20.12.2023 Kocaeli
The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the Sustainability Award Ceremony organized by Kocaeli Chamber of Industry.
In his speech here,
TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu emphasized that he was honored to be together on
such a special day and said, “Because I see many success stories here. This
gives me great morale and energy.”
Stating that Ayhan
Zeytinoğlu, the architect of this work, deserves special appreciation,
Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “President Ayhan and Kocaeli Chamber of Industry have made
these awards both traditional and institutionalized. It has turned it into a
national event that is followed and heard throughout the country. The leading
and most respected companies of our country have started to take part here in
greater numbers every year. In fact, initiating and sustaining such a
comprehensive business is a matter of vision. It is also a team success. I am
proud of our President Ayhan and his team, and I congratulate them once again
from the bottom of my heart.”
Thanking all supporting
institutions, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “There is something else here that makes me
very happy. Our governor and mayor stand by our real sector. They support every
good work done for Kocaeli. They are hand in hand for Kocaeli. It is this unity
and solidarity that makes Kocaeli the star of industry and a brand city.”
Hisarcıklıoğlu reminded
that they work together with all the Chamber and Commodity Exchange Presidents
in Kocaeli in Ankara, at TOBB and said, “We also work together with my brother
Ayhan at IKV. We consult all regulations related to business life and trade
with them and determine our policy. For this reason, I would also like to thank
all my Chamber and Commodity Exchange Presidents.”
Hisarcıklıoğlu pointed
out that when we are united and together, Allah gives mercy and abundance and
said, “As long as we do not marginalize each other. Let's not exclude anyone
because of their ideas, beliefs and opinions.”
Stating that the
Kocaeli Chamber of Industry is awarding the stars of the industry today, in
this important year of the 100th anniversary of the Republic,
Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “As our culture says, ingenuity deserves compliments. I am
proud of all my industrialist brothers and sisters who will soon receive their
well-deserved awards. I congratulate you from the bottom of my heart, I wish
you continued success, may Allah make your earnings abundant and bountiful. I
would like to thank the Chamber of Industry for representing you well and
bringing us together by organizing this beautiful ceremony.”
- Other speakers
Ayhan Zeytinoğlu,
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kocaeli Chamber of Industry, emphasized
that sustainability has become more and more popular in recent years and said, “Sustainability
means meeting our needs without depleting the needs of future generations. In
addition to natural resources, this concept also includes economic, social and
societal resources. With sustainable development, while achieving balance in
environmental, economic and social areas, both our present and our future are
secured. As the Chamber, we have redesigned our “Sectoral Performance
Evaluation” award organization, which we have been organizing for 15 years, and
we have taken the theme of sustainability to its center.”
Stating that they carry
out all the work they have done within the framework of the organization by
caring about the data confidentiality of the companies, Zeytinoğlu said, “We
would like to thank the solution partners of our organization, our jury members
and our professional staff. I would like to thank all the companies that
participated in our competition and I would like to declare each of our
companies as champions. In addition, İZAYDAŞ offers special discounts on waste
disposal to the companies that are entitled to receive awards. We would like to
thank Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality and İZAYDAŞ for this support. We hope
that our industrialists will increase their performance even more.”
Kocaeli Deputy Governor
Mustafa Ayhan said, “Kocaeli is an industrial star with its industrial power
and infrastructure that produces, develops and exports what it produces. In
terms of national income per capita tax, it is a province that may be the third
in the future. It is very meaningful that the sustainability awards continue
and grow and develop. The world is changing and we continue to produce. We need
to renew ourselves in order to exist with the power of production. The fact
that environmental factors are also addressed within the scope of the awards
makes us happy. From here, I wish success to all our industrialists and wish success
to the award winners.”
Kocaeli Metropolitan
Municipality Deputy Mayor Mustafa Soydabaş emphasized that the material value
of the country and Kocaeli has increased.