Our focus is on sustainability.

Sustainability Goals

Dimension

Product, Quality and Technology

Sustainability Focus 1

Product Quality and Customer Satisfaction

Action

Develop

2023–2025 Targets

Conduct feasibility studies for sustainable products aligned with decarbonization targets, featuring a low ecological footprint, high circularity rate, enabling the use of innovative energy technologies and optimal sectoral resource utilization; establish an active CRM management system; conduct customer satisfaction surveys annually (for national and international customers); increase the customer satisfaction score above 90%

Sustainability Focus 2

R&D, Product Development, Innovation and Eco-Design

Action

Develop

2023–2025 Targets

Conduct life cycle assessments (LCA) for product groups; double participation in climate-neutral sustainable product development grants and funds aligned with the EU Green Deal vision; invest to improve environmental performance; increase the share of revenue from sustainable products/services within total turnover; increase the number of sustainability- and circularity-focused projects within the scope of the design center; develop partnerships within new national and international business models to develop sustainable products

Sustainability Focus 3

Sustainable Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Practices

Action

Strengthen

2023–2025 Targets

Subject suppliers to a sustainability-focused evaluation system to minimize ESG risks across all components of the supply chain (maintain supplier performance evaluation rate above 80%); renew corporate procurement procedures within the scope of sustainability principles; conduct supplier risk analysis

Sustainability Focus 4

Information Security, Artificial Intelligence and Digitalization Practices

Action

Strengthen

2023–2025 Targets

Optimize process, sales, supply and storage practices through traceability projects; achieve an annual 5% reduction in operational costs; elevate the digitalization rate of production processes to the next level

Sustainability Focus 5

Emergency and Disaster Management, Resilience Practices

Action

Protect

2023–2025 Targets

Ensure the transition to a resilient sector approach by developing preventive activities through emergency risk assessment and intervention planning

Dimension

Environment and Planet

Sustainability Focus 1

Emission Reduction, Energy Management and Combating Climate Change

Action

Develop

2023–2025 Targets

As the iron and steel sector is a priority sector in foreign trade, verify the ISO 14064 Corporate Greenhouse Gas Inventory (Scopes 1, 2, 3) to ensure compliance with the EU CBAM and EU or nationally established ETS or carbon tax; determine a Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi, 1.5°C) reduction plan for 2030 by 2025; reduce energy consumption through energy efficiency and renewable energy investments; conduct I-REC research in line with regional compliance requirements

Sustainability Focus 2

Zero Waste, Recycling and Circular Economy Practices

Action

Develop

2023–2025 Targets

Increase the share of product grams where the circularity approach is applied/developed; increase the percentage of waste chips converted into products by 10% annually; reduce defective production/scrap rate below 0.5%; review raw material and supplier preferences based on life cycle analysis (LCA) results (conduct annual alternative raw material and technology market research); carry out at least one transaction via the Türkiye Circular Economy Platform (TMM)

Sustainability Focus 3

Raw Materials and Natural Resources

Action

Develop

2023–2025 Targets

Increase the share of product grams where the circularity approach is applied/developed; increase the percentage of waste chips converted into products by 10% annually; reduce defective production/scrap rate below 0.5%; review raw material and supplier preferences based on life cycle analysis (LCA) results (conduct annual alternative raw material and technology market research); carry out at least one transaction via the Türkiye Circular Economy Platform (TMM)

Sustainability Focus 4

Water Use Efficiency and Water Management

Action

Protect

2023–2025 Targets

Reduce the amount of mains water usage; increase water use efficiency; implement grey water practices; conduct feasibility studies for treatment systems

Sustainability Focus 5

Biodiversity and Environmental Studies

Action

Protect

2023–2025 Targets

Implement projects that prevent biodiversity loss in line with the Green Deal, Green Organized Industrial Zones and other green transformation visions; conduct clean production studies and analyses

Dimension

Social Responsibility

Sustainability Focus 1

Occupational Health and Safety

Action

Develop

2023–2025 Targets

Expand the OHS culture to employees’ living spaces to reduce workforce time loss and workplace accidents; implement near-miss practices; establish/maintain ISO 45001:2018 OHS system; establish an OHS Unit and Responsibility System; improve OHS practices through job start-up and work permit forms

Sustainability Focus 2

Diversity, Equal Opportunity, Human Resources Practices and Talent Management

Action

Strengthen

2023–2025 Targets

Obtain “Equality at Work” certification and declare egalitarian and inclusive codes of conduct in HR management; implement a regular performance evaluation system for 100% of employees; measure employee engagement rate; conduct awareness-raising and training activities on sustainability within the organization; carry out preparatory work for talent management, job satisfaction and new-generation job definitions; provide human rights training

Sustainability Focus 3

Public Relations, Social Policies, Civil Society and Local Practices

Action

Protect

2023–2025 Targets

Carry out local development and social projects with NGOs; establish a sponsorship budget and increase it by 10% annually; record corporate social responsibility projects; allocate a certain percentage of turnover to social/community issues

Sustainability Focus 4

Gender Equality Practices

Action

Protect

2023–2025 Targets

Increase the number of women in decision-making mechanisms and sub-committees affiliated with the board of directors above 30%; increase the number of female employees; become a signatory member of UN WEPs; implement a local women empowerment project

Dimension

Corporate Development

Sustainability Focus 1

Stakeholder Engagement and Governance Practices

Action

Strengthen

2023–2025 Targets

Increase the number of national/international projects that create shared value and the number of participating stakeholders; apply for new national/international corporate memberships; increase sectoral collaborations and partnerships for circular business models to foster sustainability innovation

Sustainability Focus 2

Economic Performance, Global Markets and Market Presence

Action

Develop

2023–2025 Targets

Follow transition processes and regulations to access green taxonomy and green bonds; ensure full compliance with the green transformation process in industry; increase export ratio above 40%; expand international market presence and the number of export countries/regions/customers; participate in one of the ESG Scoring Systems and ensure periodic score improvement

Sustainability Focus 3

International Compliance and Participation in Sustainable Development Networks

Action

Protect

2023–2025 Targets

Carry out sustainability reporting in accordance with GRI Standards; actively participate in sub-working groups of UNGC, WBCSD and their formations in Türkiye

Sustainability Focus 4

Combating Anti-Competitive Practices and Corruption

Action

Protect

2023–2025 Targets

Eliminate non-conformities identified in activity reports prepared by internal and external audit mechanisms; provide training on preventing unfair competition and combating corruption