The official export credit agency of Türkiye, Türk Eximbank launched the “Integrated Management System” project to conduct its activities and improve its corporate governance in accordance with international governance systems standards. In this framework, the Integrated Management System Policy has been approved by the Bank’s Board of Directors.
Aiming to bring its quality, environmental, and occupational health and safety management systems under a single roof to facilitate their execution, Türk Eximbank first started working on Integrated Management System in 2022 and successfully passed the international ISO 9001 Quality Management System, ISO 14001 Environmental Management System and ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System certification audits by virtue of the Integrated Management System it has put in place the same year. Hence, Türk Eximbank endorsed the institutional structure of the Integrated Management System at its Head Office units and all its branches with ISO Integrated Management System certifications.
Carrying on with its activities for guaranteeing that all Bank employees work in a safe and healthy working environment, as well as for enhancing the service quality rendered by the Bank and minimizing the environmental impact of its operations relying on ISO Integrated Management System Certifications, our Bank also successfully passed the ISO 9001 Quality Management System, ISO 14001 Environmental Management System and ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System surveillance audits conducted in 2023, and maintained its compliance with the said international standards.
Remaining a mission Bank in the context of quality, environment, and occupational health and safety, our Bank worked on international ISO 37001:2016 Anti- Bribery Management System in 2023 in a bid to broaden the scope of its Integrated Management System initiatives. Accordingly, Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption and Ethics Committee has been set up, and the Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption and Ethics Policy, and the Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption and Ethics Committee Procedure have been approved by the Board of Directors decision. The Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption and Ethics Policy has been posted on the Bank’s website for the information of all Bank employees and the public. In addition, the Whistleblowing Line has been set up for reporting bribery/corruption incidents and violation of ethical principles. Furthermore, all guides covering the rules expected to be adhered to in the implementation of the ISO 37001:2016 Anti-Bribery Management System have been prepared and put into effect.
Also in 2023, our Bank has successfully passed the certification audit for the international ISO 37001:2016 Anti-Bribery Management System standard as the result of its activities concerned with the said international standard, and was entitled to ISO 37001:2016 Anti-Bribery Management System certification for its Head Office Units and all branches.