We conduct research and write articles that clearly define the roles of boards of directors and top executives in leading the integration of sustainability into business practices more effectively.
As a knowledge partner of Value Reporting Foundation, we share our 2021 results of the Sustainability Governance Scorecard© at the Global Conference of Value Reporting Foundation.
After our inaugural research received attention from local and global organisations, our 2020 report of Sustainability Governance Scorecard© also received critical acclaim. Our research model is cited as a good example to global leaders in the G20.
We examined the sustainability reports of global sustainability leaders in 10 sectors in 7 countries with our Sustainability Governance Scorecard© through good governance.
The 2019 results of the Sustainability Governance Scorecard© attracted the attention of the local and global press at the International Integrated Reporting Council's 2019 Global Conference where we participated as a Knowledge Partner.
Sustainability Governance Scorecard is very crucial, and I am pleased to be a volunteer ambassador for the dissemination of the its philosophy.
With our Good Governance in the Corporate program organized in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation, we brought together our Advisory Board Member Prof. David Beatty, Alexey K. Volynets, and other top experts in corporate governance from around the world with executives of leading companies in the industry.
We translated the Guide for General Counsel for Corporate Sustainability, which provides guidance and enriched with good examples for general counsels to work in line with the corporate sustainability principles, into Turkish on behalf of UNGC.
Our Responsible Boards for a Sustainable Future publication written by Dr. Yılmaz Argüden was our first publication pertaining to corporate governance. Our publication was also referenced as good example on business ethics, compliance, sustainability, and transparency by the Turkish Ethics and Reputation Association, which works to create sustainable local capacity.
Our Chairman of Trustees, Dr. Yılmaz Argüden, authored the chapter "Responsibilities of Boards for a Sustainable Future" in the Handbook of Board Governance. In this chapter, Dr. Argüden creates opportunities for development by sharing examples of good practices, along with the role of boards and the new standards of sustainability. The chapter, which serves as a guide for integrating sustainability vision into organizational structure, includes a 34-question self-assessment guide for boards to evaluate themselves from a sustainability perspective at the end.
Dr. Argüden is the only Turkish expert invited to the ‘All-Star’ contributor list of The Handbook of Board Governance.
Dr. Argüden's article in the IFC Private Sector Opinion publication defines the responsibilities of boards of directors for a sustainable future and provides an action plan. The 35 sustainability questions at the end of the article measure the performance of boards and guide in their sustainability journey.
We were among the 75 institutions worldwide that provided feedback on the renewed OECD Principles of Corporate Governance study in 2014-2015.
We shared our suggestions with the OECD, such as the promotion of stakeholder participation at all levels of the organization, increasing trust in the institution, and supporting more effective boards of directors.
We organized a one-day training program in collaboration with the Corporate Governance Association of Türkiye for private sector executives with the aim of evaluating and increasing the effectiveness of board of directors processes.
In a two-day meeting organized in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation and Corporate Governance Association of Türkiye, the sustainability of activities of civil society organizations focused on board of directors, international cooperation, and financial support opportunities were discussed.
