The joint white paper Türkiye Corporate Environmental Outlook: From Disclosure to Delivery, prepared through a collaboration between CDP Türkiye / Sabancı University Corporate Governance Forum and UN Global Compact Türkiye, was launched during a panel event held at the Türkiye Pavilion in Antalya on 11 November 2026, as part of COP31.

Bringing together findings from the CDP Türkiye 2025 Climate and Nature Report and the UN Global Compact Türkiye 2025 Communication on Progress (CoP) analysis, the publication assesses the environmental performance, commitments and practices of companies in Türkiye. It aims to provide an overview of the progress made by Turkish businesses in environmental management, identify areas for improvement and highlight priorities for translating environmental commitments into tangible action.

The panel was presented and moderated by CDP Türkiye Country Manager Mirhan Köroğlu Göğüş. Speakers included Vikas Aggarwal, Director of Public Policy and Regulation at CDP; Gülşah Günay, Head of the Sustainability Standards Department at the Public Oversight Authority (KGK); and Melda Çele, Secretary General of UN Global Compact Network Türkiye.

The discussion addressed the progress made by companies in Türkiye in environmental management, the integration of corporate environmental reporting into business strategies, and the steps needed to translate environmental commitments into tangible results. Participants also discussed international developments in sustainability reporting, the evolution of mandatory sustainability reporting in Türkiye, and the role of reliable environmental data in corporate decision-making.

Discussions highlighted the importance of integrating environmental risks and opportunities into business strategies, translating corporate climate and nature targets into action, and supporting environmental performance with measurable outcomes. The panel also explored differences in companies' sustainability capacities, challenges encountered during implementation, and priorities for strengthening corporate environmental management practices.

The event emphasised that corporate environmental reporting should be viewed not merely as a compliance obligation, but also as a tool that can support strategic decision-making, investment, competitiveness and long-term business resilience.

The joint white paper Türkiye Corporate Environmental Outlook: From Disclosure to Delivery provides an evidence-based assessment of the current state of environmental management among Turkish businesses, while aiming to support companies in translating their environmental commitments into concrete and measurable action.

Please click here to read the white paper.