SUSTAİNABİLİTY POLİCY

Türkçe Versiyonu

As Yeniköy Kemerköy Elektrik Üretim ve Ticaret A.Ş., we generate energy to support Türkiye’s sustainable development while utilizing our domestic energy resources. With the combined installed capacity of the Yeniköy and Kemerköy Thermal Power Plants, we make a significant contribution to meeting the country’s electricity demand and serve as a key economic driver in the Aegean Region.

To contribute to Türkiye’s energy transition, one of our strategic priorities is to meet the energy consumption of our power plants through renewable energy sources. In line with this objective, we are investing in and implementing renewable energy projects.

We regard sustainability as an integral part of our corporate approach. Guided by the principle of continuous improvement and with the active participation of our employees and stakeholders, we are committed to implementing and promoting the sustainability priorities and principles we have established. Our sustainability journey is shaped around our core commitment: “Energy with Purpose.”

As Yeniköy Kemerköy Elektrik Üretim ve Ticaret A.Ş., through our Sustainability Policy, we embrace the following guiding principles:

• To conduct all our activities in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), with particular emphasis on Gender Equality, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Responsible Consumption and Production, and Climate Action, while remaining a long-term supporter of all the SDGs.
• To uphold the highest ethical standards in all our operations and ensure compliance with applicable local legislation, national regulations, relevant international standards, and the principles of corporate governance.
• To foster a culture of corporate sustainability by raising awareness and encouraging the active participation of our employees and stakeholders.
• To value the opinions, expectations, and feedback of our stakeholders and employees as an integral part of our decision-making and continuous improvement processes.
• To contribute to the fight against climate change by implementing renewable energy investments, improving energy efficiency to reduce our energy consumption, measuring greenhouse gas emissions across all our operations, setting emission reduction targets and delivering projects to achieve them, playing an active role in Türkiye’s green transition, continuously monitoring and improving our processes to protect biodiversity, contributing to the circular economy, developing hybrid power generation systems through renewable energy facilities (solar and wind power plants), and conducting research and development on carbon capture technologies.
• To plan and implement our investment decisions and cost management by considering their social, environmental, and economic impacts.
• To provide our employees with a productive, decent, and inclusive working environment by adopting the highest occupational health and safety standards and taking all necessary measures to ensure their well-being and safety.
• To prevent discrimination throughout all our processes and create equal employment opportunities for women, young people, and disadvantaged groups.
• To provide equal opportunities for all employees and ensure that recruitment, career development, and promotion processes are conducted in a fair, transparent, and merit-based manner.
• To maintain the highest levels of employee satisfaction by regularly evaluating employee feedback and suggestions and implementing the necessary improvement actions.
• To continuously improve the efficiency of our business processes and implement corrective and improvement initiatives with the objective of achieving high levels of satisfaction among our key stakeholders.
• To support society and our stakeholders through our corporate social responsibility initiatives, with a particular focus on education, healthcare, sports, and the arts, and to collaborate with local institutions and organizations in the regions where we operate to enhance sustainability awareness and build local capabilities through education and development programs.
• To adopt sustainable and responsible supply chain practices in our procurement processes and support the continuous development of our suppliers in sustainability-related areas.
• To promote transparency and traceability throughout our supply chain by continuously monitoring the environmental and social performance of our suppliers.
• To regularly review our sustainability practices and processes, effectively manage stakeholder feedback, identify and assess sustainability-related risks and opportunities, establish clear objectives and targets, and communicate our sustainability performance to all stakeholders in line with the principles of transparency, accountability, and internationally recognized standards.
• To refrain from providing direct or indirect financial support to organizations that deny climate change and to abstain from engaging in lobbying activities that oppose climate-related policies and regulations.

Purpose of the Policy

This Policy sets out the sustainability approach, commitments, and guiding principles of Yeniköy Kemerköy Elektrik Üretim ve Ticaret A.Ş.

Scope of the Policy

This Policy applies to all our employees, subcontractors, suppliers, visitors, and all other stakeholders, including the local communities in the regions where we operate.

Implementation of the Policy and Compliance with Applicable Legislation

This Policy has been established by incorporating the requirements of applicable legislation and internationally recognized standards into the Company's management practices. In the event of any inconsistency between this Policy and the applicable legislation, the provisions of the applicable legislation shall prevail.

Policy Review and Effectiveness

This Policy shall be reviewed periodically and updated whenever necessary. The Sustainability Directorate is responsible for reviewing and updating the Policy. The Policy shall become effective upon its approval by the General Manager and as of its publication date.