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We Strive to Generate Value

We provide continuous energy to our country while maintaining strong momentum in our operational and financial results, and we strive to generate sustainable value for our stakeholders and our economy.

We acknowledge our responsibility regarding our economic, social, and environmental impact areas. We use resources efficiently in all processes. We invest in the energy of the future and develop environmentally friendly production methods in line with our sustainability approach, making use of the resources we create in boosting the competitiveness and profitability of our current assets.

Tüpraş Value Generation Model
Strategic Transition Plan
Strategic Goal

Becoming a Leading Carbon Neutral Energy Company

Sustainable Refining

Biofuels

Zero Carbon Electricity

Green Hydrogen

Operational Excellence

CARBON NEUTRAL BY 2050

Inputs
FINANCIAL CAPITAL
  • Total equity of TL 67.2 billion
  • Total assets of TL 168.9 billion
  • Net debt of TL 16.6 billion
  • USD 173 million in consolidated capital expenditure
MANUFACTURED CAPITAL
  • Four refineries (30 million tonnes of crude oil processing capacity)
  • Five storage terminals (1.1 million m3)
  • 15 tankers (648,050 DWT), 13 tugs, six mooring vessels, three service craft and one pilot vessel (as of 31 March 2023)
  • 12 locomotives (7 hybrids), 519 fuel rail cars, 35 platform cars
  • 1,857 stations
  • 442 MW of installed capacity (8 hydro-electric power plants, one wind farm and one Natural Gas Cycle Power Plant)*
  • 388.6 MW of installed capacity (Tüpraş gas turbine + Steam Turbines + Solar Power Plant)
  • 15 million m2 refining production facility
SOCIAL AND RELATIONSHIP CAPITAL
  • Strong relationships in the Tüpraş ecosystem
  • Collaborations with NGOs, academia, public institutions and companies
  • Community investment projects
  • Sponsorships
  • Stakeholder relations
HUMAN CAPITAL
  • 6,112 employees
  • 601 female employees
  • 1,822 employees paid on a monthly basis
  • 4,290 employees paid on an hourly basis
  • 10.7 years of average work experience
  • TL 15.2 million in education expenditures
INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL
  • 61 R&D employees
  • TL 73.3 million in R&D expenditure
  • 52 energy efficiency projects
  • 13 R&D projects in priority strategic areas
  • Innovation/CVC
  • Data Analytics Offices at METU and ITU
NATURAL CAPITAL
  • 19 different types of crude oil amounting to a total of 24.8 million tonnes from 11 countries, including Turkey, which have a specific gravity varying between 18 and 47 API.
  • 33,515 TJ of natural gas (for process purposes)
  • 27.1 million m3 in water consumption
  • 91.676 TJ of energy consumption
  • TL 1,158 million environmental investment and operating expenditure
  • Sun, water, wind
Our Guides
OUR GOALS

To meet Turkey’s energy needs without interruption

Within the framework of the Strategic Transition Plan, Tüpraş aims to strengthen its operational excellence by increasing the competitiveness and profitability of its existing assets and aims to invest in strategic areas that support the concept of sustainability through the resources it creates.

MAIN GOALS
  • To render refining efficient and profitable, to increase the share of value-added (white) products in its portfolio and to direct revenues to low or zero carbon energy transition investments.
  • Green hydrogen production facilities,
  • Biofuel production facilities, especially Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)
  • Wind, solar and other zero-carbon electricity generation plants
INTERMEDIATE GOALS
  • USD 50 million in CVC fund resources by 2030
  • 80% dividend distribution ratio
  • Optimal level of indebtedness

For details, see Strategic Transition Plan pages 26-29.

OUR PRIORITIES
  • Greenhouse gas emissions
  • Climate change adaptation, resilience and transition
  • Air emissions
  • Water and wastewater
  • Anti-corruption
  • Employment practices
  • Biodiversity
  • Wastes

(Based on GRI11 and double materiality - for Stakeholders and Tüpraş)

OUR FACILITATORS
  • Digitalization
  • Strong R&D
  • Future Talent
  • Effective Risk Management
  • Long-lasting Corporate Culture

Our Operations

SUSTAINABLE REFINING

Crude Oil Supply, Refining and Sales Activities

Product range
LPG, Gasoline/Naphtha, Jet Fuel/Kerosene, Diesel, Fuel Oil, Bitumen, Coke and other products

ZERO CARBON ELECTRICITY

Zero carbon electricity generation*
(Entek and the Batman Solar Power Plant)

