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05 January 2021

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OUR ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABILITY POLICY

As Durak Hazelnuts, we, as managers, employees, and suppliers, are determined to do our part to protect the environment through effective and successful efforts within our company. We are aware that only in this way can we contribute to leaving a healthy and livable environment for future generations. To this end, Durak Hazelnuts, in accordance with the environmental purpose and context of all our operations, aims to continuously improve our environmental management system throughout our entire value chain, reduce the environmental impact of our activities, and increase Durak Hazelnuts environmental management performance by:

Adopting and implementing all current laws, regulations, legislation, and principles related to environmental management. To ensure compliance with the environmental legislation of the countries in which we operate, the obligations arising from this legislation, and the requirements of customers, suppliers, and other third parties for whom we accept compliance obligations;
Appropriate technologies and methods that will not harm the environment and will save resources are researched, monitored, and implemented;
Natural resources are protected, resources are used efficiently, and recycling and recovery are increased within the scope of the zero-waste approach. To prevent pollution caused by waste that cannot be completely prevented from our activities, we optimize waste management, reduce waste production, and increase recycling.

To evaluate environmental impacts in our investment processes and manage our investments in an environmentally conscious manner.
To cooperate with relevant parties within the scope of the environmental management system in all our areas of activity.
To utilize energy-efficient and environmentally friendly technologies to reduce the effects of climate change, combat climate change, and increase biodiversity while creating all processes from the design phase onwards.
To protect and conserve biodiversity, protect flora and fauna as much as possible where feasible, and strive for net neutral biodiversity impacts, especially for ecologically more sensitive areas, where applicable.
To aim to reduce our carbon footprint and increase energy efficiency through the use of renewable energy.
To evaluate all environmental risks and opportunities with a life cycle approach in all our activities. To act in accordance with circular economy principles by preventing pollution at the source and promoting recycling to reduce the environmental impact of our products throughout their life cycle. To use water resources in the most efficient way and return used water to the environment under the required legal conditions within the scope of combating water scarcity. To monitor environmental performance across all our areas of activity, to continuously improve it, and to periodically report on the progress made, working with a commitment to continuous improvement for environmental protection.
To increase awareness and sensitivity by ensuring that our policy is understood and adopted by our stakeholders and employees.
To prioritize the health, safety, and well-being of our employees by offering training and development opportunities, and providing a fair and inclusive work environment and appropriate working conditions.
To increase the awareness of our employees by providing training on energy, environment, and sustainability issues and by continuously engaging with them.
To create a sustainable supply chain by implementing fair and ethical practices in our supply chain and considering environmental and social criteria in supplier selection.
To implement a transparent and collaborative policy by ensuring the participation of our stakeholders in our relevant processes.
To periodically review our sustainability goals, follow technological developments, continuously monitor our performance, and report the results.
Environmental activities are organized and developed in accordance with the TS EN ISO 14001 Environmental Management System. To be indispensable in the international and national markets, our commitment to quality and environmental protection is supported by accredited certifications.

OUR QUALITY AND FOOD SAFETY POLICY

Durak Hazelnut commits to

• Providing the requests, needs and expectations of our customers in a timely, complete and correct manner,
• Ensuring the continuous improvement of the Quality and Food Safety Management System by reviewing its effectiveness and efficiency,
• Ensuring the understanding, implementation and continuity of the Quality and Food Safety Management Systems and policy within the organization,
• Ensuring the production, storage and sales of products that comply with national - international legislation and microbiological, physical and chemical specifications requested by our customers, with healthy and quality inputs, under hygienic conditions,
• Providing and convey the necessary information for food safety throughout the food chain, ensuring the continuous improvement of occupational health and safety,
• Ensuring the development and training of its employees.