
  • Significant reduction in oil-grease parameter in wastewater

Social Achievements

  • Increased rate of women in managerial positions from 15.1% to 23.1%
  • Increased white-collar women employee ratio to 33.9%
  • Increased number of disabled employees by 15%
  • 26,196 hours of Occupational Health and Safety training
  • Employee loyalty rate of 71%

Governance Achievements

  • Established Norm Holding Early Detection of Risk Committee
  • Established Ethics Committee
  • Implemented various policies in accordance with Corporate Governance Principles
  • Achieved a JCR rating of A+ for Norm Fasteners Bolt

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net zero emissions target (Scope 1 and 2 emissions) by 2050
  • Zero Waste target (hazardous and non-hazardous waste) by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • 50% reduction of carbon footprint emissions by 2030
  • Increasing renewable energy production by 100% in Salihli campuses and 50% in İzmir campuses compared to 2021 by 2030
  • Increasing energy efficiency by 2030
  • Reducing energy consumption per production by 2030
  • Resetting the coal consumption by 2030
  • Reducing the amount of water withdrawn per product in production facilities compared to the base year 2020 by 2030
  • Increasing the water recycling and reuse rate to 50% compared to the base year 2020 by 2030
  • Reducing the total amount of waste per product by 2030
  • Providing 50% reduction in packaging waste by 2030
  • Increasing R&D spending to 2% by 2030
  • Increasing the rate of sustainable product projects by 2030
  • Increasing the digital maturity level index by 2025
  • Increasing RPA process automations by 2025
  • Completing Digital Transformation Academy trainings by 2025
  • Increasing the work-life balance score in the Norm Employee Opinion Survey by 2023
  • Increasing employee loyalty rate by 2025
  • Working on an Agile organizational structure by 2024
  • Planning developments in line with individual development plans by 2023
  • Increasing the rate of women employees by 2030
  • Being a signatory of the UN Women Enpowerment Principles by 2025
  • 50% reduction in emissions from input products by 2030
  • Ensuring zero defect in the product by 2025
  • Reducing poor quality costs by 2025
  • Increasing efficiency in production by 2025
  • 100% compliance with the production plan by 2025
  • Increasing the customer satisfaction rate by 2030
  • Increasing customer loyalty by 2030
  • Increasing the number of engineering offices by 2025
Short-term Goals:
  • Increasing waste recovery to 90% by 2023
  • Completely eliminating the use of disposable plastic and disposable cups in the office by 2025
  • Creating a roadmap for the transition to a low carbon economy by 2023
  • Increasing intellectual and industrial rights applications by 2025
  • Increasing the number of scientific publications by 2025
  • Establishing a supplier development program by 2024
  • Evaluate supplier sustainability (ESG) performance by 2023
  • Creating a responsible purchasing policy by 2023
  • Preparing a compliance report with Corporate Governance Principles by 2023
  • Setting up the Enterprise Risk Management system by 2023
  • Identifying risk management metrics by 2023
  • Developing ethical advice and reporting mechanisms by 2023

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions
  • Rising energy and logistics costs
  • Global social, economic, and environmental changes
  • Climate change
Mitigation Strategies
  • Prudent investments and extensive supplier network
  • Digital transformation strategy
  • Adaptation to economic shifts in accordance with risk management
  • Sustainability strategy to manage climate-related risks
  • Carbon footprint measurement studies
  • Investment in environmental protection (70 million TL)
  • Development of alternative sourcing strategies

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier handbook
  • Minimum ISO 9001:2015 certification required
  • Prioritizing suppliers who comply with environmental and social criteria

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extremes of heat
  • Flooding
  • Droughts
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes (e.g., EU Green Deal)
  • Market shifts
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products
  • Renewable energy sources

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards “Core” option

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • HexLight® fastener with reduced weight
  • Innovative fastener for thin sheets

Awards & Recognition

  • Bronze Award in the SAP Quality Award
  • Special Achievement Category award at the TÜSİAD SD2 Project Award Ceremony
  • Stars of the OIZ Award
  • Turkey’s Best Employers award (Norm Fasteners, Norm Coating, Norm Tooling)
  • Respect for Human 2020 award
  • TAİDER North Star Sustainability Award
  • Silver award for “ENLider Sensin” Leadership Development Program
  • Stars of Export Award
  • A+ Credit Rating from JCR Eurasia Rating