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Arcelik Recognised in the Corporate Knights' 2022 Global 100 Index
ISTANBUL, Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

Arcelik A.S. (IST: ARCLK) ("Arcelik"), the global leading consumer durables and 
electronics manufacturer, has for the second year in a row ranked on the 
Corporate Knights' 2022 Global 100 Index, placing 57th.

The 2022 Global 100 Index is the 18th annual ranking of the world's 100 most 
sustainable corporations, which meticulously assesses the performance of 
companies with more than US$1 billion in revenues, taking into consideration 
their action on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. 

This recognition follows a year that saw Arcelik take great strides in 
achieving its sustainability commitments. With the company announcing at the 
2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), that it has re-submitted 
more ambitious science-based targets for Scope 1, 2 emissions and also for 
Scope 3 GHG emissions from the use of sold products, pushing for a 50.4% 
reduction across all three scopes. This commitment, which is now waiting for 
the Science Based Targets Initiative's approval, demonstrates that Arcelik 
understands it has a responsibility, to lead the way in energy transformation 
and a more sustainable future. 

2021 also saw Arcelik become one of the first forty-five Terra Carta Seal 
Holders, presented to Arcelik's CEO Hakan Bulgurlu by HRH The Prince of Wales 
during COP26 in Glasgow. The seal signifies a company driving innovation and 
leadership in its industry. Arcelik was entitled to the award with its Science 
Based Targets and its publicly available roadmap towards decarbonisation and 
ultimately net zero emissions along the value chain by 2050. The company also 
achieved the highest score within the DHP Household Durables sector in the Dow 
Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the third consecutive year and CEO, Hakan 
Bulgurlu joined The World Economic Forum Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders; a 
group of 70 global chief executives, who are driving cross-sector collaboration 
to accelerate the transition to a net-zero economy.

Arcelik CEO Hakan Bulgurlu said: "We are delighted to rank on the Corporate 
Knights' 2022 Global 100 Index. As a business we understand we have a 
commitment and a responsibility to sustainability and this recognition 
continues to spur us on. At Arcelik, we've taken great steps on our 
sustainability journey and are continuing to. We are proud of what we have 
achieved with all our employees, and our revised commitments to Scope 1, 2 and 
3 GHG emissions are a demonstration of that."

Notes to Editors

ABOUT ARCELIK

With over 40,000 employees throughout the world, Arcelik's global operations 
include subsidiaries in 49 countries, and 28 production facilities in 9 
countries and 12 brands (Arcelik, Beko, Grundig, Blomberg, ElektraBregenz, 
Arctic, Leisure, Flavel, Defy, Altus, Dawlance, Voltas Beko). As Europe's 
second-largest white goods company by market share (based on volumes), Arcelik 
reached a consolidated turnover of 5 billion Euros in 2020. Arcelik's 30 R&D 
and Design Centers & Offices across the globe, are home to over 1,700 
researchers and hold more than 3,000 international patent applications to date. 
In 2021, Arcelik achieved the highest score in the DHP Household Durables 
category for the 3rd year in a row in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index of the 
S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment. In accordance with PAS 2060 
Carbon Neutrality Standard, Arcelik became carbon-neutral in Scope 1 and 2 in 
global manufacturing in 2019 and 2020 with its own VSC verified carbon credits 
gained for producing more energy efficient appliances than the average on the 
Turkish market. Through its leadership position in sustainability and credible 
science-based decarbonization roadmap for achieving net zero, Arcelik became 
the first and only company from its industry to receive the Terra Carta Seal by 
HRH Prince of Wales. Arcelik's mission is "Respecting the World, Respected 
Worldwide."

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