In Touch Technology
With respect to our vision Respecting the World, Respected Worldwide, our sustaianbility agenda focus on the future, the environment, the need of people and our business.
As Arçelik, for more than half a century, we work to become a sector leader as a prominent company with a sustainable, pleasant, and profitable work environment.
We design, build, and live the future, today. We design technologhies that will improve the future.
We embarked on a journey to make a difference with a holistic sustainability approach we call In Touch Technology. Our 2030 targets fit into these principles of sustainable growth and value creation, and are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
We strive to differentiate ourselves with products and technologies that endorse sustainability as we focus on efficient use of resources and circular economy solutions, and support all our stakeholders in the value chain, to help them reduce their environmental footprint.
To reach a more equal and inclusive social structure, we develop smart technologies that make it easier for people to live lightly and have healthier lifestyles, and we empower local communities in the geographies where we operate.
Green Financing Through our strategic investments in green energy, energy efficiency and green financing, we are aiming to achieve our robust emission reduction targets and align ourselves with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C goal.
To date, Beko has broken new grounds with our commitment to sustainability. Seeing the positive changes for our stakeholders, our communities, and our planet on the way, this journey fuels us to keep charging forward to bring pioneering solutions and projects for a better future. You can use the mouse or keyboard arrow keys to go through our sustainability journey.
We adopted the Corporate Governance Principles issued by the Capital Markets Board of Turkey
We harmonized packaging waste in advance of legal requirements coming into effect in Turkey
We signed the European Committee of Domestic Equipment Manufacturers' Code of Ethics
We published our seminal Sustainability Report
Our first corporate governance score was 8,21 out of 10.
With our sustainability approach, we were the first in Turkey and among top three in Europe during EU Environment Awards' "Management" area.
We started to calculate greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with the ISO 14064-1 standard, and we received verification from an international independent accrediting body.
Corporate governance score is 8.55 out of 10
We signed “20C-Urgent Call for Climate Action” as the term spokesperson of Turkish Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change.
Corporate governance score is 8.59 out of 10
We were represented at UN Sustainable Development Conference and were among the Best Country Practices.
Our energy management process became ISO 50001-compliant
We were named "CDP Turkey Carbon Transparency Leader" in climate change.
We were chosen "CD Turkey Performance Leader" by the Carbon Disclosure Project
Our facilities were awarded “Platinum” certificate in “Energy-Efficient Green Facilities” ranking
Corporate governance score is 9.28 out of 10
We were among the 15 companies in the Borsa Istanbul Sustainability Index (BIST).
We were included in CDP's Climate Performance Leaders A List as the only Turkish company in this industry
We obtained a Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply Corporate Certificate
We obtained ISO 28000 Supply Management Safety Management Systems Certification
Our corporate governance score is 9.41 out of 10.
Our corporate governance score is 9.48 out of 10
We were included in the Borsa Istanbul Sustainability Index (BIST) for the second time.
We were obtained "AAA" or the highest rating in the MSCI Global Sustainability Index Series
We signed the Principles for Dialog on Climate Change
We received the CDP Turkey Carbon Performance Leadership Prize
Renewables now account for 88% of the electricity used in our plants in Turkey
Grundig and Food for Soul collaborated to save 25 tons of food from becoming waste
We obtained "AAA" or the highest rating in the MSCI Global Sustainability Index Series for the second time
We got listed in the CDP Climate Performance Leaders Index for the 2nd time and became FTSE4Good Emerging Markets Index member.
Corporate governance score is 9.52 out of 10
Our 2016 Sustainability Report was deemed to receive awards in two distinct categories of “International Annual Report Competition” organized by The League of American Communications Professionals (LACP).
We became a part of the SBT (Science Based Targets) initiative
We were included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index Emerging Markets Category.
We won the CDP Climate and Water Leadership awards and became the first Turkish company in both categories’ Global A List.
We were included in the Borsa Istanbul Sustainability Index (BIST) for the fourth time.
We received the Ökovision Sustainability Leadership Award.
We received grand prize of the “Best Contribution to Corporate Responsibility “ by the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS), Europe’s leading appraiser of best practices in procurement.
We received a Honour Award in the category of The Environmental & Corporate Sustainability in European Business Awards.
We were featured in the Series of MSCI Global Sustainability Indexes with the highest degree of AAA for the third time.
We signed Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs).
We became the first and only Turkish industrial company on the Dow Jones Developing Markets Sustainability Index.
Corporate governance score is 9.52 out of 10
Grundig Recycled Vacuum Cleaner was awarded “Recycled Plastic Consumer Lifestyle Product of the Year” by the Plastics Recycling Show (PRS) Europe, for the use of 90% recycled plastic materials.
We received the first prize in the medium and large scale companies "Management" category of the European Business Awards for the Environment (EBAE).
We were deemed to receive “Environmental Management and Corporate Social Responsibility Award” at the Conference on Sustainable Development of Water and Environment.
We were listed in FTSE4Good Emerging Indexes for the third time.
We became the first and only Turkish industrial company in Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the second time in a row.
We were featured in the Series of MSCI Global Sustainability Indexes with the degree of AAA for the fourth time.
We were included in the Borsa Istanbul (BIST) Sustainability Index for the fifth time.
We ranked among the top companies with highest degrees in both CDP Climate and CDP Water programs.
Beko US earned 2018 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award.
EPA recognized Blomberg as 2018 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award.
We were awarded with the first prize in the “Innovative Environmentally Friendly Device” category of the “ISO Environemental Awards” organized by the Istanbul Chamber of Industry”.
