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Gloria Hotels & Resorts Leads the Industry with Pioneering Sustainability Projects!

Gloria Hotels & Resorts, which leads the sector with its strong investments and pioneering projects in addition to its environmental and social sustainability activities, has published its 2023 Sustainability Report. Setting out to leave a livable world for the future and drawing attention to the importance of sustainability in tourism, Gloria Hotels & Resorts continues to focus on sustainability activities by strengthening it even further in 2024.

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Pioneering sustainability in tourism Gloria Hotels & Resorts, accelerated its sustainability activities with projects that further strengthen its environmental and social responsibilities in 2023. Gloria Hotels & Resorts continued its pioneering work on sustainability in the tourism sector by expanding it with new projects in 2023. Directing its work in line with the Sustainable Development Goals in tourism, Gloria Hotels & Resort has been ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Gloria Hotels & Resorts, operating under Özaltın Holding, continues to focus on sustainability activities by further strengthening its commitment to fulfilling its environmental and social responsibilities in 2023, following its investment in 2024 within the framework of sustainable tourism.

Investing in the Future with Renewable Energy

Gloria Hotels & Resorts, which started using 2023% renewable energy sources in all its facilities as of 100, has significantly reduced its carbon footprint by investing in solar energy projects. The GES (Solar Power Plant) project, which will become active in 2024, was designed to meet the hotel's energy needs. Gloria Hotels & Resorts has achieved great success with its waste management and zero waste studies. With the Zero Waste applications it started in 2023, it saved 466,766 kWh of energy and prevented 15,408 kg of greenhouse gas emissions. In 2023, all facilities ISO 50001 Energy Management System has been established and has completed the certification processes. In addition, as a result of the separation of glass, plastic, paper and metal waste of the hotels, thousands of trees were saved and oil consumption was reduced.

Gloria Hotels & Resorts increased its work with suppliers in Serik and Antalya in order to reduce its carbon and water footprint and support local suppliers, increased its local supplier ratio to 2023% in 67 and supported 10 women entrepreneurs in the region. Gloria Hotels & Resorts aims to reduce its carbon emissions by 2028% by 20.  

We support environmental and social sustainability!

 It was created based on the criteria of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), the world's most important environment and sustainability platform. 'Türkiye Sustainable Tourism Certificate'Gloria Hotels & Resorts, which owns same time Travelife Gold, Zero Waste Certificate ve Blue Flag Certificates Gloria Hotels & Resorts, which also supports sustainability efforts, and in the case of Gloria Sports Arena, certifies that the building and interior spaces are designed, constructed and operated according to environmentally friendly and sustainability criteria. 'LEED Gold Certificate'It has . Gloria Hotels & Resorts was audited by Intertek, an independent auditing firm, for its work on "Gender Equality", which is the number 5 Sustainable Development Goal, in order to ensure equal opportunities within the scope of gender equality efforts. 'Equal Women in Business Certificate'He also took the .

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“As long as we protect nature, nature will also protect us.” 

Drawing attention to the importance of sustainability in tourism Elif Özdemir, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Özaltın Holding, emphasized that the sector and other related sectors have a great responsibility in this context, and stated that they have won special awards for their sustainability activities in the last two years and have implemented pioneering projects. Emphasizing that they work with the aim of leaving a sustainable environment for future generations, Özdemir said, " We continue our sustainability journey with our pioneering practices, which we set out with the approach of 'As long as we protect nature, nature protects us'. On the one hand, we continued our environmental sustainability practices and aimed to both motivate our employees to participate in sustainability efforts and to raise awareness in the public. In addition to these studies, we launched the end-to-end digital transformation process, a first in the hotel industry, in 2023. As a contribution to this process, we managed to transfer many of our processes that were on paper to digital, reduce the workload of our employees, and create more traceable business processes. We hope that our digital transformation journey, which we think is one of the most important issues of our day, will inspire many employers. "

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Agrotermal Became One of Two Greenhouses to Receive BRC Certificate in Turkey 

Agrotermal, one of the leading brands of Yediyol Holding, announced that it has become one of two greenhouses in Turkey that has been awarded the BRC (British Retali Consortium) Certificate. This important success stands out as a reflection of Agrotermal's innovative and environmentally sensitive production approach.

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Agrotermal has achieved a competitive position in both local and international markets by producing with standards that aim to increase quality and reliability in its geothermal heated technological greenhouses. The BRC Certificate is an important certification system that determines food safety and quality. This certificate shows that Agrotermal's products meet high standards in the international market.

Yediyol Holding Chairman of the Board of Directors Muhammet Şuheyp Mendi, He stated that Agrotermal attaches importance to quality as well as adopting a sustainable and environmentally friendly production approach. Mendi emphasized that the BRC Document is an indicator of this determination and stated that product quality forms the basis of customer commitment. He stated that compliance with international standards ensures acceptance in the global market and facilitates export processes, thus reinforcing competitive advantages. He added that their commitment to customer satisfaction, supported by quality service, reduces risks and increases trust.

Agrotermal is determinedly moving forward to become a globally recognized brand in Turkey's agricultural sector. The company aims to offer quality and reliable food to its consumers with its innovative products and environmentally friendly production methods. It optimizes agricultural processes and increases efficiency by using advanced technologies. In this way, it gains a competitive advantage in both local and international markets and meets consumers' demand for healthy and natural products. Agrotermal continues its vision of being an exemplary leader in the agricultural sector in line with the principles of sustainability.

