Scope 1 Emissions
2022 Communication on Progress
Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayi A.S.
Published date
June 15, 2022
No. of questions
60
Supplemental files
CEO Statement
Governance
Policies and Responsibilities
1. Does the Board / highest governance body or most senior executive of the company:
Optional comment2021 Integrated Annual Report https://www.aksa.com/ca/docs/CE3E6CEF4AFB473D9E100AEAD7CD27/60C03801C6A344DAA6CB875C69D2D4A4.pdf2. Does the company have a publicly stated commitment regarding the following sustainability topics?
3. Does the company have in place a code of conduct regarding each of the following sustainability topics?
4. Has the company appointed an individual or group responsible for each of the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentThe Sustainability Committee is chaired by our General Manager, with the participation of the senior management of the Company, relevant department members and the Sustainability Manager, and operates under the Corporate Governance Committee. The committee is responsible for determining policies, targets and actions according to risks and opportunities, managing sustainability issues, and ensuring the integration of sustainability into business processes. Committee members coordinate the sustainability activities in their area of responsibility in line with the decisions taken at the meeting. Committee decisions are reported to the Board of Directors quarterly.5. Does the company have a formal structure(s) (such as a cross-functional committee) to address each of the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentThe Sustainability Committee is chaired by our General Manager, with the participation of the senior management of the Company, relevant department members and the Sustainability Manager, and operates under the Corporate Governance Committee. The committee is responsible for determining policies, targets and actions according to risks and opportunities, managing sustainability issues, and ensuring the integration of sustainability into business processes. Committee members coordinate the sustainability activities in their area of responsibility in line with the decisions taken at the meeting. Committee decisions are reported to the Board of Directors quarterly.Prevention
6. Does the company have a process or processes to assess risk?
7. Does the company have a due diligence process through which it identifies, prevents, mitigates, and accounts for actual and potential negative impacts on sustainability topics?
Concerns and grievance mechanisms
8. Are there any processes through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct related to human rights, labour rights, environment, or anti-corruption?
8.1. Please provide additional detail regarding the process(es) the company has through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct.
9. Does the company provide or enable access to effective remedy to right holders / stakeholders where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact?
Optional commentNo complaint from employees or stakeholders on above topics in the reporting yearLessons
10. How does the company capture lessons regarding each of the following sustainability topics?
Executive Pay
11. Is executive pay linked to performance on one or more of the following sustainability topics?
Board Composition
12. Percentage of individuals within the company’s Board / highest governance body by:
13. Do you produce sustainability reporting according to:
Data Assurance
14. Is the information disclosed in this questionnaire assured by a third-party?
Human Rights
Materiality / Saliency
1. Which of the following has the company identified as material human rights issues connected with its operations and/or value chain, whether based on their salience (i.e., the most severe potential negative impacts on people) or another basis?
Commitment
2.1. For each human rights policy, is it:
Response
8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the human rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
https://www.aksa.com/ca/docs/CE3E6CEF4AFB473D9E100AEAD7CD27/D64B602800C5423691882588FF1DC740.pdf#page=46Labour
Commitment
1. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following labour rights principles?
1.1. For each labour rights policy, is it:
Prevention
2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following labour rights issues?
Optional commentIn the reporting year , we did not face with any negative feedback or notification from the stakeholders on these topics https://www.aksa.com/ca/docs/CE3E6CEF4AFB473D9E100AEAD7CD27/60C03801C6A344DAA6CB875C69D2D4A4.pdf#page=52 https://www.aksa.com/ca/docs/CE3E6CEF4AFB473D9E100AEAD7CD27/60C03801C6A344DAA6CB875C69D2D4A4.pdf#page=503. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this labour rights issue?
Optional commenthttps://www.aksa.com/ca/docs/CE3E6CEF4AFB473D9E100AEAD7CD27/60C03801C6A344DAA6CB875C69D2D4A4.pdf#page=434. Who receives training for the following labour rights issues?
5. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following labour rights issues?
Performance
6. What is the percentage of employees covered under collective bargaining agreements?
7. What is the percentage of employees in a trade union or other workers' organization?
8. In the course of the reporting period, what was the percentage of women in:
9. What was the average ratio of the basic salary and remuneration of women to men (comparing jobs of equal value) during the reporting period?
