Environment
Sb Özel Group, which continuously develops its environment-oriented urban planning approach, acts with the awareness of the great responsibility it undertakes for the protection of nature and the human-nature balance.
Sb Özel Group acts with the awareness of the great responsibility it undertakes for the protection of nature and human-nature balance. Thanks to its contemporary environmental policies, Sb Özel Group was awarded the TS-ENISO 14001 Environmental Management System Certificate from TSE in 2004. By adopting an approach that puts nature at the center of its business processes, the Group implements projects that protect the balance of nature and natural riches while improving the quality of life in the region.
Sb Özel Group, which integrates nature and technology with an innovative perspective and constantly develops an environment-oriented contemporary urbanism approach, acts with the awareness of its great responsibility for the protection of nature and human-nature balance. In this direction, all entities within the Sb Özel Group take all kinds of measures to minimize the possible negative effects on the environment, and resolutely pursue an environmental policy that aims to prevent harm to the environment by using natural resources efficiently.
Sb Özel Group continues its works in order to both produce permanent solutions and create social awareness in the face of environmental pollution in Turkey.
The Group, which carries out all its applications in the production process with an environmentally friendly approach, also makes its contribution to the environment sustainable by producing buildings with high energy efficiency. Sb Özel Group gives priority to the design of the housing projects it undertakes with a nature-friendly and environmentalist perspective.
Sb Özel Effect LEED®, which is the prestigious residence, office and business center project of Sb Özel Group, and which received consultancy services on the high-performance energy and water efficiency of the building since its concept design, was designed with the target of USGBC NC Gold certification. When the project is completed, it will be the first LEED Gold Targeted mixed-use building in Ankara. LEED Certificate is the most preferred Environmentally Responsible Building Certificate in the world and in Turkey. With the different evaluation systems of the LEED Certificate System, LEED Certificate can be obtained for all building types. As a result of the scoring made by LEED AP according to the features of the buildings, the building can receive LEED Certificate with one of the certified, silver, gold and platinum levels. Criteria such as sustainable lands, water efficiency, indoor quality, innovation, settlement and transportation are important for Leed Gold certification.
Sb Özel Group has risen rapidly with its strong knowledge and experience in environmental technologies, which it has adopted as its new field of activity, and has undertaken the construction, maintenance and operation of wastewater treatment plants in many cities such as Istanbul and Antalya. Being the producer and operator of Turkey’s leading and largest wastewater treatment plants today, the Group, with the awareness of its responsibility for a livable world and clean seas, researches and implements methods that will provide the highest efficiency in wastewater treatment plants.
Acting with an entrepreneurial approach in the field of environmental technologies, Sb Özel Group undertook the operation of giant world-class wastewater treatment plants, which purify 3 million m3 of water every day, for 10 years in order to preserve the natural balance of the Marmara Sea and the Bosphorus in the light of this understanding. The Group also added six large wastewater treatment plants with a population capacity of approximately 3 million equivalents to Istanbul and added a new one to its nature-friendly activities. In addition, Sb Özel Group treats 500,000 m3 of water per day in the wastewater treatment plants it operates in Bursa, and disposes of 400 tons of treatment sludge.
Education
Sb Özel Group contributes to education with all the school constructions it has realized from past to present; leading to raising the level of social awareness.
As an organization that gives importance to education, Sb Özel Group has built nearly 100 schools all over Turkey, especially in Anatolia. He completed the projects he built in the shortest time and worked with great devotion.
The biggest factor in social development is to increase the level of education, which will be achieved by ensuring the integration and adaptation of individuals to society.
Being aware of the importance of this, Sb Özel Group will continue to build schools with modern, technologically equipped, environmentally friendly and social opportunities, and will continue to contribute to education.
Health Service
Sb Özel Group has contributed to the development of the health sector with more than 20 hospitals and health facilities that it has undertaken to date.
Mardin State Hospital, which was built by Sb Özel Group and opened in 2015, was built in accordance with the smart building concept and is equipped with modern medical facilities.
Sb Özel Group completed the Siirt State Hospital, for which it started construction work in 2011, and put it into service in 2014.
Social Development
With the experience it has gained in the sector since 1943, Sb Özel Group keeps social development at the forefront of its visions. It works with all its devotion for the development of our society with its vision framed by the logic of “think globally, act locally”.
Bringing together the state-of-the-art products and quality in many buildings such as residences, social facilities, schools, mosques, hospitals, dormitories, health centers it has built, Sb Özel Group aims to increase the welfare of the societies and contribute to employment, both at home and abroad, with the satellite cities, infrastructure projects and recreations it has built. It works to contribute and supports development dynamics.
