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Corporate Social Responsibility Policy

CARTECHNIC considers social responsibility awareness as one of the fundamental and unwavering elements of its management approach.

The fundamental principles we uphold in our social responsibility practices are as follows:

OHS Policy

As CARTECHNIC OTOMOTIV, we are a company that is sensitive to occupational health and safety values and aware of our responsibilities in the production and development of sheet metal and aluminum parts. In our production activities, we have adopted the principle of protecting our employees, subcontractors, customers, suppliers, and neighboring businesses; complying with applicable legal requirements, customer demands and expectations, as well as other relevant conditions; ensuring and maintaining a safe working environment; and preventing occupational diseases and workplace accidents.

In line with this principle;

To control the impacts of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), we are committed to the following principles:

Ensuring the conditions necessary for a safe working environment,
Preventing hazards and risks at their source,
Replacing dangerous elements with safer alternatives,
Implementing preventive measures through engineering practices,
Applying collective protection methods,
Ensuring the use of personal protective equipment and promoting its internalization by employees,
Educating our employees and employee representatives about the OHS impacts of all internal processes to raise safety awareness,
Preparing emergency response plans, installing fire prevention systems, and taking all possible precautions,
Making proactive decisions by conducting risk and opportunity assessments, and ensuring efficiency in process management mechanisms,
Raising awareness among our suppliers and customers regarding Occupational Health and Safety,
Continuously improving, developing, and maintaining our Occupational Health and Safety Management System with the participation of all our employees,
Identifying all aspects of the relationship between people and work in the workplace and adjusting job conditions ergonomically to better suit employees,
Protecting employee health and maintaining a safe work environment by managing current or potential risks arising from chemical and biological substances used in processes,
Contributing to public awareness through social responsibility projects.

We commit to being accountable on these matters within the scope of the Occupational Health and Safety Management System and the principle of transparency.

Emphasizing human rights and equality; promoting awareness in society that discrimination based on language, race, color, gender, political opinion, belief, religion, sect, age, physical disability, or similar reasons is unacceptable,
Providing our employees with a safe and peaceful working environment where human rights are fully respected,
Creating positive value for the community we are a part of,
Prioritizing environmental sensitivity in all of our activities,
Engaging in efforts to raise awareness on social issues,
Establishing transparent and ethical communication with our stakeholders.

Ethics Policy

CARTECHNIC recognizes that achieving sustainable success in the business world depends not only on financial performance but also on social responsibility and ethical values. As a company, we place great importance on conducting our operations in a transparent, fair, and trustworthy manner. Our ethical values form the foundation of how we do business — to protect the rights of our employees and stakeholders and to remain sensitive to both society and the environment.

As CARTECHNIC, we are committed to adhering to the following ethical principles across all our operations:

Key Principles of CARTECHNIC's Ethics Policy:

Integrity and Transparency:

Our company adheres to the principles of honesty and transparency in all business relationships. We strive to provide clear and accurate information in our communication with all stakeholders.

Respect for Human Rights:

Respecting the human rights of all employees and business partners, and preventing negative behaviors such as discrimination and harassment, are among our fundamental principles.

Fairness and Equality:

We actively promote equal opportunities and ensure fair treatment of all employees. We continuously work to eliminate discrimination in the workplace.

Environmental Sensitivity:

We support sustainable environmental policies by developing production processes that do not harm nature and aim to preserve natural resources.

Confidentiality and Information Security:

We show the utmost sensitivity in protecting confidential information belonging to our customers, employees, and business partners. We act in full compliance with all legal regulations concerning information security.

Compliance with Laws:

We operate in accordance with local and international laws in every country where we do business. We closely follow legal regulations and industry standards to create a compliant working environment.

Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption:

Our company applies a zero-tolerance policy toward all forms of bribery and corruption. We avoid any actions that conflict with business ethics.

Social Responsibility:

CARTECHNIC actively participates in social responsibility projects to contribute to the well-being of society. Supporting the development of local communities is one of our core principles.

These ethical principles define the way CARTECHNIC conducts business, and all our employees are expected to act in accordance with these values.
We fully commit to upholding them.

Conflict Minerals Policy

At CARTECHNIC, we believe that sourcing minerals from responsible and ethical origins within our supply chain is of critical importance — both for environmental sustainability and for upholding human rights.

Minerals such as tantalum, tin, tungsten, and gold (commonly referred to as 3TG) that are obtained from illegal mining operations can potentially finance conflicts and lead to human rights violations.

For this reason, our top priority is to adhere to conflict-free and responsible mining principles at all levels of our supply chain.

Our aims:

To avoid contributing to human rights violations, illegal activities, or practices that may harm the environment.

Respect for Human Rights:
Respecting the human rights of all our employees and business partners, and preventing negative behaviors such as discrimination and harassment, are among our core principles.

At CARTECHNIC, through this policy, we commit to enhancing the sustainability of our supply chain and operating in accordance with ethical and social responsibility principles. With our responsible sourcing approach, we aim to both strengthen long-term relationships with our business partners and maintain a production process that respects human rights.

We strive to create a compliant and ethical working environment.

CARTECHNIC expects its business partners to share the same responsibilities in order to avoid any involvement in activities that contribute to the financing of conflict. In this regard, we expect our partners to act in alignment with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas.

We expect our suppliers and business partners to adhere to the following principles:

1. Collaboration and Transparent Supply Chain

Using only minerals sourced from conflict-free regions,
Ensuring transparent reporting from suppliers regarding the country of origin, mine location, and smelters where the minerals are processed,
Cooperating with potentially high-risk suppliers to minimize risks, and if the risks cannot be mitigated, terminating cooperation with such suppliers,
Promptly reporting any detected or potential conflict mineral-related risks through ethical reporting channels and, if necessary, ceasing cooperation with the risky supplier.

2. Ethical Standards and Legal Compliance

Opposing any bribery attempts aimed at concealing or altering the origin of minerals within the supply chain,
Expecting all suppliers to act ethically and to refrain from unethical practices such as bribery, money laundering, or illegal activities,
Taking all necessary precautions to prevent money laundering in the trade of conflict minerals and acting in compliance with both international and local legislation.

CARTECHNIC offers a clear and accessible channel for reporting violations of its conflict minerals policy. All ethical violations or concerns can be reported through the designated ethics hotlines.

Human Rights and Diversity Policy

Purpose:

In line with our understanding of sustainability, this policy aims to create a modern and human rights–respecting working environment. It is designed to communicate our approach and principles in this area, and to ensure and encourage behavior that is sensitive to human rights in all relationships with our employees, customers, suppliers, business partners, and all other stakeholders we engage with.

By placing these values at the core of our mission, we believe in treating all employees, customers, and stakeholders with dignity and respect—regardless of their background, identity, or beliefs. Through this policy, which contributes to our company’s sustainability efforts, we commit to supporting fundamental human rights in all company activities, acting in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the United Nations Global Compact, for the benefit of both our country and our world.

Scope:

This policy applies to all CARTECHNIC employees, contractors, consultants, and interns. Everyone is expected to comply with this policy and conduct their activities on behalf of CARTECHNIC in accordance with its principles. CARTECHNIC is also committed to working with joint ventures, suppliers, and third parties who support the principles of this policy or have adopted similar policies in their own operations.

This policy comes into force upon approval by the Board of Directors as of its publication date and remains valid as long as it is publicly available.

Responsible Parties:
Prepared by:
Approved by: Board of Directors
Published by: Human Resources Department

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