Hepsiburada Releases 2022 Sustainability Report
23 May 2023 - 11:00PM
D-MARKET Electronic Services & Trading (d/b/a “Hepsiburada”)
(NASDAQ: HEPS), a leading Turkish e-commerce platform, today
released its 2022 Sustainability Report. Certified by the Global
Reporting Initiative, the report is a first in the e-commerce
sector in Türkiye.
The company’s sustainability approach revolves
around four focus areas: an equal and inclusive corporate culture;
social benefit projects; ethical and transparent governance; and
environmentally responsible solutions.
Hepsiburada CEO Nilhan Onal Gökçetekin
commented: “At Hepsiburada, we see sustainability and social
responsibility as the core values of our business culture. Since
our foundation, we have been committed to creating value for our
society and contributing to social development while leading the
digitization of commerce. We will transparently share with all our
stakeholders the value we have created in the journey we have been
on for more than 20 years with the spirit of innovation and
entrepreneurship. In this regard, we are pleased to release our
first sustainability report featuring the slogan ‘Transformation
for a Sustainable Future Starts Here’.”
Key Highlights from Hepsiburada 2022
Sustainability Report:
- Hepsiburada is a
member of the United Nations (UN) Global Compact and is committed
to the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact related to human
rights, labor, the environment and anti-corruption and supports the
Sustainable Development Goals.
- Hepsiburada has made great strides
in “Women Entrepreneurship.” As of the end of 2022, Hepsiburada had
supported more than 41,000 women entrepreneurs through its
“Technology Empowerment for Women Entrepreneurs” program launched
in 2017.
- With the aim to bolster an equal
workplace, Hepsiburada signed the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles
in 2022, committing to seven principles to create company policies
to ensure gender equality and women’s empowerment.
- As part of the HepsiTürkiye’den
(All from Türkiye) program, Hepsiburada has continued to encourage
local produce by backing more than 330 local producers.
- 32,000 children from 202 schools
have benefited from Hepsiburada’s campaigns designed for
disadvantaged children.
- Encouraging volunteering activities
among its employees, Hepsiburada enabled more than 400 hours of
volunteer work by over 250 employees.
- Hepsiburada has invited its
customers and business partners to use the platform to support its
collaborations with non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
- As part of the “Renew the Old”
project, Hepsiburada recycles old electronic devices, optimizes the
use of materials through responsible packaging practices, and
reduces its environmental impact through more efficient and
innovative activities to manage existing resources.
- Hepsiburada has continued
prioritizing Circularity and Waste Management to reduce its
operations’ waste-related environmental impact.
- HepsiJet,
Hepsiburada’s last mile delivery service, received a patent from
TURKPATENT for “Multi-Vehicle Route Optimization” technology which,
utilizing AI, enhances efficiency in cargo order deliveries and
reduces carbon emissions due to optimal routing.
On the date of this press release, the
Hepsiburada 2022 Sustainability Report has been furnished with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 6-K and has been
made available on our website:
https://kurumsal.hepsiburada.com/en/transformation-for-a-sustainable-future-starts-here
About Hepsiburada
Hepsiburada is a leading e-commerce technology
platform in Türkiye, connecting over 55 million members with over
160 million stock keeping units across over 30 product categories.
Hepsiburada provides goods and services through its hybrid model
combining first-party direct sales (1P model) and a third-party
marketplace (3P model) with approximately 100,000 merchants.
With its vision of leading the digitalization of
commerce, Hepsiburada acts as a reliable, innovative and
purpose-led companion in consumers’ daily lives. Hepsiburada’s
e-commerce platform provides a broad ecosystem of capabilities for
merchants and consumers including: last-mile delivery and
fulfilment services, advertising services, on-demand grocery
delivery services, and payment solutions offered through Hepsipay,
Hepsiburada’s payment companion and BNPL solutions provider.
HepsiGlobal offers a selection from international merchants through
its inbound arm while outbound operations aim to enable merchants
in Türkiye to make cross-border sales.
Since its founding in 2000, Hepsiburada has been
purpose-led, leveraging its digital capabilities to develop the
role of women in the Turkish economy. Hepsiburada started the
‘Technology Empowerment for Women Entrepreneurs’ programme in 2017,
which has supported approximately 42,000 female entrepreneurs
throughout Türkiye to reach millions of customers with their
products.
Investor Relations Contact
ir@hepsiburada.com
Media Contact
corporatecommunications@hepsiburada.com
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