Memberships and Collaborations

As Zorlu Enerji, we become a member of national and international associations and formations, signatories of joint goal initiatives within the scope of our sustainability approach.

Memberships

*All memberships are listed in alphabetical order.

DEİK (Foreign Economic Relations Board of Türkiye) Sinan Ak CEO Representative Member
DEİK Energy Business Council Sinan Ak CEO Representative Member
DEİK Türkiye - U.S. Business Council Sinan Ak CEO Representative Member
DEİK Outbound Investments Business Council Sinan Ak CEO Representative Member
DEİK Türkiye - Pakistan Business Council Evren Evcit Director, Solar and Foreign Investments Representative Member
TESAB (Association of Turkish Electricity Industry) Sinan Ak CEO Representative Member
CIGRE Türkiye National Committee (International Council on Large Electrical Systems) Sinan Ak CEO Representative Member
ENVER (Energy Efficiency Association) Sinan Ak CEO Representative Member
ETD (Energy Traders Association) Sinan Ak CEO Representative Member
EÜD (Electricity Producers Association) Sinan Ak CEO Representative Member
GÜYAD (Energy Investors Association) Sinan Ak CEO Representative Member
ÇATIDER (Association of Roofing Industrialists and Businessmen) Sinan Ak CEO Representative Member
INTES (Turkish Employers' Association of Construction Industries) Sinan Ak CEO Representative Member
DEK (World Energy Council Turkish National Committee) Sinan Ak CEO Representative Member
United Nations Global Compact Türkiye Sinan Ak CEO Representative Member
SMİ (Sustainable Mobility Initiative) Sinan Ak CEO Representative Member
IICEC (Sabancı University Istanbul International Center for Energy and Climate) Sinan Ak CEO Representative Member
TOBB (Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye) Sinan Ak CEO Representative Member
Energy Council Sinan Ak CEO Representative Member
E-MOD (E-mobility Operators Association) Sinan Ak CEO Vice Chairman of the Board
H2DER (Green Hydrogen Producers Association) Sinan Ak CEO Representative Member
GENSED (Solar Energy Industrialists and Industry Association) Sinan Ak CEO Representative Member
ELDER (Association of Electricity Distribution System Operators) Sinan Ak CEO Board Member
TÜSİAD (Turkish Industry and Business Association) Sinan Ak CEO Representative Member
AHK (German-Turkish Chamber of Industry and Commerce) Sinan Ak CEO Representative Member
TÜREB (Turkish Wind Energy Association) Ali Kındap General Manager Representative Member
JED (Geothermal Energy Association) Ali Kındap General Manager President
National Hydrogen Association Ali Kındap General Manager Representative Member
ENSİA (Energy Industrialists and Businessmen's Association) Ali Kındap General Manager Representative Member
TÜRKOTED (Turkish Cogeneration and Clean Energy Technologies Association) Ali Kındap General Manager Representative Member
ERTA (Integrated Reporting Türkiye Network) Elif Yener General Manager Representative Member
GAZBİR (Natural Gas Distribution Companies Association of Türkiye) Fuat Celepci General Manager Representative Member
TÜMAKÜDER (Accumulator Importers and Producers Association) Evren Evcit Director, Solar and Foreign Investments Representative Member
GÜNDER (International Solar Energy Society Türkiye Section) Evren Evcit Director, Solar and Foreign Investments Board Member
KİD (Corporate Communication Association) Funda Küçükosmanoğlu Director, Marketing and Corporate Representative Member
ÖSGD (Corporate Volunteers Association) Funda Küçükosmanoğlu Director, Marketing and Corporate Representative Member
SKD Türkiye (Business Council for Sustainable Development Türkiye) Sinan Ak CEO Representative Member
TÜHİD (Public Relations Association of Türkiye) Funda Küçükosmanoğlu Director, Marketing and Corporate Representative Member
Corporate Social Responsibility Association of Türkiye Funda Küçükosmanoğlu Director, Marketing and Corporate Representative Member
YEYKAD (Green Collar Women Association) Funda Küçükosmanoğlu Director, Marketing and Corporate Representative Member
TRAI (Turkish AI Initiative) Adnan Çomakoğlu Manager, New Generation Representative Member
KalDer (Turkish Quality Association) Tamer Soylu Manager, Sustainability Representative Member
Environment and Climate Change Working Group of Turkish Industry and Tamer Soylu Manager, Sustainability Representative Member
Business Association (TÜSİAD) Tamer Soylu Manager, Sustainability Representative Member
Energy Storage Industries Assocation Evren Evcit Director, Solar and Foreign Investments Representative Member

