Environment

Protecting natural resources, combating climate change, and embracing environmental responsibility form the foundation of Tekfen’s sustainability approach.

Since becoming a party to the United Nations Global Compact in 2018, Tekfen has been committed to continuously improving its environmental performance, focusing on its responsibility to the future, developing lasting solutions to the climate crisis, and respecting the ecosystem at every step.

As part of the Mediterranean Basin, Türkiye is situated in a region highly vulnerable to climate change. The increase in global warming caused by climate change, the decline in agricultural productivity, the strain on drinking and irrigation water resources, disrupted rainfall patterns, floods, and forest fires have serious physical and socioeconomic impacts on Türkiye. This is why the climate crisis is a global priority for Tekfen, presenting environmental as well as strategic, economic, and operational risks. To this end, strategic roadmaps are being established to combat climate change and adapt to evolving climate conditions, with comprehensive strategies developed in line with priorities such as emission reduction, increased energy efficiency, and the transition to low-carbon technologies.

Tekfen Group is committed to strengthening measures aimed at minimising the environmental impacts of its operations, establishing sustainable production and consumption programmes within its business processes, and raising stakeholder awareness of potential environmental risks. The Group also undertakes to prioritise environmentally responsible technologies and to share the benefits of using clean technologies with its stakeholders.

In its environmental practices, Tekfen Group companies take the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System standard as a guiding framework. In addition, since 2017, Tekfen has measured its emissions in line with an emissions inventory prepared in accordance with the ISO 14064-1 standard and the GHG Protocol, and manages these emissions in alignment with its Carbon Net Zero Roadmap.