Turkey’s leading participation finance institution, Kuveyt Türk, has carried out an important project within the scope of its corporate social responsibility efforts focused on sustainability and social benefit. In cooperation with the Environmental Organizations Solidarity Association (ÇEKUD), a sapling planting event was organized to create a memorial forest of 20 thousand saplings near Köylü Village in the Bayramiç district of Çanakkale.
Saplings were planted on-site with employees and their families
A group of 300 people consisting of employees and their families from Kuveyt Türk Headquarters and the Bursa Regional Office participated in the planting event held on Saturday, 29 November. Participants took the first step in creating the memorial forest by planting saplings in the designated area near Köylü Village.
In addition to the sapling planting project, Kuveyt Türk also provided financial support to ÇEKUD within the scope of the Wildlife Support – Release Event conducted by the General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks. By placing environmental sensitivity at the center of all its activities, Kuveyt Türk aims to continue increasing its social responsibility programs that encourage employee engagement and its collaborations supporting natural life.
Semih Sel, Kuveyt Türk’s Executive Vice President responsible for Human Resources and Strategy, said: “We do not see our understanding of sustainability as limited only to financial services; we adopt creating value for society and the environment as an inseparable part of our corporate culture. In this context, we attach importance to contributing to the renewal of forests burned in our country.
As Kuveyt Türk Financial Group, we are a large family of nearly 20 thousand people. The memorial forest we have created with the saplings planted on behalf of all our colleagues and their family members is a concrete reflection of the lasting legacy we wish to leave for the future. We see every step we take together with our colleagues as an important responsibility for a greener, more livable, and more sustainable future,” he said.