In Touch Technology

Within the scope of our sustainability agenda, we focus on the future, the environment, and the needs of people and our business.

We believe that we must go beyond our current habits and behavior models, the way we think now, and everything that is thought to be impossible today.

We design, build and live the future, today. We design technologies that will improve the future.

In Touch with Our Planet

Reducing environmental footprint to preserve natural resources

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In Touch with Human Needs

Designing smart technologies that are inspired by the future and respond to the needs of society

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In Touch with Business

Being a progressive global citizen

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2030 Goals

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).

In Touch with our Planet

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Increasing resource efficiency in manufacturing

Establish renewable energy systems with 15 MW capacity

Increasing resource efficiency in manufacturing

Purchase 100% green electricity in global manufacturing plants

Increasing resource efficiency in manufacturing

Make an additional USD 50 million investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency

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Increasing resource efficiency in manufacturing

Reduce energy consumption per product by 45%

Increasing resource efficiency in manufacturing

Reduce water withdrawal per product by 45%

Increasing resource efficiency in manufacturing

Increase the water recycling ratio to 70% in all manufacturing plants

Increasing resource efficiency in manufacturing

Increase the waste recycling rate to 99% in global operations

Increasing resource efficiency in manufacturing

Reduce Scope 1–2 GHG emissions by 30%

Increasing resource efficiency in manufacturing

By 2025:

Reach the target of 450 MW Arçelik-branded PV panel sales per year

Improving product efficiency and eco-friendly product range

Increase recycled plastic content to 40%

Improving product efficiency and eco-friendly product range

Increase bio-based material content to 5%

Improving product efficiency and eco-friendly product range

Reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions from use of sold products by 15%

Improving product efficiency and eco-friendly product range

Standardize Arçelik Green Chemistry Management System in products and production globally

Improving product efficiency and eco-friendly product range

By 2025:

Increase recycled plastic content to 20%

Improving product efficiency and eco-friendly product range

By 2025:

Increase bio-based material content to 2.5%

Making it easier for people to live lightly and have healthier lifestyles

Raise awareness among 80 million people about healthy living

Tackling food waste

Serve 1 million meals to 500,000 people in need

Tackling food waste

Save 1,200 tons of food from being wasted

Tackling food waste

Raise awareness of ways to prevent food waste among 3.5 million people

Supporting Local Communities

Support the needs of communities with local hero brands in Turkey, Romania, South Africa, and Pakistan

Supporting Local Communities

By 2023 with Arçelik brand in Turkey:

Empower children and young people with 21st century skills and digital competencies, reach 250,000 young people

Supporting Local Communities

By 2023 with Arçelik brand in Turkey:

Promote gender equality – Empower female presence in STEM and other men dominated areas by providing business skills and equal access to finance to women

Supporting Local Communities

By 2023 with Arçelik brand in Turkey:

Lead project and programs for children and consumers to raise awareness on climate crisis

Ensuring diversity and human rights

Increase the proportion of women in the total workforce to 26%

Ensuring diversity and human rights

Increase the proportion of women in all management positions to 30%

Ensuring diversity and human rights

Increase the proportion of women in junior management positions to 35%

Ensuring diversity and human rights

Increase the proportion of women in top management positions to 20%

Ensuring diversity and human rights

Increase the proportion of women in management positions in revenue

Ensuring diversity and human rights

Increase the proportion of women generating functions to 25%

Ensuring diversity and human rights

Increase the proportion of women in STEM- related positions to 25%

Ensuring diversity and human rights

Assign three women directors in STEM-related departments

Ensuring diversity and human rights

Increase the awareness of 100,000 students through OHS seminars

Enhancing responsible supply chain

Increase Sustainability Supplier Index Response Rate to 70%

Enhancing responsible supply chain

Make sure for all global suppliers exceeding 500 TEP to obtain the ISO 50001 certificate (Apply for all suppliers exceeding 1000 TEP by 2025)

Enhancing responsible supply chain

By 2023:

Make sure that the ISO 14001 certificate apply for all suppliers

Enhancing responsible supply chain

By 2023:

Ensure 100% compliance of critical suppliers with Arçelik Conflict Minerals Policy

Enhancing responsible supply chain

By 2023:

Collect, monitor, and publicly disclose ESG data of all suppliers**, and encourage them to set their own targets

Promoting decent employment and talent development

Increase the average training hours per employee to 30 for hourly paid employees and 50 for monthly paid employees

Promoting decent employment and talent development

Convert 40% of training activities to online platforms

Promoting decent employment and talent development

Ensure that more than 50% of employees participate in at least one volunteering activity

Promoting decent employment and talent development

Establish a corporate volunteering platform in every country where we operate
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In Touch with Our Planet

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.

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In Touch with  Human Needs

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.

