2018 Results

With the new 20 liter plastic drum project, material usage was reduced by increasing the function and performance of the existing product, cycle times were shortened and a more efficient production was achieved. The weight of the canisters was reduced from 1100 grams to 1050 grams, and over 10% improvement in cycle time was achieved. The energy savings achieved by shortening the cycle time was 15%. In the new design, improvements were made in terms of usage and ergonomics, and the neck part was extended towards the front to provide a more comfortable flow from the mouth. A manual grip compartment was added to the bottom of the canister to ensure easy emptying.

In addition, this work allowed the creation of a new product family as a platform project. In the later stages of the project, weight reduction studies were started for the 10 liter jerry can project and were completed in 2017. Currently, 3 different products are in production within the scope of this project. Based on this project, a similar development study was carried out on plastic paint buckets for another business partner and environmental improvements were achieved.

The molds and equipment used in the production of the 20 lt plastic drum product were designed and produced at the Sarten R&D Center. Sarten's mold design and manufacturing knowhow in this regard played a critical role in the project.

The production capacity of Vestel Beyaz Eşya A.Ş.'s 6 factories is 37,500 units per day. Vestel Beyaz Eşya, which is responsible for the quality production of white goods, also has to ensure the safe transportation of these products. For this reason, styrofoam, one of the indispensable materials in product packaging and protection, is used. Styrofoam, obtained from petroleum, is a white foam thermal insulation and protection material. Styrofoam; It is a light but bulky material that can be recycled. Since it is mostly used in the packaging of materials in the retail sales system, it is collected through the waste management system of the relevant municipalities. In this case, it makes the efficient recovery of the styrofoam waste difficult.

In this direction, the project in question aims to reduce the amount of styrofoam waste at its source. It has been investigated how styrofoam, the best material to use during product transportation, can provide high durability with less weight. In this context, the weights of the packaging in all product ranges we produce have been examined and various R&D studies have been carried out. As a result of the studies, an 8% weight reduction was achieved. These changes made in the product packaging design in the factory, which has an annual production capacity of 8 million units, not only reduced the packaging waste produced, but also reduced the amount of carbon footprint caused by transportation during the supply of raw materials.

Hidropar's biggest responsibility as a business is; It defines it as producing the world's most innovative technologies with respect for the world's limited resources. For this reason, it adheres to the most up-to-date environmental standards in its production areas and takes environmental impacts into account at every step. Because engineering for Hidropar; First of all, it means making the world a better place.

• We save 92 adult trees a year by preventing CO2 emissions with the 100,000 kWh electrical energy we produce with the PV solar panels on their roofs,
• 40% off electricity by utilizing geothermal energy with Ground Source Heat Pump
• 50% with our Gray Water Recovery System and energy-saving water fixtures,
• With the Solarwall system, 40% of natural gas is used for factory heating by utilizing solar energy.
• 30% savings were achieved with LED fixtures in office lighting.

Insulating glass with argon gas inside, designed to benefit from daylight at maximum efficiency, was used. In order to minimize the need for heating and cooling, 10 cm thick stone wool was used on the entire exterior, and energy loss in ventilation was minimized with the heat recovery system. In order for rainwater to reach the ground in the shortest way, polyethylene grass stones were laid with gravel filling just under the soil in the front garden. With the extra points received in the "Design Innovation" field, HKTM became the first factory in its sector and the 14th factory in Turkey to be awarded the Leed Gold certificate by the American Green Building Council.

Diageo, the world's leading alcoholic beverage producer, is an important part of the agriculture-based industry in Turkey. The company supports local production with its responsibility towards society and works with a sustainable production and supply approach.

One of the 2020 Sustainability Goals; The waste going to landfill is zero. An important focus of Alaşehir Factory Waste Management studies was the treatment sludge, which was generated in the amount of 6,000 tons/year. Sewage sludge was used as raw material in the production of bricks, whose main raw material content is soil and water. In this way, both waste and land and water usage by brick manufacturers were reduced.

