Report - COP Prototype

2022 Communication on Progress

Aydem Yenilenebilir Enerji AŞ

Published date

June 30, 2022

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CEO Statement

Signed

Governance

Policies and Responsibilities

1. Does the Board / highest governance body or most senior executive of the company:

Issue an annual statement about the relevance of sustainable development to the company

Issue an annual statement that addresses impacts on both people and the environment

Issue an annual statement highlighting a zero tolerance for corruption

Sign off on organizational sustainability targets

Supervise Environmental, Social, and Governance reporting

Regularly review potential risks related to the business model

None of the above

Optional comment

Aydem Renewables' Board of Directors, Committees and Senior Management fulfill their duties by prioritizing the profitability of the company and the interests of the shareholders with a sustainability approach, with the awareness of being accountable to the company’s legal entity and shareholders with the principle of transparency. For us, corporate governance refers to the way we manage, control and monitor the company and our activities. Leading the integration of our sustainability approach into all business processes, our Board of Directors is the highest governance body responsible for tasks such as overseeing the company’s sustainability performance, in addition to tasks such as defining strategic targets, determining corporate governance strategy, identifying and allocating needed human and financial resources, monitoring the performance of the management, observing the compliance of company activities with the legislation, Company Articles of Association, internal regulations and established policies. While aiming to strengthen the trust we provide to all our stakeholders with our strong governance understanding, experienced Senior Management and successful business results, our business results and the effectiveness of our corporate governance structure, including the results of our approaches and practices that we have adopted by taking environmental, social and governance criteria into account, are constantly monitored by our Board of Directors with our performance indicators. Our Policies, Procedures and Sustainability Report are reached on our website. Please refer to links for our Policies, Procedures and Sustainability Report: https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/info/24/policies https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/sustainability

2. Does the company have a publicly stated commitment regarding the following sustainability topics?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we plan to have a commitment within 2 years	Yes, and the commitment is focused on our own operations	Yes, and the commitment includes our own operations and the value chain	Yes, and the commitment includes our own operations and the value chain along with communities and society
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Optional comment

Our company commitments are published in our corporate policies, procedures and sustainability reports. Our sustainability performance indicator results, progress and impact on our commitments and targets are published in our Sustainability Report annually. Our Policies, Procedures and Sustainability Report are reached on our website. Aydem requires all its main suppliers, contractors, subcontractors and partners to adopt conduct in line with the general principles of the Company related policies. Please refer to links for our Policies, Procedures and Sustainability Report: https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/info/24/policies https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/sustainability https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/en

3. Does the company have in place a code of conduct regarding each of the following sustainability topics?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we plan to have a code of conduct within two years	Yes, focused on employee conduct	Yes, focused on employees and suppliers	Yes, focused on employees, suppliers, and other business relationships
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Optional comment

4. Has the company appointed an individual or group responsible for each of the following sustainability topics?

	No one is specifically responsible for this topic	Yes, with limited influence on outcomes (e.g., limited access to internal information, limited decision-making authority)	Yes, with moderate influence on outcomes (e.g., has access to relevant information, reports to senior manager)	Yes, with direct influence of some outcomes (e.g., has access to relevant information, includes one or more senior manager with decision making rights	Yes, with direct influence at the highest levels of the organization (e.g., has access to relevant information, includes most senior members of organization)
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Optional comment

