Sustainability Policy

Escar's Sustainability Approach:

Escar is committed to creating value and enhancing efficiency in its commercial activities. The organization designs all business processes with a focus on sustainable growth and development to achieve its strategic objectives. This Sustainability Policy serves as a guiding framework for Escar and its subsidiary companies.

Our organization, having adopted the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, aims to maximize the value created for society and contribute to the establishment of a sustainable ecosystem, recognising its responsibilities towards society and the environment.

Sustainability Management Processes:

Escar has implemented business processes that enable all employees to contribute to enhancing the company’s sustainability performance. The Corporate Governance Committee oversees sustainability matters within the organization. Strategies, policies, and actions developed by this committee are subject to review by the Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors is responsible for defining and approving the company’s vision, strategy, policies, risks, and opportunities in sustainability, in alignment with periodically reviewed sustainability priorities.

The Corporate Governance Committee ensures that the company’s vision, mission, and all business processes align with the Sustainability Policy. The committee informs the Board of Directors on the following matters:

Policy objectives
Necessary integrations to align the policy with other business processes
Sustainability-related risks
Opportunities to enhance sustainability performance
Prioritization of sustainability issues
Improvements required to achieve goals
Strategies for increasing employee awareness
Development of sustainability training programs

Stakeholder Relations:

Stakeholders encompass all parties affected by Escar’s activities and those whose actions impact Escar. Cognisant of its responsibility towards stakeholders and investors, Escar manages stakeholder relations based on the following principles:

Selection of suppliers based on objective criteria, ensuring business relationships are established with stakeholders who adhere to legal and ethical standards.

Expectation that all stakeholders consistently comply with relevant legal regulations.

Maintenance of open communication channels with stakeholders, considering their feedback and suggestions.

Provision of reliable information to the public and media.

Decision-making within the framework of ethical guidelines, corporate values, and economic indicators.

Efficient and transparent management of business processes, incorporating financial discipline and control mechanisms.

Protection of the legal rights and interests of investors.

Commitment to growth and increased share value.

Disclosure of relevant information to interested parties within the scope of the company’s “Disclosure Policy.”

Sustainability Priorities:

In our sustainability processes, objectives have been examined with a focus on the social, economic, and environmental impacts of our activities, as well as stakeholder needs and expectations. A comprehensive prioritization analysis has been conducted as part of this initiative. The outcomes of this analysis have contributed to the identification of our 2030 Sustainability Goals and the development of the corresponding roadmap.

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals:

The United Nations (UN) has established 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for sustainable development. These goals, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015, are intended to be achieved by 2030. The SDGs are designed to promote sustainable development from economic, social, and environmental perspectives.

Escar acknowledges that the responsibility for achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals extends beyond governments. We believe that every individual and organization should take initiative in these areas. In this context, we advocate for these goals to be embraced and implemented as a common focus of action by companies, civil society organizations, and society at large.

We integrate these goals into all our business processes and prioritize enhancing our social, environmental, and economic impact areas. Through continuous communication with our stakeholders and regular prioritization analyses, we have identified four ‘target areas’ to create an effective sustainability model. Escar’s 2030 Sustainability Roadmap will focus on the following areas: ‘Occupational Health and Safety,’ ‘Environmental Sensitivity,’ ‘Human and Society,’ and ‘Digitalization.’

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Occupational Health and Safety

Escar is committed to ensuring that employees work in a safe and healthy environment while continuing to create value in our commercial activities. We recognize the importance of environmental and human health conditions for the growth and sustainability of our commercial resources and strive to benefit both the environment and humanity.

In this context, our primary objective is to reduce the incidence of ‘fatal and injury-related accidents’ to zero. We are dedicated to continuously improving the health and safety knowledge of our employees and all stakeholders in our value chain through comprehensive training and awareness activities.

Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

This goal aims to ensure universal access to healthy and quality living conditions and promote well-being at all ages. It focuses on reducing mortality rates, particularly among children and mothers, and combating epidemic diseases. Additionally, it encompasses the enhancement of mental and emotional health to ensure overall well-being for all individuals.

Goal 4: Quality Education

This goal is directed at ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all. It targets the provision of free and quality education, accessible to everyone, commencing from early childhood education.

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Environmental Sensitivity

Escar acknowledges its responsibility to future generations and is committed to creating environmental conditions that offer improved living opportunities. To this end, we focus on practices that reduce our carbon footprint and aim to minimize our impact on air and water quality. We prioritize the conservation of circular natural resources and biodiversity in all our business processes, adhering to the zero-waste principle.

Escar and its subsidiaries are committed to proportionally reducing the CO2 emissions of our fleet annually. All projects are assessed from this perspective, with priority given to those that support this goal.

Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

This goal aims to ensure the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. It encompasses managing water resources more sustainably and making healthy conditions accessible to everyone.

Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

This goal seeks to ensure universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy. It also aims to create a reliable energy system that supports economic development.

Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Focused on economic growth and social development, this goal aims to build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation.

Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

This goal aims to ensure sustainability in production and consumption by creating sustainable production and consumption systems. It includes the regulation of natural resource use and waste management.

Goal 13: Climate Action

This goal targets urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. It addresses the prevention of the effects of climate change, which has become a global crisis. Measures to be taken should be included in national policies and strategies. Developing the capacity to manage climate-related risks in all countries is considered essential for effective climate crisis management.

Goal 15: Life on Land

This goal aims to protect, restore, and promote the sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems. It also focuses on sustainably managing forests, combating desertification, and halting and reversing land degradation and biodiversity loss.

People & Society

Escar is committed to preventing discrimination based on gender and ensuring respect for all individuals. In all our business processes, we will continue to develop systems that provide equal opportunities to all employees, regardless of gender, and implement measures to prevent discrimination.

Additionally, we will continue our social responsibility activities aimed at contributing to society. We are committed to increasing the number of our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects and continuing to make societal investments.

Goal 5: Gender Equality

This goal aims to eliminate gender-based discrimination and ensure equal opportunities in political, economic, and social decision-making processes. It also emphasizes the need to end all forms of violence, including abuse. The goal is to eradicate discrimination against women and girls everywhere and ensure that all women, regardless of regional differences, are not subjected to inequality in the labor market.

Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

This goal aims to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. It supports a sustainable urban development approach where everyone has access to safe housing and basic urban services.

Digitalization

Escar is committed to enhancing operational excellence through digital transformation and innovation projects. By increasing the proportion of tasks handled by artificial intelligence and robotic processors, we aim to replace manual processes. This initiative will help improve employee satisfaction, work efficiency, and achieve higher levels of operational excellence.

Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

This goal aims to promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all. It emphasizes not only the creation of new jobs but also the need for improving working conditions. Achieving this goal means ensuring fair and dignified work, which contributes to a just and equitable standard of living.