Launched in 2023, ODAŞ People Volunteers Program brings together corporate values with the culture of volunteerism and enables employees to take an active role in social solidarity projects. By implementing 12 different social responsibility projects in 2024, ODAŞ reached a total of 2,709 volunteer working hours. At the Çan2 Thermal Power Plant, which is affiliated to ODAŞ, 47 volunteers continue their accreditation process by receiving a total of 1.080 hours of search and rescue training in cooperation with AFAD. With ODAŞ People Volunteers, ODAŞ aims to reach different segments of society with the principles of diversity and inclusiveness in the field of corporate volunteering. With this approach, ODAŞ enables its employees to participate in projects in line with their talents and interests and approaches volunteering from a broader perspective. This program, which strengthens ODAŞ's understanding of social responsibility, stands out as an important part of the company's vision that aims to create a sustainable and lasting impact for both individuals and society.
Record-Breaking Donations Achieved!
Developing projects for different needs of the society, ODAŞ has carried out volunteer projects in a wide range from education to health, disaster awareness to social support in cooperation with non-governmental organizations such as KAÇUV, TEGV, TEMA, TOHUM Autism Foundation and AFAD. In the donation event organised for KAÇUV Hope Café, the highest donation amount was reached at a single event, contributing to the treatment process of approximately 87 children. Volunteers who ran the Istanbul Marathon last year on behalf of TOHUM Autism Foundation collected a record amount of individual donations in the foundation's history. A toy donation project on April 23rd for children affected by the earthquake in Kahramanmaraş gave hope to children through KEDV. TEMA's “Become a Water Volunteer” survey was announced, and glass canteens were distributed in offices to raise awareness on water conservation among volunteers. In addition, dozens of books were delivered to young people through a donation campaign organised for the Village Life Center in Çan, Çanakkale.
ODAŞ promotes a culture of continuous disaster preparedness.
ODAŞ aims to increase social awareness against disasters, spread the culture of rapid response and take a leading role with its exemplary practices in this field. ODAŞ's 100-member team of volunteer miners played an active role in rescuing citizens under the rubble during the February 6 Earthquake. Their quick and conscious intervention once again demonstrated the importance of organised action in times of disaster. ODAŞ continues its continuous preparedness efforts to build a more resilient society not only in times of crisis but also against future disasters. In this context, the Search and Rescue Team established at Çan2 Thermal Power Plant completed an intensive training program as part of the AFAD accreditation process. These efforts demonstrate that ODAŞ is setting an example in crisis management and disaster awareness not only in the workplace but also in the community.
“Our goal is to develop our social responsibility approach further every day”.
ODAŞ People Volunteers Program offers diversity in volunteering projects by considering the skills and preferences of employees. This approach both enables employees to transform their individual potential into social benefit and deepens the understanding of corporate volunteering. Yasemin Aydınlar, Corporate Communications Manager at ODAŞ, explained that they plan volunteering projects with a diversity that allows employees to take on tasks that suit their different talents: “These projects have become a part of our corporate culture and strengthened our social benefit-oriented perspective. Our efforts were deemed worthy of an award in the Corporate Volunteering category at the Social Benefit Awards. This success reinforced our resolve in our projects that touch the society. Our goal is to continue to develop our social responsibility approach further every day by producing projects based on diversity and touching different segments of society.”
