Environment

Sustainability / Environment

Environmental Strategy

WAT evaluates the environmental aspects of its processes and adopts eco-friendly design principles in line with its commitment to combating the climate crisis and protecting the environment. It strives to minimize the environmental impact of its products throughout their lifecycle and effectively manages all stages of the value chain. WAT was the first company to launch a full range of electric motors with IE4 energy efficiency on the market. Additionally, it is conducting significant work on electric motors with IE5+ energy efficiency. By producing high-efficiency motors, WAT meets customer expectations and contributes to global energy supply and the reduction of carbon emissions. In line with eco-design requirements, WAT adopts eco-friendly design principles, producing energy-efficient products that reduce the amount of raw materials used and increase both recyclability and recycled material content.

WAT also reduces the use of chemicals in its products and manufacturing processes, opting for materials with low VOC content to guide customers towards environmentally friendly alternatives. Additionally, it is working on replacing chemicals with high ODP-GWP values used in its production with eco-friendly alternatives. Preventing and reducing waste at its source and implementing recovery practices within processes form the foundation of WAT’s integrated waste management approach.

As a responsible manufacturer, WAT prioritizes the useful life of its products and how they will be disposed of at the end of their lifecycle. To this end, it has established the Reassessment Center under its Customer Service and Technical Service processes. To make the most of materials with high recycling and recovery potential in waste motors, WAT has developed a ‘Waste Management Model.’

WAT has been calculating its greenhouse gas emissions since 2019, and its greenhouse gas emission values have been verified by an independent organization in accordance with ISO 14064-1 and the GHG Protocol since the baseline year of 2021.

Policies Certificates Waste Management Model

Waste Management

Our zero waste journey includes reducing the waste generated on our campus, as well as the waste of our suppliers and customers in our value chain, and adopting circular economy principles. Through supplier development activities, we ensure that our suppliers reduce their process-generated waste, and we guide our customers to manage their waste motors at the end of their product life in compliance with legislation and contributing to the circular economy. We continue our efforts to reduce waste in production, packaging and storage processes with the life cycle principle.

Waste Engine Management

Water Management

Our water management policy adopts a holistic approach that includes the principles of reducing water consumption, establishing closed-loop systems, improving wastewater quality and preventing contamination. Since its establishment, WAT has committed to establishing its existing processes with closed-loop structures that will efficiently manage water use in order to protect the ecosystem and water resources of the geography where it lives. Currently, all of the aqueous processes operate with highly efficient closed-loop systems and there is no wastewater output from the process. The Company works to raise awareness of its employees in the field of human-induced water consumption.

In addition to the work carried out in our production and manufacturing facilities, with the awareness of the significant share of inefficient agricultural irrigation on a regional and global scale, we offer energy efficient accessible motors to the agricultural sector, support efficient irrigation systems and increase the energy efficiency of the sector.

WAT Water Policy

Emission Management

Today, Global Warming connects every living being on Earth more than any other issue. Rising temperatures and the climate records set in 2023 are directly or indirectly impacting our lives, leaving lasting damage. These effects remind us once again of the critical importance of our science-based targets and strategies.To achieve our 2050 net-zero target and contribute to our country's climate goals, we have focused on energy efficiency. By producing high-standard, durable, and highly energy-efficient motors, we help our customers reduce their energy-related emissions.Guided by our eco-design principle, we implement and plan projects to minimize the environmental impacts of our products throughout their lifecycle. Additionally, we make a significant contribution by manufacturing electric vehicle charging units, which play a pivotal role in the widespread adoption of electric vehicles, helping reduce fossil fuel consumption. This step represents a crucial milestone on the path to carbon neutrality in the transportation sector.

Click here to view the ISO 14064 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Verification Certificate.

Energy Management

WAT considers energy efficiency as a priority sustainability goal in its strategies, product range and processes. Within the framework of the Energy Management System, it continuously improves its energy performance in accordance with national and international legislation. The Company reduces its environmental footprint by adopting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Every year, projects to reduce energy consumption are planned and employee suggestions are evaluated during Energy Efficiency Week in January. Energy savings are achieved through regular checks, energy consumption is monitored on a daily basis and these processes are confirmed with the ISO 50001:2018 Energy Management System certificate.

Click here to view the WAT Energy Policy.

Click here to access the ISO 50001 Energy Management System Certificate.