Social Sustainability

We believe that people are at the heart of sustainable development. We view a work environment that respects human rights and is equitable, inclusive, and fair as one of the fundamental elements of our approach to social sustainability.

We consider supporting the development of our employees and adding value to people to be an important part of our corporate culture. We adopt a zero-tolerance approach toward discrimination and all forms of harassment. IC Holding’s Human Rights Policy and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy form the fundamental framework of our approach in this area.

In Turkey and in the international markets where we operate, we respect the cultural values, rights, and expectations of local communities; we assess the social impacts of our projects throughout their entire lifecycle. By supporting local employment, local supply chains, and knowledge sharing, we contribute to the sustainable development of the regions where we operate.

We extend our commitment to human rights throughout our entire value chain; we expect our suppliers, subcontractors, and business partners to adhere to our ethical principles and human rights standards.

We view occupational health and safety as an integral part of all our operations and one of the top priorities of sustainable project management. In accordance with the IC İçtaş Construction Occupational Health and Safety Policy, we integrate a culture of safe work into all processes—from the design phase through project delivery—and prioritize identifying and preventing risks before they arise.

Within the scope of our management systems, which are conducted in accordance with international standards, we support safe working environments through hazard identification, risk assessment, safe work plans, permit systems, site inspections, and digital monitoring applications.

We treat safety as a shared responsibility by encouraging the active participation of our employees, subcontractors, and business partners. We strengthen our safety culture through training, leadership, behavior-based safety practices, and a continuous improvement approach.

In all our projects, we aim to create safe and sustainable work environments that protect the health of our employees.

In line with the DENK approach implemented under the IC Holding umbrella, we support making diversity, equal opportunity, and inclusion a natural part of our daily work practices.

From hiring to career development, and from training and promotion opportunities to compensation and benefits, we ensure equal opportunity in all our human resources processes. We support equal access to development opportunities for our employees; we believe that diverse experiences, competencies, and perspectives strengthen our engineering quality and organizational capacity.

We prioritize preventing discrimination and harassment, strengthening an inclusive organizational culture, and incorporating employee feedback into our processes. The DENK Gender Equality Language Guide and the DENK Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Guide support the transformation of this approach into a shared understanding across the organization.

In 2025, to strengthen the practical implementation of the DENK approach, we conducted two classroom training sessions and one focus group study for the Tuz Gölü Project, and two classroom training sessions and one focus group study for the Kilyos Tunnel Project.

The İbrahim Çeçen Foundation, which upholds a vision of development through education, plays a significant role in our social impact initiatives.

Established in 2004, the İbrahim Çeçen Foundation operates across a broad spectrum of activities, ranging from scholarship programs and the professional and personal development of young people to women’s empowerment and initiatives addressing various social needs. To date, it has contributed to the educational journeys of thousands of students by providing over 20,000 scholarships.

As IC İçtaş Construction, we support the Foundation’s scholarship programs and its enduring educational initiatives; we are growing the economic value we create in the regions where we operate alongside long-term benefits for people and society.

We believe that sustainable success is made possible through open, transparent, and trust-based communication with all stakeholders affected by our operations.

We engage in regular dialogue with our employees, customers, business partners, suppliers, government agencies, local communities, and civil society organizations; we take our stakeholders’ expectations and views into account in our decision-making processes.

We take our stakeholders’ needs into account during the planning, construction, and pre-operational phases of our projects; by identifying potential environmental and social impacts at an early stage, we implement the necessary measures and improvement initiatives. We evaluate feedback and complaints submitted through our feedback and complaint mechanisms, and we foster long-term relationships with our stakeholders.

In the countries where we operate, we manage stakeholder engagement processes in accordance with international best practices; we support transparent communication throughout the life cycle of our projects through regular information-sharing, consultation, and feedback mechanisms.