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58      ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY






            Environmental Responsibility








            We apply the environment                         Environmental responsibility is one of the main pillars of our
            and energy management                            sustainability approach. Therefore, we adopt minimizing the
                                                             negative environmental impact of our products and activities as
            system with a holistic                           a principle. We also provide environmental training programs to

            approach together with                           raise awareness about environment-related issues. In addition
                                                             to the training programs delivered by environmental officers,
            the other management                             we also pay monthly visits to our locations and report on their
            systems.                                         environmental status. We then take the necessary actions based
                                                             on the development areas pointed out in these reports. In 2021,
                                                             we did not receive any environmental fines.

                                                             We do not limit environmental awareness to our employees and
                                                             we aim to extend this culture to their families and friends as well
                                                             through informative activities and events.

                                                             In line with the goals and principles of Koç Group, we work to
                                                             ensure compliance with the Integrated Management Systems
                                                             Policy. All of our 12 locations hold ISO 14001:2015 Environmental
                                                             Management Certification while the Gebze Plant and Yarımca
                                                             Filling Facility also have ISO 50001:2018 Energy Management
                                                             System Certifications. We successfully completed the internal,
                                                             external, and field audits conducted for this purpose. We apply
                                                             the environment and energy management system with a holistic
                                                             approach together with the other management systems at the
                                                             Gebze plant and in all the filling facilities under the umbrella of
                                                             an integrated management system.
                                                             Climate Change and Energy Management
                                                             Climate change is among the most serious challenges of this
                                                             era. Climate change causes extreme weather events and the
                                                             changing conditions impact many sectors directly and indirectly
                                                             in different ways.








            647
             In 2021









            person*hours of environmental training
   55   56   57   58   59   60   61   62   63   64   65