< PreviousAs ICI, we created our energy vision for 2023 on two main axes and carried out our activities within the scope of this vision. 1.To be the most effective stakeholder in the formulation of the policies necessary to meet the energy demand of our industry with “continuous, high quality, green and cost- effective” energy supply. 2.To act as the strongest bridge between academia, public and private sectors in every field of the “domestic, national, innovative and green” energy sector, from research and development to domestic manufacturing. In this direction, the Energy Desk, which we launched within the ICI in 2023, provides the following services to ICI members by expert consultants. We also provided one-on-one consultancy services free of charge to 25 applications in 2023 to the ICI Energy Desk, where the ICI Energy Bulletin, published monthly, was presented to our members. 1.Answering questions on electricity supply contracts 2.Providing consultancy in solar energy investments; •Pre-feasibility study for industrial facility roofs, •Advising on solar energy investments planned to be established on the land. Detailed information is available on the ICI Energy Desk web page. We are aware that energy efficiency projects implemented in industrial facilities enable the manufacturing of the same amount of product with less energy and play a key role in reducing the overall greenhouse gas emissions of the facility. Within this framework, we realized the “Energy Efficiency in the Hosiery Industry Sector” project of our 20th Group Hosiery Industry Professional Committee. In the project, 15 facilities in the hosiery sector underwent a preliminary energy audit within the scope of energy efficiency consultancy. Following the facility visits carried out by the energy efficiency specialist, important energy consumption points were identified and potential energy efficiency / recovery / transformation projects were identified. The prioritization matrix was turned into a facility- specific report. GRI 3-3, GRI 203-2 ABOUT THE ISTANBUL CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY 2023 DEVELOPMENTS SUSTAINABILITY IN THE ISTANBUL CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY 68With the desire to reach more people in the field of energy efficiency and renewable energy, we organized many successful seminars in this period. Considering that the impacts of climate change will be much more intense in the medium and long term, we see that activities to adapt to climate change are as important for sustainable manufacturing as those focused on mitigating the impacts of climate change. With this perspective, we initiated a project in partnership with TÜBİTAK - Marmara Research Center in order to increase the cooperation between academia and industry on adaptation to climate change, to improve the adaptation capacity Enerji Verimliliği ve Yenilenebilir Enerji Seminerleri January 11, 2023 Webinar on Energy Efficiency Practices and Supports in Industry 578 participants August 24, 2023 Effective Electricity Supply in Industry Webinar 174 participants October 9, 2023 Wind Power Plants Supply Industry Information Seminar Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ICI) and Turkish Wind Energy Association (TÜREB) 35 participants May 4, 2023 Solar Energy and Energy Storage Seminar Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ICI) and Solar Energy Industrialists and Industry Association (GENSED) 102 participants June 13, 2023 Webinar on Change, Financing and Energy Gains of Electric Motors in the Industrial Sector Istanbul Chamber of Industry (ICI) and Electric Motors Industrialists Association (EMOSAD) 237 participants GRI 3-3, GRI 203-2 VALUES CREATED BY THE ISTANBUL CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE OF ISTANBUL CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY GRI CONTENT INDEX 69of manufacturing sectors by evaluating sectoral sensitivities and socio-economic risks, to identify adaptation options, and to strengthen the resilience of climate-sensitive sectors (food, textile, paper, cardboard) of the manufacturing industry located in Istanbul. Within the scope of the 18-month project “Improving the Adaptation Capacity of Industrial Sectors Vulnerable to Climate Change through Risk Assessment - ClimaTech 4 Industry” funded by the European Union, Climate Change Risk Assessment Methodology will be established, statistical analysis will be carried out with the data received from companies, and risk analysis will be carried out for companies. A Climate Change Advisory Board consisting of experts will be established and trainings will be organized. One of the key outputs of the project will be the “Report on Recommendations to Policymakers on Adaptation Needs and Strategies for Sectors”. Within the framework of the sustainable manufacturing approach, we designed the “Environment and Energy Efficiency” awards, which we have been organizing since 1995, as the “ICI Green Transition Awards” in 2022 in order to see the reflections of the green transition, which has become an important criterion at every stage of the manufacturing process from product development to R&D, in the industry. Applications for the ICI Green Transition Awards, which are open to all industrial enterprises in Türkiye, are evaluated by the Award Jury consisting of representatives of relevant ministries, academics from the relevant departments of universities and institutes, experts and officials from non-governmental organizations. After a rigorous evaluation, the