ISTANBUL, June 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Arçelik, one of Europe’s leading home appliance companies, announces a significant milestone in its ongoing commitment to sustainability. Through its innovative initiatives, in 2022 alone, the company used a total of 13,207 tons of recycled plastic in the production of its home appliances.
The company has successfully recycled 192 million plastic bottles that ended up in landfills between 2017 and 2022. By using recycled PET bottles, the company has incorporated innovative and sustainable resource solutions into its products, such as washing machines, dishwashers, dryers and air conditioners.
Arçelik’s dedication to saving plastic extends beyond recycling waste PET bottles; The company with well-known brands such as Beko and Grundig has implemented a robust circular model that encompasses recycling broader forms of plastic, such as yarn and industrial fishing nets. These recycled materials have been incorporated into the plastic components of ovens, dishwashers and washing machines, further reducing plastic waste. Since 2020, 26 tons of recycled fishing nets and 563 tons of recycled industrial yarn have been used in these products.
From 2014 to 2022, Arçelik has demonstrated its commitment to sustainability by recycling 1.7 million units of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in state-of-the-art recycling plants. By encouraging the replacement of old, inefficient appliances with newer, more efficient products, Arçelik can encourage even greater water and energy savings. In addition, WEEE recycling allows Arçelik to form a closed loop, as waste from one appliance is used in the production of another, such as dishwasher cutlery baskets from Arçelik’s own products that are used in the production of parts. of dishwasher fans.
By embracing these initiatives, Arçelik helps contribute to setting an industry expectation to reduce plastic waste and preserve the environment through its supply chain and manufacturing activities.
Commenting on the progress made so far, Hakan Bulgurlu, CEO of Arçelik, stated: “The striving for greater sustainability is a vision Arçelik is continuously working towards and we are always looking for ways to improve our progress and contribute more to the climate conservation. Plastic pollution is the theme of this year’s World Environment Day and one we take very seriously. While we are proud of our achievements to date, we know we have a long road ahead of us. We look forward to continue saving, working and collaborating to obtain greater innovation in plastic saving solutions and thus contribute to a better and cleaner world”.
Arçelik reaffirms its priorities and commitments regarding the prevention of plastic pollution. Developing product solutions that minimize plastic waste remains a high priority for the company, as it has for many years. Building on the achievements and recognitions received since 2019, such as Turkey’s Sustainable Company Award, Arçelik is dedicated to further expanding its efforts in saving plastic. The company’s goal for 2030 is to increase the recycled plastic content of its products to 40%.
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With 40,000 employees worldwide, Arçelik’s global operations include subsidiaries in 52 countries and 30 production plants in 9 countries and 12 brands (Arçelik, Beko, Grundig, Blomberg, ElektraBregenz, Arctic, Leisure, Flavel, Defy, Altus, Dawlance, Voltas Beko). Arçelik, the second largest home appliance company in Europe by market share (based on volumes), achieved a consolidated turnover of €7.7 billion in 2022. Arçelik’s 30 R&D centers and offices around the world house more than 2,300 researchers and host up to 3,000 international patent applications registered to date. In 2022, Arçelik achieved the highest score in DHP’s Durable Home Goods category for the sixth consecutive year (based on December 2022 results) in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index of S Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment.
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