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In Touch with  Business

Sustainability is a lifestyle and an integral part of our business model.  As a responsible company, we work with our suppliers, business partners, employees, and consumers to design better solutions and create shared value.

 

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The Sustainability Journey

To date, Arçelik 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.

2003
We adopted the Corporate Governance Principles issued by the Capital Markets Board of Turkey
2004
We harmonized packaging waste in advance of legal requirements coming into effect in Turkey
2005
We signed the European Committee of Domestic Equipment Manufacturers' Code of Ethics
2008
We published our seminal Sustainability Report
2009
We published our Corporate Governance Information Policy
2009
Our first corporate governance score was 8,21 out of 10.
2010
With our sustainability approach, we were the first in Turkey and among top three in Europe during EU Environment Awards' "Management" area.
2010
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.
2010
Corporate governance score is 8.55 out of 10
2011
We signed “20C-Urgent Call for Climate Action” as the term spokesperson of Turkish Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change.
2011
Corporate governance score is 8.59 out of 10
2012
We were represented at UN Sustainable Development Conference and were among the Best Country Practices.
2012
Our energy management process became ISO 50001-compliant
2012
We were named "CDP Turkey Carbon Transparency Leader" in climate change.
2013
We were chosen "CD Turkey Performance Leader" by the Carbon Disclosure Project
2013
Our facilities were awarded “Platinum” certificate in “Energy-Efficient Green Facilities” ranking
2013
Corporate governance score is 9.28 out of 10
2014
We were among the 15 companies in the Borsa Istanbul Sustainability Index (BIST).
2014
We were included in CDP's Climate Performance Leaders A List as the only Turkish company in this industry
2014
We obtained a Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply Corporate Certificate
2014
We obtained ISO 28000 Supply Management Safety Management Systems Certification
2014
Our corporate governance score is 9.41 out of 10.
2015
Our corporate governance score is 9.48 out of 10
2015
We were included in the Borsa Istanbul Sustainability Index (BIST) for the second time.
2015
We were obtained "AAA" or the highest rating in the MSCI Global Sustainability Index Series
2015
We signed the Principles for Dialog on Climate Change
2015
We received the CDP Turkey Carbon Performance Leadership Prize
2016
Renewables now account for 88% of the electricity used in our plants in Turkey
2016
Grundig and Food for Soul collaborated to save 25 tons of food from becoming waste
2016
We obtained "AAA" or the highest rating in the MSCI Global Sustainability Index Series for the second time
2016
We got listed in the CDP Climate Performance Leaders Index for the 2nd time and became FTSE4Good Emerging Markets Index member.
2016
Corporate governance score is 9.52 out of 10
2017
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).
2017
We became a part of the SBT (Science Based Targets) initiative
2017
We were included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index Emerging Markets Category.
2017
We won the CDP Climate and Water Leadership awards and became the first Turkish company in both categories’ Global A List.
2017
We were included in the Borsa Istanbul Sustainability Index (BIST) for the fourth time.
2017
We received the Ökovision Sustainability Leadership Award.
2017
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.
2017
We received a Honour Award in the category of The Environmental & Corporate Sustainability in European Business Awards.
2017
We were featured in the Series of MSCI Global Sustainability Indexes with the highest degree of AAA for the third time.
2017
We signed Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs).
2017
We became the first and only Turkish industrial company on the Dow Jones Developing Markets Sustainability Index.
2017
Corporate governance score is 9.52 out of 10
2018
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.
2018
We received the first prize in the medium and large scale companies "Management" category of the European Business Awards for the Environment (EBAE).
2018
We were deemed to receive “Environmental Management and Corporate Social Responsibility Award” at the Conference on Sustainable Development of Water and Environment.
2018
We were listed in FTSE4Good Emerging Indexes for the third time.
2018
We became the first and only Turkish industrial company in Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the second time in a row.
2018
We were featured in the Series of MSCI Global Sustainability Indexes with the degree of AAA for the fourth time.
2018
We were included in the Borsa Istanbul (BIST) Sustainability Index for the fifth time.
2018
We ranked among the top companies with highest degrees in both CDP Climate and CDP Water programs.
2018
Beko US earned 2018 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award.
2018
EPA recognized Blomberg as 2018 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award.
2018
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”.
2018
We were listed in The Sustainability Yearbook 2019 as an Industry Mover.
2019
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.
2019
We were included in the Borsa Istanbul (BIST) Sustainability Index for the sixth time.
2019
Arçelik received a rating of AAA (on a scale of AAA-CCC) in the MSCI ESG Ratings assessment.
2019
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
2020
We are listed in the FTSE4Good Emerging Markets for the 4th time.
2020
We are awarded the Gold Medal and included in the Sustainability Yearbook 2020.
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.
2021
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.
2021
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.
2021
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.
2021
We received an overall score of 50/100 in the Vigeo Eiris ESG rating and, were ranked #1 in the Technology-Hardware Emerging Market.
2021
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.
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