CELEBİ 2021 ANNUAL REPORT

28 Çelebi Ground Handling Inc. 2022 Annual Report 3. Our Environmental Programs and Practices Our Company recognizes the importance of utilizing natural resources essential for sustaining a healthy lifestyle while considering the needs of future generations and the associated responsibilities. Under the main headings of combating the climate crisis, optimizing natural resource utilization, and preventing environmental pollution-waste management, our Company conducts the following programs and practices: 3.1. Combating Climate Change - As part of our commitment to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), voluntarily calculating our greenhouse gas inventory and making this information available to the public and international investors, along with other practices we carry out to address the climate crisis, - Purchasing and deploying electric vehicles (tractors, ladders, push-backs, passenger cars, etc.) instead of fossil fuel- consuming vehicles we use in our Apron Services, as well as converting the current fossil fuel equipment to electric, - Utilizing lithium-ion batteries that are environmentally friendly in instead of traditional lead batteries, - Conducting energy efficiency studies in our buildings and facilities (ventilation/cooling systems automation and isolation studies, conversion to LED lighting, etc.) - Preventing the use of paper as a result of the digitization of business processes carried out with printed documents in our Operations, Human Resources, Administrative Affairs, Quality and other departments, - Maintaining control over air pollutant emission sources by regularly conducting flue gas analyses through accredited institutions, - Ensuring the reduction of greenhouse gases through involvement in the DHMI’s Carbon-Free Airport Project. Efforts on increasing the use of renewable energy and transition to electricity with zero or minimal carbon emissions: - Utilization of solar panels in our buildings, - Installation of solar panels on our passenger stairs with canopy. As part of our efforts to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from third parties (suppliers, subcontractors, dealers, etc.), we have ensured that our suppliers providing personnel vehicle services are taking the following measures: - Preventing excessive fuel consumption and minimizing refrigerant gas leakage by performing routine maintenance and controls on service vehicles. - In the process of setting the service routes, planning by selecting the shortest alternative routes, and assessing the service requirements of the new personnel with Çelebi Ground Handling in accordance with these routes, minimizing the route changes, and reducing fuel consumption. 3.2. Natural Resources Management - Sorting recyclable (paper, plastic, etc.) and recoverable (waste batteries, toners/cartridges, electronic waste, etc.) wastes generated by our operations at source and recycling/recovering them through licensed facilities, - Ensuring energy recovery by disposal of wastes with high calorific value, such as waste lubricants and end-of-life tires, generated as a result of our activities, at licensed incineration facilities, - Reducing building electricity consumption by using photocell systems and energy efficient light bulbs in lighting installations, - Reducing building water consumption by using photocell armatures at sinks, - As part of the Green Buildings (LEED) Project, obtaining the relevant certification during the construction and operation phases of our Cargo & Headquarters and Technical Buildings at Istanbul New Airport ensuring the recycling of 94% of waste during the construction phase, 30% water savings, and 48% electrical energy savings in our buildings during the operation phase. - Reusing filter backwash water from drinking water treatment plants in our vehicle/equipment washing activities, - Using capture systems or equipment that prevent the release of cooling gases from equipment cooling systems into the atmosphere during maintenance processes, - The Gray Water Project, which we have initiated to utilize rainwater collected within buildings for urinal purposes, remains ongoing. BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2022 Annual Report