GENDER EQUALİTY POLİCY

Türkçe Versiyonu

As Yeniköy Kemerköy Elektrik Üretim ve Ticaret A.Ş, we strongly believe that gender equality is one of the fundamental pillars of sustainable development. In line with this, we are committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination within our workforce and providing equal opportunities for all employees. We strive to ensure gender-neutral practices throughout our recruitment processes, career development, promotion opportunities, work-life balance initiatives, compensation, and employee benefits.

Through this Gender Equality Policy, Yeniköy Kemerköy Elektrik Üretim ve Ticaret A.Ş is committed to upholding the following principles, which serve as the foundation of our approach to promoting gender equality across all our operations and activities:

• Promote equal opportunity, diversity, and inclusion.
• To implement initatives that empower women in the communities where we operate. 
• Considering gender equality aspects in operational planning, data collection, strategy development, and budgeting processes.
• Raising awareness on gender equality and inclusivity within professional life.
• Setting tangible and measurable targets by prioritizing the optimal representation of women's competencies and experiences, as well as the accurate planning of their development and careers, as a core business priority.
• Improving gender equality practices, activities, and the corporate culture by gathering internal feedback through suggestion and grievance mechanisms.
• İmplementing initiatives to aimed to prevent disccrimination and harrassment 
• Taking concrete steps toward physical and digital accessibility to ensure equal access for all.
• Adopting a zero-tolerance approach toward all forms of harassment (verbal, physical, sexual, psychological, and/or emotional), and ensuring the establishment of communication channels for reporting harassment cases, followed by objective evaluations and the execution of appropriate sanctions.
• Ensuring equal access to training and promotion opportunities for all employees.
• Ensuring equal pay for equal work positions, regardless of gender.
• Designing and continuously improving appropriate mechanisms to reflect the gender equality perspective in recruitment processes in a compliant and transparent manner.
• Ensuring the adoption of the gender equality principle across all levels of the organization through training programs, awareness-raising activities, and social responsibility projects.
• Developing supportive processes to help working parents maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Developing approaches to ensure that all stakeholders align with the gender equality standards of Yeniköy Kemerköy Elektrik Üretim ve Ticaret A.Ş., raising awareness among our suppliers to encourage their contribution to gender equality within our sphere of influence, and developing joint projects.
• Taking an active role in national and international efforts to promote gender equality by establishing collaborations and partnerships with various institutions and organizations, particularly public entities and authorities both in Türkiye and globally, and by supporting projects in this field.

Purpose of the Policy

This Policy sets out Yeniköy Kemerköy Elektrik Üretim ve Ticaret A.Ş.'s commitment to fostering a fair, inclusive, and respectful workplace free from discrimination based on gender. It aims to establish the principles and practices that support gender equality across all areas of our operations.

Scope of the Policy

This Policy applies to our employees, contractors, suppliers, and the local communities in the regions where we operate.

Implementation of the Policy and Compliance with Applicable Legislation

This Policy commits to complying with all applicable laws, regulations, and relevant principles in force within Türkiye. In the event of any inconsistency between this Policy and the applicable legislation, the provisions of the applicable legislation shall prevail.

Effectiveness of the Policy

This Policy is subject to periodic review and will be updated whenever deemed necessary. The Sustainability Department is responsible for reviewing and updating the Policy. The Policy shall enter into force on the date of its approval by the General Manager.