Çimsa Designs the Supply Chain of the Future with a Focus on Sustainability

At this year's inaugural supply chain event held in Istanbul, Çimsa hosted sector professionals and shared its sustainability roadmap with participants. The event emphasized establishing a new culture of collaboration to meet next-period net-zero targets, while exchanging views on the supply chain of the future.

The supply chain event held by Çimsa, a Sabancı Holding company, took place in Istanbul on 13 December, marking its first edition this year. Held under the banner "Supply and Sustain" and drawing strong participation from sector stakeholders, the event placed building materials sector sustainability roadmaps on the agenda while underscoring the importance of collective effort on the path toward next-period net-zero targets. The meeting, which featured collaborative discussion and sharing of innovation, technology and sustainability-focused work aimed at designing the supply chain of the future, is planned to continue in the coming years.

"We extend our impact throughout every link in our supply chain"

Çimsa Chief Executive Officer Umut Zenar noted that net-zero targets are now treated as a top priority on companies' agendas today, stating: "Regardless of the sectors in which we operate, if we want to create lasting and genuine impact on sustainability, collaboration is the only way forward. In today's world, no institution—whether from the public sector, private sector or academia—possesses sufficient strength on its own. What matters is to align with all our stakeholders in a shared vision and to extend our impact wherever we can reach.

This approach lies at the very centre of the sustainability roadmap we have put forward as Çimsa. We do not merely transform ourselves, our operations and our corporate culture around sustainability; we are also committed to ensuring this understanding finds a place in every link of our supply chain. This event is an important indicator of this vision. We hope that by continuing to implement this and similar initiatives in the coming period, we will create strong awareness in our country," he explained.

"We connect our facilities, customers and distributors through digital networks"

Umut Zenar also emphasized that Çimsa's global company vision is not limited to manufacturing facilities or customer diversification alone, saying: "Particularly through our digital-focused work, we are building digital networks among our facilities, customers and distributors. In doing so, we gain a significant advantage in terms of efficiency on one hand, while on the other hand, we are elevating the supply chain experience to a far more advanced level, especially as the sector faces serious challenges in international trade.

With 2,200 suppliers we work with in 29 countries, we ensure that our products across 80 sub-categories are delivered correctly, integrating our global company vision into our supply chain as well. We design our supply chain management around sustainability focus not only at the environmental scale but also with a much more comprehensive perspective that encompasses the social and governance elements of ESG. We are particularly pleased that this approach is also embraced by our suppliers," he said.