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CORPORATE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY ENVIRONMENTAL VALUE CHAIN UNGC CONTENT
PROFILE OUTLOOK GOVERNANCE APPROACH AWARENESS HEALTH AND MANAGEMENT LIFE IN NUROL CONTRIBUTION TO INDICATORS INDEX GRI SECTOR
SAFETY CONSTRUCTION SOCIETY DETAILS STANDARD
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS

WASTE MANAGEMENT UP-CYCLING
We ensure that the waste generated in headquarter and all of our projects is collected Nurol Construction has initiated a micro-waste management project in
separately at the source, and depending on the type of waste. It is appropriately recycled
or disposed of in compliance with legal and management systems requirements. the Headquarter, with a focus on coffee waste, to adopt a more sustai-
nable approach and enhance environmental awareness among employe-
Our main principle is to plan activities with a preventive approach to waste generation and es. This project is based on route optimization and is designed to effec-
make decisions accordingly. Following the waste hierarchy, our primary objective in waste tively manage coffee waste. Coffee wastes are separated and converted
management is to eliminate waste at its source and, in cases where this is not possible, into eco-friendly bio-plastic raw materials and materials. Furthermore,
to work towards reducing waste generation. This involves minimizing the amount of throughout this process, each step is closely monitored, and the carbon fo-
waste produced, considering reuse for other purposes, exploring recycling and treatment otprint generated is calculated, with
options, and finally, managing waste disposal. Depending on the regulations and reports issued to reduce carbon emis-
conditions of the country in which we operate, we establish contact with organizations sions. The benefits achieved through
that can facilitate the most environmentally suitable disposal process when licensed this initiative are shared with Nurol
entities are unavailable or when there is no legal framework in place.
Construction employees, contributing
In our projects, we ensure that our waste is stored in compliance with regulations before to the development of sustainability
being handed over to waste disposal companies and have Temporary Waste Storage awareness within the organization.
Areas to prevent environmental risks during this process. We also inspect the waste
areas of subcontractors within this scope and provide support to subcontractors as In İzmir Çiğli Tram Line Project, drilling
needed regarding facilities.
and piling operations were carried out
without the use of chemicals to support
In the “Preliminary Research Report on the Circular Economy Potential in Five Sectors the wells, ensuring that no harm was
in Turkey,” prepared in collaboration with SKD Turkey, KPMG Turkey, and KPMG France, done to the wells. Concrete samples
Nurol Construction’s good practices in circular economy initiatives are featured. The unearthed in the project were provided
report includes assessments of the current status of circularity strategies in the plastic to the local community, allowing them
packaging, textile, white goods, automotive, and construction sectors, along with to be used as construction materials in
examples of best practices and the obstacles in transitioning to a circular economy.
environmental landscaping, gardens,
and other areas as needed. Among the transformer buildings within the project,
the one located furthest from residential areas was planned underground with
The report is accessible link below:
the aim of providing green spaces for the local community. During the project’s
https://www.skdturkiye.org/images/icerik/Preliminary_Research_ pipeline construction phases, after conducting quality control laboratory tests on
Report_on_Turkeys_Circular_Economy_Potential_in_5.pdf samples taken from the excavation base, it was determined that the locations
met the required standards and did not necessitate the use of additional filling
materials from mining quarries. This approach has added value to the cautious
use of all of our country’s natural resources without the need for further deep
excavations.

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