The platform also includes the World of Business and Sustainable Development Society (SKD), the Banks Association of Turkey (TBB), Working Group on the Role of the Financial Sector on Sustainable Growth, Corporate Governance Society of Turkey (TKYD), Capital Market Brokers’ Association of Turkey (TSPAKB), TÜSİAD, Investor Relations Society (TÜYİD) and UN Global Compact Turkey Network.

Turkey’s “Sustainability Platform” was established among nongovernmental organizations working on sustainability and supporting sustainable development, initiatives related to the subject, and other stakeholders.
Established by an initiative of the Istanbul Stock Exchange, the platform aims to create synergy among sustainability efforts of different stakeholders. The Platform also seeks to improve media awareness of sustainability, create a better understanding of sustainability risks, and to create a common perspective towards the subject.

Sabancı University Corporate Governance Forum and ‘Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)’ Turkey Director Melsa Ararat said, “To the extent that sustainability is the common goal of companies, investors and stock exchanges, economic development will be egalitarian, comprehensive and sustainable. We are impressed with the support given by Istanbul Stock Exchange to sustainability, and are prepared to assist the work of the platform from a scientific perspective both with our expertise in corporate governance and the knowledge we gained as the implementer of the Carbon Disclosure Project in Turkey.