A total of 10,000 tons/year of grape and anise pulp resulting from production is used as animal feed with the Feed Production License, and 2,000 tons/year of grape stalks are used in compost fertilizer production by the licensed company. Domestic and organic wastes, including the lodgings in the factory area, are passed through the garbage disposal and sent to the wastewater treatment plant together with the process wastewater, to obtain 4,500,000 m3/year of biogas, and 55% of the facility's heat energy requirement is provided by biogas. Excavation waste is used as filling material. Packaging waste is collected separately at the source and sent to licensed recycling companies. With the project, environmental and economic benefits are provided by reusing 99.9% of the average monthly waste of 1,500 tons with pioneering, sustainable methods.

Located in a campus with 75 different factories, Vestel Beyaz Eşya A.Ş. has one of the largest production areas in Turkey. In addition to the diversity of waste within the company, which has a total area of ​​1.1 million square meters, the collection and transportation of this waste requires a large and strong organizational structure. In this context, the wastes, which are separated in accordance with their characterization, are collected and transported in the most efficient and economical way, both from offices and production sites. As a result of the work of the commission formed under the leadership of each factory official on the subject, the most appropriate waste management system has been put forward and this system is carried out in a healthy way with the participation of all employees.

As a result of the system followed and the R&D studies carried out, Vestel Beyaz Eşya A.Ş. has achieved a 95% reduction in hazardous waste per unit product in the last 5 years and a 15% reduction in non-hazardous waste per unit product in the last year. As a result of the recycling policy, waste paper was recycled and 62,851 trees were saved from being cut down last year.

As a result, with the environmental awareness instilled in all employees through regular training and the healthy separation system created as a result of the renovation works carried out in the waste area, the work of the personnel has become easier, loss of time has been prevented, and an efficient waste management practice has been introduced by optimizing waste circulation, loading, etc. operations.

Diageo, the world's leading alcoholic beverage producer, is an important part of the agriculture-based industry in Turkey. The company supports local production with its responsibility towards society and works with a sustainable production and supply approach.

To combat global climate change, one of today's biggest problems, it has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50% in 2020 compared to 2007. Thanks to the recovery efforts, this target has been achieved in Turkey since 2015. Mey Diageo pioneers many studies on sustainability as the first company to receive ISO 14001 certification in the spirits and wine industry. 55% of the fuel used is obtained from domestic sources, and all electricity is used from renewable sources.

After completing the first carbon footprint verification study in the food industry in Turkey in all fields according to the ISO 14064 Standard, studies were carried out to calculate and reduce the impact on product basis.

In 2011, the product carbon footprint of Kayra Vintage Series wines was calculated by taking into account all processes from the vineyard to the consumer until they are wasted. The calculated amount was printed on the bottles, ensuring that consumers were informed about the carbon footprint of the product they purchased. Then the focus was on reducing the footprint of the products. With the improvements made in the production and supply chain, a reduction of 24% to 35% per average bottle was achieved.

Within the framework of its Sustainable Living Plan, it undertakes to improve the health and well-being of more than 1 billion people, reduce its environmental impact by half and obtain all of its agricultural raw materials from sustainable sources. Bringing together the flavors loved by tea enthusiasts all over the world, Lipton has been carrying out the Lipton Sustainable Tea Farming Project since 2010, in line with the aim of "creating a better future every day", in order to protect the natural riches of the Eastern Black Sea Region, to transfer Turkish tea, which is the source of livelihood for 200 thousand people, to future generations, and to make improvements in the lives of farmers who add their labor and love to each cup of tea.

Lipton; Within the scope of its strategy based on social, economic and environmental issues, it cooperates with NGOs and works to add value to tea agriculture and the lives of tea farmers. Reaching 36 thousand suppliers and farmers with training on correct agricultural practices, opening the region's first Soil Analysis Laboratory in Rize in 2011, solid waste collection facilities in 2012 and wastewater boosting facilities in 2013, Lipton also carries out cancer screening and ergonomics projects for the health problems of the people of the region. The brand, which also carries out communication activities to bring the problems experienced in tea agriculture to the agenda, is moving forward with determination to extend the life of Turkish tea and is committed to providing all tea purchases from sustainable sources in Turkey until 2018 and in the world until the end of 2020.

Doğadan, which invites its consumers to a "goodness-filled" life with its 43 years of expertise, is the founder of the Turkish herbal fruit tea market and the leading brand of the market. One of Turkey's largest and most modern tea bag production facilities, the facilities in Ankara Akyurt are produced using the latest technologies with an annual production capacity of over 1.5 billion bags.