Business Ethics and Code of Conduct
Sb Private Group Building Happiness, Confidence and Peace
With its human-oriented service approach, it acts with the same sensitivity and social responsibility in all fields of activity in order to create nature-friendly living spaces, which have a leading position in the construction sector in the country and abroad. The business ethics principles and rules specified in this document with their main titles have been established within the framework of internationally accepted standards.
Sb Özel Group Business Ethics and Code of Conduct
Purpose and Scope:
The purpose of business ethics; to ensure that we have a common understanding of what is expected and what is not expected from us in our work on the areas we are responsible for, as well as the current regulations and rules in our company. These studies set out the principles of business ethics that define us as a company, and lay out some practical and guiding rules to help us understand and follow these principles. These rules are designed to cover the most common issues and give an idea about the basic rules to be followed about our business. These rules apply to all employees and managers of the companies within our group. In addition, we care that the people and organizations we do business with comply with and respect our business ethics rules.
Our Top Ethical Values and Principles:
Impartiality, Justice, Transparency
Sb Özel Group does not discriminate among its employees, customers, subcontractors and suppliers in all its activities due to differences such as gender, age and nationality. It prefers an equal approach and impartial practice to all its employees. It treats everyone fairly, measures, evaluates and takes decisions based on merit.
Integrity, Honesty, Trust
Sb Özel Group never disappoints the trust of its trustees, and shows the highest sensitivity in fulfilling its promises. He stays true to the facts and acts honestly and frankly.
Work ethic
Everyone within the body of Sb Özel Group fulfills their responsibilities in order to protect and develop its respected image; takes the utmost care to ensure that his personal behavior and behavior are within the framework of general moral rules.
Citizenship Awareness
As Sb Özel Group, our primary goal is to comply with all the laws of the Republic of Turkey and the foreign countries with which we do business, to fulfill our duties in order to improve the society we live in, and to add strength to the economy of the country where we take our strength.
Our Responsibilities:
Our Responsibilities Towards Employees:
Sb Özel Group aims to increase the success, development and loyalty of employees by creating a fair, respectful, healthy and safe working environment in compliance with the relevant laws and regulations, and makes continuous improvements in this regard.
It follows transparent and non-discriminatory policies in all processes that concern employees (recruitment, promotion, transfer, rotation, remuneration, rewarding, training, social rights, etc.). It ensures the full and correct use of personal rights. Maintains a balance between work life and private life. It does not allow mobbing in the workplace in any way.
Employees have the right to convey their personal problems related to their jobs, their offers or wishes on any subject to their superiors in accordance with the hierarchical structure.
Sb Özel Group managers and employees must pay due attention to compliance with local and international legislation, generally accepted practices, standards and rules regarding occupational health and safety. Everyone within the body of Sb Özel Group is required to comply with the “Zero Tolerance” policy regarding occupational safety.
Our Responsibilities Towards Suppliers, Subcontractors and Business Partners:
Sb Private Group; acts with the awareness that the relationship it establishes with its suppliers, subcontractors, consultants and other business partners is important for its success. It complies with the determined business conditions and contract provisions.
It selects the suppliers, dealers, authorized dealers and authorized services to work with meticulously and meticulously. It determines whether they have made ethical or illegal acquisitions by making examinations in line with the relevant application principles. It encourages them to fulfill their legal obligations, respect human rights, and act in accordance with business ethics and anti-corruption principles.
The supplier decides with objective criteria in the selection of dealers, authorized dealers and authorized services. After making a choice, Sb Özel Group acts fairly and respectfully, as expected from a good customer, and takes due care to fulfill its obligations on time. It carefully protects the confidential information and personal data of the people and organizations it does business with and business partners.
Our Responsibilities Towards Customers:
Sb Özel Group works with a customer satisfaction-oriented and proactive approach that responds to the needs and demands of its customers as soon as possible and in the most accurate way. It creates a long-term trust environment and offers its services on time and under the promised quality conditions. It approaches its customers within the framework of the rules of respect, honor, justice, equality and courtesy.
In order to achieve the targeted and expected quality level and even go beyond it, it ensures that its subcontractors and suppliers act in accordance with the rules of Sb Özel Group.
It protects the personal information and privacy of its customers in accordance with the relevant laws. It is one of its main responsibilities not to provide misleading and incomplete information to its customers. It responds to the requests of its customers regarding their personal data as soon as possible and takes action against these requests within the framework of the Laws.
Our Responsibilities Towards Competitors and the Industry:
Sb Özel Group competes with its competitors and sector companies on legal and ethical grounds and does this by complying with all legislation rules, especially competition law. It complies with the provisions of the law on the Protection of Competition and all relevant legislation. It does not abuse its power when it dominates the relevant market alone or together with other undertakings.
