Türk Eximbank disposes of the waste resulting from its operational activities at the Head Office, regional directorates and branches in accordance with the Environmental Management System and applicable regulations. The Bank sorts the waste at source, thus ensuring maximum recycling and minimizing the formation of non-recyclable waste. Non-recyclable waste is delivered to licensed firms holding legal permissions and included in the recovery cycle within the frame of laws and regulations.

Paper use is the key reason of waste generated at Türk Eximbank as it is an entity engaged in the services industry. The Bank undertakes process improvements and digitalization initiatives to prevent paper consumption and to reduce the quantity of paper consumed for banking operations in the short-term. To this end, the Bank surpassed its 2023 goal of reducing paper consumption by 6% and cut paper consumption by 41%.

Türk Eximbank issues notices to encourage employees working in all service buildings to place paper waste in recycling boxes located on the floors instead of dustbins.

In 2023, the quantity of packaging waste increased by nearly 90% as compared to 2022 due to destruction of archived documents sent for recycling.

11,325 kg of waste was delivered to Ümraniye Municipality and recycling firms from the Head Office building, and 660 kg of waste was sent to the recycling facility from the Central Anatolia Regional Directorate. Packaging, paper, plastic and cardboard waste collected in recycling boxes in offices at the Aegean Region Regional Directorate were delivered to İzmir Chamber of Commerce’s (İZTO) service building attendants.

In 2023, Türk Eximbank continue to dispatch waste batteries and waste such as end-of-life toners and cartridges collected at the Head Office building to licensed recycling firms.

Quantity of Waste Sent for Recycling