Our Policies

General Principles:

MRC Turkey has adopted the UN Global Compact as the basis for its sustainability policy. The ten principles that together constitute the UN Global Compact are widely recognised and have been widely applied by many international companies. The principles reflect MRC Turkey’s views on human rights, working conditions, the environment and the fight against corruption. MRC Turkey has zero toleranceto all forms of corruption, extortion and bribery.

UN Global Compact – 10 principles:

Human Rights:

1. Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; and

2. Make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.

Working conditions:

3. Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and support the right to collective bargaining;

4. The elimination of all forms of forced labour;

5. The abolition of child labour; and

6. The elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.

Environment:

7. Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;

8. Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and

9. Encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.

Anti-Corruption:

10. Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.

The MRC Turkey Sustainability Policy lays down the principles on which the company’s commercial opportunities are to be assessed and evaluated before the business process commences. MRC Turkey  Sustainability Policy applies throughout the entire MRC Group.

MRC Turkey will not engage in any project where there is a clear risk, in areas that we can influence, that MRC Turkey’s or its client’s activities can come into conflict with one or more of the ten principles of the UN Global Compact.

Application

Every commercial opportunity that meets one or more of the criteria below shall be the subject of a sustainability study before involvement in the business process can proceed further:

Criteria

1. There is reason to believe that project- related activities in areas that MRC Turkey can influence can come into conflict with one or more of the 10 principles that constitute the basis for the UN Global Compact.

2. A sanction in some form or other has been imposed by the international community (UN, EU, EFTA, relevant financial institute) against our counterpart in the project.

3. There is a risk of public criticism, the involvement of voluntary organisations, riot, civil disobedience, criminal activity (organised or otherwise) or any other unwelcome attention or action that may delay or prevent the performance of the project as planned at the tendering stage.

The principles described above are to be included in the relevant routines and tools in every management system and quality manual at MRC Turkey. Responsibility for this rests with each of MRC Turkey’s divisions.

MRC Turkey Sustainability Organisation has produced tools for evaluating the sustainability aspects of projects These tools are available via the MRC Turkey business support and shared processes system.

Gender Equality

MRC Turkey is committed to achieving gender equality and contributing to gender balance as part of its sustainability strategy. Creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and ensuring that every individual in the workforce has equal opportunities regardless of gender is a top priority.

Whistleblowing

If an MRC Turkey employee has reasonable cause to suspect that the principles above are not being adhered to and, if it is not possible or if it proves in- expedient to report the situation to the employee’s line manager, the matter should be reported in accordance with the MRC Turkey Whistleblowing. If an MRC Turkey employee has reasonable cause to suspect that the above principles have not been followed and it is not possible or inappropriate to report the matter to the employee’s direct manager, the matter should be reported to the MRC Turkey Ethics Committee.

By placing the motto “people first” on the basis of our strategies, we improve our activities day by day in order to protect human health. With our risk-oriented perspective and mindset, we aim to maintain our place among the leading companies in the sector by predicting and monitoring risks and opportunities and ensuring continuous improvement.

MRC Türkiye is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for all its employees.

  ·         When making decisions affecting workplace conditions, open communication and consultation is encouraged between MRC employees and stakeholders to ensure all relevant input is included.

  ·         MRC provides information, instructions and training regarding health and safety policies and procedures to all its managers and employees. All parties interested have access to these health and safety policies.

  ·         All MRC employees are responsible for ensuring all aspects of health and safety in the workplace. All MRC employees and stakeholders are expected to comply with all health and safety policies and procedures and report an unsafe situation.

  ·         Employees are provided with appropriate equipment to carry out their responsibilities professionally and safely.

  ·         Every employee has the authority to terminate employment in case of a danger related to safety or operational risk.

  ·         MRC is committed to continually improving health and safety performance by establishing clear and measurable goals and objectives.

  ·         Other tools for identifying and implementing health and safety development; internal audit, risk assessments, monitoring, accident and incident reporting.

  ·         Those who contribute to development are identified and rewarded.

  ·         The suitability and applicability of health and safety policies are evaluated in line with Management Review and evaluation procedures.

  ·         A critical piece of success in the workplace is the health and safety of everyone who works for and on behalf of MRC. For any questions regarding this policy, MRC Quality Manager should be contacted.

MRC adopts the UN Global Compacts as the basis of its sustainability policy. MRC Policies reflect its views on human rights, labor standards, the environment, occupational health and safety and its fight against corruption. MRC enforces Zero Tolerance against situations involving corruption, bullying and bribery. It fights against all kinds of corruption, including bribery and extortion.

