29/11/2013
Turkey’s climate change leaders announced, CDP Turkey 2013 Climate Change Report revealed
Implemented by the Sabancı University Corporate Governance Forum with the sponsorship of Akbank and reporting support of EY (Ernst & Young) Turkey, the CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) Turkey revealed its 2013 report on Tuesday, November 26, 2013. The event included a speech by Coca-Cola VP of Environment and Water Resources Jeff Seabright, and the presentation of CDP Turkey Climate Change Leaders awards.
CDP Turkey is being implemented since 2010 by the Sabancı University Corporate Governance Forum with the sponsorship of Akbank and reporting support of EY Turkey. The 2013 report of the project was revealed in an event at the Sabancı Museum – the Seed on Tuesday, November 26, 2013. As a platform for companies to disclose their climate change strategies to international corporate investors, CDP is considered the world’s most prestigious and comprehensive environmental initiative.
The CDP Turkey 2013 Report is an analysis of responses given by Turkish companies to the CDP and a summary of climate change-related trends in Turkey. With forewords by United Nations Environment Program Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) Chairman Daviv Pitt-Watson, CDP CEO Paul Simpson, and Akbank President Suzan Sabancı Dinçer, the CDP Turkey 2013 Report received positive responses from 28 companies, which is an improvement of 65% compared to the 2012 figure of 17.
The CDP Turkey 2013 Report event began with the introductory remarks of Cenk Göksan, President of Investor Relations and Sustainability, Akbank. This was followed with the keynote by Coca-Cola VP of Environment and Water Resources, Jeff Seabright. After further speeches by CDP Vice President Sue Howells and Director of Innovation and Sustainability Manuel Villen of OHL, one of the world’s leading construction companies, Sabancı University Corporate Governance Forum and CDP Turkey Director Melsa Ararat presented the findings of the CDP Turkey 2013 Climate Change Report. Speakers of the CDP Turkey 2013 Climate Change Leaders Awards Ceremony were EY Turkey Climate Change and Sustainability Services Partner Zeynep Okuyan and Sabancı University Vice President Sondan Durukanoğlu Feyiz.
CDP Turkey 2013 Climate Change Leaders received awards in Transparency and Performance
The event concluded with the CDP Turkey 2013 Climate Change Leaders Awards Ceremony, where climate change leaders, chosen among companies responding to CDP from Turkey that were rated by EY Turkey in accordance with the international rating criteria of CDP, were presented their awards.
CDP Turkey 2013 Climate Change Leaders Awards in Transparency were received by Coca-Cola İçecek, Duran Doğan Basım Ambalaj, Türkiye Sınai Kalkınma Bankası and Türk Telekomünikasyon. Awards were presented by EY Turkey Climate Change and Sustainability Services Partner Zeynep Okuyan.
CDP Turkey 2013 Climate Change Leaders Awards in Performance were received by Akbank, Arçelik, Coca-Cola İçecek, TAV Havalimanları Holding, Türkiye Sınai Kalkınma Bankası, Vestel Beyaz Eşya and Zorlu Enerji Elektrik Üretimi. Awards were presented by Sabancı University Vice President Sondan Durukanoğlu Feyiz.
