ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY

ENVIRONMENT

Bilkont Çorlu Plant has a wastewater treatment system that protects the environment. Wastewater from the factories is treated in biological and chemical pools, and then released into the nature as clean water.

The Ministry of Environment has honoured the company with an ‘Environment Certificate’ for its works towards protection, improvement and cleaning of the environment, prevention of all kinds of environmental pollution and promotion of environmental awareness, and for its success in making environmentalism its lifestyle.

Bilkont Inc. carries out its environmental works under the leadership of its management and with the contributions of consultancy firms.

The chemical raw materials and substances used in production and finishing processes are not harmful to human health and the environment; hence, the company holds the "Öko-tex 100" Standard certificate, which is granted to organizations that are able to produce fully healthy products.

Öko-Tex Standard 100 certifies the importance we attribute to human health and environment.

Under the ISO 9001 KYS, all requirements, conditions, implementation principles and procedures have been defined in the wastewater treatment and waste management procedures.

Our Environment Policy

Bilkont Inc and its employees believe in protecting the environment and natural resources for a sustainable and liveable future.

To this end,
Conformity to all environment-related legislations and arrangements is ensured.
Our energy and natural resources are used more efficiently.
All employees are trained to increase their environmental awareness.
Our company aims to prevent pollution at its source, taking into consideration the environmental impacts of products and processes.
We plan precautions and measures that will minimize environmental damage in the event of any accident or emergency that many occur during our activities.
We endeavour to constantly raise our environmental standards in cooperation with local authorities and other industrial organizations, as well as with our suppliers.
The Environmental Management Unit and all department heads are responsible for the implementation of the environmental policy.

An exemplary company with its environmental landscape planning, Bilkont Çorlu Plant is proud of sharing with its employees its reputation and good name as a facility that does not harm the environment and that is integrated with the nature.

HEALTH,

Bilkont Inc. regards each and every one of its employees as a member who adds value.

Adopting the motto “human comes first,” our plant has a health centre that employs full-time physicians and nurses and provides ambulance services.

Our employees also periodically receive first aid training.

SAFETY,

Care is taken to ensure that personal protective equipment is provided and used in production units.

Occupational health and workplace safety, fire protection/safety trainings are delivered to all newly hired staff members within the scope of our orientation sessions.

At Bilkont factories and facilities, all work, use, maintenance and calibration instructions are displayed at relevant locations; hence it is ensured that employees are familiar with the instructions and can easily access them.

Material safety data sheets are displayed in the relevant work areas.
Relevant employees are provided with training on hazardous chemicals and the principles and procedures related to their use.
Dyes and chemicals are stored in storage units located according to Risk Analysis results.