Aydem Renewables’ Board of Directors, Committees and Senior Management fulfill their duties by prioritizing the profitability of the company and the interests of the shareholders with a sustainability approach, with the awareness of being accountable to the company’s legal entity and shareholders with the principle of transparency. For us, corporate governance refers to the way we manage, control and monitor the company and our activities. Leading the integration of our sustainability approach into all business processes, our Board of Directors is the highest governance body responsible for tasks such as overseeing the company’s sustainability performance, in addition to tasks such as defining strategic targets, determining corporate governance strategy, identifying and allocating needed human and financial resources, monitoring the performance of the management, observing the compliance of company activities with the legislation, Company Articles of Association, internal regulations and established policies. In order for our Board of Directors to make more inclusive and effective decisions in all its duties, we have 5 committees working actively under our Board of Directors. Through these committees, where our expert managers and Board members add value, we can make fast and effective decisions. In order to achieve successful results and create longterm value for our shareholders and stakeholders, we manage processes and activities related to audit, risk management, corporate governance, investment, sustainability, occupational health and safety and environmental issues, monitor performance results, evaluate the control environment, through our Committees, and we ensure early detection of risks. Board Level Committees: • Audit Committee • Early Detection of Risk Committee • Corporate Governance Committee • Investment Committee • Committee of Sustainability, Environmental, Occupational Health and Safety Our Policies, Procedures and Sustainability Report are reached on our website. https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/en https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/sustainability https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/info/24/policies

5. Does the company have a formal structure(s) (such as a cross-functional committee) to address each of the following sustainability topics?

	No formal structure	Yes, and with limited influence on outcomes (e.g., limited access to internal information necessary to understand risks, poor representation from relevant departments or functions)	Yes, with moderate influence on outcomes (e.g., it includes representatives of some functions, departments, or business units most relevant for addressing the risks concerned, has access to relevant information, reports to senior manager)	Yes, with direct influence on some outcomes (e.g., it includes representatives of functions, departments, or business units most relevant for addressing the risks concerned, has access to relevant information, it involves one or more members of senior management)	Yes, and with direct influence at the highest level of the organization (e.g., full access to relevant information, it involves members at highest level of organization)
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Optional comment

In order for our Board of Directors to make more inclusive and effective decisions in all its duties, we have 5 committees working actively under our Board of Directors. Through these committees, where our expert managers and Board members add value, we can make fast and effective decisions. In order to achieve successful results and create longterm value for our shareholders and stakeholders, we manage processes and activities related to audit, risk management, corporate governance, investment, sustainability, occupational health and safety and environmental issues, monitor performance results, evaluate the control environment, through our Committees, and we ensure early detection of risks. Board Level Committees: • Audit Committee • Early Detection of Risk Committee • Corporate Governance Committee • Investment Committee • Committee of Sustainability, Environmental, Occupational Health and Safety Our Effective Sustainability Governance Our sustainability governance, which we embed in our corporate governance system and which different aspects are handled by the committees under our Board of Directors, is an indicator of our Company’s integrated governance network. Through the Early Detection of Risk Committee, we monitor all risks, including sustainability, energy supply security, risks related to climate change and environmental risks, with their financial aspects, as well as their non-financial effects, including their effects on our employees, all our stakeholders, society and the environment, and we manage. Through our Investment Committee, we make the most accurate and effective decisions for our environmentally friendly investments that will contribute to ensuring climate action, taking into account environmental, social and governance criteria in our evaluations of investments. we take As part of the focus of our business, we contribute to ensuring energy supply security, combating climate change, responsible production and consumption, sustainable cities and communities, decent work and economic growth, industry, innovation and infrastructure, reducing inequalities, and our sustainability understanding. Through the Sustainability, Environment, Occupational Health and Safety Committee, which is one of the parts of our strong corporate governance, we take matters related to sustainability to our agenda and evaluate them in detail. Through the Sustainability, Environment, Occupational Health and Safety Committee, we ensure the proactive adoption and development of a safe behavior approach, including in environmental regulations and activities, by developing the sustainability, occupational health and safety culture covering all our fields of activity and employees of the Company. At the same time, through the Committee, we inform the Investment Committee, the Early Detection of Risk Committee and the Board of Directors about preventive/remedial measures to ensure the implementation of sustainability principles, areas that may create opportunities, and operational results. Besides The Ethics and Discipline Committee, monitors the implementation of related Policies, too. Our Policies, Procedures and Sustainability Report are reached on our website. https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/info/24/policies https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/sustainability https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/en

