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Sustainable development means to have settlements developed in a balanced way in physical, social and economic terms, and enabling an environment friendly economic development by taking individual and social lifestyles into consideration. For instance;
- Efficient and effective use of all natural resources,
- Reducing wastes at the source with the help of smart and effective technologies to be used.
- Reuse of resources and/or recycling
 TSKB always takes sustainable development criteria into consideration when evaluating the investment projects. With this in view, positive or negative environmental and technological effects to arise from that investment are included in the decision process of banking operations. The most significant “environmental banking’’ value comes into existence here. TSKB is determined not to allow the credit facilities it extends to have a negative impact on nature.
TSKB wishes to make sure that the investment projects it finances are not harmful to natural resources; that all kinds of waste are within dismissible limits and the investor took the necessary precaution, decision and approvals about this issue.
The bank is doing so not only to avoid contradicting environmental laws but also not to let the economy and social life be interrupted. Sustainability and performance increase potential in the activities of the organizations it finances are important to TSKB. Regarding sustainability as a unity of environmental, social and economic properties, TSKB is remarkable not only because no hazardous waste is generated by its operations but also because it carries a strong environmental sensitivity proven with applications such as separating waste in its buildings at its source; effectively using consumable resources by bringing these into the economy again with recycling; minimizing the use of paper in electronic business flow and organizational communication; and using smart lighting and infrastructure elements in its buildings. |