Scope 1 Emissions
2022 Communication on Progress
Etapak Baski ve Ambalaj Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi
Governance
Policies and Responsibilities
1. Does the Board / highest governance body or most senior executive of the company:
Optional commentBoard of Directors of Özgörkey Group is the highest governing body. The Governance Scheme is located on our web site. https://ozgorkeyholding.com/en/index.cfm?action=sustainability2. Does the company have a publicly stated commitment regarding the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentChairman's Letter is on our web site. https://ozgorkeyholding.com/en/index.cfm?action=sustainability3. Does the company have in place a code of conduct regarding each of the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentCode of Conduct covers principles on human rights, labor rights, decent work, environment and anti-corruption.4. Has the company appointed an individual or group responsible for each of the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentHuman Rights: Discipline and Ethics Committee Labor Rights /Decent work: HR Department Environment: OHSE Department Anti-Corruption: HR Department5. Does the company have a formal structure(s) (such as a cross-functional committee) to address each of the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentGovernance scheme is on our Özgörkey Holding web site.Prevention
6. Does the company have a process or processes to assess risk?
Optional commentÖzgörkey Holding has a Risk Committee to assess social and environmental risks along with financial risks.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?
Optional commentIntegrated Managements Systems are in place.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?
Optional commentNotices regarding unethical conduct can be sent to the address stated in our Code of Ethics.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.
Optional commentCode of Conduct is in place.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 commentWe enable access to effective remedy to all affected right holders / stakeholders as defined in relevant legislation and further provide additional remedies through insuring risks. We also include social responsibility clauses in our contracts with the providers of outsourced services.Lessons
10. How does the company capture lessons regarding each of the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentWe conduct investigations to understand the causes of any negative outcomes regarding the four topics and change policies and procedures when necessary.Executive Pay
11. Is executive pay linked to performance on one or more of the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentYES: Timely realization of employee engagement survey actions is part of executive performance criteria.Board Composition
12. Percentage of individuals within the company’s Board / highest governance body by:
Optional commentNon-executive: 50%13. Do you produce sustainability reporting according to:
Data Assurance
14. Is the information disclosed in this questionnaire assured by a third-party?
Optional commentWe do not have any plans for data assurance in 2022.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?
Optional commentWith the participation of Executive Team, we have ranked all the topics in terms of their potential negative impacts and prioritized four topics.Commitment
2. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following human rights issues?
Optional commentPolicy on Freedom of Expression is placed in our updated Code of Ethics. Code of Ethics is placed under the below link. https://ozgorkeyholding.com/en/index.cfm?action=sustainability Digital Security and Privacy policies are Personal Data Protection Policy (KVKK) and ISO 27001 Information Security Policy.2.1. For each human rights policy, is it:
Optional commentPersonal Data Protection Policy is a legal requirement for corporations in Turkey.Prevention
3. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following human rights issues?
Optional commentFreedom of Expression: We ran a prioritization survey on human rights issues with the participation of our sustainability team. Digital Security and Privacy: We provide IT security trainings to all employees, at least biannually.4. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this human rights issue?
Optional commentAn outsourced consultant regularly serves the company regarding digital security runs risk assessments biannually. We also have 3rd party ISO 27001 audits annually. Improvement areas from both assessments are applied immediately. Our group company Etap Enjeksiyon also uses the IT infrastructure of Etapak and benefit from the consultant mutually.5. Who receives training for the following human rights issues?
Optional commentAll employees are invited to the IT risks awareness training in 2021 and about 90% participated and completed the trainings.6. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following human rights issues?
Optional commentOur target is zero security cases, and we use ISO 27001 standard as external guidance. For 2022, we have plans to better improve network infrastructure and to be prepared to current digital risks.Response
7. During the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to adverse impact associated with the following human rights issue(s)?
Optional commentFreedom of Expression: No complaints or cases occurred during the reporting period on human rights issues, so no remedy is needed or required. Digital Security and Privacy: No complaints or data loss cases occurred during the reporting period, so no remedy is needed or required.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.
