We are constantly carrying out improvement efforts in order to minimise energy consumption and carbon emissions throughout our entire value chain from raw material supply and production processes to distribution stages.

At EAE Lighting, we place our sustainability management approach at the heart of our corporate transformation strategy. Climate change and rising temperatures have become a crisis that threatens the whole world. Unless we take measures, environmental disasters and huge social problems will be inevitable. We are aware that the balance between nature and life is at risk. At EAE Lighting, we take the responsibility on our part to achieve decarbonisation goals while at the same time working decisively to reduce emissions.

We contribute to the expansion of the sustainable business models across the sector by directing our value chain to sustainable products and activities, and we develop globally-compliant products and technology solutions in line with our vision of decarbonisation.
At the heart of our decarbonisation vision lies the goal of “achieving zero emissions”. To achieve this goal, we identify short-term targets and design our emissions reduction commitments accordingly. The approach we follow is based on a roadmap that is in accordance with the Paris Agreement’s goal of keeping the global temperature rise 1.5°C below pre-industrial levels.

Our Journey to Decarbonisation
At EAE Lighting, we follow the lead of science-based approaches in the fight against climate change and guarantee our commitment to reducing our carbon footprint at a global scale. In this respect, our goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions were certified by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) in June 2024.

Compared to the 2021 baseline year, we are committed to reducing
our Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 50% by 2031 and
our Scope 3 emissions resulting from the use of products sold by 30% within the same period.

In line with our SBTi-certified goals, we invest in energy efficiency-enhancing technologies in our production processes, increase the rate of our use of renewable energy, and transform our product designs into a low-carbon structure. This approach allows for both fulfilling our environmental responsibility and reinforcing our long-term corporate resilience.

In 2021, our total greenhouse gas emissions were at a level of about 3,500 metric tons of CO2e. These emissions result from fuel, electricity and gas consumptions.

We planned the following two main actions to achieve the SBTi-certified goal of reducing emissions:
SPP Panel Installation: Our aim is to contribute to reducing electricity-driven emissions.
Energy Efficiency: Our aim is to reduce emissions resulting from the use of fuel and gas.

In this respect, we plan to reduce total emissions to a level of 1,700 metric tons of CO2e by 2031.

In 2024, we continued our corporate greenhouse gas inventory efforts by calculating both direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions in line with the ISO 14064 Standards. To this end, an independent external audit was performed to verify certain emissions data of our company, and the verified data is shown in this report in tables with a tick next to each piece of information.

In 2024, our company’s total greenhouse gas emissions were calculated as 661,170.77 tCO₂e. Although our total emissions increased (by 20% compared to 2023) in line with the increase in our production amount, our greenhouse gas emissions per unit of product decreased by 5.80% in 2024 compared to 2023.
The detailed analysis of our emissions inventory demonstrates that Scope 3 emissions, which cover indirect emissions, have a significant share in our total carbon footprint. In 2024, total Scope 3 emissions were at a level of about 659,242.77 tCO2e.

Scope 3 Emissions

This total almost completely consists of emissions that result from the use of products sold. According to data from 2024, this calculated item, valued at 647,786.47 tCO2e, alone makes up about 98% of our Scope 3 emissions. Emissions from product use play a significant role in our company’s indirect emissions profile and show that this area has the biggest potential for reduction. Increase in Scope 3 emissions in 2024 was in direct proportion to
increase in sales. Despite this, emissions per unit of product decreased compared to 2023.
This result demonstrates that our designs that are low in watt and high in lumen aim to reduce energy consumption and related emissions during product use.
In 2023, we took an important step towards sustainability by starting to use IREC-certified renewable energy in our factory. I-REC (International Renewable Energy Certificate) is a global certification system that certifies that the electricity used is generated from renewable sources and that ensures the traceability of the energy source. This certificate is considered a key tool in sustainability efforts to achieve decarbonisation goals.
Thanks to the use of IREC-certified energy, our factory no longer produces any Scope 2 emissions.
In all our operations, we met 89.9% of our electricity consumption from renewable energy sources, thereby ensuring a significant reduction in emissions.

In 2023, we performed a methodological improvement in calculations for emissions resulting from the transportation of raw materials and products. These calculations were carried out using secondary data in 2022, but with the reinforcement of our data collection system in 2023, we started to use an approach that is based on primary data. This led to a more precise and reliable calculation and reporting process with regard to emissions that are released during the transportation of purchased materials and finished products. This methodological update allows for a more transparent monitoring of our sustainability performance by increasing the accuracy of our emissions inventory.
As part of the ‘Strategic Risk and Opportunity Task Force’, which works in collaboration with our sustainability committee, we established scenario plans and carried out risk-opportunity analyses and assessments in order to improve our international environmental, social, and governance performance. In 2024, we reinforced our cooperation with all sub-working groups within our sustainability committee and planned the necessary eco-design activities and investments to expand our sustainable product portfolio.