2022 Communication on Progress

Sun Tekstil

Published date

December 31, 2022

No. of questions

62

CEO Statement

Signed

  • Governance

    Policies and Responsibilities

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

    Optional comment
    Please visit our website for our publicly stated commitments and view our Sustainability Report. https://www.suntekstil.com.tr/en/our-sustainability-journey/ In addition, please visit the website to access our statement of support for the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact: https://www.unglobalcompact.org/what-is-gc/participants/43851-Sun-Tekstil

    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
    please visit the website to access our statement of support for the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact: https://www.unglobalcompact.org/what-is-gc/participants/43851-Sun-Tekstil Please visit our website for our publicly stated commitments and view our Sustainability Report. https://www.suntekstil.com.tr/en/our-sustainability-journey/

    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
    In addition to the policies and procedures we publish for all our internal and external stakeholders, we also receive social and environmental commitments through stakeholder contracts. In addition to our internal audit practices in our own processes, we are audited by independent audit institutions and global fashion brands, which are our customers, in line with the above subjects. We carry out monthly audits by our Sun Tekstil CoC team and regular audits by independent audit firms to ensure the necessary compliance in our supply chain. Please visit our website for our publicly stated commitments and view our Sustainability Report. https://www.suntekstil.com.tr/en/our-sustainability-journey/

    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
    Board of management and related company departments are primarily responsible for the execution of the above subjects in line with our company values, policies and procedures and regularly audit these processes. As Sun Tekstil, we also have a sustainability committee that is audited by the board of directors and this committee reviews the risks, opportunities, strategies and developments regarding above subjects in line with Sun Tekstil Sustainability Strategy. The Sustainability Committee consists of board members, independent board members, general managers, managers and specialists who are leaders of the related sustainability topics. To better align company goals and contributions to the SDGs, the company instituted seven Sustainability Task Forces which are Human Resources Management, Care about Society, Environmental Sustainability, Sustainable Product Design and Development, Digitalization and Supply Chain Management task forces. Sun Tekstil has ISO 14001 Environmental Management certificate. Within the framework of this international standard, process management is carried out by an environmental management representative appointed by the board of directors and an environmental board. In addition, experts working in Sun Tekstil Anti-Corruption committee, which reports directly to the board of directors, fight against to corruption effectively as possible by implementing best practices.

    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
    Board of management and related company departments are primarily responsible for the execution of the above subjects in line with our company values, policies and procedures and regularly audit these processes. As Sun Tekstil, we also have a sustainability committee that is audited by the board of directors and this committee reviews the risks, opportunities, strategies and developments regarding above subjects in line with Sun Tekstil Sustainability Strategy. The Sustainability Committee consists of board members, independent board members, general managers, managers and specialists who are leaders of the related sustainability topics. To better align company goals and contributions to the SDGs, the company instituted seven Sustainability Task Forces which are Human Resources Management, Care about Society, Environmental Sustainability, Sustainable Product Design and Development, Digitalization and Supply Chain Management task forces. Sun Tekstil has ISO 14001 Environmental Management certificate. Within the framework of this international standard, process management is carried out by an environmental management representative appointed by the board of directors and an environmental board. In addition, experts working in Sun Tekstil Anti-Corruption committee, which reports directly to the board of directors, fight against to corruption effectively as possible by implementing best practices.

    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
    As Sun Tekstil, we established a Risk Committee, which reports directly to the board of directors, is responsible to identify, define, measure, prioritize, manage, control and monitor the risks and opportunities that may be exposed during the Sun Tekstil activities. The risk committee meets every two months, meeting minutes are archived and regularly reported to the board of directors. The risks and actions determined as a result of the committee studies are included in the publicly available annual reports of Sun Tekstil.

    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
    During the assessment of risk for all the above-mentioned issues, business relationships are reviewed to include all internal and external stakeholders of the supply chain.

    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

    Optional comment
    During the due dilligence process of Sun Tekstil, all the above-mentioned issues, business relationships are reviewed to include all internal and external stakeholders of the supply chain. We proactively manage our impacts on all topics with our internal audit and sustainability audits for the supply chain that we carry out.

    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
    During the due dilligence process of Sun Tekstil, all the above-mentioned issues, business relationships are reviewed to include all internal and external stakeholders of the supply chain. We proactively manage our impacts on all topics with our internal audit and sustainability audits for the supply chain that we carry out. We manage these practices by ensuring the continuity of our audit, corrective and preventive activities that include all our business partners.

