SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY POLICY

Child Labor

For the healthy development of children and within the framework of respect for the right to education, we will not employ employees under the age of 18, and we will act in accordance with the procedures and principles of employing young workers.

Recruitment

• While determining the human resources criteria (minimum conditions of the individual to be employed); we will aim to increase diversity and prevent discrimination as well as technical and administrative needs
• In line with our company needs; We will evaluate our existing human resources and make employment plans to increase our human resources diversity, taking into account our social and institutional development
• Individuals; We will not judge them on the basis of their skin colour, origin, religion or political views. We will only take the determined minimum requirements as a basis and stand at an equal distance from the applicants. We will provide equal professional opportunities for women and men.
• By giving priority to local employment, we will try to support the people economically in the fields we operate.

Awareness Of Employees

• Believing that the basis of social compliance is conscious employees, we will ensure that the level of awareness of employees is increased by informing them about their personal rights, company rules and working conditions during the recruitment phase and at certain periods during the working period. We will repeat our trainings regularly for the continuity of the awareness in question.
• We will ensure that Akfen’s ethical rules are communicated to our employees and adopted.

Working Hours

Due to respect for labor and human rights, we will comply with applicable laws and regulations during working hours and overtime hours. We will take the necessary measures to ensure that overtime hours are not exceeded. We will base on the establishment of efficient work and the completion of the works within the working hours, and we will not allow overtime to be worked except in obligatory cases.

Discrimination

• Based on the fact that all employees have equal rights; We will not look at race, social class, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability, sensitive medical conditions, family responsibilities, or political affiliations in hiring, compensation, access to education, promotion.
• We will objectively evaluate the feedback (objections, complaints, suggestions) of our current personnel.

Communication

With the belief that success comes from healthy communication, we will carry out practices aimed at keeping the connections between employees and managers constantly alive, creating good relations between employees and managers and ensuring the continuity of these relations.

Prevention Of Harassment And Abuse

• We will ensure that there is no verbal, physical, psychological harassment or coercion in order to ensure the peace of the working environment and to ensure that the employees work happily. We will evaluate the complaints regarding this issue seriously and ensure that a fair decision is made as soon as possible and that the decision is implemented without delay.
• We consider any situation where our employees are abused, exposed to non-physical violence such as pressure, threats, and put their safety and health at risk as an element of violence. We do not tolerate any behavior or action that includes harassment, threats and physical violence in any form. We undertake that there will be no contractual obligation or debt-for-pay work and that the work will be on a voluntary basis.

Supplier Management

• Akfen Renewable Energy is aware of the important share of its suppliers in its success and aims to make the entire supply chain a part of this development as it develops. Akfen Renewable Energy’s relations with its suppliers are established within the framework of transparency and ethical rules; It is based on the principles of quality, competitiveness, environment, compliance with international standards, sustainability and honesty.
• With the awareness that the activities of all our suppliers are our responsibility; not only the products & services we receive; We will also evaluate their approach to human resources, question and ensure their compliance with our human resources policy. In this way, while fulfilling our duty to establish individual rights, we also aim to have a share in the development of the supplier company.
• We will try to support the people economically in the fields we operate by giving priority to local supplier companies in the supply of needs.
• Issues related to sustainability are included in our corporate policies and supplier evaluation criteria.
• These considerations mainly include the following criteria:
  • Environment, Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
  • Measurements related to water consumption, carbon footprint, waste management
  • Commitments to work in accordance with ethical and human rights
  • Policies and procedures to prevent child and forced labor (Xinjiang Region etc.)
  • Policies and procedures regarding bribery, facilitation payments and corruption
  • Policies and procedures to prevent discrimination and harassment
  • Legal compliance with employee rights and working hours
  • Social responsibility projects
  • Social and environmental compliance criteria of the companies that the supplier is in contact with
  • Anti-corruption measures,

Education

Our employees; We will organize in-house or external trainings to increase awareness of occupational health and safety and to support their professional and personal development.

Health And Security

We attach importance to the creation of a healthy, safe and secure working environment. While showing the utmost care in complying with health and safety issues in all our activities in our company, businesses and construction sites; We take every precaution not to risk the health and safety of ourselves and others. We follow the regulations and developments related to occupational safety and avoid negligence. We only adopt a general policy that complies with the standards and legal requirements regarding OHS management and fulfill the policy requirements.

Protection Of Personal Data

We fully comply with the relevant legal regulations regarding the protection of personal data.

Sociocultural and Economic Support of Local People

• We will organize interviews to determine the socio-cultural and economic situation and needs of the local people affected by our activities. In this regard, we will inform the relevant parties so that feedback can be provided.
• By giving priority to local employment, we will try to support the people economically in the fields we operate.
• We will try to support the people economically in the fields we operate by giving priority to local supplier companies in the supply of needs.
• We will identify and implement social projects in order to support the local people affected by our activities in socio-cultural terms.
• We will try to support the infrastructure requirements and capacity building activities for the socio-cultural and economic needs of the local people.
• We will respect the right of local people to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC). We will act in accordance with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). We will value the positive or negative opinions of the local people on the basis of individuals or organizations through public participation meetings.
• We will try to minimize the negative effects on our stakeholders and local people during the termination of our activities, site closure, transfer and restructuring processes.

Prevention Of Anti-Competitive Activities

• Akfen Renewable Energy does not give direct/indirect aid or support to any political opinion, political organization or person in cash or in kind.
• Akfen Renewable Energy communicates transparently with public authorities and keeps the level of communication in accordance with the fair competition laws of the relevant country.
• Akfen Renewable Energy maintains the same ethical, transparent and fair approach in its relations with its competitors, avoids any kind of anti-competitive behavior, abides by the specified confidentiality rules, and takes a stance against any action that may lead to monopolization or building trust.
• Akfen Renewable Energy will not enter into any anti-competitive agreements.
• It will treat both its customers and private or legal people with whom it may be in a competitive position, and will not abuse this situation even if it is in a dominant position in the energy sector and will not make them use it.

Obligation To Notify Situations Contrary To Our Ethical Principles And Legal Responsibilities

• Social Responsibility and other Policies provide a summary of the principles and rules regarding working order. Akfen Renewable Energy Inc. is aware that the principles and rules that must be followed in his attitudes and works are not limited to this summary and it is not possible to put all ethical rules in writing. When faced with a situation that is not written here, it acts in the light of basic ethical principles. All Akfen Renewable Energy A.Ş. Employees also consult their superiors in cases where they are not sure.
• It should be known that ethical principles must be followed as a whole in order to protect the success and reputation of Akfen Renewable Energy A.Ş. The behavior of even a single employee against ethical principles can affect the reliability and operations of Akfen Yenilenen Enerji A.Ş. For this reason, when a behavior or transaction against ethical principles is encountered or there is a suspicion in this regard, it is absolutely necessary to report the violations to their superiors and/or the Ethics Line.
• Akfen Renewable Energy A.Ş. encourages its employees to raise concerns or questions about unethical situations, discrimination or harassment, and to report other suspected violations of laws, regulations and policies.
• It is also aware that the notifications made over the  ethical line will be kept confidential and that no sanctions will be faced due to the notification. It is aware of the fact that it is possible to make a (anonymous) notification in the notifications made here – if there are certain reservations and if it is not desired to specify a name.