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aRanYanI

Aranyani’s Forest welcomes you. As you enter, you feel a sense of energy
and life. Your senses are stimulated by the sights, sounds and exotic scents
of the forest. You feel the texture underfoot and the softness of the
leaves as you brush by. Initial curiosity turns to calmness. The dappled light
dances through the canopy, illuminating pockets of flowers and fluttering
wildlife, allowing pops of colour to break free. The forest opens up to
a bright clearing, as you move from under the dense tree canopy into
the flood of light, you encounter enchanting and wonderful creations,
as if they were left there for you to discover. Their design principles are
inspired by nature and crafted by tradition. Nature inspires them to be
global in their outlook and style while tradition taught them to be inclusive
in order to allow the continuous evolution of art. Aranyani brings the best
of the global talent in our state-of-the-art atelier. The Aranyani store can
be thought of as a forest with a conceptual narrative.

ChaLhoub GRoup

The Chalhoub Impact represents their ongoing commitment to live up to
their purpose to inspire, exhilarate, delight and create a positive impact
built on solid foundations of business ethics and integrity. While being
deeply rooted in their values of respect, excellence and entrepreneurial
spirit, their approach to sustainability is designed to create a long-term
impact in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
They are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion beyond gender
balance to succeed together as one team, one culture. Their inclusive retail
design principles were incorporated in their offices and stores to increase
accessibility, while they are proud that their total number of women team
members has reached 53 per cent. The company is also committed to
achieving a 35 per cent rate of women in senior leadership roles by 2024.
Their long-standing commitment to advancing sustainability is at the heart
of everything they do. By working with ethical and responsible suppliers
and partners, they are building a more resilient future.

DefaCto

DeFacto’s 2021 Sustainability Report is a manifestation of DeFacto’s goal to
carry the company into the future as a partner in the global environmental,
economic and social transformation. They have committed themselves
and all of their stakeholders that they will fulfil their responsibilities within
the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals and support
sustainable development in all geographies of operation, especially in
Turkey. The steps they have taken towards their corporate governance
and sustainability goals, of which Ozon Textile is a part, have been shared
with all their stakeholders. Their commitments in the field of sustainability
have not only turned into a promise, but also into the efforts they were
already implementing. The DeFacto 2021 Sustainability Report is the
seventh published sustainability report, conveying the environmental,
social and economic impacts of all activities conducted by the company
and its approach to these impacts.

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