BIRLESIM_MUEHNDSILIK 2023 AR

BİRLEŞİM MÜHENDİSLİK 2023 ANNUAL REPORT 96 INTRODUCTION Careful planning makes it possible for waste that is generated during the conduct of project operations to be recycled/reused in various ways, thus reducing the environmental impact that the disposal of solid waste would otherwise cause. In order to ensure compliance with LEED Gold criteria and to qualify for the points assigned for doing so, 75% of total waste generated is sorted and set aside to be recycled or reused. The weights/volumes of all waste (whether recyclable/reusable or not) generated in the conduct of projects is tracked and recorded. Recyclable waste collection and sorting processes are carried out under agreements with local municipal authorities and/or private companies. Some types of waste that are collected in this way are: · Paper & cardboard · Packaging waste · Glass · Plastic · Metal Waste that is sent back to manufacturers, used in other company projects, sold as scrap, or disposed of in similar ways is also treated as having been recycled for reporting purposes. Regarding all of its headquarters, worksite, and operational personnel as its most valuable resource, Birleşim Mühendislik strives to provide employees with a healthy and safe workplace environment and to take measures to protect them against work-related accidents and illnesses. OHS activities gained even greater importance after the onset of the global pandemic in 2020. To the efforts that were previously and routinely made to protect personnel health and safety were added measures and precautions to deal with contagion risks both at headquarters and at worksites. Through rapid response and intervention, Birleşim Mühendislik was able to ensure operational continuity and sustainability. A total of 41 class C OHS specialists and technicians are employed at the building sites of the company and its subsidiary Erde Mühendislik. The activities of these personnel are coordinated by a headquarters HSE unit. An outside firm specializing in the provision of such services has also been contracted to fulfill the class A OHS specialist and workplace physician requirements of worksites. Occupational Health & Safety Policy Waste Management In order to ensure compliance with LEED Gold criteria, 75% of all generated waste is sorted and set aside to be recycled or reused. OHS has gained even greater importance since the onset of the global pandemic in 2020. SUSTAINABILITY 96