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13. Disclosures to Stakeholders Disclosures to stakeholders and investors are made in accordance with the Capital Markets Law and the Regulations and Principles of the CMB, using tools that are determined in advance. Management is encouraged to join NGOs formed by stakeholders. Participation in such endeavors together with advertisers helps the Company understand their needs and ensures sustainable growth and fnancial strength. back to top 14. Participation of Stakeholders in Management Hürriyet is in constant contact with the stakeholders mentioned above. Feedback received from stakeholders is evaluated and submitted to senior management, to assist the development of solutions and policies. back to top
15. Human Resources Policy 15.1. The human resources policy of the Company has been defned in writing. According to this policy, the Company recruits individuals with superior knowledge and skills, easily adaptable to the corporate culture, possessing a highly developed sense of business ethics, honesty, coherence and openness, knowing how to unite the Company’s future with their own. 15.2. the human resources policy requires the Company to provide equal recruitment and career planning opportunities to individuals with similar backgrounds. 15.2.1. All recruitment criteria have been specifed in writing and are efciently implemented 15.2.2. All employees are treated equally with regard to education and promotion. Training is designed to enhance the knowledge and skill of each employee. 15.3. Decisions or developments within the Company that may afect employees are shared through the internal website set up to promote communication. 15.4. the principles and the operation process of the 360 Degrees performance evaluation system were reviewed. Within this scope, evaluation criteria and performance indicators were revised in accordance with the updated job descriptions. Job descriptions were assessed at the level of individual employees as part of this efort. therefore, job detail descriptionss, new competencies attributed to the particular position, and performance indicators to measure the job’s output were revised across all positions. to ensure recognition of the works and pieces created by the publishing group, 20 employees are regularly selected each month to receive awards by the evaluation committee. the awards are assigned in almost nine categories, including “best page, photograph, and interview.” the award winners are announced to all employees of the Company. 15.5. the Company’s workplace is designed to ensure the highest level of safety and facilitate maximum efciency. 15.6. employee relations are conducted by the Human Resources Coordination Department. there are no trade union members in the Company. 15.7. the Company does not discriminate against any employees and all are treated equally. in order to ensure these conditions the Human Resources Coordination Department holds regular meetings with all the department heads and employees. A penalty clause concerning the issue is applicable under the personnel Regulations of the Company. No complaints were brought to the Company management and/or the Committees under the Board of Directors in this regard. back to top
16. Customer and Supplier Relations
Hürriyet, a pioneer in the feld of print media, believes that customer (readers and advertisers) satisfaction is of vital importance. For this reason, editorial quality and social responsibilities are taken very seriously. With this objective in mind, Doğan Yayın Holding’s Editorial Principles are clearly stated on the website and enforced at the highest level. The Company’s most important raw material is newsprint. Newsprint is supplied by Doğan Dış Ticaret ve Mümessillik A.Ş., a subsidiary of Doğan Holding and Işıl İthalat İhracat Mümessillik A.Ş. The newspapers and their supplements are printed at company-owned Doğan Printing Centers in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Adana, Antalya, Trabzon and Frankfurt. The printing of supplements on ofset paper is subcontracted to Doğan Ofset A.Ş., another subsidiary of the group. The newspapers are distributed by Doğan Dağıtım A.Ş. nationwide. A substantial portion of revenue consists of advertisement. The Company makes its best eforts to ensure the satisfaction of advertisers. Advertisements that are not published in accordance with the customer’s requests are compensated for in the shortest possible time. back to top
17. Social Responsibility Social responsibility activies Hürriyet carried out are given in detail in the “Social Responsibility, Environment and Charitable Donations” part of the Annual Report. No lawsuits were brought against the Company in relation to harming the environment in the term back to top
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