As Muradiye Elektrik A.Ş. (“Muradiye Elektrik”, “Company”), we recognize our responsibility to support Türkiye’s transition to renewable energy and the development of clean energy infrastructure within the framework of Türkiye’s Net Zero 2056 goals. Through our 100% renewable energy production, micro-generation projects, electric vehicle charging units, and energy storage investments, we aim to play an active role in Türkiye’s transition to a low-carbon economy. We target net zero emissions from our operations by 2056. In this context, we encourage our entire value chain to reduce carbon emissions.
In addition to our net zero target, we work to minimize our impact in other environmental areas as well. We establish mechanisms to monitor and improve our performance in water management, zero waste policy, circular economy, biodiversity, and waste management. We value creating a positive impact for the society we are part of, as well as for our internal and external stakeholders. In this respect, we monitor our social performance. We believe that transparency, traceability, and accountability are the most essential components of institutionalization. We strengthen our corporate structure within the framework of global principles and share our performance with all our stakeholders. Accordingly, we have prepared our Sustainability Policy to declare the fundamental sustainability principles that guide our activities.
1. PURPOSE
This policy has been developed to ensure that Muradiye Elektrik’s business model, all activities, and business processes are aligned with the company’s sustainability strategy; to incorporate environmental, social, and economic sustainability along with corporate governance into all company activities; and to ensure that the company’s sustainability goals, objectives, expectations, and performance criteria are understood by all stakeholders.
2. SCOPE
The Sustainability Policy applies to: - All managers and employees of Muradiye Elektrik A.Ş. and its subsidiaries, - The Company’s foreign liaison offices and their employees, if any, - Suppliers and service providers, including consultants, lawyers, advisors, and external auditors acting on behalf of the Company, as well as other parties with whom the Company has commercial relations, including customers.
3. IMPLEMENTATION
As Muradiye Elektrik, we commit to: - Ensuring that environmental, social, and economic sustainability, as well as corporate governance principles, are observed in all our activities, - Expanding the geographical reach of Türkiye’s green energy supply by increasing installed capacity of green, clean, and renewable energy, - Supporting the renewable energy transition of industrial organizations through industrial renewable energy collaborations by leveraging our engineering expertise and sectoral knowledge, thereby contributing to the green transformation of Türkiye’s industry, - Taking into account environmental, social, and economic impacts in all our activities and investments, and reflecting these considerations in business decisions, - Adopting a zero-waste policy, minimizing our waste, and developing and implementing circular economy solutions, - Regularly monitoring and improving our water management performance, - Protecting biodiversity, regularly analyzing our impact, and taking measures to mitigate any adverse effects, - Considering stakeholder expectations and priorities when determining our goals and objectives, - Ensuring that our strategy and investments are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and contribute to the SDGs and their sub-targets, - Regularly disclosing the management of our environmental, social, and economic impacts in accordance with international standards and frameworks, - Monitoring and reporting our occupational health and safety performance to provide a safe working environment for our employees, implementing continuous improvement practices, - Calculating, monitoring, and disclosing greenhouse gas emissions from our operations as part of our fight against climate change, with a goal to reach net zero by 2056, - Carrying out sustainable supply chain practices and auditing our suppliers within this scope, - Contributing to the social and economic development of local communities in our areas of operation, prioritizing local employment and procurement, - Adopting principles of equal opportunity, diversity, and inclusion; preventing discrimination based on criteria such as physical or mental disability, religion, language, race, age, socioeconomic status, or gender, - Providing all employees with equal rights and opportunities in processes such as remuneration, promotion, rewards, and performance evaluation, - Contributing to gender equality by offering equal opportunities for women in business life and increasing female employment, - Supporting youth participation in employment and competency development through training and internship programs, - Respecting employees’ rights to representation and collective bargaining; maintaining zero tolerance for bribery and corruption as emphasized in our Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy, and complying with all applicable legal regulations and ethical standards, - Adopting and implementing the 10 Principles of the United Nations Global Compact, which we signed in 2022, - Communicating our Sustainability Policy to all employees, the public, and all stakeholders through digital channels, and making it publicly accessible, - Establishing platforms that enable internal and external stakeholders to provide feedback and suggestions regarding the company’s environmental, social, and corporate governance performance, - Embedding our sustainability perspective into our corporate culture. We recognize, declare, and undertake these commitments as our Sustainability Policy.