Our Responsibilities Towards Environment and Society:
Sb Özel Group carries environmental and social sustainability into the corporate culture by making positive contributions to the environment and social life, with the practices brought by the “human, environment and economy” approach that underlies every work it does.
Thanks to the environmental and social sustainability philosophy it applies in all the projects it takes part in, it affects the local people and the environment positively, while protecting human health, natural and cultural heritage.
As a pioneer in environmental and social issues, it acts sensitively with the awareness of social responsibility. It tries to take a role in non-governmental organizations on issues related to services in the public interest. It shows sensitivity to the issues that concern the society and the country and provides support for the positive development of the society.
Our Legal Responsibilities:
Sb Özel Group employees; They comply with the legal rules of the parties with which they have a business relationship and the countries they are working with, and adopt as a principle to act in accordance with all relevant laws, rules and regulations in the countries where they operate and in the new countries to be entered, and in accordance with the International Conventions.
Its main duty is to manage, record and report all business activities and accounting system fully and appropriately in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Turkey.
Our Responsibilities Towards Our Brand and Image:
It is one of our most important responsibilities that the name, identity and brand power of Sb Özel Group are not used for personal benefit and to avoid situations that may adversely affect the name and image of the institution.
It is not allowed to work with those who harm the morality of the society and harm the environment and public health.
All our employees and business partners should express only the views of our company, not their own, in situations that may put the Sb Özel Group brand and image at risk.
Our Basic Policies:
Sb Özel GROUP has determined a policy that adheres to business ethics, is accountable, has a fair management approach, acts in harmony with laws and regulations, and supports human rights principles.
Our Conflict of Interest Policy:
Conflict of interest; It refers to the state of employees having any kind of personal interest and any material personal interest related to them, their relatives, friends or the persons or organizations they are in contact with, which affect or may affect their duties in an impartial manner.
• Employees must act in accordance with legal regulations and company business ethics under all circumstances.
• Employees cannot gain unfair advantage in favor of themselves, their relatives or third parties by making use of their titles and powers. They cannot leak any information belonging to the company from the inside and gain commercial interest, and they cannot be instrumental in the benefit of third parties.
• If it is learned that their relatives have a share or financial interest in another company with which they have a commercial relationship, they should inform their superiors.
• Private business relations cannot be entered into, borrowed money and/or goods-services cannot be borrowed and borrowed money and/or goods-services cannot be given with persons and/or organizations with whom Sb Özel Group has commercial relations, such as customers, subcontractors or suppliers.
• Care should be taken that his personal investments or pursuits outside of any business activity do not prevent him from giving time and attention to his ongoing duties.
• Open to the general participation of the institutions with which it has business relations; conferences, receptions, promotional events, domestic/international trips, seminars, etc. Participation in invitations other than those that are influential in decision making is subject to the approval of the company.
• Employees may accept any gift, cash, gift voucher that can be converted into cash, or discount offers that will provide benefits, which are given in accordance with legal and commercial traditions, customs, or which create the impression of providing a privilege or reference other than souvenirs (chocolate, flowers, etc.), promotional materials. they can’t.
• Employees are obliged to use and protect company assets and resources duly and in accordance with local/international laws. In this framework, company resources and assets entrusted due to duty cannot be used for special purposes, interests and benefits.
• The gifts and promotional materials to be given to customers, dealers and other third parties with whom they have business relations are approved by the senior management of Sb Özel Group. No separate authorization is required for the distribution of approved gifts and promotional materials.
• Employees can make speeches and write professional articles on subjects that are not contrary to company policies. In order to use the company name in these activities, approval from the management is required.
• Company employees can actively work in any social solidarity association, individually and voluntarily.
• Employees may make personal financial or moral aid and/or donations to third parties outside the Company, and may take part in charitable organizations.
• Employees may not engage in acts and behaviors contrary to morality, law and company discipline.
• Employees should consider the interests of the company in the use of resources on behalf of the company. Company assets, facilities and personnel cannot be used outside the company. The principle of saving in all matters is applied by all personnel.
• Employees should use the time well during business hours. They cannot devote time to their private work and managers cannot be assigned to their employees’ personal work.
• It is essential that no special visitors are accepted during working hours. Employees are required to complete it in a reasonable time so as not to hinder the workflow for mandatory visitors.
Our Confidential Information Protection Policy:
Confidential and proprietary information; It includes information belonging to our company that will disadvantage us in terms of competition, trade secrets, financial and other information that has not yet been disclosed to the public, information regarding personnel personal rights and information within the framework of confidentiality agreements concluded with third parties.
As Sb Özel Group, we protect the privacy and security of the personal data of our customers, employees, consumers and other persons, and act in accordance with the laws governing how we use this information, and especially the Law No. 6698.
