Ak-Kim Kimya's Sustainability Report Wins International Award

Ak-Kim Kimya's 2014 – 2015 Sustainability Report, prepared under the theme "The Future is in Our Hands," has been awarded by the League of American Communications Professionals (LACP), one of the world's most reputable public relations platforms. Ak-Kim's Sustainability Report received the Gold Award, ranking second among sustainability reports in the 2015-2016 Vision Awards / Annual Report Competition. Prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines and the United Nations Global Compact, Ak-Kim's 2014-2015 Sustainability Report was recognized with the Gold Award by LACP, considered one of the world's most respected communications organizations. Following the evaluation based on first impression, cover design, stakeholder letter, narrative language, financial data, creativity, clarity of messages and accessibility of information, Ak-Kim Kimya's Sustainability Report scored 98 out of 100 points. With the statement "The Future is in Our Hands," Ak-Kim has undertaken a series of initiatives in the sustainability field and continues efforts to improve performance in these standards by adopting sustainable development principles both individually and institutionally. Ak-Kim previously won the LACP Silver Award with its 2013 sustainability report.

About Ak-Kim

Ak-Kim, Turkey's leading chemical producer, has been operating under Akkök Holding since 1977. Ak-Kim operates three state-of-the-art facilities and approximately 20 production plants located on approximately 300,000 m² in Yalova and Çerkezköy, producing inorganic and organic chemicals, textile auxiliaries, paper and water chemicals, cement grinding and concrete additive chemicals that are recognized in international markets. The company manufactures over 500 different chemical substances in facilities with an annual production capacity of 600,000 tons. With its wide product range, it serves various industrial sectors including textiles, metals, food, cleaning, water treatment, paper industry, pharmaceuticals and construction. Ak-Kim has the capacity to sell its products even in countries where competitors operate production facilities, and maintains its competitive advantage in international markets where it competes with global leaders through customer-focused products. The company exports across five continents to approximately 65 countries worldwide, with half of its exports going to EU countries and the remainder to countries such as Pakistan, Israel, the United States, Canada and South Korea. Since 2002, Ak-Kim has been selling its know-how and technologies to foreign companies and performs various services ranging from engineering work to turnkey projects.

About LACP

LACP was founded in 2001. The organization's purpose is to bring together professionals in the public relations sector and contribute to the recognition and dissemination of good and successful practices in this field. LACP awards prestigious prizes in various areas of public relations and communications, including annual and sustainability reports. All awards are determined by juries composed of industry professionals.