19.11.2023 Ankara
Türkiye’s Entrepreneurial Women Power Competition, organized in cooperation with the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB), TOBB Women Entrepreneurs Board (KGK) and the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Türkiye (TEPAV), was awarded.
At the ceremony, which
gained a special meaning with the coincidence of the 100th anniversary
of the Republic and was held under the main headings of ‘Companies that
increased women’s employment the most’ and ‘Entrepreneurial women power’; Gürmen
Clothing Ind.Trade.Co.Ltd. received the award for the company that increased
women’s employment the most; the most environmentally friendly Burpol Polymers
Plastics Ind.Trade.Co.Ltd., the most digitalized Elman Automation Systems
Co.Ltd., and the companies that increased their exports the most were Ak Celep
Cotton Food Agricultural Products Textile and Tourism Industry Trade Import
Export Limited Company.
- 12 companies received awards
In his speech at the
opening ceremony, TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu pointed out that
intelligence and success cannot be gendered and said that if women are strong,
society and the country will be strong. Hisarcıklıoğlu, who gave advice to
women and young entrepreneurs, emphasized that they are proud to organize the
second edition of Türkiye’s Entrepreneurial Women Power Competition in
cooperation with TOBB Women Entrepreneurs Board and TEPAV on the 100th
anniversary of the Republic of Türkiye and said, “In total, 12 companies
received awards in 6 categories. Our three companies that increased their Woman
employment the most in the 2021-2022 period were awarded. This category was
open to all our companies without any restrictions. The Woman employment rate
of our applicant companies increased by 31% compared to the previous year. The
average number of Woman employees in our award-winning companies is 315. Our
Women Entrepreneur category was open only to applications from women
entrepreneurs. Here, our women entrepreneurs who grew the fastest, increased
their exports the most, digitalized the most and were the most environmentally
friendly were evaluated according to their performance in the 2021-2022 period.
It was seen that our women entrepreneurs who applied grew 1.5 times faster than
Türkiye’s national income growth.”
Pointing out that 78%
of the companies applying to the competition exported to 55 different
countries, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “There is nothing that women cannot do if given
the opportunity. You are successful because you do not listen to those who say ‘you
can’t do it’, and you continue on your way with perseverance and determination.
I sincerely congratulate our women entrepreneurs who have achieved this
extraordinary success.”
- The aim is to raise awareness
TOBB KGK President
Nurten Öztürk emphasized that women entrepreneurs make significant
contributions not only to the business world but also to the economic
development of the country. Stating that they want strong, innovative and
leading women to take more place in the business world, Öztürk said, “Our main
goal in the competition, which we organized in order to raise awareness about
women’s rights and gender equality in the business world and to improve the
working environment of women and to enable them to play a more active role in
business life, is to show that the profession has no gender.”
Nurten Öztürk also
emphasized the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Türkiye and
said, “This auspicious year is a symbol of women’s more active, stronger and
freer participation in all areas of our society. Our women entrepreneurs will
shape the future of our country. Together, let us continue to make efforts to
further increase the power and potential of women entrepreneurs.”
- Award winning companies
I-The Company with the Highest Increase in Woman Employment
1.
Gürmen
Clothing Ind.Trade.Co.Ltd.
2.
Halsan
Carpet Ind.Trade.Co.Ltd.
3.
Trakya
Private Health Complexes Co.Ltd.
II- Entrepreneurial Women Power
·
Most Environmentally Friendly Woman
Entrepreneur
Burpol Polymers
Plastics Ind.Trade.Co.Ltd.
·
Most Digitalized Woman Entrepreneur
Elman Automation
Systems Electrical Electronics Engineering Informatics Restaurant Agriculture
Food Livestock Industry and Trade Limited Company
·
Woman Entrepreneur with the Highest Increase in
Exports
Quantity: Ak Celep
Cotton Food Agricultural Products Textile and Tourism Industry Trade Import
Export Limited Company
Ratio: Umdasch Madosan
Ind.Trade.Co.Ltd.
·
Fastest Growing Woman Entrepreneur
1.
Asya
Integrated Waste Management Ind.Trade.Co.Ltd.
2.
Patiswiss
Chocolate Food Ind.Trade.Co.Ltd.
3.
Batı
Plus Textile Ind.Trade.Co.Ltd.
4.
Harga
Construction Tourism Co.Ltd.
5.
Bade
Fabric Textile Clothing Tourism Import and Export Industry Co.Ltd.