• Company information cannot be disclosed to third parties unless disclosure is required by official authorities and legislation.
• Company information cannot be changed, copied or destroyed. Necessary measures are taken to ensure that information is carefully kept, stored and not disclosed. Changes on the information are recorded with its history.
• Confidential files cannot be taken out of the institution. For confidential information that needs to be taken out of the institution, the approval of the information officer or senior management should be obtained.
• Passwords, user codes and similar identifying information used to access company information are kept confidential and not disclosed to anyone other than authorized users.
• Confidential information cannot be spoken in public places such as dining halls, cafeterias, elevators, service cars and similar places.
• Confidential information is clearly stated according to their degree of confidentiality. Employees know the degree of confidentiality of the information they obtain due to their duties and act in accordance with this confidentiality.
• If information is shared with third parties and/or organizations for the benefit of the company, a confidentiality agreement is signed or a written confidentiality commitment is obtained from the other party in order to ensure that the responsibilities of these individuals and organizations regarding the security and protection of the shared information are understood.
• Unfounded statements and/or gossip about persons or institutions cannot be made.
• Personal information is confidential and cannot be disclosed to anyone other than the authorities. Personal information is sent to the individual. It is strictly forbidden for the personnel to disclose this information to others or to pressure other employees to disclose the information.
• When employees leave the company, confidential information and documents they have due to their duties, project regulations, etc. They cannot take out such works.
• It is our priority to take the necessary precautions and make arrangements regarding confidentiality obligations for those who quit their job in order to protect the confidentiality of the company.
Our Occupational Health and Safety Policy:
Sb Özel Group organizes occupational health and safety for its employees at work and on the job and does the necessary work for this.
• Sb Özel Group adopts the principle that occupational health and safety improvement activities are the common responsibility of all employees.
• Employees act in accordance with the rules and instructions set for this purpose and take the necessary precautions.
• Employees may not keep any illegal and illegal goods or substances in the workplace that pose a danger to the workplace and/or workers.
• Employees do not possess drugs, addictive, mental or physical abilities restricting or eliminating substances in the workplace, except for those with a valid medical certificate. They cannot work at work or within the scope of work while under the influence of such substances.
Our Political and Social Activity Policy:
Company resources (such as vehicles, computers, e-mails) cannot be allocated to political activities. Donations cannot be made to political parties, politicians or political candidates. Demonstrations, propaganda and similar activities are not allowed within the boundaries of the workplace.
Membership in any non-governmental organization representing the company and participation in its activities can be carried out within the knowledge of the company.
Ethical Code of Conduct and Practice Management:
Those who violate the code of ethics or company policies and procedures will be subject to disciplinary sanctions, which can lead to dismissal if necessary. Disciplinary sanctions will also be applied to those who have knowledge of these issues and do not make the necessary notification properly. Sb Özel Group should inform its employees and managers about the “Code of Ethical Conduct and Practice Management”. Employees must understand, accept and perform the specified tasks; They should make ethical behavior a habit while doing their job. Their lack of knowledge about the Code of Ethics and similar regulations does not exempt them from their responsibilities.
• Obligation to Notify Violations:
• If the employees learn or suspect that the Company’s Code of Ethical Conduct or the laws and regulations to which the company is subject, they are obliged to inform the relevant unit manager.
• The identity of those who make notifications and complaints is kept confidential and not disclosed to third parties.
• Any employee who makes a good faith report is not allowed to be threatened or harmed in any way, in or out of the workplace. This type of behavior is interpreted as a violation of ethical rules and necessary disciplinary penalties are applied.
• It is very important that the whistleblower is free from any intentions such as gossiping about the whistleblower or trying to negatively affect his career. In this respect, confidentiality, objectivity and compliance with ethical rules are an extremely critical issue in the reporting and investigation process. It is obligatory for the people who make the notification and who manage the process related to the issue to pay maximum attention to this issue.
• When deliberate reports of false and/or slander are detected, they are interpreted as a violation of the code of ethics.
• Employees are made aware of supporting the management in ensuring the effectiveness of the reporting mechanism.
• Disciplinary Practice
The following disciplinary penalties are applied after violations of the Code of Ethical Conduct:
• If there is an abuse that is determined to have been done knowingly, he is dismissed in accordance with the relevant articles of the labor law without considering the beneficial works he has done in the past, and legal action is initiated if deemed necessary.
• It should be ensured that the notification mechanism is in the interest of the company.
• In case of negligence arising from carelessness or ignorance, a verbal or written warning is given.
• Written minutes are kept from the beginning during the investigation process. The relevant unit may request information, documents and evidence regarding the investigation.