Collaborations

UNGC: United Nations Global Compact

Within the scope of the sustainability-oriented change and transformation movement implemented in line with the Smart Life 2030 vision under the auspices Zorlu Holding, Zorlu Enerji took part in the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative and carried its sustainability efforts to the next level in 2020 by being a participant member of the UN Global Compact (United Nations Global Compact), which it has adopted its principles for about 10 years and shaped its business accordingly .

UNGC Young Sustainable Development Goal Innovators

The Young SDG Innovators Program, conducted by the UN Global Compact on a global scale, aims to mobilize future business leaders and makers of difference to rethink traditional business models and uncover new business opportunities. Young professionals working in member companies learn business models based on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and they are encouraged to develop new products and services towards these goals. Zorlu Enerji's young people will participate for the first time in this particular program planned between January-October 2021. They will work to design more sustainable business models, initiatives, and products. They will also carry Zorlu Enerji's sustainability efforts further.

CDP-Carbon Disclosure Project

Zorlu Enerji was included in the Carbon Disclosure Project in 2010 and started to notify its corporate policies and targets on climate change and targets to reduce carbon emissions. Zorlu Enerji is the first energy company from Turkey to participating in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP-Carbon Disclosure Project).

2°C Declaration Signatory and Climate Platform

We are the 2°C Declaration Signatory prepared under the leadership of "Corporate Leaders Network for Climate Action" and the founder member of "Turkey Climate Change Leaders Group of the Climate Platform.”

GRI- Global Reporting Initiative

Since 2009, sustainability reports are biennially publishing within the framework of GRI (Global Reporting Initiative). After being a member of the UN Global Compact, sustainability reports will start to be published annually as of 2020.

WEPs - Women's Empowerment Principles

While contributing to the studies on gender equality, which is one of the essential parts of the of the sustainability-oriented change and transformation movement, with the gender equality program, we signed the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) as a guide. WEPs, the joint initiative of UN Women and the UN Global Compact, is a set of principles that provide guidance on promoting gender equality and women's empowerment in the workplace and society.

BIST Sustainability Index

Zorlu Enerji took its place for the 4th time in a row with its 6th sustainability report in the Borsa Istanbul (BIST) Sustainability Index , which includes companies with high sustainability performances and traded on Borsa Istanbul.

30% Club Platfom

With the belief that women should have a say in the business world, Zorlu Enerji is a member of the 30% Club Platform, which aims "at least 30% female representation in the executive boards and senior management levels". As of the end of 2020, 2 of the 9 Zorlu Enerji Board of Directors are women.

Platform Collaborations

We support various projects of WinG Turkey (Woman in Geothermal Turkey) and TWRE (Turkish Woman and Renewable Energy), two leading women's organizations in the sector that support the career advancement, professional development, and training of women working in the renewable energy sector.

Work Groups

TÜSİAD - Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association

Zorlu Enerji participates in the Environment, Energy and Climate Change and Green Consensus Task Force's working groups, which are Turkish Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association’s (TÜSİAD) active members in the field of energy. Working on relevant regulations, problems, and solutions, Zorlu Enerji actively develops cooperation and projects within this scope.

SKD – Business Council for Sustainable Development Association

By participating in the Energy, Circular Economy, and Sustainable Finance working groups of the Business Council for Sustainable Development Association, we carry out our efforts on solving problems and providing solution proposals.

Mehmet Zorlu Foundation

We cooperate with the Mehmet Zorlu Foundation, which was established with the aim of contributing to developing generations that have dreams, self-belief, and self-confidence to make a difference in the lives of young people who are preparing themselves to be among the best in every stage, in the fields of Zero Carbon Footprint Forests Project and Scholarship Program.