Tektuğ Electricity Generation A.Sh. the company considers the environment not as a future heritage, but as a vital trust and adopts it as a mission to strengthen environmental awareness with a sense of social responsibility and to build a more sustainable world and Turkey. The company operates with an environmental understanding and management system based on the principle of sustainability in the protection of the environment and our natural resources. Tektug has adopted the following principles in its renewable energy investments:
- Using natural resources in accordance with the laws and in the most efficient way,
- Minimizing emissions by using environmentally friendly technologies and equipment,
- Full compliance with all laws and regulations related to the environment and instilling environmental awareness to employees,
- Developing systems to prevent pollution at its source,
- Monitoring and managing greenhouse gas emissions to reduce the effects of global climate change.
- Conducting impact analyses that take into account local stakeholders and environmental impacts in new investments,
Within this framework, the company has planted more than 35,000 trees in accordance with the region where the power plants are located in order to minimize the damage to nature and will continue this pioneering environmental understanding in future investments.
The VCS (Verified Carbon Standard) is recognized as a leading and global standard in the field of voluntary carbon offsetting. This standard was established in 2006 by the Climate Group, the International Emissions Trading Association, the World Economic Forum and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.
The VCs program is known for his role in pioneering the trade of carbon credits. Program, these loans are all real, measurable, permanent additional benefits, approved by independent organizations original and makes a great accent to be traceable. It is possible to access the details about the approved projects from the online registration system of VCS. In this way, the birth of a transparent monitoring mechanism until it is retired from carbon credits is being created. In November 2008, these standards, Agriculture, Forestry and other land-oriented projects is committed to the principles.
For more information: www.v-c-s.org