Material Reduction and Alternative Materials 

As part of its approach towards circularity, Arçelik focuses on material efficiency in product development. This includes initiatives to reduce material intensity, enable reuse where technically feasible, and increase the use of recycled materials across product categories, taking into account technical, regulatory and safety requirements.

Recycled and Bio-Composite Material in Products  

Arçelik integrates recycled plastics into a range of products through the development and application of recycled material formulations. These efforts aim to gradually increase the share of recycled plastic used in manufacturing, subject to technical feasibility and regulatory requirements.

Arçelik has set targets to increase the use of recycled plastics in its manufacturing facilities to 40% by 2030 and 50% by 2040 for the production of major domestic appliances (MDAs) and TVs*. These targets are based on a product‑ and material‑specific assessment and consider the technical limitations associated with certain components.

*The scope of the target excludes refrigerator manufacturing facilities due to the limited possibility of use in food contact parts.

Recyclability of Products  

Arçelik integrates recyclability and disassembly considerations into product design processes and continues to work on improving recyclability characteristics where technically and regulatorily feasible, with the aim of supporting resource efficiency throughout the product lifecycle.

Energy And Water Efficient Products  

Across the product lifecycle, Arçelik focuses on reducing energy and water consumption during product use, taking into account applicable regulatory requirements and efficiency standards. Within this context, the Company applies an internal definition for low‑carbon products based on material use, recycled material content, and energy and water performance relative to minimum regulatory thresholds.

Additional environmental considerations are incorporated into product design requirements; however, these are not directly reflected in the low‑carbon product calculation methodology.

Durability, Reparability and Refurbishment 

Arçelik aims to extend product lifetimes by incorporating durability considerations into product development. Reliability testing is conducted based on expected usage conditions and critical components to support continued product functionality over time.

Repairability 

Repairability is assessed through repairability index evaluations and product‑specific analyses. Improvement actions are identified and implemented based on input from authorized service networks and technical assessments conducted by quality and design teams.

Modular Design

Where applicable, Arçelik applies modular design principles to enable component replacement without requiring full product replacement. Modular approaches are evaluated and implemented through cross‑functional projects across selected product groups, taking into account technical and safety considerations.

Refurbishment  

Refurbishment activities have been in place at Arçelik’s Türkiye facilities since 1997. Refurbished products include appliances returned by customers, display products or items affected during logistics. These products undergo part replacement and performance testing before being reintroduced to the market in accordance with defined quality standards.

Product Packaging  

At Arçelik, we focus on three main areas in our sustainable packaging efforts: 

• Reducing packaging volume and weight,

• Implementing reuse and recycling initiatives where feasible, and

• Increasing recycled content and selecting materials with established recycling streams, in line with applicable requirements.

Environmental Impacts of Products During Their Life Cycle  

In line with its sustainability approach, Arçelik assesses and manages the environmental impacts of products across their lifecycle. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies are conducted to evaluate environmental impacts associated with material choices, energy consumption, process changes and transportation alternatives.

To date, LCA studies have been completed for washing machines, refrigerators, dishwashers, ovens and tumble dryers. Carbon footprint assessments, as a sub‑category of LCA, are used to support the management of greenhouse‑gas‑related impacts and inform progress towards science‑based climate targets.

End of Life Responsibility  

Within the framework of Extended Producer Responsibility, Arçelik operates two Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) recycling facilities in Türkiye. End‑of‑life products are collected through authorized dealer and service networks, regardless of brand, and are processed at licensed facilities.

Refrigerators are recycled at the Eskişehir plant, while other white goods and small domestic appliances are processed at the Bolu facility, in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements.

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