industrial companies that won the ICI Green Transition Awards were announced at a well-attended award ceremony in 2024. You can access information about the ICI Green Transition Awards on our award website. ENVIRONMENT AWARDS ENERGY EFFICIENCY REWARDS SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS Category 1: Environmentally Friendly Practice Category 2: Environmentally Friendly Product 3. Category: Energy Efficiency Project 4. Category: Energy Efficient Product Category 5: Sustainability Management 6. Category: Cooperation in the Field of Sustainability GRI 3-3, GRI 203-2 ABOUT THE ISTANBUL CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY 2023 DEVELOPMENTS SUSTAINABILITY IN THE ISTANBUL CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY 70Believing that solidarity with global stakeholders is important in addition to national efforts on climate change, we participated in the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) of the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates between November 30 and December 12, 2023 with a delegation led by Sultan Tepe, Member of the ICI Board of Directors and Chair of the Sustainability Platform. At COP28, we contributed to the side event program coordinated by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change and organized a panel titled “Green Transition and SMEs in the Age of Sustainable Manufacturing”. Among the speakers in the panel organized under the coordination of ICI were Romain Narcy, Board Member of Ereks-Blue Matters and CEO of Rematters - Textile Recycling Solutions, who has implemented successful practices in the field of sustainability; Dr. Murat Balaban, Founder and CEO of Episome Biotech; Nicolette Bartlett, CDP Chief Impact Officer; and Lamia Kamal-Chaoui, Director of the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities. Within the scope of sustainable finance, which plays a decisive role in the realization of sustainable manufacturing-oriented investments, we held the “Banking and Industry Workshop for Financing Sustainability” online on July 4, 2023 in cooperation with the Istanbul Chamber of Industry and the Banks Association of Türkiye. On the other hand, on December 26, 2023, we organized an online “Türkiye Green Industry Project Introduction and Information Meeting” on the World Bank- funded Türkiye Green Industry Project, which will be carried out under the coordination of the Ministry of Industry and Technology, the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Organization (KOSGEB) and the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK). We also prepared the “ICI Sustainable Finance Report” in cooperation with Besfin Financial Consulting, which discusses the importance of sustainability in 2023, the concepts within the scope of sustainable finance, the areas of use and good examples of sustainable bonds. You can access detailed information about our activities to support sustainable manufacturing on the ICI Sustainability website and the ICI 2023 Annual Report. GRI 3-3, GRI 203-2 VALUES CREATED BY THE ISTANBUL CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE OF ISTANBUL CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY GRI CONTENT INDEX 71We organized sectoral trade delegations and trade delegations throughout 2023 to ensure that our members benefit from potential business opportunities in foreign markets. In the country day events we organized, we provided an environment for our industrialists to meet foreign markets and for investment and trade opportunities. We also conducted many seminars, meetings and projects. Contribution to Internationalization Sectoral Trade Delegations and Buying Delegations DateDelegation Number of Interviews January 22-26, 2023 Libya Underwear and Hosiery Industry Sectoral Trade Dele- gation 493 February 19-23, 2023American Plastic Packaging Industry Sectoral Trade Delegation72 April 4-6, 2023 Serbia Electrical Lighting Equipment Development of International Competitiveness Project Trade Delegation 169 May 3-5, 2023Italy Garment Supply Industry Sectoral Trade Delegation70 May 22-25, 2023Vietnam Footwear and Supply Industry Sectoral Trade Delegation62 August 27-31, 2013Iraq Underwear and Hosiery Industry Sectoral Trade Delegation487 September 17-19, 2023 Morocco Knitted Fabric Industry Sectoral Trade Delegation 145 October 30 - November 2, 2023 South Africa Hosiery and Underwear Industry Sectoral Trade Delegation 70 November 26 - 29, 2023 UK Electrical Lighting Equipment Development of International Competitiveness Project Trade Delegation 108 November 14-16, 2023 International Food Meetings Event & Buyer DelegationOver 3,500 GRI 3-3, GRI 203-2 ABOUT THE ISTANBUL CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY 2023 DEVELOPMENTS SUSTAINABILITY IN THE ISTANBUL CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY 72Within the framework of the importance we attach to international cooperation as ICI, we also carried out joint activities with the ambassadors, consuls and trade delegations of various countries in 2023. International Contacts, Meetings within this scope; •Malta Delegation Visit, February 23, 2023 •Visit to Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, September 12, 2023 •Visit to the Ministry of Economy and Development of the Republic of Karelia, September 29, 2023 Throughout 2023, we conducted different seminars, meetings and projects to increase our members’ knowledge on foreign trade and to address economic cooperation opportunities in foreign markets. In