Voted one of the best sustainable companies in the world
ISTANBUL, Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arçelik A.Ş.(IST:ARCLK) ("Arçelik"), a leading global manufacturer of durable goods and electronics, was named 57th in the 2022 Corporate Jazz Global 100 Index for the second consecutive year.
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The 2022 Global 100 Index, the 18th year of the global 100 Best Sustainable Companies ranking, carefully evaluates the performance of companies with revenues of more than $1 billion, taking into account their contributions to environmental, social and governance (ESG).
The year before this recognition, Arçelik made great strides in meeting its sustainability commitments In the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) announcement that the company had resubmitted more ambitious scientific emission reduction targets using Scope 1, 2 emissions and Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions from products sold, aiming to reduce all three greenhouse gas emissions by 50.4% This commitment is now awaiting approval by the Science Carbon Target Initiative, This shows that Arcaelik knows that it is incumbent upon itself to lead the energy transition and a more sustainable future.
In 2021, Arçelik was also one of the first 45 companies to receive the Earth Charter badge, and during COP26 in Glasgow, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales addressed Arcaelik CEO Hakan Bulgurlu presented this badge Symbolizing the company's drive for innovation and its leadership in the industry Arçelik earned this title with its scientific carbon targets and its public roadmap towards decarbonisation and ultimately achieving zero emissions in the value chain by 2050 The company also received the highest score in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) DHP home durables industry for three consecutive years, while CEO Hakan Bulgurlu joins the World Economic Forum CEO Climate Leaders Alliance, a group of 70 global CEOs that is pushing for cross-sectoral collaboration to accelerate the transition to a net-zero economy.
Hakan Bulgurlu, CEO of Arçelik, said: "We are delighted to be selected for the 2022 Global 100 Index as a company, we understand our commitment and responsibility to sustainability, this recognition will continue to motivate us to move forward At Arçelik, we have taken important steps on our sustainability journey and will continue to do so We are proud of what we have achieved with all our employees and are proud of our scope 1, The revision of the 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions commitments is the best proof of this"
Notes for editors concerning ARÇELIKWith more than 40,000 employees worldwide, Arçelik's global operations include subsidiaries in 49 countries, as well as 28 production facilities in 9 countries, as well as 12 brands (Arçelik, Beko, Grundig, Blomberg, ElektraBregenz, Arctic, Leisure, Flavel, Defy, Altus, Dawlance, Voltas). Beko) Arçelik is europe's second largest white goods company by market share (based on sales volume), with a combined revenue of 5 billion euros in 2020 Arçelik has 30 R&D and design centers and offices worldwide, more than 1,700 researchers, and more than 3,000 international patent applications to date in 2021, Arçelik received the highest score in the HP Home Durable Goods category for the third consecutive year in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index of the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment According to the PAS 2060 Carbon Neutrality Standard, Arçelik verified carbon credits through its own VSC to achieve Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon neutrality in global manufacturing in 2019 and 2020, Producing energy-efficient appliances above the Turkish market average With its leadership in sustainability and a credible roadmap to decarbonize to net zero emissions, Arçelik became the first and only company in the industry to receive the Terra Carta Seal of the Prince of Wales whose mission is to "respect the world and be respected by the world".
Hakan Bulgurlu (Arcelik, CEO)