2025

Certificate number: BMU 013/2023 RTI

The Biosphere Certified badge is awarded after verifying that sustainable practices are being implemented correctly. It guarantees that the entity is fulfilling its commitments.

Museums

Izmir Culture and Arts Factory

Certificate number: BMU 013/2023 RTI

The Biosphere Certified badge is awarded after verifying that sustainable practices are being implemented correctly. It guarantees that the entity is fulfilling its commitments.

Sustainability efforts

What has Izmir Culture and Arts Factory committed to? Read on to learn more:

The global sustainability of Izmir Culture and Arts Factory

Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals entails certain difficulties, but Izmir Culture and Arts Factory has done it, and with flying colors.

They care about training their staff.
They collaborate to prevent pollution of the seas, oceans and rivers.
They collaborate with health systems in favor of collective health.

Attributes

Food and beverages

Km0

Authentic entertainment

Shows

Eco and Environment

Recycling

Plastic free

Environmental project

Animal project

Climate Change

Carbon footprint

Green spaces

Think Global, Act Local

Solidarity project

Sustainability areas

Environment and Climate Change

Society and Culture

Local development

Environment and Climate Change

The sustainability of the processes of catchment, supply, sanitation and treatment of the resource is guaranteed in the following way:

They adopt measures to avoid contaminating the waters with their activity.
They care about the quality and cleanliness of their water systems.
They carry out campaigns to inform and raise awareness about cleanliness and the responsible use of water.

The company contributes to ensuring and promoting universal access to clean, smart and modern energy services:

They adopt energy efficiency measures in their facilities.
They carry out awareness campaigns on the use of energy.

The entity implements sustainable consumption and production patterns, for example:

They adopt measures to minimize the waste they generate with their activity.
They control, monitor and report on the management of their waste and impacts.
They promote the 3Rs in their facilities and production models: reduce, recycle and reuse.

As a global response to climate change, the entity carries out actions such as:

They measure and offset the carbon footprint of their activity.
They promote resilience to climate change.

To strive for sustainable underwater life, from this entity:

They carry out actions to raise awareness and protect marine ecosystems.
They collaborate to prevent pollution of the seas, oceans and rivers.

As a strategy and measures relating to the prevention of negative impacts, from this entity:

They act to reduce the impacts of their activity on biodiversity.
They carry out activities that respect the natural heritage and the local fauna.
They provide information on the natural resources of the territory.
They strive to prevent the degradation of terrestrial ecosystems and habitats.

Society and Culture

In order to promote inclusive economic development, from this entity:

They collaborate with programs and social projects in their environment.
They promote social-economic growth in their environment.

To promote healthy activities and prevent health risks:

They promote the adoption of healthier lifestyles and habits.
They collaborate with health systems in favor of collective health.
They apply safety and risk prevention measures.

All learning leads to change as a result. Whether it is to raise awareness or to acquire technical skills, Izmir Culture and Arts Factory is getting it right in its pursuit and approach to sustainability.

To ensure the existence of inclusive and quality training:

They participate in the development of educational projects of other entities.
They care about training their staff.
They promote knowledge about sustainable development.

To become a powerful tool for women's empowerment, from this entity:

They adopt labor measures for gender equality.
They control and evaluate their measures of empowerment and equality.

To work to avoid the pernicious effects of overcrowding, from this entity:

They offer information about the local heritage and the traditions of the place.
They provide information and access to accessible and more sustainable transport.
They promote the conservation of the local cultural and natural heritage.
Its offer includes local cultural products and activities.

To inspire sincerity and participation, from this entity:

They make known their commitments, good practices and sustainable efforts.
They inform about the available public services and the places of interest of the place.
They promote more responsible and participatory management systems.
They apply policies against all forms of corruption and exploitation

Governance and Economy

To ensure a responsible consumption model, actions are carried out, such as:

They prioritize and publicize products from local agriculture and KM0.

One of the biggest challenges in any sector is the creation of decent employment. We are proud to report that Izmir Culture and Arts Factory strives to make a better place through the creation of decent work opportunities:

In this entity, to create decent and productive employment:

They offer quality employment, promoting local hiring and training.
They facilitate work-life balance and the employment of less favored groups.
They protect and respect the labor and equality rights of their workers.

We all have to put ourselves at the service of the communities, and to this end, in this entity:

They encourage the planning, design and construction of sustainable infrastructures.

To incorporate equality criteria, in this entity:

They apply social integration, non-discriminatory and inclusive policies.
Facilitate universal accessibility for their customers and workers.

A true sustainable development cannot be achieved without the cooperation and coordination of all the stakeholders involved. Congratulations Izmir Culture and Arts Factory for your great efforts to fight for a common good: sustainability!

It is necessary to build alliances for sustainability. To this end:

They create agreements and alliances in favor of sustainability
They collaborate with academic institutions in favor of sustainable development.
They share their good practices and sustainable experiences with other entities.