Prevention

6. Does the company have a process or processes to assess risk?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we are planning to develop one in the next two years	Yes, related to our own operations	Yes, related to our own operations and entire value chain and other business relationships
Human rights risks
Labour rights risks
Environmental risks
Corruption risks

Optional comment

Our Risk Perception and Reliable Risk Management As Aydem Renewables, we work with the belief that protecting the interests of all our stakeholders can be achieved through effective management of financial and non-financial risks, including risks related to climate change, environmental and sustainability in order to protect our company’s assets and values in the long term, and to ensure sustainable financial performance, competitiveness and growth. In addition to the financial effects of risks, we evaluate their reputational effects, their effects on supervisory and regulatory institutions, their effects on employees and our value chain. As Aydem Renewables, we use internationally accepted risk management principles in our risk management processes. As Aydem Renewables, we implement a reliable risk management mechanism in all our investment decisions and processes by integrating risk management into the whole of our activities and strategic planning, and we evaluate all risks and opportunities comprehensively. Through our risk awareness, which has become a corporate culture in all our processes and units, we ensure that our strategic decisions and operational activities remain within the limits of our risk appetite, and we manage all risk factors that may adversely affect our Company and our stakeholders, including financial performance and reputation, in the most effective way. We regularly review the risk management policies and systems that we have determined in order to identify and analyze the risks to be encountered, to determine the appropriate risk limits, to key risk indicators and to monitor the risks in comparison with the relevant limits. Our Policies, Procedures and Sustainability Report are reached on our website. https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/info/24/policies https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/sustainability https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/en

6.1. During the assessment of risk, which business relationships are reviewed?

	A few suppliers or business relationships [approximately less than 25 %]	Several suppliers / business relationships (i.e., first tier or other high priority) [approx. 25 - 50 %]	Most suppliers / relevant business relationships [approx. 51 - 99 %]	All suppliers / relevant business relationships outside the supply chain
Human rights risks
Labour rights risks
Environmental risks
Corruption risks

Optional comment

Our operations are assessed for risks related to anti-corruption, human rights, labour right, environment. Significant risks are identified through our risk assessments. Risk profile is monitored by our senior management and committees.

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?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we are planning to develop one in the next two years	Yes, related to our own operations	Yes, related to our own operations and entire value chain and other business relationships
Human rights risks
Labour rights risks
Environmental risks
Corruption risks

7.1. During the due diligence process, which business relationships are reviewed?

	A few suppliers or business relationships [approximately less than 25 %]	Several suppliers / business relationships (i.e., first tier or other high priority) [approx. 25 - 50 %]	Most suppliers / relevant business relationships [approx. 51 - 99 %]	All suppliers / relevant business relationships outside the supply chain
Human rights risks
Labour rights risks
Environmental risks
Corruption risks

Optional comment

Most suppliers are evaluated/reviewed regarding ESG criterias such as Human Rights, Labour Rights/ Decent Work, Environment, Anti-Corruption during our operations and investment processes.

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?

No, this is not a current priority

No, but we plan to within two years

Yes, we have an informal process (e.g., through supervisors, others)

Yes, we have a formal process

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.

	No	Yes
Is the process communicated to all employees/workers in local languages?
Is the process available to non-employees (e.g., contractors, vendors, suppliers)?
Is the process confidential (e.g., whistleblowing process)?
Are there processes in place to avoid retaliation?
Can concerns be raised about suppliers or other business relationships (e.g., clients, partners, etc.)
Other (Please provide additional information)

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?

