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Türkiye
As Europe ’ s leading home appliance manufacturer , BSH has been actively contributing to Türkiye ’ s economy and sustainable development since its foundation in 1995 . “ Our Çerkezköy campus , which spans 550,000 square meters and houses five factories , including laundry , cooling , dish care , and cooking units , is home to the country ’ s first certified R & D ( Research & Development ) center with an annual capacity of seven million units . This state-ofthe-art facility enables us to focus on R & D investments and innovative solutions aimed at improving cost efficiency and ensuring customer satisfaction for Türkiye ’ s future . At BSH , we are committed to leaving a positive legacy for future generations by integrating sustainable principles into our operations and contributing to Türkiye ’ s economic prosperity .”
Sustainable operations
In Türkiye , the company develops and manufactures its world-renowned products in energy efficiency and innovation under the brands Bosch , Siemens , Gaggenau , Profilo and more . These high-quality products are exported to over 150 countries , primarily in Europe , and showcase Türkiye ’ s capability as a global manufacturing hub . “ At BSH , we contribute significantly to the country ’ s production , exports , and employment , thanks to our billion-euro investments since day one . These investments support the development of cutting-edge technologies , expansion of production facilities , and creation of job opportunities , further solidifying our commitment to the country ’ s economic growth and prosperity .”
Moreover , Region Emerging Markets , one of BSH ’ s four main global management clusters , has been managed from Türkiye since 2020 . “ With its unique structure , Türkiye stands out as the backbone of this region , serving a population of 4.6 billion people in 130 countries . Owing to more than 3,000 brand stores , our production campus , and our export capacity , we , as BSH Türkiye , are one of the largest players in the market ,” outlines Hakan .
Sustainability is also a critical component to the company ’ s operations , and Hakan notes that BSH is committed to sustainability across its ESG ( Environmental , Social , Governance ) structure . He shares that , with respect to environmental sustainability , the company works to protect the climate and its natural resources by integrating sustainability in all processes . “ We make this possible by developing production processes that protect the climate and natural resources as well as energy and water-saving products and services .
Tangible improvements
“ Since 2020 , we have made our operations carbon-neutral in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions worldwide . To achieve carbonneutrality , we first increased energy efficiency and with the ambitious projects implemented by BSH Çerkezköy factories , we have exceeded our energy targets . The projects we have implemented for three years in the four paint shops of BSH Çerkezköy contributed to this achievement , with an annual energy saving of 5400 MWh as well as emissions reduction of 1660 tons CO 2
. These projects in the paint shops also led to an increase in water savings by 40,000 cubic meters per year , which contributed to the water efficiency targets we set out , as we are in the water scarce Ergene basin . We will keep our focus on water saving by investing in water harvesting and wastewater reuse projects in the upcoming years . BSH is pursuing ambitious goals at sites in regions where water is scarce . By 2025 , BSH will save 25 percent of water consumption at our R & D , production and logistics sites in Spain , Türkiye , USA , and India compared to 2017 .”
Taking this one step further , he expresses that increasing green electricity generation is also part of achieving carbon-neutrality .
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