Restriction of Hazardous Substances

Arçelik follows closely and complies with all related international and national chemical management regulations, directives and standards in line with its Environmental Policy. REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals) and ROHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) are the examples of these regulations.

Product Related Chemicals Management

Central Management of Product Related Chemicals Management procedure obeys national and EU Regulations and other requirements related to banned and/or restricted chemicals in Arçelik. As part of how we manage chemicals in products, we manufacture them in compliance with legal regulations such as the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS), and the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). We perform the RoHS tests during the incoming quality control process via our analysis devices in our locations, while also requiring test reports from third party organizations.

Product Related Chemicals Management steps are as follows:

• Management of amendments, changes or customer requirements in regulations and other requirements related to chemical management in Arçelik

• Specifying regulations and other requirements, assessment of current position

• Completion of plans for compliance.

We deliver eco-friendly products to our customers, and we expect our suppliers to comply with the Arçelik Chemical Compliance Specifications Banned/ Restricted Chemical Substances, which is shared on the Arçelik Supplier Portal. To increase the level of awareness in this regard, we provided training on the management of chemicals to our domestic suppliers in 2021.

Management of Banned/Restricted Chemicals in Arçelik A.Ş. covers the following steps:

• Determination of regulations and other requirements

• Assessment of Compliance to Regulations and Other Requirements

• Assessment of Compliance in Supplied Raw Materials/ Components/Material

• Assessment of Finished Products

• Assessment of Customer Requests

Chemical Compliance

• The regulations and other requirements related to chemicals management issues in scope of Arçelik A.Ş.’s all activities, products and services are defined by Environment Department.The Environment Department follows defined regulations and other requirements via various bodies (TR Official Journal, EU Official Journal, ECHA etc.). After pre-assessment, changes are shared with Green Chemistry Team members.

• Green Chemistry Team members are announced the new developments with related department in their plants/directorates.

• In addition to regulations for product related chemicals, customer and market requests are followed and evaluated by the Environment Dept. and those responsible in Green Chemistry.

Green Chemistry Working Group

Regulations governing the use of chemicals in products, as well as the risks and opportunities associated with compliance with these regulations, were assessed in 2021.  In the four meetings organized in 2021, regulations are evaluated in the Green Chemistry WG regarding the production of the chemicals used in manufacturing plants, and their risks and opportunities regarding compliance to regulations.

Employee Training

Chemical training includes topics such as  health and safety implications, hazardous chemical classification and labelling, MSDS, chemical storage , general safety rules and behaviors, environmental accidents and emergencies/emergency drills, and other OHS-related topics.All personnel are responsible for the aforementioned general information and participate in the training. general information mentioned above and participate in the training.In addition to general information, those working with chemicals are informed about the rules to follow as part of the work and operating instructions.The HR officer and the relevant unit officer also participate in the training. The company, together with the environment and OHS officials and the workplace doctor, decide the information to be included in the training.

Production Related Chemicals Management

Production-related chemical training was performed on material safety data sheets (MSDS).

Environmental specialists in our plants have carried out the investigations below, assisted if needed by the the central chemical management team:

• Transport of chemicals

• Chemicals inventory list

• Chemicals risk assessments

• Labelling and marking of chemicals

• Providing and storing MSDS

• Storage of chemicals

• Training by the chemical supplier

• Preparation of environmental and occupational accident and emergency action plans,

After using chemicals, the most appropriate disposal method is chosen and applied.

Management Of Banned/Restricted Chemicals in Arçelik A.Ş.

• Determination of regulations and other requirements

• Assessment of Compliance with Regulations and

Other Requirements

• Assessment of Compliance in Supplied Raw

Materials/ Components/Material

• Assessment of Finished Products

• Assessment of Customer Requests