	No process to enable remedy to stakeholders	Remedy available to some stakeholders (i.e., some geographies, employees only)	Remedy is available to all affected stakeholders	Remedy is available to all stakeholders, and suppliers are expected to have similar policies
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Lessons

10. How does the company capture lessons regarding each of the following sustainability topics?

	No lessons are regularly captured	Conducts root cause analyses/investigation of major incidents	Conducts root cause analyses/investigation and changes organizational policies, processes, and practices accordingly	Systematically conducts root cause analyses/investigation and leverages learnings to influence both internal and external affairs
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Executive Pay

11. Is executive pay linked to performance on one or more of the following sustainability topics?

Optional comment

Company goals have a direct impact on the performance of all employees, including executive management. Performance results directly effect wages and other benefits. The company goals include objectives/quantitative KPIs related to Human Rights, Labour Rights/Decent Work, Environment, Anti-Corruption.

Board Composition

12. Percentage of individuals within the company’s Board / highest governance body by:

	Number/Percentage	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Total number of board members (#)	8
Male (%)	62.5
Female (%)	37.5
Non-binary (%)	0
Under 30 years old (%)	12.5
30-50 years old (%)	25
Above 50 years old (%)	62.5
From minority or vulnerable groups (%)	0
Executive (%)	25
Independent (%)	50

Optional comment

25% non-executive, 50% independent, 25 % executive

Data Assurance

14. Is the information disclosed in this questionnaire assured by a third-party?

No assurance for any metrics

Limited assurance for minority of metrics (e.g., GHG emissions only)

Limited assurance for majority of metrics

Reasonable assurance for minority of metrics

Reasonable assurance for majority of metrics

Reasonable assurance on majority of environmental, OHS, social, governance metrics in our Sustainability Report on our website by third parties such as assurance firms/auditors. https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/info/24/policies https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/sustainability https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/en

Other (Please provide additional information)

Human Rights

Commitment

2.1. For each human rights policy, is it:

	Aligned with international human rights standards?	Publicly available?	Approved at most senior level of the company?	Applied to the company’s own operations?	Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?	Developed involving human rights expertise from inside and outside the company?	Other (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of expression
Digital security / privacy
Rights of women and/or girls
Access to culture
Rights of indigenous peoples
Free, prior and informed consent
Rights of refugees and migrants
Access to water and sanitation

Optional comment

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.

Our Company, which acknowledges Human Rights as an integral part of its Codes of Conduct, undertaking the following; • To observe the rights of the people living in the regions where we operate and to take measures against rights violations, • To comply with the national and international laws and regulations regarding Human Rights and to ensure the compliance of our business partners as well, • To base our commitments regarding Human Rights, on the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, of which Turkey is a signatory, • To take decisions in line with the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights in all our investment activities and operations covering these activities and to organize our activities accordingly, • Not to tolerate under any condition any discrimination among our employees based on race, religion, language, color, age, gender, family status, national origin, health status, physical disability, sexual orientation, possible or probable pregnancy status, union activities or based on other factors determined by law, • To value the differences of our employees, to adopt diversity as a means to achieve our goals, • To provide equal rights to all our employees in remuneration, performance evaluation, equal benefiting from career opportunities, employment and similar issues and to announce all developments regarding our equal opportunity plans through the internal and external communication channels, • By supporting the participation of women in the workforce, to ensure the principles of equal opportunities for women and men in all our human resources policies and procedures, with this hereby Human Rights Policy and to increase women's employment, • To improve the gender balance in the decision-making mechanisms of our Companies and to increase the ratio of women in the board of directors and in the senior management of our Company, • Absolutely not to allow the employment of personnel classified as child labor at any stage of our activities, • In contracts concluded with our suppliers, to secure the issue of not employing child labor and to consider, bear in mind this issue during audits, • To establish fair training and support processes in order to ensure equality among our employees and to specifically encourage our employees to participate in these trainings, • Not to permit forced and compulsory labor under conditions that do not comply with the and regulations at any stage of our activities and not to purchase materials or services from companies that apply forced and compulsory labor, • To accept and appreciate the age, religion, language, gender, race and cultural differences of all our stakeholders and to ensure that our equitable approach is spread to all of our business partners and suppliers, • To preclude all kinds of situations that would impede the exercise of our employees' right to freedom of expression in the business environment and to allow cooperation with non-governmental organizations, • To respect our employees' right to collective bargaining and freedom of association, • To provide our employees with healthy, ergonomic, hygienic, safe working conditions in which they will work with satisfaction, • Not to allow the occupational health and safety principles to be violated to an extent that would endanger the health, safety and / or life of the employees and to take the necessary measures, • To be a socially reliable employer for our employees with our Company reputation, • To consider the work-family life balance and to pay regards to the needs of the working parents while creating the working environment and conditions, • Absolutely not tolerate incidents such as maltreatment, intimidation (mobbing), inhuman or degrading treatment, psychological violence, harassment and abuse through any verbal or written communication means, • To affront all acts of violence, in the workplace or in the private life of our employees, including domestic violence, violence against nature and animals, • To be sensitive to the environment for a livable and green world and to principally consider the protection of nature in all its activities, • To ensure that the follow-up of the issues in the declaration is represented at the highest level within our organization and to announce this policy, that is committed and implemented, to all of our employees, • To attach importance to the sharing made by the employees about our policy and to evaluate the possible policy violations communicated to ethic line, • To make it accessible to the public and to the third parties, • To monitor our policy by ensuring effective communication with our stakeholders. Our Company has adopted the above as its Human Rights policy. As the company will continue to take the necessary actions to fulfill the above commitments in the future. Our Policies, Procedures and Sustainability Report are reached on our website. https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/info/24/policies https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/sustainability

