1. Purpose and Scope of the Policy
The company aims to foster a work culture that supports diversity and inclusion. By embracing the understanding, safe, creative, and synergistic work environment and culture brought by diversity and inclusion, the company adopts a mindset of creating balanced and sustainable added value across the organization.
2. Definition and Elements of Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity refers to recognizing the differences that make us unique, such as our origins, upbringing, culture, and experiences.
Inclusion means ensuring that every employee feels respected and valued for their unique characteristics and experiences a sense of belonging to their team and the company.
Diversity and inclusion are prioritized across all employee processes, particularly in the following areas:
- Gender equality
- Equal opportunities
- Recruitment and promotion
- Leadership
- Employee rights and working conditions
- Performance management
3. Diversity and Inclusion Within the Company
The company focuses on achieving gender equality, combating biases associated with sexism, and strengthening women’s representation in the workforce. Recruitment and promotion decisions, as well as employee rights and working conditions, are based on merit and the skills required for the role.
The company selects, hires, trains, and supports individuals based solely on their professional capabilities and qualifications, regardless of their race, gender, color, nationality or national origin, class, religion, age, physical ability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, political opinion, or any other status protected by applicable laws.
Key approaches adopted by the company include promoting women’s inclusion in the workforce, empowering women, and adhering to the principle of equal pay for equal work. Efforts to increase women’s participation in leadership positions are viewed as a continuous journey, always striving for improvement.
The company is committed to nurturing the next generation of strong female leaders, particularly in its core areas of software and business development. These future leaders are seen as potential candidates for Board membership, highlighting their significance.
Thus, the company operates with the principle of diversity and inclusion at all levels, setting measurable goals and tracking progress. The company maintains a target of 50% female employee representation.
The diversity of knowledge and experience among the Board members contributes to the effective management of both the Board’s operations and the company’s activities. Therefore, the nomination process for Board membership prioritizes diversity and inclusion principles.
It is important that the Board’s structure enables members to make independent and well-intentioned decisions, which is why diversity in age, gender, education, and experience is emphasized.
4. Benefits of Diversity in the Workforce
The company believes that a diverse workforce provides access to the best talents, creativity, and experiences. Individuals from varied backgrounds and experiences can identify risks and opportunities from a broader perspective and approach problems from different angles.
Encouraging diversity fosters the generation of new ideas, thereby enhancing adaptability to change. This enables a better understanding of the diverse needs of customers, offering superior services and generating substantial returns for shareholders.
A workplace that embraces diversity is more attractive and inclusive for current and potential employees, leading to increased motivation, a sense of belonging, and retention.
Employees can direct all inquiries related to diversity and inclusion to the Board of Directors.
This policy has been adopted and enacted by the Company’s Board of Directors. It is published in both Turkish and English on the company’s investor relations website.