Yorglass's Equality Initiatives Bring Women's Strength to the Business World

Yorglass, which has been producing for over half a century while prioritising respect for the environment and people, continues to implement projects that promote equal opportunity for women to gain stronger positions in the business world and generate attention for its efforts.

Through its DEI Committee established to take strategic steps in promoting equal opportunity in the workplace, the company places the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion at the centre of its business culture. The committee's #EveryVoiceMatters approach, along with mentoring programmes, flexible work models, training projects and parenting packages, supports efforts to advance female employment. Yorglass Human Resources Director Ayşe Doğruöz, stating that the company takes pride in being the first in its sector to receive the Equal Women at Work Certificate as a result of all the initiatives they have implemented, emphasised that they aim to create lasting transformation for equality in the business world.

Yorglass, continuing its operations with more than half a century of experience on its journey to become a trusted and global supplier in the glass world, pioneers women gaining stronger positions in the business world. Placing the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion at the centre of its business culture, the company implements strategic steps to promote equal opportunity in the workplace through its DEI Committee established for this purpose. The committee undertakes important missions such as organising training and information programmes, tracking diversity metrics and developing support projects for disadvantaged groups.

Strengthening women's position in working life
Making a statement on International Women's Day on 8 March, Yorglass Human Resources Director Ayşe Doğruöz emphasised that the increase in the employment and labour force participation rates of women is an important development for Turkey's social and economic transformation, and said: "According to data from the Ministry of Family and Social Services, the increase in women's employment rate to 32.5% and labour force participation rate to 37.4% demonstrates that women's roles in the business world are being strengthened. This increase is based on factors such as expanded educational opportunities and the spread of equal opportunity policies in the business world. As Yorglass, we aim to create a working environment where every individual has equal opportunities and differences are valued.

Based on equality, diversity and inclusion, we aim to give equal value to voices from different segments of society, show respect and make them more visible. We believe that every individual has their own unique story, experience and voice, and we celebrate and work to strengthen this diversity. Within this scope, with our #EveryVoiceMatters approach that we have launched, we place the individual at the centre of our focus and take responsibility towards the goal of empowering women and ensuring equal opportunity in the business world. While creating an environment where all our employees can work in fair and safe conditions in their working lives, we prioritise participation, equality and diversity at every stage of our business processes. We aim to build an unbiased and inclusive institutional culture by reflecting our stance on equal opportunity not only in our policies but also in our communication language."

Became sector pioneer with Equal Women at Work Certificate
Noting that Yorglass stands out as the first company in its sector to receive the Equal Women at Work Certificate as a result of all these efforts, Ayşe Doğruöz stated, "This certificate, which we received with a 97% success score, was an important step that proved our commitment to gender equality and our pioneering role in this field. Doğruöz said, "Our aim is not only to ensure equal opportunity in the workplace, but also to serve as an example to the sector with the Equal Women at Work Certificate and create lasting transformation in the business world. Within this scope, we are also implementing various projects to support women in gaining stronger positions in the business world. Our '50 Years, 50 Women Mentoring Programme' launched as part of our 50th anniversary mentors young female talent and supports them in taking leadership roles. We provide expecting employees with one additional day of remote work per month and offer lunch support to promote their healthy nutrition. We offer flexible work models and parenting packages to help our female employees maintain a work-life balance. We have a support package that facilitates the return to work and adaptation of female employees returning from maternity leave. We also support parents in going through this period more productively by extending paternity leave to eight days. With our Yorfuture Programme & FORHER project, which supports newly graduated female talent in making a strong entry into the business world, we increased our young talent ratio to 71%, bringing it above the sector average. In addition, we are implementing projects that promote gender equality in cooperation with AÇEV. Moreover, through training programmes we organise for our employees, we aim to raise awareness about gender equality and female employment. Within this scope, 373 of our employees participated in our training programmes, which lasted a total of 1,769 hours. In summary, with every step we take, we will continue to be pioneers in the sector with our projects aimed at promoting equal opportunity in the business world and increasing women's participation in the labour force," he said.