Freedom of Expression: Freedom of expression came up as a new issue during materiality assessments. Soon later, we started an internal program named Care as a core corporate value and launched it with a kick-off workshop. One of the objectives of the program is to strengthen internal communication and enhance open dialogue among employees and executive team. Digital Security and Privacy: Documentation on Personal Data Privacy Act is completed. We organized IT awareness trainings for employees, run external audits for risks regularly and benefit from Consulting services for risk management and mitigation.Labour
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 commentOHS Etapak OSH team joined meetings organized by workers’ association to share and benchmark OSH performance and related impacts of different sectors and organizations and learn about best practices to mitigate risks. OHS team organized gatherings with the participation of Office employees and workers regarding 12 OHS topics. The meeting format included question and answer sessions which helped to refresh OSH knowledge of both groups. Working Conditions We run salary benchmark biannually with HAY Group. After the reviews, we update and improve our salary and side benefits scale for each position. Improvements also include flexible working hours since Covid 19 pandemic started. For blue collar employees we engage and collaborate with labor union to improve general working conditions.3. 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 commentOHS Integrated Management System audits and trainings were held. Our OHS team audits the production site monthly through a questionnaire, reports and plans the actions to be taken. Employees record the near miss cases on our digital board which is placed for general improvement feedback and suggestions. We regularly run emergency drills. Working Conditions We run salary benchmark biannually with HAY Group. After the reviews, we update and improve our salary and side benefits scale for each position. Improvements also include flexible working hours since Covid 19 pandemic started. For blue collar employees we engage and collaborate with labor union to improve general working conditions. We voluntarily go through social impact and ethics assessment of SEDEX annually, where a third party audits our working conditions in our group companies. So far, no significant evidence of cases and misconduct are reported.4. Who receives training for the following labour rights issues?
Optional commentOHS Contractors include catering, security, waste collection and cleaning services companies. Working Conditions We continue with salary salary and side benefits benchmark Works. We plan to transparently share the results with our employees and provide them with information.5. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following labour rights issues?
Optional commentOHS We have zero accident target. We monitor accident frequency and accident severity rates Working Conditions We continue with salary and side benefits benchmark works. Our target is to keep salary levels above general market conditions. We also have overtime procedure, and we have a goal to keep our overtime hours 5% below legal limits. SEDEX reports provide us road map for improvements on side benefits and overtime.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?
Optional commentIn general women's salaries are %40 higher than men's.10. In the course of the reporting period, how frequently were workers injured (injuries per hour worked)?
Optional comment3.6 per 1 million hour11. 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?
Optional commentNo cases with long term incapability of work occurred during the reporting period. So no remedy is needed or required. Working Conditions Etapak always pays full salary in cases where an employee has a report to rest after an accident regardless of the duration of the resting. We voluntarily go through social impact and ethics assessment of SEDEX annually, where a third party audits our working conditions in our group companies. So far, no significant evidence of cases and misconduct are reported.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.
OHS We provided trainings and ran risk assessments covering all employees. To strengthen OHS culture we assessed risks on 10 topics and set targets for improvements. Working Conditions Salary benchmark biannually with HAY Group. Collaboration with labor union to improve general working conditions for blue collar employees. We voluntarily go through social impact and ethics assessment of SEDEX annually.Environment
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?
Optional commentEtapak developed and produced helical labels using recycled PET and won the “WorldStar 2022” award from World Packaging Organization among 440 projects from 37 countries. With this Project, OPP which is a petrochemical product is avoided in production and so the labels can be recycled after use.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?
Optional commentClimate Action: Internal training to all employees Air Pollution: *Ministry of Environment and Climate Change audits every two years Waste: *Government licensed waste companies collect our wastes. Energy & Resource Use: *Integrated management system audits.4. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following environmental topics?
Optional commentWe have targets on water, air pollution, waste and energy. Regarding legal risk of zero waste act, we also started to separately collect and dispose wastes created by our employees5. 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)?
Optional commentTo recycle certain wastes instead of incineration we looked for the right waste recycling company. The process took 3-4 months and we succeeded to recycle some of our waste instead of incineration.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?
Optional comment2020 investments (0.002%) returned in 2021 as 0.003%.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?
Optional commentIn 2022 a new envinormentally friendly product has been launched as a result of innovation studies carried out in this field. Thanks to this initiative, in the first five-month period the share of environmentally friendly products in total revenues reached 0.75%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):
13. Please provide details about the company’s water intensity of products in regions with high or extremely high water stress.
Sector-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.
19. Please report the percentage of the company's waste that was hazardous waste (i.e., hazardous waste ratio) during the reporting period.
20. Please report the company's estimated metric tonnes of single-use plastic consumed wherever material along the value chain during the reporting period.
Overall 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.
At Etapak, our priority issue was to reduce pollution due to emissions by 90%. Additionally, we worked with one of our major customers to develop recyclable packaging. Recycled waste efforts are explained in E5.Anti-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 commentOur Code of Ethics is placed on our web site. https://ozgorkeyholding.com/en/index.cfm?action=sustainabilityPrevention
3. Who receives training on anti-corruption and integrity?
Optional commentAll 235 employees of Etapak Ambalaj attended a training session on ethics.3.1. How often is such training provided?
4. Does the company monitor its anti-corruption compliance programme?
Optional commentThe Discipline and Ethics committee meets at least once every six months.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?
7. 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.
We provided ethics training to all our employees that included anti-corruption content. As we did not have any incidents we did not face any challenges.