Labour

Commitment

1. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following labour rights principles?

	No, and we have no plans to develop a policy	No, but we plan to in the next two years	Yes, included within a broader policy	Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
2021
Forced labour
2021
Child labour
2021
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
2021
Occupational safety and health
2021
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Optional comment

Please refer to links for our Policies, Procedures and Sustainability Report: https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/info/24/policies https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/sustainability https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/en

1.1. For each labour rights policy, is it:

	Aligned with international labour standards?	Publicly available?	Approved at most senior level of the company?	Applied to the company’s own operations?	Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?	Developed involving labour rights expertise from inside and outside the company?	Other (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Optional comment

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?

	No engagement on this topic	To better understand the risks/ impacts in question	To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To assess progress in preventing/ mitigating the risks /impacts in question	To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question	Other (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Optional comment

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?

	Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce	Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)	Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan	Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders, in particular workers' organizations, to address the issue	Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies	Other (Please provide additional information)	No action within reporting period
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Optional comment

4. Who receives training for the following labour rights issues?

	No training provided	Select employees	All employees	Contractors	Direct suppliers of the organization	Indirect suppliers of the organization	Other – such as partners, clients, etc.
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Optional comment

5. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following labour rights issues?

	No monitoring of progress	Review issues on ad-hoc basis	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)	Other (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Optional comment

Performance

6. What is the percentage of employees covered under collective bargaining agreements?

	Percent of employees (%)	Unknown
Employees covered under collective bargaining (%)	5.8

7. What is the percentage of employees in a trade union or other workers' organization?

	Percent of employees (%)	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Employees in a trade union or on a worker committee (%)	5.8

8. In the course of the reporting period, what was the percentage of women in:

	Percent of women (%)	Unknown
Senior leadership level position	13
Non-executive board	50

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?

	Salary ratio (%)	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Women / Men (%)	100

Optional comment

No salary difference between women and men employees.

10. In the course of the reporting period, how frequently were workers injured (injuries per hour worked)?

	Frequency of injury	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Frequency of injury	3.36

Optional comment

TRIFR: Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (/1.000.000 hwkd)

11. In the course of the reporting period, what was the company’s incident rate?

	Incident rate	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Incident rate	0.84

Optional comment

LTIFR: Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (/1.000.000 hwkd)

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?

	Yes	No	Choose to not disclose	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Optional comment

No negative impact have been realized which affecting the stakeholders resulting from our activities. In addition, as a company, we contribute to the transformation and development of our country, our industry and all our stakeholders, especially with our studies and commitments in terms of Labour 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.

