We “MAKE A DIFFERENCE” for a Better Future

Since our founding, we have aimed to make a difference in every geography where we operate and with every step we take.
We believe that our sustainability perspective lies behind every moment in which we have succeeded in making a difference, from our products to our retail approach, from our digitalization journey to our people-centered way of doing business.

On our sustainability journey, which we have continued with firm steps for years, we set out with exactly this understanding as we build our integrated perspective, and we align our sustainability strategy under 3 focus areas in order to make a positive difference. As we continue our journey with this aim, we draw our strength from the value we create for our stakeholders.

While we look for ways to use our existing resources more efficiently;

“We Draw Inspiration from Nature”

With our people-centered way of working, and thanks to the support of all our stakeholders, primarily our employees, throughout our value chain;

“We Grow with a People-Centered Approach”

And at the end of this journey, with the innovative products we bring to market and our operations around the world, backed by the power of technology and digitalization;

“We Create Economic and Innovative Value”

On the road we set out on with the goal of reaching net zero in our own operations by 2050, we prioritize many topics in our approach to combating the climate crisis, which is built on working together with our stakeholders and mobilizing our entire ecosystem. Among these priorities are reducing and eliminating the carbon footprint arising from our operations, minimizing water needs in our production processes and designs, supporting circularity by using our textile waste as input in different areas, and investing in sustainable products through design, raw material use and product features.

Our Focus Areas
We Draw Inspiration
from Nature
Our Priority Topics

Climate crisis and energy management
Efficient water consumption and wastewater
Circularity and waste management
Management of hazardous chemicals
Responsible supply chain management
Sustainable products
Sustainable raw material management

Capitals Through Which We Create Value
Natural
Capital
Social and
Relationship Capital
Contributing
SDGs
Contributing SDGs

With the innovative products we bring to market and our operations around the world, “we create economic and innovative value.” We believe that innovation and digitalization play a key role in achieving all of our goals, and in addition to improving our economic performance, we focus on creating a sustainable impact for the “future.”

Our Focus Areas
We Create Economic and
Innovative Value
Our Priority Topics

Sustainable Economic Impact
R&D and Innovation
Product safety and quality
Protection of intellectual property rights

Capitals Through
Which We Create
Value
Financial
Capital
Manufactured
Capital
Intellectual
Capital
Social and
Relationship Capital
Contributing SDGs
Contributing
SDGs

We strive to create a work environment for our employees that is equitable, where they can freely express their ideas, develop themselves while creating value on behalf of DeFacto, and feel happy. We support the growth alongside us of the suppliers with whom we work hand in hand while producing our products and procuring the raw materials needed for production, and we care about their adopting our people-centered way of doing business. We are always in pursuit of innovation and offer our customers high-quality, reliable and distinctive services and products. We work with all our strength to raise our customers' DeFacto experience to the best possible level. We regard benefiting the society we live in as one of our responsibilities, and we aim to create a long-lasting positive impact through the social investments we make.

Our Focus Areas
We Grow with a
People-Centered Approach
Our Priority Topics

Human Rights and Fair Working Conditions
Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunity
Talent Management and Development
Employee Health, Safety and Well-being
Employee Engagement and Satisfaction
Contribution to Society
Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty

Capitals Through
Which We Create
Value
Human
Capital
Social and
Relationship Capital
Intellectual
Capital
Contributing
SDGs

OUR NORTH STAR

We see the 3 focus areas that make up our sustainability approach, and every step we take within this scope, as differentiators that carry us toward future successes and our world toward a better future.

We determine the priorities under our sustainability focus areas based on the topics that most need to make a difference in our sector and trigger positive transformation. At the point we have reached on our sustainability journey, today we are integrating our corporate and sustainability strategies with each other, aiming to build a strategic model in which they draw strength from one another. At the end of this journey, as a sustainable and distinctive DeFacto, we aim to quickly reach our “North Star” of becoming the fashion brand that best delivers a personalized shopping experience.

OUR NORTH STAR

We see the 3 focus areas that make up our sustainability approach, and every step we take within this scope, as differentiators that carry us toward future successes and our world toward a better future. We determine the priorities under our sustainability focus areas based on the topics that most need to make a difference in our sector and trigger positive transformation. At the point we have reached on our sustainability journey, today we are integrating our corporate and sustainability strategies with each other, aiming to build a strategic model in which they draw strength from one another. At the end of this journey, as a sustainable and distinctive DeFacto, we aim to quickly reach our “North Star” of becoming the fashion brand that best delivers a personalized shopping experience.

Our Sustainability Journey

Our Goals

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