this context, we organized the New Generation Export Supports and Foreign Trade Training Program in cooperation with the Ministry of Trade on March 30, 2023, hosted by the Istanbul Chamber of Industry. Representatives of 250 companies attended the meeting organized to improve the export power of our industry, increase its competitiveness in foreign markets and open up to new markets. Participants had the opportunity to watch presentations by experienced experts on the current online services of the Ministry of Trade and the most important issues of today’s foreign trade, improve their knowledge on these issues and get answers to the problems encountered in practice. Our Chamber continues to provide services to companies in Istanbul within the scope of the Enterprise Europe Network Project, in which it has been involved in partnership with KOSGEB and Sabancı University since 2008. Within the scope of the European Business Network (AIA) Project, which was established by the European Commission to enable businesses to receive services from a single center in the field of EU legislation, foreign trade and technology, we carried out activities under the titles of International R&D Cooperation Consultancy, International R&D Cooperation Consultancy, Training and Bilateral Business Meetings. GRI 3-3, GRI 203-2 VALUES CREATED BY THE ISTANBUL CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE OF ISTANBUL CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY GRI CONTENT INDEX 73International R&D Cooperation Consultancy One-on-one meetings were held with 89 companies with the potential to establish international “Technology and R&D” partnerships, raising awareness and identifying the needs of companies on issues such as technology, R&D and innovation. In line with these needs, we provided services and made referrals and made matches. Digital Transformation Roadmap Consultancy Within the scope of Digital Transformation Roadmap Consultancy, we visited 7 companies, created awareness in companies and identified their needs. In line with these needs, we created a company-specific road map. Training The ICI Academy organized 22 online and face- to-face trainings on R&D Management, Foreign Trade, Digital Transformation, E-Export Mini MBAs, Innovation Roadmap, Risks in Foreign Trade, TRIZ, reaching more than 4,600 participants. Bilateral Business Meetings We supported 981 companies to hold 1,358 bilateral business meetings in 22 events organized by European Business Network centers in various European countries. As a result of these meetings, 15 cooperation agreements were signed by our member companies. In addition, 145 qualified consultancy services were provided to companies on internationalization, digital transformation, R&D funds and energy. In addition, we are publishing the ICI EU Bulletin, which we have prepared to regularly inform our members about developments in the European Union that will be of interest to our country and industry, on a monthly basis starting from March 2022. You can follow the ICI EU Bulletin, which we continue to share in 2023, on the ICI website. Additionally, we offer the innovative tools offered by the online world to the service of companies with the ICI E-Ivme program, which is the “Trade Development Program with a Focus on Digital Sales and Marketing” that we launched in June 2023 within the scope of the European Business Network. Thus, we aim to enable companies to reach target groups through alternative sales channels in the fastest way possible and to increase their B2B and B2C e-export capacity with the right strategies. Within the scope of the program, which consists of four stages, we visit companies on-site, provide training on digital marketing, e-export, sales and the use of digital technologies, analyze companies’ digital marketing practices and current situations, and provide sector-specific buyer intelligence. GRI 3-3, GRI 203-2 ABOUT THE ISTANBUL CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY 2023 DEVELOPMENTS SUSTAINABILITY IN THE ISTANBUL CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY 74Moreover, we continued to provide our member companies with access to potential customer information by identifying their target markets in 2023 with the Target Market Research Consultancy, which we established to provide information and consultancy services to companies that want to export, start exporting and want to improve their exports. With Target Market Research Consultancy, we analyze the market losses of rival countries and offer our exporters the opportunity to take the right position in potential markets at the right time. Within the scope of this consultancy service, we also analyze suitable import markets for alternative supply channels. In 2023, 21 Target Market Reports and 28 Target Customer Intelligence consultancy services were provided to 42 companies. Detailed information about the ICI Target Market Research Consultancy is available on the ICI website. In addition to the informative events and collaborations we organize on foreign trade, the ICI Customs Committee provides free of charge services to industrialists to guide them in solving the problems experienced in the customs clearance process in import and export, to provide information and legislative support on customs, to provide information on the correct use of regimes, to increase productivity and to support methods of protection against risks. Within the scope of our ICI Customs Desk service, 900 participants took part in the 7 seminars we