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Our Sustainability Goals

At Kimpur, our sustainability goals are designed to support a better future in line with our strategic priorities. We focus on critical areas such as climate change mitigation, carbon management, sustainable product innovation, employee empowerment, sustainable growth, technological advancements, and responsible supply chain practices.

Our objectives are more than just targets; they embody our vision for reducing environmental impacts, driving innovation, and creating shared value for all stakeholders. Each focus area reflects our unwavering dedication to sustainable progress and responsible practices.

We aim to address a broad spectrum of challenges, from combating the climate crisis and developing eco-friendly products to enhancing employee well-being and implementing innovative solutions. Collaboration, technological innovation, and continuous improvement are at the core of achieving these goals.

The table below outlines our sustainability goals in detail, showcasing Kimpur’s dedication to this critical area.

Environmental
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Climate Crisis and Carbon Management

Reducing Emissions

Goal: Energy Reduction of carbon emissions by 33%

Base Year: 2022

Target Year: 2030

Progress: In 2023, our Total Carbon Footprint increased by 10%. This is due to the commissioning of the Düzce production facility along with our high sales volume in 2023. Carbon emission reduction efforts continue.

Energy Savings

Goal: Providing 22% energy savings

Base Year: 2022

Target Year: 2030

Progress: 7% energy savings were achieved in 2023.

Waste Management

Goal: Reduction of hazardous contaminated waste per ton by 5%

Base Year: 2022

Target Year: 2030

Progress: In 2023, the amount of waste per ton increased by 0.001 due to the increase in production.

Environmentally Friendly Facilities

Goal: Obtainment of ISO 50001 Energy Management System and ISO 14001 Environmental Management System certificates for our Düzce and European Production Facilities

Base Year: 2023

Target Year: 2030

Progress: Infrastructure work is planned.

Sustainable Product Management

Product Life Cycle

Goal: Calculation of product life cycle of 100% of our systems

Base Year: 2022

Target Year: 2025

Progress: Infrastructure work for Product Life Cycle calculations has been completed and the analyses are planned to be completed in 2024.

Sustainable Product Range

Goal: Development of innovative, high value-added, sustainable product portfolio in all product groups - 20 and more new projects

Base Year: 2022

Target Year: 2023

Progress: 50 R&D projects were completed in 2023. 21 of them were presented to the sector as launches. Other projects were carried out on a customer-specific basis.

Sustainable Product Range | Recycling

Goal: Testing of graphene obtained from waste tires in footwear systems

Base Year: 2022

Target Year: 2024

Progress: The first tests of graphene obtained from waste tires in shoe systems are positive, and industrial scale trials are planned.


Goal: Commercialization of flexible polyurethane systems using graphene obtained from waste tires

Base Year: 2022

Target Year: 2024

Progress: Polyurethane system developments have been completed; sales infrastructure work continues for commercialization.


Goal: Usage of at least 5% of polyol obtained through recycling in all product ranges

Base Year: 2022

Target Year: 2028

Progress: Necessary work has been done to research recycling projects within the scope of the EU Green Transformation and to make applications.

Sustainable Product Range | Sustainable Resources

Goal: A halogen-free system and bio-based system called Green PIR, which we aim to fully commercialize within 2023, will constitute approximately 5% of PIR system sales

Base Year: 2022

Target Year: 2030

Progress: The perception of halogen-free and bio-based systems is strengthening in the market; collaborations will be made with companies that aim to reduce carbon.


Goal: Increasing the percentage of products with bio or recycled content to 25% in all product groups

Base Year: 2022

Target Year: 2030

Progress: Kimpur R&D Center is developing projects to develop products with bio and recycled content in addition to our existing environmentally friendly products.

Sustainable Projects and Collaborations

Goal: Completion of at least 5 European Union and Green Transformation in Industry project applications by Kimpur R&D Center

Base Year: 2023

Target Year: 2025

Progress: In 2023, 2 European Union project applications were completed, and preliminary preparations for 1 SAYEM project have begun.

SOCIAL
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Employee Rights

Occupational Health and Safety

Goal: Completion of infrastructure works for ISO 45001 Certificate

Base Year: 2022

Target Year: 2025

Progress: Requirements are meticulously fulfilled within the framework of legal regulations and legislations. Within the scope of OHS, all risks are identified and action plans are created. Processes are continuously monitored by our OHS specialist through internal audits


Goal: Reduction of accident frequency and accident severity rate by 15%

Base Year: 2022

Target Year: 2024

Progress: In 2023, there was a 56% increase in the accident frequency rate compared to the previous year due to a 20% increase in the number of personnel. The accident severity rate decreased by 33%.