EXTERNAL FACTORS
  • Economic developments
  • The Climate Crisis
  • Geopolitical Crises
  • Changing Legal Regulations
  • Other Factors
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RISKS
  1. Technical Safety and Environmental Risks
  2. Financial Risks
  3. Commercial Risks
  4. Operational Risks
  5. Strategic Risks
  6. Compliance and Legal Risks
  7. Reputational Risks
  8. Climate Related Risks
Outputs
SUSTAINABLE REFINING
  • 26 million tonnes of production
  • 29.5 million tonnes of sales
  • Capacity utilization rate of 91.6%, including semi-finished products
  • 79.5% white product ratio in production
  • 94.9% Energy Intensity Index
  • 95.5% a operational availability rate
ZERO CARBON ELECTRICITY
  • 1,160 GWh in electricity generation
  • 3,379 MWh in renewable electricity generation at the refineries Entek and the Batman Solar Power Plant
MARITIME TRANSPORT
  • 10.6 million tonnes of crude oil
  • 6.3 million tonnes of petroleum products
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
  • 2.5 million tonnes of fuel products and intermediate products
  • 250 thousand tonnes of iron ore
TRADING
  • Over 8 million tonnes in product trading
  • More than 10 million tonnes of spot crude oil connections
R&D
  • 35 ongoing projects (18 on sustainability).
  • 103 patent applications, 53 registered trademarks, 386 scientific publications (cumulative)
  • 12 Horizon2020, 2 Horizon Europe projects
ENVIRONMENTAL
  • 6,452,273 tonnes CO2e/year (total of Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions)
  • 22,100 tonnes of total waste
  • 12.7 million m3 of total wastewater discharge
ImpactsSDG's (Sustainable Development) Stakeholders
FINANCIAL CAPITAL
  • Net sales of TL 481,765 billion
  • EBITDA of TL 55,587 billion
  • 96% Return on Equity
  • TL 44,377 billion in Paid tax and similar liability payments
  • TL 34.2 billion in Export income
  • 63% total share in Turkish petroleum products market
  • TL 12.5 billion in dividends distributed
  • Corporate Governance Rating of 9.65
  • 50% share of sustainability investments

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  • Public Institutions and Organizations
  • Shareholders and Investors
  • Financial Institutions
  • Customers
  • Employees
  • Trade Unions
  • Business Partners and Suppliers
HUMAN CAPITAL
  • 215,589 hours of training
  • 10% of employees are women
  • 21% of mid-level managers are women
  • 47.4% employee loyalty
  • 5.7% employee turnover rate
  • 0.26 LTI Frequency - OSHA
  • 17.65 LTI Violence - OSHA
  • TL 4.7 billion in paid fees

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  • Business Partners and Suppliers
  • Trade Unions
MANUFACTURED CAPITAL
  • Production which meets 63% of the total consumption of petroleum products
  • Generation which meets 0.44% of total electricity consumption

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  • Customers
  • Business Partners and Suppliers
INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL
  • Emerald Technology Ventures, 11 investments,
    one exit
  • Tupras Ventures, one investment*
  • The Koç Group Companies First Private Venture Capital Investment Fund, one investment
*As of 31 March 2023

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  • Educational Institutions
  • Business Partners and Suppliers
  • Public Institutions and Organizations
SOCIAL AND RELATIONSHIP CAPITAL
  • Our Energy for Students
  • Social gender equality
  • TL 354.8 billion in business volume for suppliers
  • 193,171 person*hours of OHS training for Business Partner employees
  • TL 288.7 million in donations and sponsorships
  • 86% customer satisfaction
  • 85% supplier satisfaction
  • 79% contractor satisfaction

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  • Non-Governmental Organizations
  • Educational Institutions
  • Business Partners and Suppliers
  • The Media
NATURAL CAPITAL
  • Reduction in Scope 2 emissions of 1,486 tonnes of CO2e with generation of 3,379 MWh of renewable energy at the refineries
  • Reduction in emissions of 73,199 tonnes of CO2e
  • 15.7 million m3 in water recovery
  • Additional annual savings with 1,320 TJ in energy efficiency
  • 86.4% waste recovery rate

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  • All Stakeholders

*In 2022, Entek, which owns eight hydroelectric power plants, one wind farm and one natural gas cycle power plant with a combined capacity of 442 MW, joined Tüpraş. In addition, the tender processes for power plants with a combined capacity of 13.84 MW, including a wind farm with a capacity of 12.6 MW and a solar power plant with a capacity of 1.24 MW are continuing at the İzmir Refinery. The site application process continues for the 29.3 MW solar power plant at the Kırıkkale Refinery, with a Board Decision for the 28.5 MW solar power plant being awaited from EMRA. The site application process continues for the 5 MW solar power plant at the Batman Refinery.