- We became the Strategic Plan Sponsor of OSBÜK Green Transformation and Sustainability Center in order to support SMEs in achieving their green transformation goals and to offer financial products & digital solutions to SMEs.
- We were placed on the Global A List with our high performance in the 2024 CDP Climate Change and Water Security Programs.
- QNB Turkey became a member of the Integrated Reporting Association Turkey in 2024, which aims to increase awareness of integrated reporting and thinking at the national level, develop the capacity of institutions and share good practices through national and international collaborations.
- As QNB Group, we have become a signatory to the "Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials" (PCAF). With this membership, we increase our environmental transparency by measuring the emissions from our loans and investments in accordance with international standards.
- As QNB, we signed the first blue bond issuance in Turkey with the issuance of green and blue bonds worth 125 million USD
- QNB Finans Portfolio QNB Finansbank Clean Energy Index Equity Intensive Exchange Traded Fund was offered to customers.
- QNB received 5 awards at the LACP Vision Awards organized by the League of American Communication Professionals (LACP). With our 2023 Integrated Annual Report, we received awards in the categories of Gold Winner Worldwide, Top 20 Reports Turkey, Top 50 Reports EMEA Region, Technical Achievement, as well as the Bronze award in the Best Report Cover EMEA Region category.
- With our 30% Club membership, which we launched in 2024, we aim to improve gender balance at all levels, particularly by increasing the representation of women on the Board of Directors.
- In cooperation with the Association of Women Exporters (IKADE), we launched the “Export Academy for Women” project. This unique project aims to unlock the potential of women entrepreneurs in the field of exports and carry them to success in global markets.
- As a part of our efforts to support societal gender equality, we became one of the supporters of Sabancı University Corporate Governance Forum of Turkey’s Business Against Domestic Violence (BADV) project
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We supported the "Nature Pioneers Youth Program," a project led by WWF Türkiye and the Ministry of National Education, and hosted the Nature Pioneers National Youth Conference for the second time to raise environmental awareness and highlight global environmental issues. Held on June 5th, World Environment Day, the conference recognized 14 projects from 10 different cities, all aimed at promoting a sustainable future
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We successfully issued our first USD 500 million sustainable eurobond in international markets. Due to strong investor demand, this transaction is notable for having the lowest borrowing rate in the Turkish banking sector since September 2021.
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Under our "Small Hands Big Dreams" Corporate Social Responsibility Platform, focused on children and youth, we held the Scratch Cup for the fifth time this year in collaboration with the Habitat Association. Throughout the year, children who received coding training developed their games with the theme "Sustainable Living Spaces."
- We secured a USD 400 million sustainable syndication loan, continuing our commitment to environmental, social, and economic development.
- As ambassadors for WWF's campaign to highlight the climate crisis and nature loss, we turned off all lights in the QNB Kristal Kule for one hour at 8:30 PM on March 23, Saturday, as part of the "Give an Hour for the Earth" initiative. In addition to participating in this impactful event aimed at buying time for the future, we also organized activities in collaboration with Gymy Kids on April 27, Saturday in Belgrad Forest. These activities included a nature walk, seed ball and music workshops, and various colorful and educational games for a team comprising our employees and their children to support nature.
- To raise awareness among children about climate change, global warming, clean water, and our oceans, we distributed the eco-friendly book "Kral Şakir Save the World" and "Kral Şakir Our Planet" written by Varol Yaşaroğlu during the mid-term and summer break as a report card gift to children who visited our branch, as part of our corporate social responsibility platform "Small Hands Big Dreams".
- In collaboration with QNBEYOND, we organized our first Sustainability Hackathon focusing on "Digitalization and Inclusive Financing" and "Waste Management and Recycling," with participation from various teams of our employees, including our subsidiaries.
- We have further expanded our Exclusion List to include new coal power plants and new coal mine investments, as well as the production or trade of wood and other forest products other than sustainable forestry activities, leading the market.
- We have made the Azalt application, which facilitates carbon footprint management, ESG reporting, and performance tracking for every company from SMEs to large-scale companies, available to our customers on the Digital Bridge Platform.
- Under the Green Transformation Credit Program, we have developed the Loan with Lower Interest Rates as Green Increases, a financing solution that encourages carbon footprint reduction for businesses, to offer to our customers.