    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 comment
    All our policies and procedures are explained in the employee handbook in order to convey them to our employees in a simple way. In addition, it is ensured that these contents are disseminated through informative videos. Notifications and important content are shared on bulletin boards. We regularly organize trainings for our employees and supply chain stakeholders. Our employees and stakeholders can leave their forms confidentially in our locked wishes and reauests boxes. Locked boxes are opened together with a committee, and wishes and requests are reported to the board of directors without any changes. Within the scope of our open door policy, our employees can directly reach the human resources unit and senior management, share and report their concerns. In the interviews conducted by our internal audit teams and independent audit officials, questions about the above issues are also included and it is ensured that the employees can freely convey the concerns they have. We regularly share opinions and thoughts without waiting for a concerns to occur by applying employee satisfaction surveys for our employees and suppliers. Our customers, who are global fashion brands, also apply satisfaction surveys for our employees. We strengthened our governance mechanism with our Ethics Committee, which was established in 2021. The Sun Tekstil Ethics Committee carefully examines the concerns and notices received from our employees within the framework of confidentiality and manages the necessary investigation 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)

    Optional comment
    It is emphasized that our concern and ethics procedures are based on the principle of confidentiality and confidentiality is guaranteed through processes managed by experts.

    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

    Optional comment
    It is guaranteed by petitions and proceedings that an effective remedy is provided for all stakeholders. We share guideline for our supplier, we audit their policies and support them in the establishment of application systems.

    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

    Optional comment
    As a result of the audits and learnings carried out by the responsible departments (the internal audit department and the CoC department) the root causes of the issues related to internal and external affairs are determined and the processes are regularly improved.

    Executive Pay

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

    No, and we have no intention to change

    No, but we plan to within two years

    Yes

    Human Rights

    Labour Rights / Decent Work

    Environment

    Anti-Corruption

    Optional comment
    Developments are carried out by the corporate governance committee and human resources under the leadership of the board of directors.

    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 (#)

    6

    Male (%)

    16.7

    Female (%)

    83.3

    Non-binary (%)

    0

    Under 30 years old (%)

    0

    30-50 years old (%)

    33.3

    Above 50 years old (%)

    66.7

    From minority or vulnerable groups (%)

    0

    Executive (%)

    16.7

    Independent (%)

    33.3

    13. Do you produce sustainability reporting according to:

    Optional comment
    We don't produce sustainability reporting according to any international frameworks however we would like to align it with national or international frameworks in two years. Please visit our website to view our sustainability report: https://www.suntekstil.com.tr/en/sustainability/

    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?

    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.

    The importance of our company values and policies was emphasized in the recruitment processes and orientation trainings. Physical and e-learning trainings were held for our current colleagues. We raise awareness and informed our employees and stakeholders about our actions on important issues such as fight against child labor and the fight against drug addiction. We informed our stakeholders that we are UNGC and WEPs signatories and about our commitments. Accordingly, we raised their awareness of the principles and principles we support. We assessed the performance of our practices by using The Women's Empowerment Principles Gender Gap Analysis Tool and plan 2022-2023 activities accordingly. We conducted status analysis and needs analysis by applying employee satisfaction surveys. Please visit the website to find WEPs Signatories https://www.weps.org/companies Please visit our website for our publicly stated commitments and view our Sustainability Report. https://www.suntekstil.com.tr/en/our-sustainability-journey/ Please visit to view our company values https://www.suntekstil.com.tr/en/who-we-are/ In addition, please visit the website to access our statement of support for the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact: https://www.unglobalcompact.org/what-is-gc/participants/43851-Sun-Tekstil

  • 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

    2022

    Forced labour

    2022

    Child labour

    2022

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    2022

    Occupational safety and health

    2022

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    2022
    Optional comment
    There are stand-alone internal policies regarding labour rights mentioned above and in addition, all policies are summarized in our comprehensive social compliance policy and working principles booklet. Our internal social compliance policy and working principles booklet was shared with our employees and dissemination activities were carried out through video narrations, e-mail notifications, and posters on notice boards. In addition, we carry out monthly on-site audits to ensure that our suppliers have the same labour rights policies and implement them in their activities. Please visit our website for our publicly stated commitments and view our Sustainability Report. https://www.suntekstil.com.tr/en/our-sustainability-journey/

    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

    During the reporting period, we were among the supporters of the UNICEF Turkish National Committee's call for help to fight against child marriage and child labour.

    Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation

    We are a signatory to the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs). You can access the information of the signatory companies via the link. https://www.weps.org/companies You can access our sustainability report to learn about our public commitments. https://www.suntekstil.com.tr/en/register/

    Occupational safety and health

    Working conditions (wages, working hours)

    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
    CoC and HR department collaborate regularly with all internal and external supply chain stakeholders. For more information, you can visit our website to reach the relevant sections and our sustainability report. https://www.suntekstil.com.tr/en/our-sustainability-journey/

    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
    There are stand-alone internal policies regarding labour rights mentioned above and all policies are summarized in our comprehensive social compliance policy and working principles booklet. Our internal social compliance policy and working principles booklet was shared with our employees and dissemination activities were carried out through video narrations, e-mail notifications, and posters on notice boards. In addition to our internal audit practices in our own processes, we are audited by independent audit institutions and global fashion brands, which are our customers, in line with the above subjects. We strengthened our governance mechanism with our Ethics Committee, which was established in 2021. The Sun Tekstil Ethics Committee carefully examines the concerns and notices received from our employees within the framework of confidentiality and manages the necessary investigation process. We carry out monthly on-site audits to ensure that our suppliers have the same labour rights policies and implement them in their activities. Please visit our website for our publicly stated commitments and view our Sustainability Report. https://www.suntekstil.com.tr/en/our-sustainability-journey/

    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
    HR department provides training to internal stakeholders and the CoC department provides training to external stakeholders. Instructors, who are Sun Tekstil specialists, have received training programs in many fields in accordance with global standards. When required, we implement training programs with the support of prestigious educational institutions.

    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
    The development of the determined annual targets is reviewed by the Sun Tekstil management by using Balanced Scorecards on a monthly basis. Critics of all balance scorecards are shared at monthly executive board meetings attended by all department managers.

    Performance

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

    Percent of employees (%)

    Unknown

    Employees covered under collective bargaining (%)

    0

    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 (%)

    Optional comment
    This is a confidential data that Sun Tekstil does not currently ask.

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

    Percent of women (%)

    Unknown

    Senior leadership level position

    66.7

    Non-executive board

    66.7

    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
    Within the scope of our equal pay policy for equal work, the salary scales of the employees doing the same job are the same and this is carefully followed by the personnel affairs department. Example of our approach of equal pay for equal work: About 37% of all our employees work as production machine operators, of which 21% are men and 79% are women. In line with our competency-based remuneration scale, the base wages of male and female employees with the same level of competencies are equal.

    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

    0.00001021
    Optional comment
    Total number of recordable work-related injuries during the reporting period: 15 injuries Total number of hours worked by workers in the reporting period: 1469403 hours Frequency of injury; 15 / 1469403 = 0.00001021

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

    Incident rate

    Unknown

    Choose to not disclose

    Incident rate

    0.001053
    Optional comment
    Total number of lost days expressed in terms of number of hours: 1548 hours Total number of hours worked by workers in the reporting period: 1469403 hours Incident rate; 1548 / 1469403 = 0.001053

    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
    In line with the Social Complaince Policy and proactive management approach, Sun Tekstil has not caused or contributed to adverse impacts associated with above issues during the reporting period. For our own employees, human resources department and for our supply chain stakeholders, Sun Teksitl CoC team proactively addresses the above topics and carry out action plans for improvement. During the reporting period, no major findings were encountered and cooperation projects were implemented for better practices. All developments are regularly reported to the Sun Tekstil management. Please visit our website for our publicly stated commitments and view our Sustainability Report. https://www.suntekstil.com.tr/en/our-sustainability-journey/

    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.

    Sun Tekstil Ethics Committee and ethics line were established. Ethics Scorecard has been added to Sun Tekstil suppliers sustainability scorecards. Additional question sets that motivate our suppliers' senior management to take on more responsibility for Social Compliance have been added to the Social Compliance Scorecard. Please visit our website for our publicly stated commitments and view our Sustainability Report. https://www.suntekstil.com.tr/en/our-sustainability-journey/

  • 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

    2022

    Water

    2022

    Oceans

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    2022

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    2022

    Energy & Resource Use

    2022
    Optional comment
    At Sun Tekstil, We work in line with our Environment Policy, updated and approved by the Board of Directors on 31 July 2022. Sun Tekstil has ISO 14001 Environmental Management certificate. Within the framework of this international standard, process management is carried out by an environmental management representative appointed by the board of directors and an environmental board.

    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
    Please visit our website for our publicly stated commitments and view our Sustainability Report. https://www.suntekstil.com.tr/en/our-sustainability-journey/

    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
    Please visit our website for our publicly stated commitments and view our Sustainability Report. https://www.suntekstil.com.tr/en/our-sustainability-journey/

    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
    Please visit our website for our publicly stated commitments and view our Sustainability Report. https://www.suntekstil.com.tr/en/our-sustainability-journey/

    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
    Please visit our website for our publicly stated commitments and view our Sustainability Report. https://www.suntekstil.com.tr/en/our-sustainability-journey/

    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

    Internal Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 GHG emissions reduction plans, approved by the Board. GHG emission manegement and improvement plans, approved by Higg FEM verifier, ISO 14001 auditors.

