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Our Commitments

At Kimpur, we are committed to sustainability principles and social responsibility, which shape the various pledges we make at both global and local levels. These commitments reinforce our mission to foster business practices that are respectful of society, the environment, and the economy, while driving meaningful contributions toward a sustainable future.

Through participation in initiatives such as the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs), the UN Global Compact, Responsible Care, and the Business Plastics Initiative (BPI), we aim to advance gender equality, support sustainable development, and encourage circular economy practices across all areas of our operations.

Developed by the United Nations (UN), the Global Compact (UNGC) is an innovative approach to corporate responsibility that proposes universal principles to create a common culture of development in the ever-competitive business world. Since 2000, the Global Compact, the world’s largest voluntary corporate responsibility initiative with more than 9,000 corporate participants and stakeholders from more than 160 countries, has identified 10 universal principles under the main headings of human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption. As a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact, Kimpur is committed to these principles.

10 PRINCIPLES OF THE GLOBAL AGREEMENT

Human Rights

Principle 1: Businesses should support and respect proclaimed human rights

Principle 2: Business should not be complicit in human rights abuses

Working Conditions

Principle 3: Business should support workers’ freedom of association and collective bargaining

Principle 4: Forced and compulsory labor should be stopped

Principle 5: All forms of child labor should be stopped

Principle 6: Discrimination in recruitment and placement should end

Environment

Principle 7: Businesses should support precautionary approaches to environmental problems.

Principle 8: The business world supports all kinds of activities and formations that will increase environmental responsibility.

Principle 9: The business world should support the development and dissemination of environmentally friendly technologies.

Anti-Corruption

Principle 10: Business should fight all forms of corruption, including bribery and extortion

Responsible Care®, which is supported by the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) and the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA), outlines the global chemical industry’s unifying commitment to the safe management of chemicals throughout their lifecycle, promoting their role in improving quality of life and contributing to sustainable development. It is a voluntary initiative and commitment program. It emphasizes the sensitivity of organizations operating in the chemical industry on environmental, human health and technical safety issues and aims to continuously improve their performance.

Kimpur, which is signatory to the Responsible Care® Global Charter is committed to actively strengthening Responsible Responsibility around the world by aligning its people, technologies and business practices with the six core elements of the contract and the following:

  • A Corporate Leadership Culture that proactively supports safe chemicals management through the global Responsible Care initiative
  • Safeguarding People and the Environment by continuously improving our environmental, health and safety performance; the security of our facilities, processes and technologies; and by driving continuous improvement in chemical product safety and stewardship throughout the supply chain
  • Strengthening Chemicals Management Systems by participating in the development and implementation of lifecycle-oriented, sound-science and risk-based chemical safety legislation and best practices
  • Influencing Business Partners to promote the safe management of chemicals within their own operations
  • Engaging Stakeholders, understanding and responding to their concerns and expectations for safer operations and products and communicating openly on our performance and products
  • Contributing to Sustainability through improved performance, expanded economic opportunities and the development of innovative technologies and other solutions to societal challenges

The Business Plastics Initiative (IBC), encourage concrete actions by private sector organizations on the issue of plastics; to bring together existing studies in line with the Sustainable Development Goals; increase awareness and cooperation and is a collaboration platform created to advocate and support communication.

Kimpur which is aware of its environmental responsibilities to ensure a sustainable life for future generations, has become signatory to the Business Plastics Initiative (IPG) to combat plastic pollution. For this purpose, it has determined its commitments and will share it every year

At Kimpur, we deeply value gender equality in every aspect of life and proudly embrace it as an integral part of our corporate culture. We are honored to announce that we are a signatory of the United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs), which aim to empower women.

The 7 fundamental principles of WEPs are as follows:

  1. Establishing high-level corporate leadership for gender equality.
  2. Treating all women and men fairly at work, respecting and supporting human rights and non-discrimination principles.
  3. Ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all women and men employees.
  4. Promoting education, training, and professional development opportunities for women.
  5. Implementing enterprise development, supply chain, and marketing practices that empower women.
  6. Advocating for equality through community initiatives and advocacy efforts.
  7. Measuring and publicly reporting on progress toward gender equality.