Sustainability

What is Sustainability?

Based on the use and management of natural products and energy without harming the environment, sustainability is an approach that prioritizes the future of people and the world at large. Meeting today's needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, creating an environment in which humans and nature can live together in harmony and supporting the maintenance of this environment, and growing companies by managing risks that may create environmental and social impact are all important parts of sustainability. On a global scale, governments, organizations and individuals knowing about sustainability principles and acting in accordance with these principles play a key role in ensuring a more promising and brighter future for our world. Every step, no matter how small or big, taken towards sustainability goals lays the foundations of a large and important organization for the well-being of our environment and humanity.

Advanced Technology, Eco-Friendly Solutions

As Karel, we care about our duties towards nature for a livable future. Accordingly, while creating the technologies of the future, we aim not only to reduce the environmental impact of our business and production processes, but also to create a positive impact. With the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, we fulfill our duty by integrating our brand and partners into our sustainability principle and work for a bright future.

Empowering Society

We recognize the importance of individuals in the formation of society. We adopt a shared value approach at every stage of our business and production, from our employees to our business partners and suppliers. We are implementing an inclusive model that considers equality by standing shoulder to shoulder with our employees, business partners and other individuals and brands in the sector to empower the individual and society together. In line with the articles in the development goals, we embrace that all individuals have equal rights in work and business life and we attach importance to the healthy implementation of equality within the company. We fulfill our duty to create an equal and strong future in all areas of society and aim to ensure the equal participation of all our stakeholders in this goal.

Our Sustainability Goals

For a better future, we aim to minimize our carbon footprint by 2030 with our partners and employees by accepting the universal consensus on all 17 items specified in the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.

Our Environmental Projects

We closely follow current technological developments and legal processes to ensure environmental sustainability in our production facilities and administrative buildings. We take all measures to minimize and in the future eliminate environmental damage and continue to shape our workplaces in line with sustainability goals. At the same time, we focus on the use of renewable energy sources in our production and business processes and increase the use of clean energy sources every day. By 2030, we aim to reduce our carbon footprint to zero. We continue to fulfill our sustainability goals by minimizing the use of resources in our production areas and adopting a zero waste mission in common areas. To this end, we take advantage of new opportunities brought by technology in departments such as production and management, and take the necessary measures to eliminate all factors that have a negative impact on the environment.

Occupational Health and Safety

As Karel, we prioritize occupational safety above all else. We provide our employees with a safe working environment, look out for them in every aspect of our services and act in accordance with laws and regulations in the field of occupational safety. With the mission of "Zero Work Accidents and Occupational Diseases", we aim to continue to provide the best conditions for our employees in the field of occupational health and safety in the future. We monitor the health status of our employees at all stages from the recruitment process to working life, and check the hygiene and safety status of the machinery and equipment in the working environment. We ensure that our employees are prepared and aware of different risks that may arise during the production process through drills and emergency precaution plans. We address potential risks at board meetings and quickly put measures and solutions into practice.

Environmental

Since the day we were founded, we continue to provide services with the awareness of our responsibility towards the environment and nature. At every stage of our services, we take the necessary measures to be sensitive to the environment and shape our services and operations in accordance with the laws and regulations in this field. With our environmental management system, which also has an important place in our sustainability goals, we minimize our impact on the environment and the risks that may arise.

We cooperate not only within our brand, but also with our solution partners and suppliers to increase environmental awareness and implement sustainability goals. We organize our quality and service policies appropriately to ensure that Karel is an organization that is sensitive to the environment in every field and takes the necessary precautions today for the world of tomorrow.

Environmental Management System

We aim to implement and continuously improve the environmental management system standard, legal and other requirements within the following scope, to achieve environmental goals and objectives and to increase our environmental performance, taking into account the internal and external factors that affect it.

Milestones of Quality Activities;

1998 ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Certification
2003 Data Analysis by Transition to Oracle Based ERP
IPC J-STD-001 Commencement of trainings within the body of KAREL
2007 CMMI Level 3 Compliance and Certification of Re & De Processes
2008 Commencement of Application of Plain 6 Sigma Philosophy, and 8 Successful First Phase Project
2010 Installment of infrastructure allowing for instant monitoring of process, with Statistical Process Control
2010 National Secret / Nato Secret - Facility Security Documents (Production Facilities)
2010 Production Authorization Certificate
2012 Installment of IPC Training Lab where 4 Essential Training on IPC can also be provided, and Reaching Training of 700 Personnel
2014 OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational Health and Safety Management System Certification
2015 ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System Certification
2016 ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management System Certification
2018 Authorized Economic Operator Status Certificate
2019 National Secret / Nato Secret - Facility Security Documents (R&D)
2020 ISO 22301:2012 Business Continuity Management System Certification
2020 ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018 Information Technologies - Service Management System Certification
2019 IATF 16949:2016 LOC. Automotive Quality Management System Certification
2020 CMMI v1.3 for Development ML3 Certification
2020 13485:2016 Medical Devices Quality Management System Certification
2020 Covid-19 Safe Production Certification
AS9100 Aerospace and Defense Quality Management System certification is targeted in 2024.

Quality Competencies

Software-Hardware and Mechanic Verification and validation tests and control of inputs and outputs in the way that covers all the process conducted from Design to Production, raw materials and products.
Internal and external audit activities in line with basic requirements such as ISO 9001, 14001, 13485, 22301, 20000-1, 27001, IATF 16949, OHSAS 18001 and IPC
Conduction of conditioning and life tests such as Incombustibility, Air Conditioning, Impermeability, Vibration, Dropping in a way that they meet customer requirements, including MIL
Implementation of Lean 6 Sigma projects with 1 Expert Black Belt, 35 Green Belts and 20 Yellow Belts
Design, conduction and control of Re & De processes in such a way that they cover not just software but also Hardware and Mechanic Processes according to CMMI requirements
Verification of electronic metering device and equipment within the body of KAREL
Improving processes and increasing productivity through more reliable and effective control with automatic eye control devices (AOI)

Standards specified below are taken as basis within the body of KAREL for essential requirements. Along with this, additional standards are considered depending on customer, raw material and product requirements.

IPC-A-610 Acceptability of Electronic Productions
IPC J-STD-001 Requirements for Soldered Electrical and Electronic Products
IPC WHMA-A-620 Cabling Set Approval Requirements
IPC 7711/7721 Reprocess, Maintenance and Modification Requirements
IPC-A-600 Acceptability Criteria for Printed Circuit Boards
PC-6012 Qualification and Performance Requirements for Printed Circuit Board Production
IPC/JEDEC J-STD-020C Moisture Sensitivity Classification for Non-hermetic Solid State Surface Mount Devices
IPC/JEDEC J-STD-033A Handling, Packing, Shipping, and Use of Moisture-Sensitive Surface-Mount Devices
ETSI-ETS 300 019-2-1 Environmental Conditions and Environmental Tests for Telecommunications Equipment; Part 2-1: Specification of Environmental Tests; Storage
ETSI-ETS 300 019-2-2 Environmental Conditions and Environmental Tests for Telecommunications Equipment; Part 2-2: Specification of Environmental Tests; Transportation
ETSI-ETS 300 019-2-3 Environmental Conditions and Environmental Tests for Telecommunications Equipment; Part 2-3: Specification of Environmental Tests; Stationary use at weather protected locations
ANSI ESD S20.20 Protection of Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Assembly and Equipment
IEC 61340-5 Series Protection of Electronic Equipment from Electrostatic Phenomena

Sustainability

Our Sustainability Goals

Environmental

Environmental Management System

As Karel, we fulfill our duty for a future full of joy and a clean world.