Our Sustainability Journey

• Joining the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). 
• Launch of the Glass and Glass Again Project.​

• Participation in the CDP Supply Chain Program.​

• Publication of Şişecam’s first GRI-referenced Sustainability Report.​

• ​​​​​Establishment of the Şişecam Ethics Committee. 
• Organization of the Şişecam Environment and Energy Workshop.​

• ​​Establishment of the Şişecam Sustainability Committee.​

• ​​Listed in Borsa Istanbul Sustainability Index. 
• Establishment of our glass recovery enterprises for glass recycling with the goal of “Transition to a Green Economy.” ​

• ​Organization of the 1^st​​ Şişecam International Sustainability Workshop.​

• ​​Ranked among the top 100 companies in the Vigeo Eiris Sustainability Index. 
• Establishment of the CareforNext Corporate Sustainability Strategy. 
• Launch the “Şişecam Women from Past to Present” digital exhibit.​

• ​​​Establishment of the Şişecam Climate Change Coordination Board. 
• Received the Sustainable Business Prize from the Sustainable Development Council (BCSD Türkiye). 
• Received the Sabancı University “Women Empowered Board” Award. ​

• Publication of the Şişecam Supplier Code of Conduct. 
• Recycling of 250,000 tons of glass cullet. 
• Transferring the Şişecam Antique Glass Works Collection to the digital platform. 
• Development of the V-Block Collection, an effective coating technology against viruses and bacteria, and the Aware Collection of 100% recycled glassware.​

• ​​Implementation of the “Circular Economy and Waste Management Policy” and project. 
• Initiation of the Product Life Cycle Analysis study. 
• Received the Sustainable Innovation Business Award for the “Anti-microbial V-Block Glassware”. 
• Invested in a biotechnology startup. 
• Development of the 2030 Sustainability Strategy.​

• ​​​Becoming a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC). 
• Establishment of the “Protect the Planet,” “Empower Society,” and “Transform Life” working groups under the Sustainability Committee. 
• Listed on the BIST Sustainability 25 Index and attained A- level in the Refinitiv assessment. 
• Completion of the first phase of the “Product Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)” project. 
• Allocation of more than half of our R&D expenditures to sustainability projects. 
• Publication of the Sustainability Policy​
  

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• Becoming a signatory to the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs). 
• Completion of our work on the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
• Initiation of our Low Carbon Roadmap study for our glass productions. 
• Becoming a member of the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance, European Solar Photovoltaic Industry Alliance (ESIA), Hydrogen Europe, and Society of Glass Technology (SGT) platforms. 
• Update of Şişecam’s Competition Policy.​

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