Alarko’s Three-Dimensional Impact Approach: Joint Impact, Positive Impact and Inclusive Impact

Alarko Holding is structuring its environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts across the Group under the Joint Impact, Positive Impact and Inclusive Impact programs. Introduced this year alongside Joint Impact and Positive Impact, both entering their third year, Inclusive Impact focuses on equal opportunity and gender equality. Through programs with distinct identities and logos, Alarko aims to strengthen alignment across strategy, implementation, reporting and communication.

Alarko Holding is organizing its ESG (environmental, social and governance) efforts across its Group companies operating in different sectors under three complementary impact programs. Through this structure, the contribution of Group companies to shared goals, sustainability capabilities and equality-focused initiatives is addressed through a holistic approach.

Joint Impact brings together the sustainability strategy, targets and performance of Group companies on a common platform. Positive Impact aims to develop green-collar skills while increasing sustainability awareness across the entire stakeholder ecosystem, from employees to suppliers. Introduced this year, Inclusive Impact focuses on strengthening equal opportunity and gender equality within corporate culture, decision-making processes and stakeholder relations.

Each project is implemented under the name and logo of the relevant program, depending on its area of focus. This approach aims to increase the visibility of companies’ contributions and the links between projects, enable collective evaluation of outcomes at the Group level, and ensure more consistent communication with stakeholders.

Joint Impact: Expanding Companies’ Contributions at the Group Level

Implemented for the past three years, Joint Impact enables the centralized management of sustainability efforts across Alarko’s business groups operating in different sectors through a shared approach to strategy, governance, targets and performance. Activities ranging from climate- and sustainability-related risks and opportunities to governance, measurement and reporting are addressed within the scope of the program. Sustainability reporting, the Joint Impact Council and Joint Impact Day serve as key mechanisms through which Group companies assess their progress, share experiences and discuss future priorities collectively. 

This approach strengthens the integration of sustainability into business processes and performance management across the Group. Through sustainability indicators integrated into corporate scorecards, shared responsibility is translated into measurable targets and regular monitoring.

Positive Impact: Transforming Knowledge into the Capability for Change

Preparing to welcome its third graduating class, the Positive Impact training program focuses on developing the knowledge and capabilities needed to contribute to environmental and social transformation. One of the program’s core components, the Green-Collar Training Program, supports employee development in areas including carbon management, circular economy, sustainability reporting, green technologies, responsible communication and social impact. By bringing together participants from different Group companies, it promotes the integration of knowledge into business processes and encourages knowledge sharing across companies.

Through knowledge-sharing and awareness-raising activities targeting both internal and external stakeholders, Positive Impact also aims to expand sustainability awareness throughout Alarko’s business ecosystem, including suppliers.

New Program: Turning Equality into a Shared Area of Development Through Inclusive Impact

Launched this year, Inclusive Impact brings together Alarko’s efforts in equal opportunity and gender equality under a common framework. As a signatory to the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs), Alarko has introduced the program to advance together with all Group companies and raise awareness among external stakeholders. The program approaches equality and inclusion in line with international principles and good practices.

Focusing on four key areas, namely awareness, representation, participation and equality, Inclusive Impact aims to ensure that diverse experiences and perspectives are reflected more strongly in working life, communication and decision-making processes.

Within the scope of the program, plans include developing a common language through training sessions, seminars, workshops and guidance materials; promoting balanced representation in communication activities; and supporting an inclusive leadership approach. The program also aims to extend its equality-focused perspective beyond the Group through the sharing of good practices among companies and engagement with stakeholders.

The program encompasses Alarko’s existing efforts, ranging from supporting women’s entrepreneurship and scholarship programs to introducing children and young people to the arts at an early age, participating in the Business Against Domestic Violence Network, advancing digital accessibility initiatives and strengthening corporate policies. It is planned to grow further through new projects and collaborations.  

“We Measure Our Success by the Lasting Change and Multiplier Effect We Create”

Commenting on Alarko’s impact programs, Ümit N. Yıldız, CEO of Alarko Group of Companies, said:

“We believe that the strength of a group of companies is measured by the transformation it creates. At Alarko, while developing the business areas of the future through our sustainability-focused investments, we also support access to opportunities through our social initiatives. We integrate this approach into our strategies and corporate performance management processes. Through our sustainability reports, we transparently communicate our goals, progress and areas for improvement.

Joint Impact, Positive Impact and Inclusive Impact strengthen this approach across the Group. Through Joint Impact, we increase our companies’ contribution to our shared goals. Through Positive Impact, we invest in the knowledge and capabilities required for transformation. Through Inclusive Impact, which we launched this year, we are advancing our efforts in equal opportunity and gender equality.  As we bring together the collective expertise of our companies to expand our sphere of impact, we measure our success by the lasting change and multiplier effect we create in our business, in our country’s economy, in society and for the planet.”