Our Company, which acknowledges Human Rights as an integral part of its Codes of Conduct, undertaking the following; • Absolutely not to allow the employment of personnel classified as child labor at any stage of our activities, • In contracts concluded with our suppliers, to secure the issue of not employing child labor and to consider, bear in mind this issue during audits, • Not to permit forced and compulsory labor under conditions that do not comply with the and regulations at any stage of our activities and not to purchase materials or services from companies that apply forced and compulsory labor, • To ensure that the follow-up of the issues in the declaration is represented at the highest level within our organization and to announce this policy, that is committed and implemented, to all of our employees, • To attach importance to the sharing made by the employees about our policy and to evaluate the possible policy violations communicated to ethic line, • To make it accessible to the public and to the third parties, • To monitor our policy by ensuring effective communication with our stakeholders. Our Company has adopted the above as its Human/Labour Rights policy. As the company will continue to take the necessary actions to fulfill the above commitments In the future. Please refer to links for our Policies, Procedures and Sustainability Report: https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/info/24/policies https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/sustainability

Environment

Commitment

1. Does the company have a formal policy on the following environmental topics?

	No, and we have no plans to develop a policy	No, but we plan to in the next two years	Yes, included within a broader policy	Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
2021
Water
2021
Oceans
N/A for Turkey
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
2021
Air Pollution
2021
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
2021
Energy & Resource Use
2021

Optional comment

1.1. For each environmental policy, is it:

	Aligned with international environmental standards?	Publicly available?	Approved at most senior level of the company?	Applied to the company’s own operations?	Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?	Developed involving environmental expertise from inside and outside the company?	Other (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

Optional comment

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?

	No engagement on this topic	To better understand the risks/ impacts in question	To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To assess progress in preventing/ mitigating the risks/ impacts in question	To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question	Other (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

Optional comment

We are in a constant and transparent dialogue with our stakeholders, listening to and considering each and every feedback coming from them and collabrate in the prevention, mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question.Thus, we create value for them in line with their expectations. Opinions of our stakeholders constitute the basis of our materiality analysis as well as the strategies and goals of our Company. With this approach, we communicate with our stakeholders regularly, listen to their views with regard to our business, goals and performance and try to understand their expectations. More importantly, we want to meet those expectations with our decisions concerning investments, transformation and improvement. We define the key stakeholders as people and organizations which are affected by our current and future activities and performance while having an impact on the performance of the company with their acts and decisions. are reached on our website. https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/info/24/policies https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/sustainability https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/en

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?

	Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce	Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)	Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan	Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders to address the issue	Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies	Other (Please provide additional information)	No action within reporting period
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

Optional comment

4. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following environmental topics?

	No monitoring of progress	Review issues on ad-hoc basis	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)	Other (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

Optional comment

4.1. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, what kind of targets has the company set?

	Description of targets (e.g., what is the target, absolute vs. intensity, externally verified, on track, etc.)
Climate Action	In the line with our goals, we aim to become carbon neutral in 2050. We aim to reduce our emission intensity per generation by 30% in 2025. We aim to reduce our emission intensity per generation by 65% in 2035. (Based year: 2020)
Energy & Resource Use	We aim to continue develop energy-saving projects in all our businesses to increase our installed power
Water	We commit to develop our control environment in order to manage our water usage at all power plants and reduce our water consumption, excluding water consumption related to energy generation
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use	To establish respectful biodiversity plans in sensitive areas by protecting natural life, To provide support for the protection of biodiversity, flora and fauna, and habitats, To make biodiversity impact measurement and evaluation
Air Pollution	In line with our goals, we aim to become carbon neutral in 2050. We aim to reduce our emission intensity per generation by 30% in 2025. We aim to reduce our emission intensity per generation by 65% in 2035. (Based year: 2020)
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)	To reduce waste, to ensure recovery and to prevent pollution, to ensure transparent monitoring and management of waste, To realize recycling in the most efficient way and to minimize the wastes resulting from our activities.
Oceans

Optional comment

4.2. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, how is progress against target / goal tracked?