Doğadan has adopted the principle of protecting the environment by reducing the use of natural resources and waste in its processes, preventing environmental pollution and increasing environmental awareness with continuous improvement projects, and leaving a more livable world to future generations through sustainability. In addition to the lean 6 sigma method applications in the sustainability-oriented Operational Excellence projects it has implemented as of 2012, it has been implementing all resource reduction-oriented improvements related to the products with its Value Enhancement Studies as of 2016. The starting point of the Doğa'dan Packaging Project is to reduce the use of resources in products without compromising food safety and consumer satisfaction. This project aims to reduce and eliminate the use of both recyclable and non-recyclable packaging materials. Within the scope of the project, improvements were made by consuming 91.5 tons less resources annually, as well as reducing the use of 1,600 kg of plastic, 15,000 kg of composite and 75,000 kg of wooden packaging at the source annually. In addition, results that had a positive impact on imports were achieved, with an annual financial gain of 300,000 TL.

Kaleseramik, the leader of the Turkish ceramic industry operating under the umbrella of Kale Group, is the 5th largest ceramic tile manufacturer in Europe and the 17th largest ceramic tile manufacturer in the world. Kaleseramik, which pioneered the establishment of the Turkish ceramic industry; Çanakkale Seramik, as one of the most important players in the international ceramics market with Kalebodur, Kale Banyo and Italian brands Edilcuoghi and Edilgres, reaches consumers with 400 sales points in more than 100 countries. Kaleseramik, which realized Turkey's first ceramic export in 1962, aims to reach a permanent market share in the targeted countries by thoroughly analyzing the preferences and expectations for ceramic coating materials and sanitary ware products.

With its environmentally friendly production approach, Kaleseramik aims to increase its contribution to the economical use of resources with studies that emphasize resource efficiency in its activities. The resource saving project on wooden crate pallets is one of these studies. With this project, environmental gains were achieved in order to protect resources by changing the design of crate pallets. Thanks to the new design, 55% less wood was used. Considering that the average growth period of a pine tree is 15 years, we have added an average of 978 tons of oxygen to the environment annually with the tree harvest. Additionally, by carrying an average of 18% more products at a time, it also contributed to reducing carbon emissions during transportation.

Mondi is one of the global leading companies in the field of packaging and paper, employing approximately 26,000 people in more than 30 countries. Sustainability is essential in everything we do. Customer satisfaction is ensured with innovative and sustainable packaging and paper solutions.

Baca Stand is a packaging designed to provide 46% less paper consumption compared to the packaging used in the previous case, and will shape the market trends in the Turkish market with its design.

It is used as a "point of sale display" stand in markets and supermarkets. The products arranged on the stand allow high product visibility from all 4 sides and easy product purchase by the end user. It has a modular structure. Depending on the situation, the number of layers can be increased by stacking more than one piece on top of each other. It is made of 100% corrugated cardboard and is 100% recyclable. Since it does not require any tape or bonding process, it can be easily installed and can be easily flattened after use and disposed of in a way that takes up minimum space.

The main design purpose of the Chimney Stand is; It uses minimum materials and provides maximum shopping convenience. The stand consists of two parts; It is the part that holds the liquid detergents entering the pan part together and is pressed on. The support piece is the carrier piece that holds the pans together thanks to the nails on it and ensures that the pieces are firmly interlocked.

Fora Olive Factory, built on a total area of ​​120 thousand m2, 70 thousand m2 of which is closed, in the Havran district of Balıkesir, is one of the world's largest olive processing facilities. With the importance given to quality, food safety, environment and employees, ANT Food factory, which has ISO9001, ISO22000, ISO14001, OHSAS18001 and global food standard BRC AA+ certificates, prioritizes environmental awareness and health responsibility at every stage of production.

Thanks to the solar panels installed on the roof of the factory, 47% of the electrical energy used is provided by the sun. Thanks to the Solar Power Plant (SPP), we prevent the release of 540 thousand kg of carbon into the atmosphere annually by switching to clean energy. This amount is equivalent to the annual CO2 emissions of 400 cars and the air cleaned by 50 thousand trees.

