2014 ANNUAL REPORT

esearch shows that an important obstacle to

women’s employment in Turkey is childcare. The long-

term “My Mom’s Job is My Future” project addresses

this issue. The goal of this project, launched in

partnership with the Ministry of Family and Social

Policies and the Ministry of Science, Industry and

Technology, is to build early childcare and education centers,

called Borusan Joy Factories, for children between the ages of 0

and 6 in ten organized industrial zones (OIZ) in ten provinces of

Turkey. These centers not only facilitate employment of women

in companies operating in these OIZs, but also provide their

children with an opportunity to receive a modern education.

Another aim of the “My Mom’s Job is My Future” project is to

set an example to the business world as to what can be done

towards this purpose and to create greater public awareness of

the issue.

Empowerment of

Women

orusan Holding believes that women should have

the same rights as men in the social and economic

arenas. Women comprise only seven million of the 37

million people working in Turkey and one out of five

lives in poverty. As part of its contribution to solving

this social problem, Borusan Holding supports

its women workforce as a company policy and provides the

infrastructure and financial support for women in other regions

to participate in professional life.

Despite operating mostly in heavy industry sector, as of 2014,

15% of Borusan Group’s managerial positions are held by

women. Moreover, Borusan has signed many protocols and

commitments, first and foremost being the UN Women’s

Empowerment Principles.

My Mom’s Job is My Future