	Progress is reviewed against goals annually or more frequently	Progress is reported internally to the most senior level	Progress is reported externally	Other (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Energy & Resource Use
Water
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Oceans

Optional comment

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)?

	Yes	No	Choose to not disclose	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
N/A for Turkey
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

Optional comment

Please refer to link for our Sustainability Report: https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/info/24/policies https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/sustainability https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/en

Climate Action

6. What were the company’s gross global greenhouse gas emissions for the reporting period?

Scope 1 Emissions

Full

None

Emissions (tCO2e)

1433

Scope 2 Emissions

Full

None

Emissions (tCO2e)

3534

Scope 3 Emissions

Full

Partial

None

Emissions (tCO2e)

974

7. What percentage of the company's revenue was invested in R&D of low-carbon products/services during this reporting period?

Percent of revenue (%)

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

R&D investment details are stated in our Sustainability Report. Our Policies, Procedures and Sustainability Report are reached on our website. https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/info/24/policies https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/sustainability https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/en

8. Has the organization acted to support climate change adaptation and resilience?

We have taken action to increase organization-wide resilience to climate change

We have taken action to increase resilience in our supply chains

We have taken action to increase resilience in the communities in which we operate

We have provided funding for climate change adaptation and resilience initiatives and projects

We have not taken actions to build climate change resilience in the reporting period

Other (Please provide additional information)

Unknown

Energy / Resource Use

9. Please report the company's renewable energy consumption as a percentage of total energy consumption in the reporting period.

% of total energy consumption

Unknown

Technology

10. What percent of the company's revenue came from environmentally friendly products / services during this reporting period?

Percent of total revenue (%)

100

Aydem Renewables, as Turkey’s largest pure-play renewable energy generation company that only operates in renewable energy generation in terms of installed capacity, thus contributing to the sustainable growth of the country and taking into account the needs of the environment and the future generations as part of the fight against the climate crisis. Please refer to link for our Sustainability Report: https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/info/24/policies https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/sustainability https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/en

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

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):

	Mega-liters	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Total
Information and indicator results are reported in CDP reporting.
Groundwater:
Surface water:
Rainwater:
Wastewater:
Percentage of water withdrawn in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)

Water consumption (volume of water in megaliters):

	Mega-liters	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Total
Information and indicator results are reported in CDP reporting.
Groundwater:
Surface water:
Rainwater:
Wastewater:
Percentage of water consumed in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)

Optional comment

Information and indicator results are reported in CDP reporting.

13. Please provide details about the company’s water intensity of products in regions with high or extremely high water stress.

Water intensity of products (cubic meter/$):

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Sector-specific: Air pollution

17. Where applicable, please report the company's emissions of the following pollutants during the reporting period.

	Emissions (tCO2e)	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
NOx
We do not have any activity, in this context.
SOx
We do not have any activity, in this context.
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
We do not have any activity, in this context.
Hazardous air pollutants (HAP)
We do not have any activity, in this context.
Particulate matter (PM10)
We do not have any activity, in this context.
Persistent organic pollutants (POP)
We do not have any activity, in this context.
Other (please specify in text box)
We do not have any activity, in this context.

Sector-specific: Waste

18. Please report the company's total weight of waste generated in metric tonnes during the reporting period.

Waste Generated (t)

443

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Optional comment

Waste re-cycle rate: 100%

19. Please report the percentage of the company's waste that was hazardous waste (i.e., hazardous waste ratio) during the reporting period.

Hazardous Waste Ratio (%)

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Optional comment

Waste re-cycle rate: 100%

20. Please report the company's estimated metric tonnes of single-use plastic consumed wherever material along the value chain during the reporting period.

Single-use plastics (tonnes)

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

The value is reported in CDP Reporting.

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.

