Winners of the Sustainable Business Awards Announced

Winners Announced at Sustainable Business Awards Sürdürülebilirlik Akademisi's important initiative; winners of the Sustainable Business Awards, organized for the ninth time this year with the aim of sharing role models for the business world by highlighting business models and projects that create significant impact on social, economic and environmental issues and take responsibility for our shared future, were announced at a grand awards ceremony. On the platform rewarding successful models and projects creating significant impact on social, economic and environmental issues, over 145 projects had been awarded over the past 9 years. Projects that made it to the finals for awards in which large-scale companies as well as SMEs, startups, municipalities and, newly included this year, civil society organizations could participate, were selected following a rigorous evaluation process by a 51-member jury panel across 15 categories, and 35 projects were deemed worthy of awards. The Sustainable Business Awards will continue to inspire and guide the emergence of many innovative projects for a better future in years to come. Award-winning institutions and projects that work as models for other organizations through their efforts, serving as example leading institutions of the new economy with the goal of a sustainable future in Turkey;  

WATER MANAGEMENT

KORDSA – Kordsa Izmit Facility Water Saving Projects  

CARBON MANAGEMENT

ÇİMSA – FromGreytoGreen  

SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION

TUSAŞ TÜRK HAVACILIK VE UZAY SANAYİİ – Process and Product Development with Thermoplastic Materials (PROCESS) VESTEL BEYAZ EŞYA – Washing Machine with Microfiber Filter (PRODUCT)  

WASTE MANAGEMENT

ROTEKS TEKSTİL – Development of Recycled Selvage from Fabric Waste Using Zero Chemicals KAZLIÇEŞME DERİ ÜRÜNLERİ – Advanced Recycling Project in Leather Production (SME) FATİH BELEDİYESİ – Zero Waste Education Center and Recycling Workshop (MUNICIPALITY)  

ENERGY MANAGEMENT

GÖKNUR GIDA – Journey from Fruit and Vegetable Process Waste to Energy  

CIRCULAR PLASTIC MANAGEMENT

ARÇELİK-LG KLİMA – Creating Impact on the Air Conditioning Product's Sustainability Journey through Development and Use of RePPet Raw Material  

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

BSH EV ALETLERİ – GreenLogistic  

COLLABORATION

TÜRKİYE İŞ BANKASI – Vodafone Business Digital Agriculture Solution (INTER-INSTITUTIONAL) ÜLKER BİSKÜVİ – Beyond Cocoa (INSTITUTION & NGO) FAZLA GIDA – Fazla Gida & Food Rescue Association (INSTITUTION & NGO – SME) TEPEBAŞI BELEDİYESİ – GESİKOOP (MUNICIPALITY) TÜRKİYE EĞİTİM GÖNÜLLÜLERİ VAKFI & TÜBİSAD – Donate Instead of Throwing Away! (NGO & NGO) TEKFEN VAKFI – Women Farmer Enterprise Credit (NGO & INSTITUTION)  

SOCIAL IMPACT

VODAFONE TÜRKİYE – Green Planet (ENVIRONMENT FOCUSED) ALTIPARMAK – Balparmak Beekeeping Academy (HUMAN FOCUSED) NİLÜFER BELEDİYESİ – New Generation Production Movement in Social Governance: Workshop Nilüfer (HUMAN FOCUSED – MUNICIPALITY)  

SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS REPORTING

ARÇELİK – 2021 Sustainability Report GARANTİ BBVA – 2021 Integrated Activity Report OTOMOTİV SANAYİİ DERNEĞİ – Automotive Industry Sustainability Report (NGO)

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT

ZORLU HOLDİNG – Sparks Movement  

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

OFİ TARIM – Women on Hazelnut's Journey Project İŞ PORTFÖY YÖNETİMİ – Women in Business Equity Fund (SME)  

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

BOYNER GRUP – Heartfelt Sign AGESA – At Every Age MALATYA BÜYÜKŞEHİR BELEDİYESİ – Disabled Vehicle Repair and Maintenance Station (METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY)  

SUSTAINABILITY COMMUNICATION

ARÇELİK – İYİ-GE – Climate Friendly Action DOGO – DOGO X CreativityExplored (SME) İSTANBUL SANAYİ ODASI – Sectoral Sustainability Roadmaps (CHAMBER) SABRİ ÜLKER VAKFI – Balanced Diet Education Project (NGO) ELYAF TEKSTİL – Elyaf Media Network (INTERNAL COMMUNICATION) SABANCIDX – Faces of the Future (WOMEN EMPOWERMENT)  

STARTUP OF THE YEAR

NIVOGO