In the 2020 reporting period, when the industry average in the world and Europe leveled at B, Kordsa ranked in the 20% amongst the companies evaluated in managing the risks related to climate change and water irrigation programs with its performance above average.
Kordsa, one of the subsidiaries of Sabancı Holding, creates economic value for its shareholders and investors by growing with technology investments in its business lines, while building a sustainable future for all its stakeholders and for the ecosystem it is in by applying natural resources responsibly.
In order to systematically monitor its efforts in this direction, Kordsa was given ranks in the Climate Change and Water Irrigation Program Reporting of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), which is the only independent organization that globally reports companies' carbon and water related risks. Increasing its CDP Climate Change and Water Irrigation Programs scores gradually since the year it was accepted, Kordsa reached the “A-” grade in both reports this year. With this rating, Kordsa ranked above the "B" average in the world and in Europe in its industry, placing at the 20% that is defined as the leadership level.
"Our Sustainability is Our Pride"
Sabancı Holding Industry Group President and Kordsa Board Chairman Cevdet Alemdar stated that Kordsa's success in sustainability is a source of pride for both our country and for Sabancı Holding. Alemdar continued his words on the subject as follows: “As Sabancı Holding, we believe that building a sustainable future is our most important responsibility towards generations and we address this issue at the focus of our companies' strategies. Kordsa's performance in sustainability and technologies developed for the sustainability is pioneering and exemplary for Turkey showing a gradual increase every year and their efforts makes us proud.
About Kordsa
Kordsa; is a global player in the tire and construction reinforcement and composite technologies markets. Kordsa, the world leader in the tire reinforcement technologies market, offers its reinforcement technologies to the whole world, with its production spanning a wide geography from America to Asia Pacific. Based on R&D and innovation in all business processes, Kordsa has 868 patent applications.