As a result of process improvements and trainings carried out in line with suggestions from employees with the understanding of "all ideas are valuable", savings of 49% in electricity consumption, 20% in water consumption and 33% in cleaning chemical use were achieved in 2017 compared to 2015. In 2017, the amount of waste was reduced by 33 times compared to 2016. By using recyclable pallets, a total of 28 thousand dm3 of wood consumption, 34 thousand kg of CO2 emissions and approximately 3 thousand kg of waste generation were prevented in 2016 and 2017.

Kent Gıda (Mondelez International); It works to ensure 100% ownership and participation in waste management and environmental practices by adopting the "0 error-0 loss-0 accident" culture and "One Step Forward Every Day" vision from the global level to its teams in the field.

Environmental awareness is included in the global sphere and becomes a part of the goals of employees, leaders and the company vision. Although the production amount increased; The amount of total waste, net waste, and product waste was reduced by approximately 30% and the recycling rate was increased to 99%.

By integrating the environmental waste management system with IL6S lean production practices in the factory, a culture of daily monitoring, review and action taking has been created among all employees, from the highest level to the operators, and is being improved every day. The "Behavior Oriented Observation" culture used in Occupational Safety was combined with waste management practices. Behavior Oriented System was used to detect and correct unsafe behaviors of employees in waste management. By bringing the employees to the level of knowledge to provide self-training and by changing the training management, 100% participation and ownership of the employees was ensured. Subcontractor, permanent, contract employees and visitors were also included in the training programs. Employees' ownership of waste management practices is increased through Environment & OHS events that involve employees every year.

Pakmaya, which exports its products produced in our country to more than 130 countries, operates with state-of-the-art environmental facilities in order to minimize the environmental impact of its daily operations. In this context, in Düzce Factory in 2017;

• 24,419 tons of animal feed additives and 6,945 tons of fertilizer were recovered from 301,144 m3 of wastewater resulting from yeast production in the evaporative treatment facility, reducing the amount of sewage sludge by 8,750 tons/year.
• Paper, cardboard and plastic wastes generated as a result of daily activities have started to be collected separately at the source, and approximately 4,000 kg of paper/cardboard and 2,500 kg of plastic have been recycled into the economy annually.
• With the water saving studies carried out, the amount of water used per unit yeast production has been significantly reduced.
• With the water saving studies carried out, the amount of water used per unit yeast production was reduced by 3.53%.
• All offices have switched to using rechargeable batteries instead of disposable alkaline batteries (200 units/year).
• As a result of burning the biogas produced in the anaerobic treatment facility in the boiler room, 6,016 tons/year of steam was produced and 1,046,784 TL of energy was provided with renewable resources.
• With the revision of the CIP washing procedure in the filtration facility, the lifespan of the membranes was increased by 3 times and the amount of hazardous waste from our NF facility was reduced by 900 kg/year.
• As a result of all activities carried out, the formation of greenhouse gases equivalent to 897,352 kg/year CO2 was prevented.

Tetra Pak is based on protecting the environment at every stage of production and consumption within the framework of its global environmental policy. It introduces its consumers to FSC® labeled products in order to encourage them to protect forests and the environment.

It supports infrastructure and raising public awareness for the collection and recycling of produced beverage cartons. Since 1995, more than 8 billion Tetra Pak packages have been recycled. It is taking firm steps towards reducing natural resource, energy, water consumption and carbon footprint. In the Izmir factory, carbon emissions were reduced by 56%, energy consumption by 34% and water consumption by 41% between 1999 and 2017.

The facility, which was selected as a pilot factory within the scope of the Zero Waste project, collects rainwater and uses it as green area irrigation water, reducing natural resource consumption. The cafeteria sends its leftovers to the animal shelter of the district municipality where it is located. In this way, it reduces the amount of non-recyclable waste and contributes to preventing food waste.

In the Izmir factory, which is the first factory office to receive the WWF Green Office diploma, it is aimed to minimize the amount of electricity, water and paper output used in the offices with the WCM (World Class Manufacturing) program based on continuous improvement. As a sustainability-focused company, it sees it as its responsibility to leave a better world to future generations with the slogan "Protects What is Good" in our country and around the world, and it works with all its might to achieve this.