ESG Risk Monitor

Report: In the district of Çamlıbel in Tokat, news articles have been published about serious complaints among workers in a shoe factory, including nausea, loss of appetite, weight loss, numbness in limbs, and loss of walking ability. It has been reported that the symptoms and findings vary among the workers, with more than 10 of them currently receiving tests and

Report: In the district of Çamlıbel in Tokat, news articles have been published about serious complaints among workers in a shoe factory, including nausea, loss of appetite, weight loss, numbness in limbs, and loss of walking ability. It has been reported that more than 10 workers with varying symptoms are undergoing examinations and treatments at Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Ankara Etlik

Report: Simon Stiell, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), delivered a speech at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) of the UNFCCC, which was chaired by the United Arab Emirates. Stiell emphasized the urgent need to accelerate the fight against the climate crisis and warned that if the world does not transition

Section 1: Report The Occupational Health and Safety Assembly released a report on the occasion of the International Day of Migrants on December 18. The report states that at least 828 migrant/refugee workers have lost their lives in the last 10 years. The report argues that it is the employers and government policies that impoverish us and cause unemployment. The

Türk-İş, which determines the hunger and poverty line every month, announced that the amount needed for a single person to meet their basic needs in February exceeded 18 thousand lira. ESG Risks: – Economic risk: The high cost of living in Turkey, as reflected by the hunger and poverty line, poses a risk for customers and investors. It may lead

Report: On October 14, 2022, an explosion occurred at the Amasra Hard Coal Enterprise (ATİM) mine, which is affiliated with the Turkish Hard Coal Enterprise (TTK) in Bartın. This incident resulted in the loss of 43 workers’ lives and injured 9 workers. Currently, there are 23 defendants in the case, with 8 of them being detained. The first hearing of

Report: A landslide occurred during excavation work in the surface lignite mine operated by a private company near the Darkale region of Manisa’s Soma district. Four workers remained underground. A large number of fire brigade, AFAD, UMKE, and gendarmerie teams were dispatched to the mine. Workers Mehmet Seren (30), Uğur Topbaş (33), and Mehmet Arslan (53), who were trapped underground,

Report: (1) A wall collapsed in a mine located in the Soma district of Manisa. A worker named Mehmet Ali Daday was injured and trapped under the coals as a result of the collapse. He was taken to Soma State Hospital but unfortunately, he lost his life. The incident occurred in a privately owned underground mine operating in the Eynez

Report: On the Üzülmez Enterprise of the Turkish Hard Coal (TTK) Enterprises, an incident occurred where a worker named Hüseyin Eroğlu was injured. Eroğlu was struck by falling material, resulting in serious injuries. Upon witnessing the unfortunate incident, his colleagues immediately reported the situation to the police and the 112 Emergency Service teams. Following the initial medical intervention, Eroğlu was

Report: A tent watch has been ongoing in İkizköy, located in the Milas district of Muğla, for more than two years to prevent the expansion of the mining area in Akbelen Forest. In the early hours of this morning, residents of İkizköy and defenders of life were confronted by gendarmerie and slaughter teams. Nejla Işık, a resister from İkizköy, provided