Akcoat Achieves International First

Akcoat signed the CEO Water Mandate declaration under the United Nations Global Compact initiative. Akcoat became the first Turkish chemical company to achieve this milestone. Veysi Küçük, General Manager of Akcoat, said: "As a stakeholder in this important international water initiative, we will support water protection policies being pursued simultaneously around the world."

Akcoat supports international water protection policy

Akcoat, which operates production facilities in Turkey and Spain manufacturing five main product groups—enamels, ceramics, non-stick decorative coatings, pigments and glass coatings—added another step to its sustainability efforts. The company became the first Turkish chemical company to sign the CEO Water Mandate declaration under the United Nations Global Compact initiative, which was prepared to provide solutions to the global water crisis. Veysi Küçük, General Manager of Akcoat, stated that in line with sustainable development objectives, they have begun establishing water policies according to the criteria set out by the Water Mandate initiative and implementing the necessary steps. Küçük said, "In parallel with the sustainability approach of Akkök Holding, one of Turkey's most established industrial enterprises under whose roof we operate, we prioritize creating environmental value. As Akcoat, the first Turkish chemical company to sign the CEO Water Mandate declaration and a stakeholder in this international initiative, we will support water protection policies being pursued simultaneously around the world. We will continue working in cooperation with our regional and global stakeholders."