Environmental Policy
FATİH KALEM INDUSTRY AND TRADE INC.;
- We continue our activities with the awareness of our responsibilities to society and the environment. We aim for continuous improvement to effectively manage the environmental impacts of our activities in accordance with national and international environmental regulations.
- The ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Standard guides our efforts.
- To contribute to the continuity of forests worldwide, we are a company certified by FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council/https://fsc.org/en).
- To ensure the recycling of the packaging of the products we release into the market, as a company affiliated with ÇEVKO (Environmental Protection Foundation/https://www.cevko.org.tr), we collaborate with them.
- In this context, at FATİH KALEM:
a) We comply with national and international legal regulations related to the environment in the regions where we operate and develop innovative practices beyond legal obligations.
b) We reduce the negative impacts we create on the environment and continually review our environmental policy to improve our environmental performance. Our Environmental Management System monitors and audits the implementation of our environmental policy.
c) We measure our environmental performance through objectives and targets and report the results.
d) We communicate with all stakeholders, encourage responsible environmental management, and seek the opinions of our stakeholders regarding our environmental initiatives.
e) We aim to increase environmental awareness among our employees through environmental training.
f) To contribute to the fight against climate change, we implement production models that support the transition to a low-carbon economy and strive to minimize greenhouse gas emissions by using energy efficiently.
g) We also strive to reduce other air emissions apart from greenhouse gases.
h) We minimize waste at the source, apply recycling techniques, and provide the necessary human, technological, and financial resources to dispose of waste in an environmentally friendly manner.
i) We strive to minimize water consumption.
j) We work to minimize wastewater and improve the quality of water emissions.
k) We prioritize the conservation of biodiversity.
The “Environmental Board” responsible for managing the Environmental Policy meets at least once a year, reviews the environmental policy and practices, and ensures their monitoring and auditing. They inform the Board of Directors about the decisions and processes.
Within the scope of our environmental policy, we share our performance with our stakeholders transparently every year. In determining our priority issues within the sustainability reporting, we collect the opinions of stakeholders on environmental issues through stakeholder analysis.
You can send your feedback on the FATİH KALEM Environmental Policy to info@fatihkalem.com.tr.
Kemal ÇİFTÇİOĞLU
Chairman of the Board