Building Happiness Through Fairness
Equality at Yapı: Our Corporate Stance Against Global Risks Through the WEPs Commitment
At Yapı Merkezi, we believe that sustainable growth is not driven solely by financial indicators, but by how human capital is managed, how effectively corporate risks are anticipated, and the strength of governance quality.
With this understanding, by signing the United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs), we elevate our corporate approach to gender equality to a global governance framework. We implement our commitments in the areas of equality and sustainability through written, actionable, and measurable corporate policies and guidelines.
These policies and guidelines apply to all group companies operating under the umbrella of Yapı Merkezi Holding and are based on a shared corporate governance approach.
Our Scope
Within this framework, our policies and guidelines are implemented as a common corporate stance across all areas of operation of the Yapı Merkezi Group, including in particular:
Our Strategic Approach
For us, gender equality is not merely an area of social responsibility; it represents a strategic positioning in terms of long-term performance, organizational continuity, and investor confidence.
Our WEPs commitment goes beyond a declaration of intent and reflects a transformational will that is measurable, accountable, and fully integrated into governance.
While gender equality is widely recognized as a strong value at the global level, systematic implementation remains limited. This indicates that equality is still not sufficiently measured, monitored, or embedded in management processes.
Through our WEPs commitment, we are initiating a corporate transformation journey aimed at closing this gap between intention and implementation.
Equality Integrated into Our Corporate Architecture
At the core of our corporate culture lies the understanding of creating a fair, safe, and inclusive working environment in which women—who are among the strongest drivers of modernity, innovation, and social transformation—can freely express their strength, vision, and leadership as we build the future together.
We regard it as a corporate responsibility to establish the conditions necessary for women to develop their talents and realize their potential on a global scale.
Our commitment acknowledges that genuine and lasting progress, across all sectors and geographies in which we operate, can only be achieved by bringing women’s knowledge_toggle st once more: knowledge, courage, and leadership to the forefront of social and corporate transformation.
Talent Has No Gender
We are building a future that does not confine individual potential within gender stereotypes.
Shaped by the principle that “talent has no gender,” our corporate culture is founded on equal access to opportunities for all.
Beyond women’s participation in the workforce, we aim for their full representation in technical expertise, project leadership, and strategic decision-making processes.
Through This Approach, We:
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Support talent development based on merit,
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Implement inclusive recruitment and promotion processes,
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View diversity at every level as a corporate asset.
Impact Across the Value Chain
We do not limit our WEPs commitment to our own organization alone; we aim to promote inclusive and fair practices across our business partners and supply chain.
This approach strengthens corporate stability, predictability, and competitiveness across the diverse geographies in which we operate our projects.
The 7 Principles We Embrace Under WEPs
Yapı Merkezi, does not define equality merely as a principle; it adopts it as a holistic corporate approach, extending from leadership and governance to workplace culture and the value chain. Accordingly, under WEPs, we are guided by the following principles:
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Management-led equality: We place gender equality at the heart of senior leadership and corporate governance, ensuring clear ownership and accountability at the highest level.
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Equal and fair working environment: We treat women and men fairly in the workplace, respect human rights, and adopt a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination.
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Resilience through well-being, health, and safety: We create safe, respectful, and inclusive working environments that protect the health, safety, and well-being of all employees.
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Knowledge, career, and leadership development: We support women’s education, professional growth, and leadership journeys, enabling equal access to development and advancement opportunities.
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Extending impact across the value chain: We promote supply chain, entrepreneurship, and business practices that empower women across our value chain.
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Zero-boundary social impact and partnerships: We support gender equality through social initiatives and partnerships, extending our impact beyond organizational boundaries.
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Insight-driven monitoring, measurement, and transparency: We measure progress, monitor performance, and report transparently, embedding accountability into our governance approach.
A Future Secured Through Equality
Through our WEPs commitment, we are building not only today’s organization, but also the organization of the future. We view gender equality not as a standalone principle, but as the foundation of corporate sustainability, strategic resilience, and long-term value creation.
Because for us, equality is a cornerstone of competitiveness, investor confidence, and international reputation.
Our Policies and Guidelines
We conduct our operations in line with our corporate policies, through which equality, human rights, and environmental and social responsibility are treated as integral components of our decision-making processes.
To embed these policies into our daily ways of working, we develop guideline documents. Through our Gender-Inclusive Language Guide, we promote inclusive, respectful, and non-discriminatory language across all internal and external communications, believing that equality is built not only through processes but also through the language we use.
From Policy to Practice
We bring our WEPs commitment to life by integrating it:
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into our corporate framework through policies,
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into daily practices through guidelines,
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and into a shared governance approach across all group companies.
Through this holistic structure, we manage equality as a domain that is measured, monitored, and transparently reported.