Employee Training

Goal: Increasing training hours per person by 15% and obtaining at least 85% score from training evaluation results conducted with employees

Base Year: 2022

Target Year: 2024

Progress: In 2023, the training hours per person decreased by 15% compared to the previous year due to a 20% increase in the number of personnel during the year. An 8% increase was observed in the training evaluation surveys conducted with employees

Employee Loyalty

Goal: Maintaining at least 75 points from employee loyalty survey

Base Year: 2022

Target Year: 2024

Progress: In the employee dependency survey conducted by the Happy Place to Work organization in 2023, 80 points were received. The target will continue to be maintained.

Gender Equality and Inclusion

Goal: In addition to creating measures and support methods against domestic violence with the Business World Network of Companies Against Domestic Violence, raising awareness about women's rights in the business world, increasing the interaction and experience sharing of companies struggling in this field, and disseminating good practice examples

Base Year: 2022

Target Year: 2023

Progress: We participated in the Sabancı University Corporate Governance Forum, Business Against Domestic Violence Project. Trainings were received on the subject and informative articles were written within the company; it was also made a procedure in our quality management system


Goal: Maintaining the rate of women employees among white-collar workers

Base Year: 2022

Target Year: 2023

Progress: In 2023, there will be a 10% increase in the proportion of female white-collar employees compared to the previous year.


Goal: Increasing the rate of women on the Board of Directors to 28%

Base Year: 2022

Target Year: 2025

Progress: In 2023, the ratio of female employees on the board of directors is the same as the previous year.

ECONOMIC
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Sustainable Growth

Economic Performance

Goal: Increasing the total sales by 10% in quantity

Base Year: 2022

Target Year: 2024

Progress: Our sales volume in 2023 increased by 36% compared to the previous year. Our target for 2024 is budgeted as 20%.

Market Presence

Goal: Growing by 20% in export markets

Base Year: 2022

Target Year: 2024

Progress: In 2023, with the commissioning of Düzce plant, reaching a sales volume of 5000 tons as a result of recycling PET wastes and using them in polyurethane systems


Goal: In 2023, with the commissioning of Düzce plant, reaching a sales volume of 5000 tons as a result of recycling PET wastes and using them in polyurethane systems

Base Year: 2022

Target Year: 2030

Progress: In 2023, the production capacity of the first phase (30KT) of the Düzce facility has been commissioned; work will be carried out for a new reactor investment in this facility.

Investment and Financing

Goal: Utilization of sustainability-oriented investments and financial resources

Base Year: 2022

Target Year: 2024

Progress: Long-term sustainable financing sources have been created from certain institutions, and infrastructure work has begun to create project-based financing sources from other investment development banks.

Labor and Management Relations

Goal: Obtaining the IATF 16949 (Automotive Quality Management System) certificate

Base Year: 2022

Target Year: 2024

Progress: Project continues to obtain IATF 16949 (Automotive Quality Management System) certification.

Customer Loyalty

Goal: Maintaining a 90% satisfaction rate in Customer Satisfaction surveys

Base Year: 2022

Target Year: 2024

Progress: In customer satisfaction surveys, a 92% satisfaction rate was achieved. The target of preserving it in the coming years is valid.

Innovation and Technology

Digital Transformation Studies

Goal: Increasing the budget allocated to these studies by 5%

Base Year: 2023

Target Year: 2024

Progress: The measurement of the Digital Maturity level will begin according to the DMI Methodology

Supply Chain Management

Sustainable Purchasing

Goal: Increasing alternative raw material sources

Base Year: 2022

Target Year: 2030

Progress: Supplier research and alternative route development efforts have begun


Goal: Evaluation of all our suppliers with the Kimpur Supplier Evaluation Form

Base Year: 2022

Target Year: 2024

Progress: 21% of our suppliers completed the supplier evaluation form in 2023


Goal: Transforming 15% of purchases into contract purchases

Base Year: 2022

Target Year: 2023

Progress: 15% of purchases have become contract purchases, and this target will be maintained for 2024 and beyond