In order to manage the purchasing demands of all functional groups within the Group within the framework of sustainability, the following Sustainable Purchasing Criteria were determined within the scope of the K-STAR Programme. With the integration of Sustainable Purchasing criteria into purchasing processes, it is aimed to maximise supply chain resilience and social welfare while reducing environmental impacts. The relevant criteria have been determined under the headings of "environmental", "social" and "governance".
Environmental Criteria
- Supplier shall monitor the environmental impact of its activities and take action to continuously improve its performance.
- Supplier shall ensure effective management and efficient use of raw materials, energy, water and waste management and natural resources; reduce waste, increase recycling and reuse of waste and prefer environmentally friendly disposal methods.
- The supplier shall work to maintain and improve the biodiversity around its facilities.
Social Criteria
- Shall guarantee human rights in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the principles of the International Labour Organization and the provisions promulgated by national legislation.
- Shall not employ child labour under any circumstances.
- Shall not use forced labour.
- Shall not have any cases of violation of existing laws and regulations or human rights that can be supported by concrete evidence.
- Shall provide equal opportunities, rights and resources to its employees regardless of gender, race, race, language, religion, ethnic identity, disability, pregnancy, religious and political views or marital status.
- Shall monitor the number of employees by gender and work to increase the number of female employees in its operations.
- Shall prevent physical, psychological and verbal harassment of its employees and violations of their immunity and show no tolerance in this regard.
- Shall create a safe working environment by taking the necessary measures within the framework of host country legislation on occupational health and safety and international standards.
- Shall not pay salaries to its employees below the minimum wage level determined by the legislation in force.
- Shall not interfere with the collective bargaining and trade union rights of its employees.
- Treat the people of the region in which it operates with respect and cooperate with the people of the region in social aid projects.
Governance Criteria
- Shall follow trade restrictions, embargoes, customs laws and act in accordance with all laws, legislation and regulations.
- Shall comply with universal ethical principles and shall not tolerate bribery and corruption, as well as legal regulations within the scope of anti-bribery and anti-corruption.
- Shall act in compliance with competition legislation.
- Shall comply with national and international legal regulations focusing on information security and confidentiality, and take care to protect the confidentiality and private information of its suppliers, business partners and other persons and organisations it works with.
- Shall not allow the abuse of authority for direct or indirect personal benefit and interest.
- Shall support transparency and accountability.
In order to understand the sustainability maturity of suppliers, maturity assessment questions in the focus areas of "environment", "social" and "governance" are asked to all suppliers regardless of their sector and segment. Common sustainability questions are asked to all suppliers in Segment A, Segment B, Segment C and Segment D, and they are expected to answer the questions by choosing one of the specified answer options.
Since the sustainability needs of suppliers in different segments differ, in addition to the Common Sustainability Questions, Segment Specific Sustainability Assessment Questions are also directed to the suppliers. Segment Specific Sustainability Assessment Questions include "environment", "social" and "governance" focus areas.
Supplier Sustainability Maturity Assessment Survey results are evaluated by applying different scoring approaches in environmental, social and governance dimensions for different segments. Differences in scoring approaches are due to the sustainability focus areas of the sectors in Segments A, B, C and D and the risk perspective. Accordingly, the percentage point distribution of common and detailed (environment - social - governance) question sets was determined for all segments, taking into account the material issues in terms of sustainability.
Our Sustainable Purchasing Policy
Putting its well-established corporate governance structure, innovative perspective and sustainability-based approach at the centre of its business, Kibar Group has adopted the principle of acting by considering the needs of future generations while carrying out its activities. In doing so, compliance with its values, the magnitude of the impact in the work carried out with stakeholders and the follow-up of all applicable national and international regulations are prioritised.
In the light of Kibar Group Sustainability Principles, purchasing processes that minimise environmental impacts while maximising profitability and social welfare are carried out. In this context, with a global supplier network, suppliers offering advanced technology, energy efficient products and services are preferred. All our employees who make purchasing decisions act in accordance with the Kibar Group sustainability strategy aiming sustainable development. Suppliers included in the Kibar Group purchasing ecosystem are required to sign the "Kibar Group Framework Agreement" and the Purchasing Code of Ethics, thus ensuring that our critical sustainability priorities are also taken into account by suppliers.
All suppliers we work with;
- Shall comply with national and international legal requirements on human rights, labour conditions, environment and anti-corruption,
- Shall guarantee human rights in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the principles of the International Labour Organisation and the provisions promulgated by national legislation,
- Shall not allow abuse of authority for the purpose of direct or indirect personal benefit or advantage,
- Shall comply with universal ethical principles and not tolerate bribery and corruption, as well as legal regulations within the scope of combating bribery and corruption,
- Shall not allow child labour under any circumstances,
- Shall ensure equality of opportunity, rights and resources regardless of gender, race, language, religion, ethnic identity, disability, pregnancy, religious and political opinion or marital status,
- Shall prevent physical, psychological and verbal harassment of employees and violations of their immunity and should not show any tolerance in this regard,
- Shall only use voluntary labour, not forced labour,
- Shall create a safe working environment by taking the necessary measures within the framework of international standards in addition to local legislation on occupational health and safety,
- Shall not pay their employees wages below the minimum wage level determined by the legislation in force,
- Shall not interfere with the collective bargaining and trade union rights of its employees,
- Shall measure the environmental impact of its activities and take measures to continuously improve its performance,
- Shall ensure effective management and efficient use of raw materials, energy, water and waste management and natural resources; reduce waste, increase recycling and reuse of waste and prefer environmentally friendly disposal methods for waste,
- Shall carry out informative activities to combat climate change and raise environmental awareness of its employees,
- Shall promote transparency and accountability and ensure the traceability of the supply chain and monitor the compliance of suppliers' business methods with the above-mentioned basic principles,
- Shall comply with legal regulations focusing on national and international information security and confidentiality, and take care to protect the confidentiality and private information of its suppliers, business partners and other persons and organisations it works with.
Kibar Group Supplier Sustainability Programme: K-Star
Kibar Group Supplier Sustainability Programme (K-STAR) is carried out in order to increase and accelerate the contribution of Kibar Group's active suppliers of different sectors and sizes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the Group's sustainability goals. With the programme, it is aimed to disseminate Kibar Group sustainability principles, goals and targets and to transform responsible purchasing principles into a way of doing business. The competencies of suppliers in the focus of sustainability are determined by various methods, and a supplier development approach is used to achieve higher performance.
K-STAR Supplier Sustainability Programme
K-STAR Supplier Sustainability Programme is managed by the Executive Committee. Within the scope of this programme, Executive Committee members ensure effective communication with all relevant stakeholders regarding the purpose and content of the programme and act to increase the participation of suppliers and internal stakeholders in the programme. Determines the criteria (purchasing volume, duration of cooperation, etc.) and limit values for the selection of suppliers to be included in the K-STAR programme. It is also responsible for the follow-up of the actions assigned to the suppliers according to the results of the Sustainability Maturity Assessment Survey. In order to increase the participation of suppliers in the K-STAR programme and ensure their development, it creates reward and incentive mechanisms and integrates these mechanisms into its operations.
All processes mentioned above are approved by the Vice President in charge of Purchases, the CEO and the Chairman of the Board of Directors. They are regularly reviewed and approved at the required periods and then re-disclosed to the public.