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        Allianz Türkiye achieved its 2030 environmental sustainability goals


        Allianz  Türkiye  continues  to  take  determined  steps  on  its  projects and practices focused on
        sustainability  journey  with  the  vision  of  guiding  the  green  energy efficiency, Allianz Türkiye
        transformation of its ecosystem. By 2024, Allianz Türkiye has  also reduced its per capita energy
        made significant progress toward its sustainability targets,  consumption  by  11%  compared
        reducing per capita greenhouse gas emissions in its operations  to the previous year in 2024.
        by 70 percent compared to 2019, thereby achieving its 2030
        goals  ahead  of  time.  The  company,  which  supplies  all  its  Allianz Tower is the first tower
        electricity consumption from renewable sources in all its offices  in Türkiye to receive the LEED
        holding LEED and Green Office Certificates, also succeeded in  Platinum Certificate
        reducing its total waste volume by 38 percent compared to the
        previous year.                                        Allianz  Türkiye  conducts  its
                                                              environmental  processes  in
        In line with its sustainability strategy “A Secure Future with  line with the requirements of
        Allianz” \[Allianz ile Geleceğin Güvende], Allianz Türkiye not  the  ISO  14001  Environmental
        only transforms its own operational processes but also aims  Management   System.   Its
        to guide the ecosystem’s sustainability journey, continuing to  headquarters—Allianz Tower in Istanbul and Allianz Campus
        create impact for the planet and value for society.   in Izmir—stand out with innovative designs that enhance energy
                                                              and water efficiency, and have been awarded LEED Platinum
        Progressing  steadily  toward  its  2030  targets  set  based  on  and LEED Gold certificates by the U.S. Green Building Council
        2019, Allianz Türkiye has already reached its goal by reducing  (USGBC).  With  Allianz  Tower  holding  the  title  of  the  first
        per capita greenhouse gas emissions by 70 percent. Per capita  tower in Türkiye to receive LEED Platinum Certification, as
        emissions decreased to 0.80 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent,  of 2024, all Allianz Türkiye buildings have also been granted
        marking the lowest level in the past three years. As a result  the Green Office Certificate by WWF (World Wide Fund for
        of  the  initiatives  carried  out  in  2024,  a  total  reduction  of  Nature).
        approximately 85 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions
        was  achieved.  Key  factors  contributing  to  the  reduction  in  All company vehicles will be fully electric by 2030
        emissions included the integration of hybrid and electric
        vehicles into the fleet, the transition to renewable energy, the  As of 2024, 19.1% of Allianz Türkiye’s fleet of 75 vehicles
        impact of the hybrid working model, and investments in energy  consists of electric vehicles, and the company continues to
        efficiency.                                           increase  the  proportion  of  electric  vehicles  in  line  with  its
                                                              target of transitioning to a 100% electric fleet by 2030. To
        It supports and promotes environmental transformation  support this transition, the company has installed vehicle
        throughout the entire supply chain                    charging infrastructure at Allianz Tower, Allianz Campus,
                                                              Allianz Teknik, and its Ankara regional offices, and charges its
        Prioritizing environmental responsibility for sustainable  electric vehicles using renewable electricity. Business-related
        transformation, Allianz Türkiye allocated over TRY 500,000  air travel is also monitored monthly and regularly shared with
        to environmental management last year. In this context, the  the management team to stay within annual target limits.
        company optimizes resource use to minimize its impact on
        the  ecosystem  and  reduce  its  carbon  footprint,  while  also  Preferring sustainable travel
        increasing energy efficiency and encouraging the use of
        renewable  resources.  Through  the  practices  and  projects  it  By promoting online meetings and reducing road traffic through
        has  implemented,  Allianz  Türkiye  supports  environmental  its hybrid working model, Allianz Türkiye encourages the use
        transformation not only within its own  operations but also  of trains instead of planes for certain business trips. Moreover,
        throughout its entire supply chain. These achievements reaffirm  air travel for business purposes is also monitored monthly to
        the company’s commitment to its sustainability strategy aimed  ensure it remains within annual target values and is regularly
        at creating long-term value.                          shared with the management team.

        All of the energy used in buildings is sourced from renew-  Transition to paperless policies
        able energy.
                                                              By completing the switch to digital policies and implementing
        Confirming its efforts in energy management with the ISO  numerous  projects  under  the  “Paperless”  initiative,  Allianz
        50001  Energy  Management  System  Certificate,  Allianz  Türkiye  has  significantly  reduced  paper  consumption  in  the
        Türkiye continued to meet 100% of its electricity consumption  insurance sector, where paper use is typically widespread and
        from  renewable  sources  in  2024.  With  the  implementation  intense. The company decreased its paper consumption from
        of a total of 22 energy efficiency actions in 2024 to support  535  tons  in  2016  to  47  tons  in  2024.  The  share  of  paper
        energy-saving efforts, approximately 239,000 kWh of energy  consumption in total carbon emissions also declined from 6%
        was saved. The company’s electricity consumption decreased  to 2%. Allianz Türkiye aims for 100% of the paper it uses to
        by 37% compared to 2019, falling from a total of 6.6 million  be FSC-certified.
        kWh to 4.1 million kWh. Continuing to invest consistently in
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