Adopting a culture of sustainability, ŞOK Marketler has established the Sustainability Board within the Company to steer its strategic investments to increase the value it generates in environmental, social and corporate governance areas, in line with its efforts to increase competition and brand value.
The responsibilities of the Sustainability Board include setting the sustainability strategy, goals, road maps and policies; mapping out the risks related to the environment, society and corporate governance, and managing them proactively; identifying sustainability-related performance measures; informing employees on these areas; undertaking efforts to internalize relevant policies; and planning for efficient communication with stakeholders. The Board convenes at least twice a year to plan a schedule.
In addition to the CEO and CFO, managers from the key departments, including Investor Relations, Sales and Operations, Commercial, Human Resources, Marketing, Quality, Construction, Investment, and Technical Procurement, are members of the Sustainability Board. The Working Group of Sustainability Board consists of executives and employees from the Quality, CEO office, and Loss Prevention units.
In 2019, a set of Sustainability Board and Working Group members participated in the Yıldız Holding Sustainability Education Program, organized jointly with Boğaziçi University Lifelong Learning Center. Within the scope of the education program, the participants completed a 24-hour training program encompassing subjects such as the Fundamentals of Sustainability, Sustainability Strategy, Sustainability Leadership, Sustainable Agriculture and Food, Intrapreneurship, Future Trends, Sustainable Innovation, and Technology.
Sponsored by the Yıldız Holding Board of Directors, the Sustainability Initiative contributes to the Company for corporate reputation and risk management. The Initiative also ensures that the sector’s global agenda, megatrends, the newly developing regulatory environment (including the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals), and the main issues raised by all stakeholders, are managed efficiently within a strategic framework.
* In 2015, 193 United Nations member states ratified the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, aimed at putting an end to extreme poverty by the year 2030, as well as fighting inequality and injustice, and protecting the planet. For details: http://www.kureselhedefler.org