10. In the course of the reporting period, how frequently were workers injured (injuries per hour worked)?
11. In the course of the reporting period, what was the company’s incident rate?
Response and Reporting
12. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact associated with the following labour rights issues?
13. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the labour rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
https://www.aksa.com/ca/docs/CE3E6CEF4AFB473D9E100AEAD7CD27/60C03801C6A344DAA6CB875C69D2D4A4.pdf#page=46Environment
Commitment
1. Does the company have a formal policy on the following environmental topics?
1.1. For each environmental policy, is it:
Prevention
2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following environmental issues?
3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with these environmental topics?
4. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following environmental topics?
5. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy for any actual impacts associated with the following environmental issue(s)?
Climate Action
6. What were the company’s gross global greenhouse gas emissions for the reporting period?
Scope 2 Emissions
Scope 3 Emissions
7. What percentage of the company's revenue was invested in R&D of low-carbon products/services during this reporting period?
8. Has the organization acted to support climate change adaptation and resilience?
Energy / Resource Use
9. Please report the company's renewable energy consumption as a percentage of total energy consumption in the reporting period.
Technology
10. What percent of the company's revenue came from environmentally friendly products / services during this reporting period?
Sector-specific Questions
11. Which sector(s) does the company operate in? If diversified, choose top 3 by revenue.
Sector-specific: Water
12. Please provide details regarding the company's water withdrawal and consumption (own operations) during the reporting period.
Water withdrawal (volume of water in megaliters):
Water consumption (volume of water in megaliters):
Optional commentSurface water is the total amount of dam water (3238.8 megaliter) and sea water (128,828,000 megaliter) withdrawal. Total consumption is calculated by subracting discharges from withdrawals. It includes rainwater vaporization , fresh water evaporation and RO-process water evaporation categories.13. Please provide details about the company’s water intensity of products in regions with high or extremely high water stress.
Optional comment4.99 m3 / ton for the reporting yearSector-specific: Air pollution
17. Where applicable, please report the company's emissions of the following pollutants during the reporting period.
Sector-specific: Waste
18. Please report the company's total weight of waste generated in metric tonnes during the reporting period.
Optional commenthttps://www.aksa.com/ca/docs/CE3E6CEF4AFB473D9E100AEAD7CD27/D64B602800C5423691882588FF1DC740.pdf#page=17719. Please report the percentage of the company's waste that was hazardous waste (i.e., hazardous waste ratio) during the reporting period.
Optional commenthttps://www.aksa.com/ca/docs/CE3E6CEF4AFB473D9E100AEAD7CD27/D64B602800C5423691882588FF1DC740.pdf#page=17720. Please report the company's estimated metric tonnes of single-use plastic consumed wherever material along the value chain during the reporting period.
Optional commentDue to the pandemic , we used single-use plastics for food servicesOverall Environment
21. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the environment principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
In this reporting period , we set the targets for emissions , wastes , water consumption . https://www.aksa.com/ca/docs/CE3E6CEF4AFB473D9E100AEA7CD27/60C03801C6A344DAA6CB875C69D2D4A4.pdfAnti-corruption
Commitment
1. Does the company have an anti-corruption compliance programme?
2. Does your company have policies and recommendations for employees on how to act in case of doubt and/or in situations that may represent a conflict of interest, e.g. with regard to gifts and hospitality, donations, sponsorship, or interactions with public officials?
Optional commenthttps://www.aksa.com/en/human-resources/ethic-management/ethic-management/i-401Prevention
3. Who receives training on anti-corruption and integrity?
3.1. How often is such training provided?
4. Does the company monitor its anti-corruption compliance programme?
Response and Reporting
5. Please report the company's total number and nature of incidents of corruption during the reporting year.
6. Within the reporting period, what measures has the company taken to address suspected incidents of corruption independently or in response to a dispute or investigation by a government regulator?
Optional commentThere were no notifications received on ethical issues in 20217. Does your company engage in Collective Action against corruption?
8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the anti-corruption principle, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
https://www.aksa.com/ca/docs/CE3E6CEF4AFB473D9E100AEAD7CD27/60C03801C6A344DAA6CB875C69D2D4A4.pdf#page=99