- Global economic slowdown, high inflation, rising interest rates, geopolitical tensions
- Earthquake disaster in Turkey
- Stagnation in the textile industry
- Increased input costs affecting competitiveness
- Low demand for technical fibers in US and European markets
- Supply chain disruptions
Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayii A.Ş.
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
Water Usage
1.1M tons/year (recovered)
2023
Energy Use
66.4K MWh/year (waste heat recovered and reused)
2023
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 812.3K tCO2e (2018) |
| 2017 | 1.2M tCO2e/year |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced freshwater use by 28.7% compared to 2022
- Recovered 66,384 MWh/year of waste heat energy and reused it in processes
- Recycled 14% of non-hazardous waste and recovered 32% of hazardous waste as energy by incineration
- Reduced non-hazardous waste by 22% compared to the previous year
- Launched Acrycycle, the world's first recycled acrylic fiber brand, reducing water consumption by 32% and carbon emissions by 20% compared to traditional fibers
- Launched EcoDye brand product, reducing water consumption by up to 72% and carbon emissions by up to 22% compared to traditional dyeing methods
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions by 40% (base year 2021)
- Reduce CO2 emissions by 5% during 1 MWh energy production (base year 2022)
- Reduce electrical energy use in standard acrylic fiber production by 2.5% (base year 2020)
- Use an average of 10,000 MWh/year of waste heat in production
- Reduce freshwater use (base year 2021)
📅 Medium-term
- Reduce our Scope 1 absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 40% (Target year 2035)
- Reduce CO2 emissions by 30% (Target year 2035)
- Reduce freshwater use by 100% (Target year 2030)
- Raise the rate of women employees to 21% (Target year 2030)
- Achieve zero workforce-lost accidents (Target year 2025)
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate ChangeWater ManagementWaste ManagementCircular EconomyEmployee EngagementOccupational Health and SafetySustainable Supply ChainSocial InvestmentsProduct SustainabilityR&D and InnovationDigital TransformationCorporate Governance