Borusan Employees “Inspire the Future”: “Employee Participation” award to Borusan Holding at the Sustainable Business Awards

Borusan Holding was deemed worthy of an award in the "Employee Participation" category at the Sustainable Business Awards with its "Inspiration for the Future Awards" program, which makes the projects produced by its employees visible and spreads the culture of sustainability throughout the organization. A total of 459 projects were evaluated within the scope of the "Inspiration for the Future Awards", which has been going on for four years; With the projects implemented, more than 168 thousand tons of carbon emissions were prevented, 83 thousand tons of waste was reduced and 24.5 million kWh of energy was saved. The program created approximately $17 million in economic value in four years.

Borusan Holding, which views sustainability as an integral part of its way of doing business, achieved significant success at the Sustainable Business Awards, a highly respected platform within the business world. The holding received an award in the "Employee Engagement" category for its "Inspiring the Future Awards" (Geleceğe İlham Ödülleri) program, which has been successfully implemented since 2022 and is open to the participation of all Borusan employees.
 

Borusan Holding People, Communication and Sustainability Group Leader Nursel Ölmez Ateş said the following in her evaluation of the award: "The greatest strength of sustainability at Borusan is the contribution and ownership of our colleagues in this field. Each project that emerges with the Inspiration for the Future Awards makes our business more responsible, more efficient and more prepared for the future. This award is an indicator of the common success of all Borusan employees who inspire the future together."
 

The "Inspiring the Future Awards" (Geleceğe İlham Ödülleri) program, launched to transform the ideas and projects of Borusan employees into tangible benefits, supports internal initiatives that generate significant environmental, social, and economic impact. Open to all Borusan employees, the program evaluates projects based on specific criteria within three core focus areas aligned with Borusan’s "i³" framework: Climate (decarbonization, energy management, waste management, and the circular economy), People (talent management, inclusion and diversity, and occupational health and safety), and Innovation. Projects are assessed by a panel of subject-matter experts, and the program encourages the scaling of successful initiatives across the entire Group.
 

459 projects in 4 years, $17 million in economic value
 

Making sustainability a corporate culture, Inspiration for the Future Awards attracts attention with its measurable outputs. Within the scope of the program, 459 projects have been meticulously evaluated so far. Thanks to the projects implemented:

A reduction of over 168,000 tons of carbon emissions was achieved.

24.5 million kWh of energy savings was achieved.

Natural gas consumption was reduced by 2.2 million Sm³.

95,000 tons of water withdrawal and 83,000 tons of waste generation were reduced.

In addition to environmental gains, the projects generated a total economic value of approximately 17 million US dollars.