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Aras Kargo Stands for Equality

Aras Kargo once again stresses the importance of equality in management and in the workforce by being mindful of gender balance. Half of Aras Kargo"s eight-member management team consists of female executives. As the first shipping company to sign the United Nations Women"s Empowerment Principles, Aras Kargo sets the tone with its practices for female employees.

In the shipping industry, a sector that is thought to be dominated by men, Aras Kargo has achieved a balance between men and women in management with its policy to promote the employment of women. Half of Aras Kargo"s eight-member management team consists of female executives. As the first shipping company to sign the United Nations Women"s Empowerment Principles, Aras Kargo is setting the tone in the industry with its policies for women employees. Aras Kargo employs nearly 1700 women, including head office managers, branch managers and representatives, couriers, spare parts managers and technicians.

Utku Ayyarkın, General Manager of Aras Kargo, pointed out that signing the UN Women"s Empowerment Principles and the fact that half of the senior management team is made up of women managers was instrumental in achieving this figure, stating that by signing the UN Women"s Empowerment Principles, they made a radical decision in the company"s HR policy and set a quota to increase the number of women employees.

" The promotion of female employees to new positions is rewarded with a bonus within the company."

Selda Özacar, Deputy General Manager of Human Resources at Aras Kargo, touched upon the human resources measures in place to enhance female employment at Aras Kargo, to which she added that in addition to the quota set to increase the number of female employees, employees who recommend female employees receive a bonus if the person they recommend is hired. Özacar described other practices implemented within this framework: "We offer flexible working hours for mothers. We give mothers with children aged 1 to 3 years two hours of breastfeeding breaks per day, one hour of baby care leave per day and Saturday leave. We have introduced leave for mothers on the first day of school, report card days and vaccination days. We have sanitary breastfeeding rooms at our head office and in our regions. With all these practices and improvements we"ve made for women, we"ve turned into a brand that is highly favoured by female employees."

"We strive to enhance the customer experience by adopting humane practices".

Billur Kaymak Burkutoğlu, Deputy General Manager of Marketing at Aras Kargo, elaborated that one of the main focuses of Aras Kargo, with a 41-year history, is to improve the customer experience through humane practices. On this note, she explained that they are working to identify the changing needs of all customers, including women, men, children and people over 65, at all touchpoints and develop solutions accordingly. Burkutoğlu said, "Our company practices many humane practices, such as affirmative action for women, environmentally friendly fleet, coastal cleaning, supporting animals with feeding bowls, cooperation with the Life Without Cancer Association, free shipping for customers over 65 during the pandemic period, and contribution to engagement with the Esnaf Kargo (Independent Courier) application. We are committed to stepping up all our efforts to make our clients" lives easier through pioneering humane practices." Burkutoğlu pointed out that Aras is one of the few institutions that embraces gender equality even in its brand mascot, explaining that the Aras Box Man and Box Woman characters play a role in raising awareness to this effect.

"Women make a difference with their analytical mindset and detail-oriented nature"

Filiz Evren, who holds the position of Deputy General Manager for Financial Affairs at Aras Kargo, reiterated that financial success is crucial for companies to sustain their existence and set new goals, noting that they have achieved success by making very effective decisions with their team at this time. Evren commented: "Although the financial sector is one that is largely dominated by men, women can make a difference with their analytical mindset and detail-oriented nature."

"I have been cheered on every step of the way since day one"

Working at Aras Kargo for 13 years, general counsel Leyla Albaş is one of the many managers the company has trained itself. Albaş stated that her attention to detail has allowed her to rise up the ranks in every position they work in: "Since the first day I joined the Aras Kargo family, where I have spent 13 years, I have been cheered on every step of the way. I have climbed my way up to the management team by progressing through the career stages in our company one by one. Every day I have felt that I am valued as a woman and that the company I work for has a fair promotion policy without discriminating between men and women."