We were listed in The Sustainability Yearbook 2019 as an Industry Mover.
We are proud to be recognized as the Industry Leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) Household Durables Category by RobecoSAM this year! Being included in DJSI for the 3rd year in a row, we are fully committed to leave a habitable world for future generations.
We were included in the Borsa Istanbul (BIST) Sustainability Index for the sixth time.
Arçelik received a rating of AAA (on a scale of AAA-CCC) in the MSCI ESG Ratings assessment.
A key highlight for 2019 was to set our short-, medium- and long-term sustainability targets for 2023, 2025 and 2030, along with In Touch Technology, our new sustainability communication framework
We are listed in the FTSE4Good Emerging Markets for the 4th time.
We are awarded the Gold Medal and included in the Sustainability Yearbook 2020.
As Arçelik we are ranked with A- score in CDP Climate Program 2019, and listed among the top companies with the highest degrees in Turkey. Also, we have received B score in CDP Water Program 2019.
We are ranked 34th on Corporate Knights’ 2021 Global 100 Index. The ranking makes Arçelik the most sustainable home appliances and houseware company in the world, and the first and only Turkish company to make the list.
We are ranked 13th on The Real Leaders Top 150 Impact Companies of 2021, which recognises organisations that are making a positive social or environmental impact.
In April 2021, Arçelik received an ESG Risk Rating of 16.5 and was assessed to be at low level risk of experiencing material financial impacts from ESG factors.
We received an overall score of 50/100 in the Vigeo Eiris ESG rating and, were ranked #1 in the Technology-Hardware Emerging Market.
We obtained a score higher than 66/100 in EcoVadis Sustainability Assessment Methodology and, were awarded a Gold EcoVadis Medal, placing us among the top 5% of companies assessed by EcoVadis.
Arçelik has once again been named as the Industry Leader in the Household Durables category, and was awarded a Gold Medal for being in the top 1% in our sector and recognized as an Industry Mover in the 2021 S&P Sustainability Yearbook.
WBCSD is a network where members learn from other leading companies; interact with the strongest partners and gain access to a one-stop shop for tools and expertise to push their sustainability journey forward.
As a member of United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), we now have joined the UNGC CFO Taskforce which aims to develop innovative strategies to mobilize finance towards sustainable development.
We became a member of the World Economic Forum’s Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders which is the largest global CEO-led community in the world committed to climate action, representing 25 countries, 12 industries, and over 8 million employees.
Arçelik ranked 17th in the 2021 Refinitiv’s Diversity and Inclusion Index. We became the only company from Turkey and the industry to be listed in the Index which evaluates companies globally based on 24 indicators.
EP100 brings together a group of 129 energy-smart companies committed to using energy more productively. EP100 is led by Climate Group in partnership with the World Green Building Council.
As part of the Sustainable Markets Initiative, the Terra Carta Seal is being awarded to companies whose ambitions are aligned with those of the Terra Carta, a recovery plan for Nature, People and Planet.
Arçelik scored 86/100 in the 2021 S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSM) as of November 12, 2021, which evaluates the world’s largest companies and assesses their sustainability performance and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts. Arçelik also achieved the highest score out of 20 companies assessed in the DHP Household Durables Industry.
Arçelik has been recognized with an “A-“ score in both Climate Change and Water Security Programs of Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) by reporting its operations in Turkey.
Arçelik's and Beko's sustainability efforts have resulted in being ranked 19th and 20th on the “Real Leaders Top 200 Impact Companies of 2022” list respectively.
For the second consecutive year in a row, Arçelik has been recognised in the Corporate Knights’ 2022 Global 100 Index. Among 6,914 companies assessed for 2022 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World list, Arçelik has been ranked 57th.
Arçelik received a Gold Class Award for being within 1% of the top performing companies, and was also recognized as Industry Mover in the 2022 S&P Sustainability Yearbook, achieving the highest score increase within its industry for the second consecutive year.
Arçelik has obtained a score of 70/100 and has been awarded a Gold EcoVadis Medal in 2022 for this achievement. We are proud to be placed in the top 2% of companies rated by EcoVadis in the Manufacture of domestic appliances industry.
Arçelik’s washing machine plant in Ulmi which was included in the World Economic Forum’s Global Lighthouse Network in 2019, has now been awarded Sustainability Lighthouse status, in recognition of its effective on-site sustainability measures.
Arçelik won awards in 3 categories at the Sustainable Business Awards organized for the 9th time this year.
Beko 100 Women Dealers project has been awarded with a “Gold Stevie” in Women in Business Awards / Communications Campaign of the Year / Diversity, Equality, Inclusion Category.
Arçelik has been recognized for leadership in corporate transparency and performance on Water Security with an A score and on Climate Change with an A- score by the global environmental non-profit CDP.
Our company scored 87 (out of 100) in the 2022 S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment. (Score date: October 2021)
As of December 16, 2022, our company achieved for the 4th time in a row, the highest score out of 46 companies assessed in the DHP Household Durables Industry in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (Index inclusion of DJSI Emerging Markets).
We are proud to share that Arçelik and Beko have been ranked 16th and 17th respectively in the Real Leaders Top 300 Impact Companies of 2023!
Arçelik has achieved recognition in the Corporate Knights’ "2023 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World" list for the third consecutive year.
Arçelik has been listed among 485 companies in Bloomberg’s 2023 Gender Equality Index (GEI) for the first time ever in 2023.