organized in 2023, while 103 questions from visitors were answered. You can access the ICI Customs Committee from the ICI website. You can access detailed information about our contributions to internationalization in the ICI 2023 Annual Report. Through Target Market Research Consultancy, we analyze market losses of competitor countries, enabling our exporters to position themselves effectively and at the right time in potential markets. GRI 3-3, GRI 203-2 VALUES CREATED BY THE ISTANBUL CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE OF ISTANBUL CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY GRI CONTENT INDEX 75Contribution to Innovation Innovation stands out as one of the most important elements for manufacturing processes in our age. As ICI, we take care to intersect our activities in thematic areas, which are the basis of our sustainability efforts, with the titles of “Sustainability-Focused Innovation” and “Digital Transformation”. We carry out activities to support our industrialists in these areas, which we consider indispensable for today’s business models. In this direction, the MIND4MACHINES project, which aims to provide financial support to the innovation efforts of SMEs and start-ups that produce smart digital solutions for the manufacturing sector and to create a multiplier effect by accelerating their work, is carried out under the coordination of our Chamber. The project consortium under the Horizon 2020 program, the European Union’s largest funding program in the field of R&D and innovation, includes 11 partners from eight different EU countries and Istanbul Development Agency. The project will run until September 2024 and 78 percent of its €5 million budget is used to support innovation in SMEs through direct financial support and additional services. In this context, an Open Innovation Platform and an Investment Readiness Self-Assessment Tool were created and made available to SMEs through the website. Within the scope of the project, two calls were opened, the first in 2022 and the second in 2023, and project applications focusing on the digitalization of the manufacturing sector were received. Through the supported projects, SMEs and startups that develop technology are provided with financing for the development, testing, verification and market adoption of Industry 4.0 solutions. Within the scope of the MIND4MACHINES Acceleration Program, SMEs and startups are provided with mentoring, training, one-to-one coaching and matchmaking support. Statistics of Projects Number of project with Turkish partner 15 42 Number of Supported Project 345 Number of Application Number of Turkish partner in the projects 27 Number of Turkish SMEs developed technologies in the projects 13 60 Number of SMEs & startups developed technology 44 Number of industry partner Amount of fund provided to the projects 3.3 million Euro ABOUT THE ISTANBUL CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY 2023 DEVELOPMENTS SUSTAINABILITY IN THE ISTANBUL CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY 76With the ICI Digital Transformation in Industry Office (ICI DIGITAL), we support the digital transformation efforts of our members with the aim of increasing their innovation capacity and competitiveness. Within the scope of the European Business Network project, we carry out “Digital Transformation Roadmap Consultancy” work to help our members digitalize their products and services by contributing to their innovation and digital transformation capacities. In this context, we measure the Digital Transformation Maturity Levels of companies through physical workshops, identify weaknesses and strengths, and prepare 2-year digital transformation roadmaps. A total of 7 companies benefited from our Digital Transformation Roadmap Consultancy service in 2023, which includes an analysis under the headings of Strategy, Human Resources/Culture, Customer, Innovation, Operations, Data and Technology. “Istanbul Project Academy”, carried out by our Chamber, was realized in 2022-2023 in partnership with ITUNOVA TTO, Boğaziçi University TTO, Istanbul University TTO, Koç University TTO, Marmara University MITTO and Yıldız TTO. Supported by the Istanbul Development Agency’s (ISTKA) Innovative Istanbul Financial Support Program, the Istanbul Project Academy was designed as an interface structure where all stakeholders in the R&D and innovation ecosystem in Istanbul collaborate in order for industrial companies to benefit more from the funds provided under the EU Horizon Europe program. The main activities offered within the scope of Istanbul Project Academy can be defined as Information and Training Activities, Networking Support, Twinning, Project Development Mentoring. The activities focused on six main clusters as in the Horizon Europe program. (1) Health, (2) Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society, (3) Security for Society, (4) Digital, Industry and Space, (5) Climate, Energy and Mobility, (6) Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment’. 24 WITHIN THE SCOPE OF ISTANBUL PROJECT ACADEMY; 150 450 12 6 4 +200 1 A total of 24 Training Programs at different levels Academic Network Map of 150 academics Industry Inventory of 450 companies Thematic Networking Events National Project Markets International B2B Matchmaking Events Tailor-made consultancy for more than 200 companies Feasibility Study VALUES CREATED BY THE ISTANBUL CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE OF ISTANBUL CHAMBER OF INDUSTRY GRI CONTENT INDEX 77Next >