Playing a pioneering role in the field of sustainability, Arcelik added a new one to the awareness raising that started with Kilimanjaro in 2011, in order to draw attention to climate change within the framework of its vision of “Respect for the World, Respect for the World”. A large team of 16 people, consisting of senior managers of Koc Holding and Arcelik and participants from different countries where Arcelik operates, climbed the highest mountain of Turkey, Agri.

‘Arcelik Team’ Climbed to the Top of Mount Ararat | Devamı>>>

Following the report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), described as “code red”, published last week, today IPSOS published the results of the opinion poll conducted by Mori and the Global Commons Alliance.

The research includes a set of findings that assess public attitudes towards the planet’s critical thresholds, the leadership needed to sustain the planet, and the economic and societal transformations needed. The findings of the study provide some of the most detailed predictions ever made on this important issue within the G20 countries.

73% of People Think the Planet Is Nearing the Critical Threshold! | Devamı>>>

Current global response insufficient; ‘Transformative changes’ needed to restore and protect nature; Opposition from vested interests can be overcome for public good  
Most comprehensive assessment of its kind; 1,000,000 species threatened with extinction

Nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history — and the rate of species extinctions is accelerating, with grave impacts on people around the world now likely, warns a landmark new report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), the summary of which was approved at the 7th session of the IPBES Plenary, meeting last week (29 April – 4 May) in Paris.

Intergovernmental Science-Policy on Biodiversity and Ecosystem (IPBES) | Devamı>>>