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Allianz Turkey has realized 3 sustainability solutions and supported 3 initiatives

Having announced that they have Special discount on motor own damage policies for electric cars
created the first sustainability Allianz Turkey’s second sustainability solution aimed “better en-
model and strategy of the insur- vironment”, which resulted in applying special discount on motor
ance market back in 2016, Aylin own damage policies for electric cars. Setting out from the fact
Somersan Coqui, CEO of Allianz that fossil fuel consumption is one of the most important reasons
Turkey, held a press conference in behind the climate change, Allianz Turkey provides up to 20 per-
İstanbul to inform about the com- cent discount on the net premiums of motor own damage policies
pany’s projects conducted in the for 100% electric cars (which fall into the special vehicle catego-
past year. Coqui stated that they ry) in order to encourage their use.
realized their 2017 targets based
on “preventive measures” and Allianz provides performance guarantee for solar power plants
“entrepreneurship and innovation” As another environmental solution, Allianz Turkey will be offer-
which were the two main pillars of their sustainability strategy; ing an insurance product for solar power plants that covers the
and added: “The fact that we have kept our promise to contrib- loss of profit occurring due to bad weather conditions and low
ute to a better environment, better individuals and better soci- usage of sunbeams.
ety is our biggest pride. Even the sustainability authorities find
our target of ‘implementing 3 new sustainability solutions every Coqui: ‘We will decrease our environmental footprint even
year’ assertive. Therefore, I would like to thank all our product further”
and solution experts as well as our sustainability community who Stating that Allianz Turkey published the first sustainability re-
work towards realizing this assertive target.” port based on Global Reporting Standards within the scope of
their 2017 targets, Aylin Somersan Coqui said: “We do not only
Mammography rate jumps from 8 percent up to 54 percent carry out projects for sustainability, but also take significant steps
With the motto of “early diagnostics saves lives”, Allianz Turkey towards making our business processes sustainable. We record
Doğa Sigorta’s real growth reaches 66 percent takes significant steps towards “better individuals” according our progress with reports like GRS, and monitor many significant
to their preventive measures target and reminds female policy- indicators up to gender equality with a measurement panel.”
holders that they have a right to get a mammography test within
the scope of their policy coverage. Stating that they have so far During 2017, Allianz Turkey consumed 20 percent less electric-
managed to reach out to 40 thousand 500 of their 115 thousand ity, 6.3 percent less water and 7 percent less paper per employee
female policyholders who are over 40 years old, Coqui said that compared to 2016. The company has increased its use of alterna-
the rate of women getting mammography tests increased from 8 tive energy resources by 26 percent, and eliminated stopped using
percent to 54 percent within their specified control group. She plastic bottles (108 thousand bottles per year.) Thanks to effi-
added that 30 percent of the contacted policyholders demanded cient use of technology, the company also managed to decrease
additional information about breast self-exam. its carbon footprint arising from company travels by 4.3 percent.

Garanti Emeklilik receives yet another Burak Ali Göçer, General Manager of Ga-
ranti Emeklilik, gave a statement about
‘Corporate Governance Award’ the award and said: “As a company cares

about international governance standards,
Garanti Emeklilik received another prestigious award entitled we were named “Non-Public Company
for its applications that create difference in its market. The with Highest Corporate Governance Index
company achieved a great performance in Corporate Gov- Score” once again thanks to our compli-
ernance Awards distributed within the scope of International ance with the corporate governance prac-
Corporate Governance Summit, which was organized by Cor- tices. We are really proud to have been en-
porate Governance Association of Turkey (TKYD). titled to receive this award once again this
year. This award proves the competence of
Within the scope of the ceremony during which TKYD tradi- our efforts in corporate governance prin-
tionally rewards companies that build their corporate govern- ciples and motivates us to do even better.
ance standards on “fairness”, “transparency”, and “respon- We aim to maintain our leadership in this
sibility” principles according to their Corporate Governance area setting off from the encouragement we receive from this
Ratings; Garanti Emeklilik was named “Non-Public Company award and the importance we attach to corporate governance
With Highest Corporate Governance Index Score.” principles.”