MRC supports and respects internationally declared human rights. MRC;

  ·         Does not allow human rights violations,

  ·         Supports employees’ freedom of association and ensures their effective participation in management,

  ·         Prevents all forms of forced labor,

  ·         Prevents child labor,

  ·         Supports gender equality,

  ·         Prevents discrimination in recruitment and working processes.

MRC Türkiye is an organization that relies on the strength and support of its employees to achieve success. It believes that human resources are the most important value. It is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to everyone.

We care about the loyalty and contribution of our employees to the company and we ensure this with a transparent and fair management policy. Aiming to increase the development and performance of our employees, we create a dynamic, innovative and open working environment. We encourage the integration of individual goals into corporate goals, thus achieving our company’s goals effectively and efficiently.

MRC Türkiye values various perspectives and knowledge and adopts a participatory management policy. We encourage the personal and professional development of our employees and support continuous learning and development. We constantly review and update our human resources practices in accordance with the strategies determined and thus ensure continuous development by keeping them in a dynamic structure.

MRC Türkiye has adopted a top-level information security policy. Our company is committed to protecting confidentiality, integrity and all physical and electronic information assets. Requirements for information and information security are in line with our corporate goals. Our management aims to employ personnel who are open to change, well-educated and competent in their field, and to provide sufficient equipment and infrastructure by providing financing to compete with our competitors in the sector.

Our basic principles regarding Information Security are;

  ·         Business continuity and emergency plans,

  ·         Data backup procedures,

  ·         Avoiding viruses and hackers,

  ·         Information Security violation notification,

  ·         Methods of eliminating system vulnerabilities and threats identified as a result of risk assessments,

  ·         To ensure safe access of personnel to information.

MRC Turkey operates under strict quality control rules in terms of Quality Management System, Environmental Management, General Health and Safety Management and Audit Management Systems and has been evaluated and registered in accordance with the following requirements:

  ·         ISO 9001:2015

  ·         ISO 14001:2015

  ·         ISO 27001:2013

  ·         ISO 45001:2018

  ·         ISO 19443:2018

All our consultants and professional staff have adopted this quality philosophy and work together to ensure the best performance of the team in accordance with the basic Quality Assurance policy. Quality assurance of each assignment begins with the Business Development Manager, not only in preparing the proposal but also in managing communication and relationships with the team’s partners and the Client. Upon submission of the proposal, the Department Director, together with the appointed Technical staff, monitors the performance of the team and an internal Quality Manager is appointed to monitor appropriate implementation.

MRC Turkey has adopted the following policies to ensure the long-term and sustainable success of its clients: 

. Works closely with clients to deliver the best and most sustainable solutions in terms of quality, environment, occupational health and safety, and information security management systems.

. Ensures that our systematic and harmonious working approach also promotes quality, environmental sensitivity, and the reduction of risks that threaten occupational health and information security.             

. Gives equal importance to client requirements, quality, environmental, occupational health, and information security criteria.           

. Ensures the efficient use of energy and natural resources.

. Takes preventive measures to avoid environmental pollution and complies with all applicable laws.

. Within the scope of our environmental policy, commits to enhancing energy efficiency, adopting sustainable business practices, and acting with environmental responsibility in all activities to minimize climate change risks and contribute to combating climate change.

. Provides training for the sustainable development of employees’ skills and continuously improves working conditions.

. Adheres to all legal requirements and is committed to continuously improving its Quality, Environmental, Occupational Health, and Information Security Management System by ensuring consultation and participation of employees and their representatives.        

. Ensures that documented policies for occupational health and safety, quality, environment, and information security are tailored to the organization, appropriate, and accessible to employees and relevant stakeholders.

. Encourages active employee participation in occupational health and safety processes by appointing employee representatives within the scope of the occupational health and safety management system.

. Commits to providing equal opportunities to all employees. Supports workforce diversity without discrimination based on gender, race, or ethnicity and fosters an inclusive and equitable working environment by promoting gender equality.

. Ensures full compliance with the Personal Data Protection Law within the scope of the Information Security Management System. Personal data is protected by adhering to the principles of confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility during processing.

. Integrates business continuity and emergency plans, data backup procedures, protection from viruses and cyberattacks, access control systems, and information security incident reporting as core elements of its operations.

As MRC Türkiye, our goal is to provide successful and sustainable long-term development for both our company and our customers.

  ·         We support a systematic and standardized way of working with high quality and environmental awareness.

  ·         We take a problem-solving approach by taking an equal approach to our customer’s needs and quality criteria and giving due importance to the environment.

  ·         We work to prevent pollution and comply with the spirit of all relevant legislation, while using energy and other natural resources efficiently and economically in our daily operations.

  ·         We work together with our customers to create the best possible solutions from quality, technology and environmental perspectives.

  ·         We constantly develop the skills and expertise of our employees and always improve our working principles.