Sustainability Journey
Sustainability and Climate Targets
Ziraat Katilim's climate and sustainability targets are established in alignment with the Bank's long-term strategic plans, Türkiye's 2053 Net Zero target, the 2nd Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) and relevant national policy documents. In addition, by closely monitoring national and international developments, the climate transition plan currently under development aims to present the Bank's direct and indirect climate mitigation targets in a concrete and data-driven manner.
In determining sustainability and climate-related targets, IFRS updates and SASB Standards are closely followed, while strengthening the infrastructure for TSRS-aligned reporting remains among the key priorities. Through the defined targets, the Bank aims to support preparations for compliance with the forthcoming Climate Law and the related secondary regulatory framework.
Through this approach, the Bank seeks to ensure that its sustainability and climate performance can be monitored in a transparent manner, aligned with national regulations and comparable with international best practices.
The sustainability and climate targets prioritized for the upcoming period are presented below:
Climate Targets
- Calculation of Scope 3 emissions
- Establishment of the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System
- Conducting studies for setting emission reduction targets
- Calculation of financed (portfolio) emissions
- Issuance of green and sustainable sukuk
- Conducting Phase 2 climate risk measurement studies
- Implementation of sustainable supply chain practices
- Further development of Green Asset Ratio (GAR) reporting
- Initiation of the ESG rating process
Sustainability Targets
- Strengthening employee engagement
- Increasing the proportion of female employees
- Increasing the duration and quality of employee training programs
- Increasing the number of employees receiving sustainability training and the total training hours
- Reducing the Bank's internal emissions (Scope 1'2) in line with science-based targets
- Aligning financed (portfolio) emissions with Türkiye's 2053 Net Zero target
- Increasing the volume of financing provided for renewable energy projects
- Increasing the volume of financing provided for sustainable agriculture projects
- Increasing the number of projects subject to environmental and social impact assessment
- Increasing the number of digital and mobile banking users
- Increasing the number of products and services delivered through digital and mobile channels
- Increasing the number of individuals reached through social responsibility initiatives and the positive environmental impacts generated
- Increasing the number of employees participating in volunteering activities
These targets aim to strengthen the Bank's capacity to comply with the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BRSA) Guideline on the Effective Management of Climate-Related Financial Risks and the BRSA Regulation on the Calculation of the Green Asset Ratio, thereby enhancing resilience to climate-related risks and supporting the development of sustainable finance capacity. By integrating these targets into its strategic planning processes, the Bank regularly monitors progress and transparently discloses its performance on a comparative basis through the TSRS-aligned Sustainability Report.