We adopt increasing the welfare of the region in which we operate as an important goal, and we create social value with all stakeholders we involve in this process. With our strong sense of responsibility, we produce projects in the fields of environment, culture and sports, especially education, and support social development. We carry out our corporate social responsibility activities through the Sani Konukoğlu Foundation within SANKO Holding. The Sani Konukoğlu Foundation was established in 1989 to carry out social activities in the fields of education, health and culture and to benefit our country, and continuously supports volunteers consisting of Group employees in material and moral terms.
After the earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş, we supported the relief and recovery efforts. In Kahramanmaraş-Narlı and Adıyaman regions, we aimed to meet the basic needs of women and children, and to ensure their participation in life through social activities. We have built prefabricated buildings and container cities that can accommodate 105 families in our Narlı Plant and 128 families in our Adıyaman Plant. Libraries, parks and playgrounds with internet access were created for children in both locations, while wood painting and sewing workshops were established for women. Finally, we supported the establishment of the Skill Development Center (BEGEM), which aims to provide psychosocial support and prevent the loss of physical and social skills in children by delivering SosyalBen Foundation workshops prepared by expert psychologists to children in the earthquake zone. Çimko Invention Workshops, established in Hatay and Çimko Adıyaman container cities, will enable children between the ages of 7-13 to solve problems, express themselves, develop self-confidence and learn from each other
ÇİMKO is committed to be an model company by aiming to provide and continuously improve the following conditions in all product and service activities it performs by always considering the Quality, Environment, Occupational Health and Safety, Energy and Information Security Management System and API Spec Q1 Quality Management System and EN 197-2 Conformity Assessment and API Spec 10A Standard Requirements.
Ensure customer satisfaction
Be a leader in quality
Comply with the requirements of integrated management systems and provide information and resources to continuously improve their performance and effectiveness
To comply with applicable legal regulations, national / international standards and sector-specific commitments within the scope of Occupational Health and Safety, Environment, Energy, Information Security Management Systems and our production activities
Adopting and supporting an occupational health and safety culture where risks are assessed at all levels to provide a healthy and safe workplace for our employees, customers, subcontractors-suppliers and all visitors
To design, operate and develop our facilities for the protection of the environment and the reduction and/or reuse of waste
Preferring energy-efficient equipment and systems in purchases, new projects and designs for our energy use areas
To carry out risk studies related to the protection of confidentiality, integrity and accessibility of information by providing the necessary resources and trainings to carry out information security studies
To follow and apply current technologies that are proven to be valid with the philosophy of sustainable production, thus using resources in the most efficient and economical way
In our Narlı and Adıyaman Plants; management systems established within the framework of our Integrated Management Systems Policy
Integrated Management Systems are audited annually by the Council for Quality and Environment (KÇK) in accordance with the relevant regulations and standards.
All cement types have TSE Conformity and CE Certificates and are produced and monitored in accordance with the quality standards stipulated by TS EN 197-1 standard. In line with our Product Quality Policy, we make production in accordance with international standards, with high reliability and quality targeting customer satisfaction and offer it to the use of our customers.
For effective monitoring and control of ÇİMKO Environmental Management System, continuous, periodic measurements and controls required by the Environmental Law are carried out in our factories. Critical environmental indicators are regularly reported. All of our raw materials, additives and fuel stocks are stored in closed areas to keep dust emissions at minimum level and under control.
In order to reduce the use of natural resources and fossil fuels and minimize the negative impact of hazardous wastes on the environment, Waste Incineration Environmental Permit and License Certificate has been obtained for our Narlı, Adıyaman and Bartın Plants. In our Bartın and Narlı Plants, the Refuse Derived Fuel Preparation Plant license was obtained and the Refuse Derived Fuel Plant (RDF), which will enable preparation, storage and regular feeding, was commissioned in order to substitute wastes in higher quantities.
With the awareness that our employees are our most valuable asset, we provide a healthy and safe working environment for them and take the necessary measures in line with applicable legal regulations, national and international standards and regulations.
With the participation of our employees, customers, suppliers and visitors under the roof of Çimko and strict compliance with occupational health and safety standards, we encourage all our stakeholders to be healthy and safe, and we carry out preventive studies for occupational accidents and occupational diseases by adopting a proactive approach.
Through the implementation of advanced AI-powered software integrated with process cameras, we are able to detect and address occupational health and safety violations in our factories in real-time. This technology enables us to take immediate action and implement necessary measures to ensure a safe working environment.
With our visitor and subcontractor software, we ensure that all our stakeholders are aware of the dangers and risks in our factories before entering our factories. Also, thanks to this software, we can instantly view how many people are in our factories in case of emergencies.
With our OHS software special for ÇİMKO, we carry out all our practices in occupational health and safety; pre-job risk analyses, on-the-job trainings, PPE requests, field and behavior-oriented inspections, work permits for specific jobs, nonconformity notifications in digital environment and demonstrate a more accurate and faster approach. We also support a more sustainable life for future generations by using zero paper. As a result of these efforts, we achieve regular improvements in key OHS KPIs every year.
We are awarded and recognized by audit mechanisms that are considered authorities in occupational health and safety.
We do business with happier employees as we offer a safer and more productive working environment.
At the OHS Value Adders Awards organized by the Cement Industry Employers' Association (ÇEİS), our Narlı plant ranked first in the "Adding Value to OHS with Digital Solutions" category with its "Intenseye Basic Artificial Intelligence Supported OHS Violations Monitoring" project, and won the "OHS Value Adders Grand Prize".
In the OHS Knowledge Contest organized by the Cement Industry Employers' Association (ÇEİS), Adıyaman Plant ranked first and Bartın Plant ranked second.
ÇİMKO Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) processes are carried out in line with the Quality, Environment and Energy Management Systems, within the framework of the OHS Law No. 6331 and in accordance with the requirements of the ISO 45001 standard. The OHS management system is continuously supported by training, information, audits and improvement activities.
ISO 50001 Energy Management System certification was completed in 2012. In order to reduce energy intensity in production, which is our main goal, we have turned to practices such as the selection of energy-efficient equipment at every stage of production, process improvement studies, prevention of losses and leaks, and reduction of fossil fuel use.
Launched in 2015, Mineralized Clinker Production helped us reduce energy consumption and improve product quality by reducing the amount of fuel consumed during clinker production.
Our Narlı Plant and Altınşehir Ready-Mixed Concrete Plants in Osmaniye and Adıyaman were certified for 'Responsible Use of Resources' as assessed by the Concrete Sustainability Council (CSC).