Source: HORECA TREND and Yediyol Holding

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The 10th Sustainable Food Summit Will Be Held on November 21-22 

The Sustainable Food Summit will be held on November 10-21, in its 22th year, with the theme of “Transformation for the Future of Food.” The summit, which will bring together names from the food sector, academia and the business world in collaboration with TÜGİS and the Sustainability Academy, aims to address many issues regarding supply chain transformation, from food economy to innovation, from artificial intelligence to regenerative agriculture, and to develop a common vision and strategy for sustainable food systems.

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The Sustainable Food Summit, organized jointly by the Turkish Food Industry Employers' Union (TÜGİS) and the Sustainability Academy, continues to focus on the sustainable future of food by bringing together all stakeholders of the food sector in its 10th year. The summit will take place on November 21-22 at the Istanbul Swissotel with the theme of "Transformation for the Future of Food: Design for People and the Planet."

The Food Chain Must Be Redesigned

The summit aims to develop a common vision and strategy for redesigning the entire food chain by rethinking how food is produced, transported, processed, packaged, marketed and consumed. The summit will bring together all stakeholders in the sector, including food industrialists and suppliers, retailers, chefs, names from the world of finance and academia, start-ups, investors and representatives of civil society organizations.

Speakers who will share their vision and foresight in the main areas determined for the summit such as Food Economy and Sustainable Finance, Change and Experience in Nutrition, Regenerative Agriculture, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, Horeca Transformation will come together with the participants in interactive halls. In addition, innovative product tastings will be held in the created experience areas.

“An Important Platform for Future Food Strategies”

Kaan Sidar, President of the Turkish Food Industry Employers' Union (TÜGİS), said, “Data released by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization shows that food production needs to increase by 25 percent in approximately 60 years to feed the growing world population. Considering the limited resources and the effects of the climate crisis, we see that food production in sufficient quantities to feed the world population can only be possible by redesigning our food systems. I believe that the Sustainable Food Summit, which we are proud to organize for the tenth time this year, will be an important platform for sustainable food production and jointly creating future food strategies.”

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From the hosts of the event Sustainability Academy President Semra Sevinç, stated that the transition to a sustainable food system should be accelerated by supporting ideas, innovations and policies that ensure that the food sector not only produces safe and delicious products for society, but also contributes to a greener planet, healthier life and a thriving economy, and said, “We will discuss the future of food with a design approach for humans and the planet at the Sustainable Food Summit that we organize together with TÜGİS. We aim for our summit focused on sustainability and collective benefit to create permanent and positive changes for the food sector.”

Source: HORECA TREND and Turkish Food Industry Employers' Union (TÜGİS), Sustainability Academy

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TÜGİS Draws Attention to the Importance of the Right to Food on World Food Day

The Turkish Food Industry Employers' Union (TÜGİS) drew attention to the right to food on October 16, World Food Day.

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Emphasizing that transformation is needed to feed the increasing world population and to provide access to sufficient and safe food, TÜGİS Board Chairman Kaan Sidar said, “Considering the limited resources and the effects of the climate crisis, we see that the production of food in sufficient quantities to feed the world population is parallel to the development and reliability of the food industry.” One of the biggest gatherings of the food sector, Sustainable Food Summiton November 21-22 Istanbul Swissotel'Stating that they will also carry out these activities, Sidar added that they aim to raise awareness about the right to food and sustainable food. 

In order to draw attention to the increasing population, malnutrition, the deterioration of agricultural lands and food safety issues, various institutions and civil society organizations carry out activities to raise awareness on World Food Day, which was declared by the United Nations World Agriculture Organization (FAO) in 1981. Kaan Sidar, the Chairman of the Turkish Food Industry Employers' Union TÜGİS, conveyed their work in this context, drawing attention to the fact that the right to food is a fundamental human right and noted that steps should continue to protect the right to food and ensure access to safe food.

Sustainable Solutions Are Required for Sufficient and Safe Food

TÜGİS President Kaan Sidar, who stated that the UN Food and Agriculture Organization data shows that the world population will reach 2050 billion in 9,7, said; “The population growth rate reveals that concrete steps need to be taken regarding food security. When we consider the limited resources and the effects of the climate crisis, we see that the production of enough food to feed the world population is parallel to the development and reliability of the food industry. In order to solve the problem of access to sufficient and safe food, we must implement sustainable food systems and produce permanent solutions to problems such as hunger, malnutrition and food waste.  "Global problems such as climate change and limited natural resources reveal the need to rethink every link in the food chain. In addition, the solution proposals to be put forward must be respectful of ethical values ​​such as fairness and inclusiveness and the environment," he said.  

Sustainable Food Summit in its 10th Year! 

TÜGİS Board Chairman Kaan Sidar also stated in his statements that the Sustainable Food Summit is among the most important organizations organized for the future of the sector. Sidar said; “I believe that the Sustainable Food Summit, which we are proud to organize for the tenth time this year, will be an important platform to raise awareness of the right to food and to jointly create food strategies that will ensure sustainable food production.”

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From the hosts of the event Sustainability Academy Founding Board Member Semra SevinçStating that the future of food will be discussed at the Sustainable Food Summit with the contributions of experts in the field,  “We aim for the summit, which we will hold to support and develop the food sector’s services for a greener planet, healthier living and a developing economy, as well as to produce safe and delicious products for society, to create permanent and positive changes in the sector.” he said.

About TÜGİS

TÜGİS, one of the first employer unions of our country, is also a founding member of the Confederation of Turkish Employer Unions (TİSK). TÜGİS, whose members include the leading food producers of our country, has been carrying out pioneering work to develop the Turkish food industry and increase its competitiveness in international markets for more than half a century. TÜGİS is an innovative non-governmental organization that has continuously contributed to social dialogue, labor peace and the development of the food industry since 1961, when it started its activities. 

Source: HORECA TREND and TÜGİS

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