As Bilim Pharmaceuticals, we aim to ensure environmental protection and reduction of use of natural resources. In line with this purpose, we carry out our production activities at organized industrial zones. Our Bilim Gebze production plant was designed with the “green building” concept. We aim to make our production plant in Gebze our sustainability base. We will apply for European Business Awards for the Environment in 2011 for this plant. Last year, the plant was deemed worthy of the Environmental Award given by the Kocaeli Chamber of Industry with 100 out of 100 points. This award has motivated us to apply for the European Business Awards for the Environment.

We have many other environment-friendly practices:

• We focused our attention on teleconferences to minimize the use of vehicles. We invested significantly in our information technology infrastructure.
• We began to produce pharmacy bags of biodegradable and reusable materials.
• We began to produce promotion materials of recyclable materials.
• We are a member of Business Council for Sustainable Development, REC Turkey- Climate Platform-Climate Change Group of Leaders and WWF Turkey; we organize awareness-raising trainings regarding the global climate change.
• We raise the awareness of our employees and their families on environmental matters through our project, “Seeds to Saplings, Saplings to Trees”.

Being a responsible citizen adds much to us. It increases employee motivation and loyalty, provides business efficiency and raises our reputations.

We think that those companies which lack respect for the environment have already begun to separate. Turkey receives its share from the rising importance of sustainability throughout the world.  Foreign investors have already begun to give priority to companies that fulfill their corporate responsibilities… Today, 12% of all global investments are responsible investments. As social awareness increases, companies are forced to act responsibly. Irresponsible behavior is judged by the community and can be disclosed quite rapidly and easily. The rules of the business world are changing. Criteria for becoming a successful company are changing, too. Companies have to see these and adapt themselves to the rapidly changing new world.