In order to identify and minimize environmental risks a series of activities have been carried out such as actions for the classification and analysis of events, actipns for assessing environmental risks and opportunities, Environmental assessment/inspection of suppliers, contractors, subcontactors, biodiversity and action plans, etc. Our Policies, Procedures and Sustainability Report are reached on our website. https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/info/24/policies https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/sustainability https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/en

Anti-corruption

Commitment

1. Does the company have an anti-corruption compliance programme?

No, it is not an immediate business priority

No, but we plan to in the next two years

Yes

2021

Optional comment

Please refer to links for our Policies and Procedures: https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/info/24/policies https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/sustainability https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/en Our policies are reviewed annually.

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?

No, and we have no plans to develop a policy

No, but we plan to in the next two years

Yes, included within a broader policy

Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy

Optional comment

Please refer to link for Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy, Ethical Rules and Working Principles, Code of Conduct and Business Principles, Donation and Aid Policy and Compliance Activities and Compliance Risk Implementation Policy, Public Relations Policy and our other related policies and procedures: https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/info/24/policies https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/sustainability https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/en

Prevention

3. Who receives training on anti-corruption and integrity?

Optional comment

Aydem Renewables requires all its main suppliers and partners to adopt conduct in line with the Code’s general principles and that their employees are adequately trained.

3.1. How often is such training provided?

	One time only	Every year	Every two or more years	We do not collect this data
All employees
Select employees
Contractors
Direct suppliers of the organization
Other – such as partners, clients, etc.
Indirect suppliers of the organization

4. Does the company monitor its anti-corruption compliance programme?

No, we do not monitor the anti-corruption compliance programme

Review issues on ad-hoc basis

Yes, through internal employee self-evaluations

Yes, through automated controls monitoring

Yes, through external independent monitoring

Yes, through other mechanisms

Optional comment

Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy: The main purpose of our Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy is to prevent corruption and bribery and to emphasize the importance of compliance with anti-bribery and anti-corruption regulations in our operations. The Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy applies to all of our employees and managers, as well as relevant third parties (including their employees) with whom we work, such as suppliers and consultants. We ensure compliance with the Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy, to the extent possible, by adopting compliance clauses (such as termination rights) in our contracts with these parties or by requesting compliance commitments from these parties. Our Policies, Procedures and Sustainability Report are reached on our website. https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/info/24/policies https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/sustainability https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/en

Response and Reporting

5. Please report the company's total number and nature of incidents of corruption during the reporting year.

	Number of incident(s)	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Confirmed during the current year, but related to previous years	0
There is no major issue within the scope of the Ethical Disclosures made in 2021. Furthermore; there were no corruption incident during the period under review.
Confirmed during the current year, and related to this year	0
There is no major issue within the scope of the Ethical Disclosures made in 2021. Furthermore; there were no corruption incident during the period under review.

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?

Initial case assessment

Internal investigation

Review by risk / ethics committee

Review by board of directors

External audit / review

Other (please provide additional information)

Not applicable/no incidents in the reporting period

7. Does your company engage in Collective Action against corruption?

No, it is not an immediate business priority

No, but we plan to in the next two years

Yes (please explain)

Aydem Renewables has been a “Participant” member of the UN Global Compact, thanks to its commitment to organization and adherence to its ten founding principles relating to human rights, labor standards, environmental protection and the fight against corruption in a wide area from our Board of Directors to our supply chain. We became a member of the “Together We are Strong” platform, a network of companies working in the field of gender equality in the business world. In the face of all kinds of violence against women, we participated in the #UN Women Turkey’s #Don’t Remain Unresponsive Awareness call by standing by women.

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.

Aydem Renewables has a system based on compliance programs, including the Code of Ethics, Policy on Human Rights, the Zero Tolerance of Corruption Plan and (completed) actions regarding company commitments in line with company-wide principles. Our Policies, Procedures and Sustainability Report are reached on our website. https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/info/24/policies https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/sustainability https://www.aydemyenilenebilir.com.tr/en