Environmental awareness and sustainability are becoming increasingly important in today's business world. In this context, as AVES, we continue to take green and sustainable steps in our business processes. With the investments and projects we have realized recently, we are working to both reduce our environmental impact and offer a more sustainable future to the society.
With the projects we carry out in the field of real estate development, we utilize valuable lands with sustainable and environmentalist approaches. The lands we bought around the Port B gate in Mersin and in Bandirma, Balikesir, offer an opportunity not only for business development, but also for the realization of projects that are compatible with the environment and beneficial to the society. One of our most important steps in the field of sustainability is our investments in energy production. Our cogeneration facility, which we started at our Mersin campus, strengthens our commitments to produce our own energy and environmental awareness. This facility generates energy with oilseed shells and residues, helping us to reduce our environmental impact while meeting our company's energy needs. In addition, the rooftop solar power plant that we have installed on our roofs with solar energy panels contributes to green energy production at our campuses in both Mersin and Silopi. With these projects, we aim to reduce our carbon footprint by using renewable energy sources and create a business model that is less harmful to the environment.
In addition to these, the soy protein concentrate production facility and glycerin purification project we started at our Mersin campus are part of our sustainability journey. With the production of soy protein concentrate, we reduce our dependence on foreign sources by producing from domestic resources a product that is used as a raw material for fish feed and which is completely imported by our country. Likewise, with the glycerin purification project, we aim to minimize our impact on the environment by making the most efficient use of by-products. As AVES, we strive for a better future for both our company and society by putting the principles of sustainability and environmental responsibility at the center of our way of doing business.
In order to leave a more livable world to future generations, we will resolutely continue our sustainability journey.