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What is Tofaş doing

Reference SDG

Climate change

Tofaş has developed management mechanisms to identify climate-related risks effectively and to plan and take action as necessary within the overall framework of its corporate sustainability strategy. The Tofaş Board of Di-rectors closely monitors climate change risk management activities and action plans and provides leadership on such matters. The company also measures the performance of climate-related activities and keeps a de-tailed watch on whether or not established climate change mitigation goals are being achieved.

Gender equality

Tofaş believes that equal participation in the workforce is one of the most critical elements driving social progress. To this end, the company encourages women to participate in the workforce and strives to increase the percentage of women among its newly-recruited personnel. Tofaş is committed to creating a workplace in which all employees can thrive, regardless of gender.

Energy-efficiency

Tofaş recognizes that energy-efficiency and emissions-reduction are two aspects of its production processes over which it has the most complete control and that both are areas in which the company can have the most immediate impact. For this reason, both are also among its highest-priority issues. Tofaş fulfills its responsibility to mitigate climate change risks by consistently improving its energy-consumption and emissions-reduction performance each year.

Employee Development

Tofaş recognizes the value of its employees and supports their personal and professional growth through effective talent and performance management practices.

Water management

Tofaş is committed to using water efficiently. The company manages its water and wastewater processes in the most effective way possible to reduce its water consumption and to minimize its environmental impact. It strives to continuously improve its water use in various ways and also conducts periodic analyses to ensure the continuity and sustainability of its water resources.

Occupational health & safety

Tofaş takes a world-class, proactive, and lean approach when dealing with occupational health and safety issues. The company aims to create a sustainable OHS culture of workplace safety by ensuring safe work environments and promoting safe behavior among employees, with the overarching goal of protecting everyone on Tofaş premises from injury and health risks. Tofaş is committed to achieving a sustainable goal of “Zero Work-Related Accidents & Illnesses” by continuously improving its occupational health and safety culture.

Supply chain management

Tofaş manages its relationships with suppliers in ways that are built on openness and trust, are informed by a sense of partnership, and focus on sustainable competition. The company believes that its business success is bolstered by a supply chain that is financially strong, environmentally conscious, and reliable in terms of production quality and consistency. Recognizing that its suppliers are the crucial links in its value chain, Tofaş helps them continuously improve their performance.

Human rights

At Tofaş, matters pertaining to human rights are overseen by the Tofaş Ethics Committee, which reports directly to the Tofaş Board of Directors. At Tofaş, all behavior and practices that violate human rights such as child, forced, or compulsory labor or discrimination of any kind are strictly prohibited. The company also aims to encourage the adoption of its approach to human rights across its entire value chain.

Stakeholder communication

Tofaş’s actions are informed by a belief that in order to fully integrate sustainability into all of its business operations, collaboration among all of its employees, dealers, and suppliers is essential. In line with the company’s strategic focus on stakeholder engagement, Tofaş gives high priority to transparency and responsibility in its interactions with stakeholders.