Case Study Dye denim without rinsing to eliminate process wastewater Denim is dyed without washing boxes, so the rinse water, effluent and spent chemicals that the conventional dyeing route produces are removed at source. Applied by Çalık Denim In partnership with SKD Türkiye Scope 1 Scope 2 Waste Reduction Water savings Last updated: 24/09/2026
Case Study Pair domestic panel manufacturing with utility-scale solar A 130 MWm solar plant is matched to an integrated manufacturing site through renewable energy certificates, which brings market-based Scope 2 emissions to zero. Applied by Smart Güneş Teknolojileri In partnership with SKD Türkiye Photovoltaics Renewable Energy Scope 2 Solar Panels Last updated: 23/09/2026
Case Study Combine finance and diagnostics to decarbonise SMEs A bank paired multilateral climate finance with on-site digital and sustainability maturity assessments, giving 100 manufacturing SMEs costed twin transformation roadmaps. Applied by Türkiye İş Bankası In partnership with SKD Türkiye Digital solution Energy efficiency Resource efficiency Sustainable finance Last updated: 23/09/2026
Case Study Recycle blended textile waste into circular raw material Post-consumer and post-industrial polyester-cotton textile waste is recycled back into fibre and PET at industrial scale, replacing virgin raw material. Applied by RE&UP Recycling Technologies In partnership with SKD Türkiye Circular Economy LCA PCR materials Transforming waste Last updated: 23/09/2026
Case Study Turn ticket sales into demand for sustainable aviation fuel A voluntary option in the booking flow lets passengers fund certified sustainable aviation fuel, converting individual choices into traceable demand for lower-carbon flying. Applied by Turkish Airlines In partnership with SKD Türkiye Customer engagement Fuel switching Low-carbon fuel Scope 1 Last updated: 23/09/2026
Case Study Recover carbon black from polyurethane production waste Polyurethane scrap is pyrolysed into carbon black, formulated into black paint and returned to moulded parts at colour and abrasion performance close to standard. Applied by Pimsa Otomotiv A.Ş. In partnership with SKD Türkiye Circular Economy Polyurethane Transforming waste Waste recovery Last updated: 22/09/2026
Case Study Replace imported air cannons with an in-house shock system Clinker build-up on kiln lines is cleared by an in-house multiple air-shock system that replaces imported air cannons, cutting compressed air consumption and electricity use. Applied by Nuh Çimento In partnership with SKD Türkiye Energy efficiency Energy management In-house Scope 2 Last updated: 22/09/2026
Case Study Retrofit diesel haul trucks into battery electric machines Diesel rock trucks nearing the end of their working life are rebuilt as battery electric machines, removing haulage fuel use without buying replacement vehicles. Applied by Nuh Çimento In partnership with SKD Türkiye BEV Circular Economy Electrification Retrofitting Last updated: 22/09/2026
Case Study Decarbonise the supply chain through supplier capability Suppliers and logistics providers are segmented, assessed, audited and trained to measure and cut emissions, while intermodal rail replaces road on key freight corridors. Applied by Ford Otosan In partnership with SKD Türkiye Freight Scope 3 Supplier engagement Supply chain Last updated: 22/09/2026
Case Study Recover graphite forging oil to close a production loop Used graphite-based hot forging oil is collected, settled, filtered and returned to the process, reducing consumption per valve by 57% and preventing hazardous waste at source. Applied by Borusan Supsan Otomotiv Parçaları In partnership with SKD Türkiye Circular Economy Resource efficiency Scope 3 Waste recovery Last updated: 21/09/2026
Case Study Reuse vehicle batteries in second-life energy storage Repurposing end-of-life and scrap vehicle batteries into scalable storage that supports grid resilience, load shifting, vehicle charging and a circular value chain. Applied by Ford Otosan In partnership with SKD Türkiye Circular Economy Electric Vehicles Energy storage Transforming waste Last updated: 21/09/2026
Case Study Convert fleet vehicles to LPG to cut transport emissions A corporate vehicle fleet is converted from diesel and petrol to LPG, cutting fuel consumption, running costs and emissions at a low cost per vehicle. Applied by Aygaz A.Ş. In partnership with SKD Türkiye Fuel switching Retrofitting Scope 1 Transport Last updated: 21/09/2026