Finalists Announced for 9th Sustainable Business Awards

Sustainable Business Awards Announces 9th Year Finalists The finalists for the 9th year of the "Sustainable Business Awards," which aims to highlight innovative projects that create significant impacts on economic, social and environmental issues and take responsibility for our shared future, as well as to share exemplary role models for the business world, have been announced. The current period of significant changes and developments worldwide underscores once again the importance of redefining business models along sustainability lines. Open to institutions that serve as examples through their work on sustainable business models across all sectors, the 'Sustainable Business Awards' are evaluated by a jury composed of Turkey's leading academics.

Over 130 projects awarded in 9 years

On the platform that rewards successful models and projects creating significant impacts on social, economic and environmental issues, over 130 projects have been awarded over the past 9 years. The projects that made it to the finals for awards that large-scale companies, SMEs, startups and municipalities can also participate in were selected through a rigorous evaluation process by a 55-member jury panel across 15 categories.  

Award Ceremony on 18 October

The winners of the 'Oscars of Sustainability' among the projects that made it to the finals will be announced at the grand Award Ceremony to be held on the evening of 18 October. For detailed information: https://www.surdurulebilirisodulleri.com/  

Some of the projects that made it to the finals are as follows:

Water Management

ADAPAZARI ŞEKER FABRİKASI – Save WaterSave The World AK GIDA – Tire Water Recovery System BANVİT – Wastewater Recovery Facility BORÇELİK – Wastewater Treatment Plant Optimization and Wastewater Recovery BSH EV ALETLERİ – Green Paint Shop BURSALI – Self-Cleaning Filter COCA-COLA TÜRKİYE – Future Agriculture Project DANONE TÜRKİYE – Wastewater Recovery DP WORLD YARIMCA LİMAN İŞLETMELERİ – Protection of Yellow Corals in the Sea of Marmara  

Sustainability Communication – Internal Communication

BURSALI – Sustainability Communication with Sustainable Products ELYAF TEKSTİL – Elyaf Media Network FORD OTOSAN – Occupational Health and Safety Culture Development Activities TÜPRAŞ – Green Refinery Sustainability Communication Team – Izmit Refinery Activities  

Sustainability Communication – Women's Empowerment

SABANCIDX – Faces of the Future UNILEVER – Break the Silence VAKIFBANK – 8 March Advertisement Film YILDIZ HOLDİNG – Women's Platform  

Waste Management

AKÇANSA – Our Journey to Develop Alternative Source Usage Capacity! ATKASAN ATIK DEĞERLENDİRME – On-Site Waste BİRCAM VAKFI İKTİSADİ İŞLETMESİ – Ekomat Project BORUSAN MANNESMANN – Drawing Tube Production Model with Recovered Chemicals BSH EV ALETLERİ – Waste Guardians BSH EV ALETLERİ – From Waste to Product CARREFOURSA – Don't Be Fooled by Appearance, Give Taste a Chance DYO BOYA FABRİKALARI – Distilled Solvent Recovery ELYAF TEKSTİL – Circularity of Waste FATİH BELEDİYESİ – Zero Waste Education Center and Recycling Workshop FORD OTOSAN – Reduction of Paint Consumption, Hazardous Waste, VOC and Energy Consumption through One Hit Basecoat Conversion in Metallic Paints Project İSTAÇ – Istanbul Circular Works Workshop (DİA) KAZLI ÇEŞME DERİ ÜRÜNLERİ – Leather Production Advanced Processing Project MAXION JANTAŞ – Reducing Waste and Carbon Emissions in Packaging and Shipment Processes METRO TÜRKİYE – Guide to Combat Food Waste in Hotels, Restaurants and Other Mass Consumption Venues MEY DIAGEO – All Mey|Diageo Facilities Received Zero Waste Certificate ROTEKS TEKSTİL – Development of Recycled Pocket Fabric from Fabric Waste Using Zero Chemical TUSAŞ – TÜRK HAVACILIK VE UZAY SANAYİİ – Green Flag League TÜRKİYE KALKINMA VE YATIRIM BANKASI – Project Eco  

Women's Empowerment

AGESA – Sea Stars ARÇELİK – We-in Tech BIGCHEFS – From the Women of the Land to Tables COCA-COLA TÜRKİYE – My Sister KOTON – Hand Labor Project LC WAIKIKI – Strong Woman Strong Society Strong Future OFİ TARIM – Hazelnut's Traveler Women Project OSMANGAZİ ELEKTRİK DAĞITIM (OEDAŞ) – Our Energy is Equal Project UNILEVER – Break the Silence VAKIFBANK – Sports Club VODAFONE TÜRKİYE – Digital is My Job YILDIZ HOLDİNG – Women's Platform ZORLU HOLDİNG – Equal Life