Aselsan Participated in the Most Prestigious Environment Project

Being an environmental friendly company in all of its activities especially in terms of production processes, Aselsan participated in Carbon Disclosure Project-CDP. CDP is an international independent organization, which globally reports how Companies are better able to understand how to protect themselves from the impacts of climate change. CDP is also on the agenda of 655 institutional investors managing $ 78 trillion in assets. When determiming investment preferences, the companies participated in CDP have become prominent.

This year, 17 institutions listed in İstanbul Stock Exchange, have applied to CDP, which is amongst the most prestigious and prevalent environmental initiatives of the world. As per 2012 assessments, only two institutions under industry category have participated in the Project. As one of the two institutions, Aselsan has blazed a trail also on behalf of the Turkish Defence Industry. The "high score" achieved by Aselsan has demonstrated its competence on the integration of its advanced environmental consciousness with corporate strategies.

Within the scope of CDP, how Aselsan manages the risks of climate change was reported. By making evaluations on the climate change risks towards business area as well as the opportunities emerged, the greenhouse gas emission accounts were reviewed.

By way of disclosing the greenhouse gas emissions and climate change strategies to communities and investors through CDP, companies and governments are able to achieve performance improvements by setting carbon emission reduction targets. Such data is disclosed to large masses including institutional investors, companies, policy decision makers, government institutions and academicians.

Aselsan has also proven its respect to environment and its employees with previously obtained ISO 14001 Environment Management System and OHSAS 18001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System certifications. Continuing its presence with leading practices in nationally and internationally accomplished initiatives in terms of sustainability and climate change, Aselsan keeps on its studies to pass a liveable world to the next generations.