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MESSAGE FROM GENERAL MANAGER

Dear Stakeholders,
With our second Nurol YES Sustainability Report, we once again share providing development in social and environmental areas. It is very
the sustainability performance of Nurol Construction with you. We have important for us to see that the activities we conduct create positive and
reflected our sustainability strategies, which are developed by permanent outputs in our geographies. In addition to specifying our
synthesizing our long-established corporate tradition and universal conditions and expectations so that our subcontractors and suppliers we
sustainability principles, to our report. In addition to climate change, work with should pay attention to these issues, we regularly review our
political crises, global economic and social developments, the pandemic subcontractors and suppliers on social and environmental issues.
that we struggle on a global scale has had an important impact not only As Nurol Construction, our sustainability journey which we started with
on societies but also on the business world. In the light of these latest the aim of creating value that respects nature and people, continues
developments, the importance of achieving economic and social unabated with sustainability works as well as important projects we
development in harmony with the natural environment has become have carried out since our establishment. With this in mind, the
more apparent. From this perspective, as in the whole world, we are understanding of peaceful management with nature and people is
reviewing our future plans and rapidly implementing action plans among our basic principles. We will continue to be among the
suitable for the continuity of the business.
enterprises that serve nature, as we have done until now. Some of the
In 2017, Nurol Construction entered into the world's most inclusive areas that our contributions focus on in line with our sustainability
sustainability platform by signing the UN Global Compact. As a part of strategy, the details of which you will find in our report are; Climate
this initiative, we aimed to contribute to the formation of a common Action, Accessible and Clean Energy, Clean Water and Sanitary
culture in the business world and especially in the construction sector Conditions, and Sustainable Cities and Living Spaces.
within the framework of universal principles. We are publishing the Nurol Construction provides significant social contributions with its
second of our NUROL YES (Governance - Ecosystem - Social) infrastructure projects to the geographies where it operates. It
Sustainability Report, which is prepared both in accordance with the contributes to development with its transportation facilities, supports
UNGC Progress Reporting standards and the Global Reporting agricultural activities with its projects contributing to irrigation, and
Initiative (GRI) Standards. I would like to express my gratitude to all who increases tourism and trade opportunities. It supports universal and fair
contributed to the preparation of this report and who are engaged in access to safe and a ordable drinking water for everyone in clean water
sustainability e orts.
supply projects. In addition to realizing these projects, we focus on solid
We continued our endeavors which were already in accordance with the Governance structure, protection of the Ecosystem and strengthening
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in line with the the Social dimension in order to make our contribution to sustainable
principles of continuous improvement in 2019. Although our reporting development.
includes 2019 performance, we would like to inform you about current In the recent years spent on developing collaborations with international
developments. We signed the “UN Women's Empowerment Principles financial institutions, we have shaped our management system to meet
(WEPs)”, which focuses on gender equality and which is among our the environmental and social requirements of banks. We also meet the
sustainable development goals, in February 2020 and then we joined the Employer requirements of potential projects in di erent geographies we
30% club. We approach the issue of “Gender Equality” not only as a are present, within the framework of sustainability, we see that these
women's rights issue but also within the scope of universal human areas are among our strengths as Nurol Construction.
rights. We aim to be one of the leading companies in our sector by
implementing good practices in this field through creating gender-free As the flagship of Nurol Group Companies, we are heading towards our
equality of opportunity in our company. goals by developing our company every year in line with the principle of
continuous improvement, being a company that leads change, respects
We are aware of the importance of dialogue platforms with our human rights and ethical values and having made it all a way of doing
stakeholders. We know that establishing a transparent and e ective business. In these exceptional times, we assess meticulously how Nurol
dialogue will play a key role in this process. We focus on our Construction's creativity and capabilities will contribute to our society
environmental and social risks in cooperation with our stakeholders for and our industry. Our activities continue with a deep commitment to our
the continuity and continuous improvement of our sustainability role and social responsibilities. Our 2019 Nurol YES Sustainability Report
performance. We have shaped our priority issues again this year with our reflects our commitment to principles that will ensure the longevity and
stakeholders. We have reviewed our current situation, processes, sustainability of our organization and stakeholders.
performance and goals in Governance - Ecosystem - Social areas with our
updated priority issues. We care about the feedback of our stakeholders This process, which creates a positive di erence for a more livable social
for our development in terms of sustainability and we include them in and physical environment, could not be achieved without the support,
our processes. belief and e ort of our valuable colleagues and you, our valuable
stakeholders, who have always been with us in our sustainability e orts.
In line with our principal stance on human rights and anti-corruption On this occasion, I would like to thank our employees, business partners,
issues, we continue our works in all geographies we operate in, taking employers and all our stakeholders.
into account the cultural and ethical requirements as well as the goal of

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GENERAL MANAGER

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