“At VakıfBank, we draw on our deep-rooted legacy and strong sense of social responsibility to create lasting value for our stakeholders, our society, and the environment. By focusing on exports, investment, and production, we continue to support the balanced and sustainable growth of the Turkish economy. We believe that sustainability strengthens our financial and non-financial risk management approach; that managing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risks provides a competitive advantage in the sector. As a bank that adapts swiftly to global change and transformation in the banking sector, responds quickly to evolving customer expectations and needs, and earns trust through its deep-rooted foundation culture, we conduct all our operations with a responsible banking approach. With our leading role in international markets, our innovative products and services, and our position as a trendsetter in the industry, we will continue to support the sustainable and resilient growth of the Turkish economy.”
Chairman of the Board
“At VakıfBank, we remain committed to our goal of maintaining an active and leading position in the Turkish banking sector through the steps we take and the initiatives we implement in the field of sustainable banking. At VakıfBank, we remain firmly committed to supporting the principles of the United Nations Global Compact—the world’s largest sustainability initiative. As a reflection of our commitment to placing sustainability at the core of our corporate strategy, we restructured our organizational framework in 2024 and established the Sustainable Banking Department. We’ve made responsible and sustainable banking the cornerstone of everything we do. We became the first Turkish bank to have its science-based targets officially approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Through the transactions we carried out, we remained the Turkish bank with the highest volume of sustainability-linked funding in 2024. As a reflection of the trust placed in our Bank, we will continue to secure long-term, cost-effective funding from international markets through our foreign financing transactions in the coming period. At VakıfBank, we place innovation and sustainability at the heart of our business. We leverage our financial strength not only to drive economic growth, but also to protect natural resources and help ensure a livable world for future generations.”
