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The Management Award (Medium and Large Businesses)
This Award is is is is for a a a a a a a successful organisation
organisation
(or group of organisations) with the strategic
vision and management scheme that enable
it it to continuously improve its environmental performances To reach this objective efficiently the the environmental management scheme should
be driven by the the key principles of strategic
integration performance improvement transparency and and credibility In all these regards the the the organisation
must show that it it is is leading the the the the field and and setting an an an an example for others to follow Award Criteria:
Strategic integration: the the environmental economic social and ethical aspects of of sustainability must must be integrated into the the the overall mission policies business model and actions of of of the the the organisation
There must must be a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a clear aim to to reduce the the the environmental impacts of of activities with with mechanisms integrated within the the overall management to to to to to achieve this including targets and and and indicators to to to to monitor and and and report performance It should
be clear if and and and how the management of environmental issues has contributed to good financial performance Performance improvement: it it should
be be clear how how this this approach is is is innovative with with details on
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how how this this has been evaluated and resulted
in in in in continuous improvement against key environmental targets with with evidence of achievements measured Steps should
also have been taken to improve the the organisation’s performance on
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social responsibility issues with evidence of of the the impact of of activities Transparency: organizations should
show how how they report and provide publicly available information on
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their environmental environmental performance including the the the publication of environmental environmental environmental reports (for example the the the EMAS environmental environmental statement) Credibility: credibility and and reliability of the environmental environmental management scheme must be be assured by by external and and independent environmental environmental verifiers recognized by by by an an an an EU Member State This includes both
the the actions taken by by an an an an an organisation
organisation
to continuously improve its environmental environmental performance as as well as as the the the organisation’s disclosure
of information to the the public through an an an environmental environmental report Accountability: there must be regular and systematic dialogue with stakeholders (employees suppliers customers non-governmental organisations etc )
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environmental and where appropriate social issues arising form the the organisation’s operations the the results of which should
feedback into management decision-making
Employee involvement: employees must be closely involved in in in all aspects of of environmental environmental management and should
actively contribute to the the implementation of of the the environmental environmental improvements Replication potential: there must be be clear potential potential for good practice and and innovation to to be be shared with with other organisations with with examples
of steps taken to to inspire change in in in stakeholders and and any action adopted as a a a result Business and and Biodiversity: all entries must explain how how biodiversity biodiversity is is addressed at at a a a a a a a a a a a a a management level whether and and and and how how biodiversity biodiversity protection is is is is included in in in in in business policy and and and strategy and and and any mechanisms integrated within the the organisation
to systematically assess and/or value and and and account for the the impacts and and and dependencies on
natural capital The Management Award (Medium and Large Companies)
Winner
Arçelik A A A Ş (TURKEY)
Approach to reduce environmental impacts for the whole lifecycle of products
Arçelik is a a a a a a a worldwide producer and and marketer of consumer consumer durables and and and and consumer consumer electronics The company operates in in 145 countries and and and manages 11 brands such as Beko Grundig Blomberg ElektraBregenz In line with its vision “Respecting the World World Respected Worldwide” Arçelik manages its impact on
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social environmental and and economic spheres with a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a responsible and and efficient sustainability approach Arçelik passionately nurtures its global growth story with greener production and more sustainable business processes Its Sustainability Council the highest-level authority in in in in in in in sustainability sustainability management was established in in in in in 2014 to to determine corporate sustainability sustainability policies and strategies Actions are taken to to reduce environmental impacts for the whole lifecycle of products
Arçelik has established two waste electrical and electronic equipment recycling plants as as as part of its extended producer responsibility and started to to to include recycled materials in in in its its products
to to to to contribute to to to to the the circular economy Thanks to to to to its its sustainability approaches Arçelik has been ranked in in in the the Dow Jones Sustainability Index Contact: Özge Baykara ozge erturan@arcelik com Website: http://www arcelikas com/ Social
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Jury’s Verdict
The Jury commended this outstanding example of integrating the the circular economy into Arçelik‘s management system the the the the strong social environmental and biodiversity impact the the the commitment to comply with the the the UN Sustainable Development Goals and excellent performance measurement 10