    Energy & Resource Use

    Local Regulations, ZDHC, Higg FEM, ISO 14001, Customers' Sustainability Programs aligned targets and action plans, approved by customers and independent audit firms.

    Water

    Local Regulations, ZDHC, Higg FEM, Customers' Sustainability Programs aligned targets and action plans, approved by customers and independent audit firms.

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Local Regulations, ZDHC, Higg FEM, ISO 14001, Customers' Sustainability Programs aligned targets and action plans, approved by customers and independent audit firms.

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Local Regulations, ZDHC, Higg FEM, ISO 14001, Customers' Sustainability Programs aligned targets and action plans, approved by customers and independent audit firms.

    Oceans

    Optional comment
    Please visit our website for our publicly stated commitments and view our Sustainability Report. https://www.suntekstil.com.tr/en/our-sustainability-journey/

    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
    Local Regulations, ZDHC, Higg FEM, ISO 14001, Customers' Sustainability Programs aligned targets and action plans, approved by customers and independent audit firms.

    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

    Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use

    Air Pollution

    Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)

    Energy & Resource Use

    Optional comment
    In line with the Environmental Policy and proactive management approach, Sun Tekstil has not caused or contributed to adverse impacts associated with this environmental issues during the reporting period .

    Climate Action

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

    Scope 1 Emissions

    Emissions (tCO2e)

    711

    Scope 2 Emissions

    Emissions (tCO2e)

    562

    Scope 3 Emissions

    Sun Tekstil's Scope 3 emissions measurements will start in end of 2022 and will be calculated according to the ISO 14064 standard.

    Emissions (tCO2e)

    Optional comment
    Sun Tekstil scope 1 and scope 2 emission data shared above include the measurements of the Izmir Torbali production facility where 4% of the total production is made and include administrative offices.

    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 (%)

    For the relevant reporting period, it was decided not to share this data for confidentiality reasons. For more detailed information about Sun Tekstil's investments and financials, please visit the investor relations page on our website. https://www.suntekstil.com.tr/en/investor-relations/
    Optional comment
    For the relevant reporting period, it was decided not to share this data for confidentiality reasons. For more detailed information about Sun Tekstil's investments and financials, please visit the investor relations page on our website. https://www.suntekstil.com.tr/en/investor-relations/

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

    Optional comment
    In our own production processes and in the production processes of our suppliers, we carry out the necessary studies for the fight against climate change, aligning science-based targets and especially in line with the European Green Deal. We participate in collective efforts as members of many institutions such as UNGC, Textile Exchange, BCSD Turkey, TUSIAD, Business for Goals and TGSD in order to set for ambitions targets by making partnerships for goals. By participating in the UNGC Climate Target Acceleration program, which started in May 2022, we took another valuable step towards improving our targets and competencies. We develop practices in line with the measurement and reduction of emissions in the environmental performance scorecard audits we apply for our suppliers.

    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

    48
    Optional comment
    For electricity consumption, which constitutes 48% of the total energy consumption of the Izmir Torbali facility where 4% of the total production is made and administrative offices, has been balanced with the clean energy source with the I-REC certificate. Please visit our website for our publicly stated commitments and view our Sustainability Report. https://www.suntekstil.com.tr/en/our-sustainability-journey/

    Technology

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

    Percent of total revenue (%)

    53
    The revenue from the sales of our products produced with sustainable raw materials and processes amounted to 53% of our total revenue. Our Sustainable Product SAP Reports identifies the Sun Tekstil’s products that use more sustainable raw materials and more environmentally-friendly production processes. In reporting period, 53% of our garments placed on the market are sustainable.
    Optional comment
    The revenue from the sales of our products produced with sustainable raw materials and processes amounted to 53% of our total revenue. Our Sustainable Product SAP Reports identifies the Sun Tekstil’s products that use more sustainable raw materials and more environmentally-friendly production processes. In reporting period, 53% of our garments placed on the market are sustainable.

    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):

    Mega-liters

    Unknown

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Total

    11.2

    Groundwater:

    11.2

    Surface water:

    0

    Rainwater:

    0

    Wastewater:

    0

    Percentage of water withdrawn in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)

    100

    Water consumption (volume of water in megaliters):

    Mega-liters

    Unknown

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Total

    11.2

    Groundwater:

    11.2

    Surface water:

    0

    Rainwater:

    0

    Wastewater:

    0

    Percentage of water consumed in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)

    100
    Optional comment
    Water is consumed only for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services at Sun Tekstil facilities, which manufacture apparel.

