Vodafone Turkey 2009-10 Sustainability Report, 2011
We have supported Vodafone Turkey in developing the contents of its first Sustainability Report in accordance with internationally recognized standards. The Report covers not only information and data on environmental, social, economic and ethical performance and practices, but also commitments of Vodafone Turkey. The report can be downloaded in Turkish from Vodafone Turkey's website.
Akbank 2010 Sustainability Report, 2011
As CSR Consulting Turkey, we helped Turkey's leading Bank Akbank to develop the contents of its 2010 Sustainability Report. The contents are developed in accordance with the GRI G3 Guidelines and comply with the requirements of "C" Application Level. Akbank is the first and the only commercial bank in Turkey that publishes its Sustainability Report. This second report of the Bank is available online in Turkish at Akbank's website.
Arçelik 2008-2009 Sustainability Report, 2010
We helped Turkey's leading durable goods producer Arçelik A.Ş. to prepare its 2008 - 2009 Sustainability Report according to the GRI G3 Guidelines. The Report is a ‘first' in Turkey's durable goods sector and has been approved as "C" level by the GRI. The report is available online in English and Turkish at the Company's website.
CSR Handbook for Turkish and Dutch businesses, 2010
We developed a bilingual (English/Turkish) booklet entitled "CSR Principles in International Business" for companies operating in Turkey or doing business with Turkish companies. Development and publishing of the booklet was made possible through the financial contribution of the Human Rights Funds of the Consulate- General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Istanbul. The booklet can be downloaded here.
GRI Indicator Protocols in Turkish, 2010
In addition to the GRI G3 Guidelines, we also coordinated the official translation of the G3 Indicator Protocols (for all the 6 indicator protocols), which were diligently reviewed by seven volunteering peer reviewers. GRI Indicator Protocols and the updated G3 Guidelines in Turkish can be downloaded from the GRI's website.
Unilever Turkey Sustainable Development Report, 2009
We helped Unilever Turkey to develop a sustainable development (SD) report that is in line with the UN Global Compact Principles. Unilver Turkey has been publishing SD reports for some years now. As for previous years, the 2008 report, published at the end of 2009, is based on the corporate SD report, but it contains more information and data that is relevant for operations in Turkey. The report is also structured according to the UNGC Principles. The Turkish version of the SD report 2008 can be downloaded from Unilever Turkey's website.
GRI Guidelines in Turkish, 2009
We coordinated the official translation of the GRI Sustainability Guidelines into Turkish. We organised a launching event on 19 October 2009 in Istanbul, where more than 100 participants were present. The event was organised in cooperation with a number of organisations including GRI, UNDP Turkey, IFC and Bogazici University and under the main sponsorship of Turkcell. The translated documents can be found on GRI's website.
Responsible Textile Sourcing, NRDC, China, 2009.
We assisted NRDC (Natural Resources Defence Council, USA) with the implementation of its Responsible Sourcing Initiative, in cooperation with BECO-ISB. The project entailed identifying cleaner production measures that can be applied at the Chinese textile exporting companies. The focus was on identifying measures to improve environmental performance, which have short to mid-term return on investment. NRDC will continue with the RSI in India.
LCA Guide for Textile Supply Chain, UNEP/Wuppertal CSCP, 2009
We helped UNEP-Wuppertal Centre for Sustainable Consumption and Production develop a simplified Life Cycle Assessment Guide for the textile supply chain. The guide focused on the most important environmental and social aspects of a 100% cotton t-shirt. The aim of the Guide is to make companies in the textile chain be aware of these aspects and start taking action.
Sustainability Initiatives in the Retail Sector, UNEP/Wuppertal CSCP, 2009
We mapped and analysed existing sustainability initiatives in the retail sector for the UNEP-Wuppertal Centre for Sustainable Consumption and Production. The project entailed identifying all the on-going sustainability initiatives along the supply chain of the retail sector (textile, food & drink & ICT) worldwide and making a gap analysis to identify the information needs between the retailers and the producers.