ILO and UW has been working together about recruitment of refugees to regular job alternatives in Turkey since April 2018. The Director ILO, Mr. Numan Özcan personally visited UW’s HQ Office and had a presentation from UW’s GM Mr.Enis Kösem about the activities of UW and how UW support refugees
The Sustainability and Complience Department Officers of both companies visited UW Şişli Office and talk about 2019 performance and potential projects in 2020.
We have visited our valuable contacts from ITX Sustainability and Compliance department to evaluate our collaborated work in 2019 and plan our 2020 efforts on the field. We have exchanged information on both organizations’ 2020 plans and visions.
Fung Group operates one of the most extensive global supply chain networks in the world. With some 17,000 people in more than 230 offices and distribution centers across 40 different markets, Fung Group uses extensive global reach to help brands and retailers respond quickly to evolving consumer and production trends.
Boyner Group is the biggest Retail brand which hires highest number of refugees in its own organization in Turkey. We started to renew these placements in 2020 after 2 years period. This collaboration will be a good testimonial fort he companies which wants to hire Syrian Refugees to their retail
During our meeting with Mr. Mehmet Özveren from Primark we agreed to generate our collaboration and start to focus on the suppliers of Primark which are actively work in Turkey.
In this 3 years history of UW, we had a small experience in Agriculture sector in İzmir. Except this experience we never focused on agriculture too much. UW and FLA always keep in touch in Textile Sector. We want to increase our collaboration with FLA and try to make projects
Mudem, one of the NGO’s working in refugee social support area, has visited us to talk about our ongoing collaborations and upcoming opportunities in the field. We have talked about their website project we have been supporting, latest developments and figures.
On 17th December, UW participated to the meeting organized by ILO, aimed to discuss issues and possible solutions of private sector regards to employment of Syrians Under Protection.
Launched in cooperation with TÜRKONFED, TÜSİAD and the UNDP, the main objective of the Platform is to establish the bridge between the Business and Sustainable Development Goals, strengthen the role of the private sector for the Development Goals to be achieved and to implement multilateral public- private sector development cooperation