    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/$):

    Optional comment
    These metrics are not yet measured in detail in the Sun Tekstil wide supply chain.

    Sector-specific: Forest, biodiversity, and land use

    14. Please report the number and area (in hectares) of sites owned, leased, or managed by the company in or adjacent to protected areas and/or key biodiversity areas (KBA).

    Number

    Unknown

    Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

    Sites

    Relevant data have not been tracked for this reporting period.

    Hectares

    Relevant data have not been tracked for this reporting period.
    Optional comment
    Relevant data have not been tracked for this reporting period.

    15. What area (in hectares) of natural ecosystems was converted during the reporting period in areas owned, leased, or managed by the company?

    Conversion of natural resources (hectares)

    0

    16. Is the company supporting or implementing project(s) focused on ecosystem restoration and protection?

    No

    No, but we plan to in the next 2 years

    Yes

    Forest ecosystem restoration

    Other ecosystem restoration

    Reforestation

    Natural regeneration

    Agroforestry

    Set-aside land

    Biodiversity offsetting

    Other (please specify in text box)

    Optional comment
    Sun Tekstil will be among the supporters of the research project "The role of forests in combating climate change in Turkey", which will start in the second half of 2022.

    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 our processes that we carry out in line with our environmental policies, we carry out environmentally friendly activities throughout our entire supply chain. While we manage a large supply chain in five different regions of Turkey, we are aware of our responsibility and closely monitor and continuously improve the environmental aspects of our supply chain activities. In this direction, we evaluate our partners monthly with environmental performance scorecards that we prepare in line with our criteria based on international standards, and we provide support at the mentoring/consulting level in order to improve their performance. During the reporting period, we balanced our electricity consumption from the grid at our Sun Tekstil production facilities and administrative offices with an I-REC certified 100% renewable energy source. We aim to develop our governance mechanism by establishing a structure centered on the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System, and then to calculate greenhouse gas emissions and prepare a CDP Report. We aim to move forward the Higg Facility Environment Module (FEM) self-assessment practices, which we started in 2017 at our Sun Tekstil Torbali Headquarters facility and in 2020 at our Manisa facility, with independent institution verifications to be carried out in 2022. We aim to implement our strategies based on science based targets in our entire supply chain, in line with our roadmap that we have determined with the aim of harmonization with the European Green Agreement. Please visit and view our Sustainability Report and Environmental Sustainability Roadmap: https://www.suntekstil.com.tr/en/our-sustainability-journey/

  • 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?

    Prevention

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

    Optional comment
    Internal audit department employees, Code of Conduct department employees, data analysis department employees and other specific employees.

    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

    Optional comment
    Training programs are organized more often than once a year, depending on the need.

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

    Optional comment
    Although there is no comprehensive anti-corruption compliance program, anti-corruption activity monitoring and reporting are carried out under the leadership of the ethics committee and with the operational support of the internal audit department.

    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

    Although there is no comprehensive anti-corruption compliance program, anti-corruption activity monitoring and reporting are carried out under the leadership of the ethics committee and with the operational support of the internal audit department. Incidents that occur are monitored using a specific incident reporting mechanism and incident form template then reported to the senior management.

    Confirmed during the current year, and related to this year

    Although there is no comprehensive anti-corruption compliance program, anti-corruption activity monitoring and reporting are carried out under the leadership of the ethics committee and with the operational support of the internal audit department. Incidents that occur are monitored using a specific incident reporting mechanism and incident form template then reported to the senior management.
    Optional comment
    Although there is no comprehensive anti-corruption compliance program, anti-corruption activity monitoring and reporting are carried out under the leadership of the ethics committee and with the operational support of the internal audit department. Incidents that occur are monitored using a specific incident reporting mechanism and incident form template then reported to the senior management.

    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 comment
    Activities are carried out by responsible departments under confidentiality. Although there is no comprehensive anti-corruption compliance program, anti-corruption activity monitoring and reporting are carried out under the leadership of the ethics committee and with the operational support of the internal audit department. Incidents that occur are monitored using a specific incident reporting mechanism and incident form template then reported to the senior management.

    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.

    Although there is no comprehensive anti-corruption compliance program, anti-corruption activity monitoring and reporting are carried out under the leadership of the ethics committee and with the operational support of the internal audit department. Incidents that occur are monitored using a specific incident reporting mechanism and incident form template then reported to the senior management. Ethics committee, policy and procedures were established during the reporting period. The capacities of the responsible departments were developed by receiving training from experts. We aim to report our activities to the public within two years.