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Corporate Social Responsibility at AVES GROUP.

Overview: Situated on a 200-acre land in Mersin, AVES GROUP. operates Turkey’s largest fully integrated oilseed processing and biodiesel plant. With daily capacities of 1,500 tons crushing, 700 tons refining, and 1,100 tons filling, the facility produces 1 million tons of vegetable oil, bran, and biodiesel annually.

Social Responsibility Policy: Aligned with our mission of social responsibility, we strive for sustainable development by creating economic benefits through employment, growth, and value addition. Since our establishment, we have been pioneers in innovative initiatives addressing social and environmental issues. We focus on improving social standards, enhancing the quality of life, and conducting sustainable social responsibility projects and sponsorships that reflect and nurture our corporate culture.

Key Areas of Support:

  • Education, Culture, Arts, Sports, Environment, and Finance: We support long-term social responsibility projects in these areas to develop individual and community visions, adding value to our brand.

Respect for Humanity: Under the motto “Respect for Humanity,” we ensure that our employees fully utilize their rights, committing to providing them with an honest, fair, safe, healthy, and dignified working environment. We also maintain a balance between the work environment and personal life.

Examples of Social Activities:

  • Sponsorship of Rotary Friendship Games (2015)
  • Kit Sponsorship for Mezitli Kuyuluk Sports Football Club
  • Main Sponsorship for the II International Mersin Marathon (2016)
  • Financial support for the decoration of Homurlu Village Mosque (2017)

Equality: Emphasizing the principles of equality and fair treatment, we promote respect for sensitive issues such as gender, color, language, religion, race, sexual identity, sect, disability, age, and marital status among employees. Our approach is based on individuals’ abilities to perform their jobs, ensuring fair employment and a just working environment.

Examples of Equality Initiatives:

  • Ticket support for the “Gülen Hayat – Yaşadıkça Varız” play by the Rotary Friendship Games (2015/2016)
  • Assistance to female inmates and their children at Tarsus Women’s Prison, including supplies and clothing (2016)
  • Donation of white canes to the Altınokta Blind Association (2017)
  • Participation in the Korykos International Safya Photography Contest (2017)

AVES: Leading in Oilseed Processing with ISO Certifications

AVES operates an oilseed processing facility that holds ISO 9001:2015 Quality, FSSC 22000 Food Safety, ISO 14001:2018 Environmental, ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety, ISO 27001 Information Security Management Systems, and TS 886 Edible Sunflower Oil product certificates, as well as HALAL and KOSHER certifications. AVES is also proud to possess the GAFTA Trade Feed Assurance Certificate.

Vision

To be a globally recognized group of companies, creating brands in the industry, with at least three well-known brands and the broadest product portfolio.

Mission

To transform oilseeds into value-added products that meet all needs, managing all products and services derived from oilseeds.

Our Policies

  1. Implementing a management approach based on goals.
  2. Monitoring, supporting, and implementing technological developments within the scope of continuous improvement and efficient-energy usage.
  3. Sustaining our food safety approach until reaching the end consumer and providing training to all units in this regard.
  4. Establishing effective, efficient, and constructive collaboration with our customers and suppliers.
  5. Achieving the highest standards in occupational health and safety, eliminating potential accident risks leading to work accidents and health impairments.
  6. Encouraging active participation of all our employees in occupational health and safety processes and allowing effective participation of employee representatives.
  7. Reducing waste, natural resource utilization, and energy consumption.
  8. Respecting both humanity and nature.
  9. Establishing and reviewing energy goals and objectives in line with our company’s purpose, providing information and resources for the realization of these goals and objectives.
  10. Purchasing energy-efficient products and services for improving energy performance, prioritizing energy efficiency in design activities.
  11. Lowering our carbon and water footprint with sustainable energy investments.

AVES Family Commitment

As the AVES family, we commit to complying with all legal and regulatory requirements, as well as Integrated Management System Standard Conditions in the fields of Food Safety, Information Security, Energy, Environment, and Occupational Safety. We pledge to continually improve the effectiveness of our commitment.

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