Sustainable Development
TSKB provides qualified resources to our country in a range of areas including the environment, climate change, social impact and renewable energy through the international development finance institutions with a global vision, which we work in cooperation with.
As a bank that has pioneered the financing of sustainable development investments in the last 20 years, we have adopted the "Sustainable Development Goals" set forth by the United Nations right from the start. We present the value we have created by integrating these goals into our strategy and business model in our Integrated Annual Report.
We are continuously increasing our contribution to our country's sustainable development. SDG-linked loans account for 92.3% of our total loan portfolio, while loans contributing to climate- and environment-related SDGs represent 59.2%. Through a total of 176 projects financed across the chemicals, automotive, cement, mining, energy, steel, and textile sectors—focused on energy and resource efficiency—we support the reduction of carbon emissions as well as the recovery of raw materials, water, and waste. The renewable energy plants financed by TSKB account for 14% of Turkey’s installed renewable energy capacity. With these 495 projects, boasting a total installed capacity of 10,204 MW, we contribute to reducing our country's annual carbon dioxide emissions by 15 million tons.
As a bank with a female employee and manager ratio of over 50%, we are among the first signatories of the WEP's protocol. With our good practices in the field of gender equality, we were entitled to receive the FEM (Equal Opportunity Model) Certification, a joint venture of KAGIDER-World Bank, in 2018. We also support our subsidiary companies and the companies we provide loans to in the direction of these certifications.
We keep our finger on the pulse on the sustainability agenda with our economic research reports and our sustainability channel, www.cevreciyiz.com, the TSKB Blog and publications within the scope of the Green Swan Climate Platform. We consider providing information support to the green transformation of the Turkish business world, in addition to our financial support, as an integral part of our responsibility.
