SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROJECTS

In accordance with our slogan 'The Right Ones Are at CarrefourSA,' we undertake long-term, socially beneficial projects.

URBAN AGRICULTURE PROJECT WE FARM IN THE CITY; CONSUME FRESH AND SAFE

CarrefourSA launched the Urban Agriculture project with the slogan ‘We Farm in the City; We Consume Fresh and Safe’ to support farmers engaged in agricultural activities in villages near İstanbul. This project aims to achieve sustainable production of farming areas close to the city. Within the scope of Urban Agriculture, farmers' production processes are monitored, planned, and continuous, with harvesting occurring regularly. The project saves energy, time, and costs in logistics, storage time, cooling, processing, and packaging. By controlling all processes, economic losses are limited, and our carbon footprint is reduced. The Urban Agriculture project also plays a significant role in promoting economic development and employment in rural areas closely situated near the city.

UNICEF

Since 2015, CarrefourSA has supported UNICEF and, in 2023, continued its support for the 'From Field to School' project, which aims to raise awareness about child labor in agriculture. On November 20, World Children's Day, play areas were set up for children in selected hypermarkets, and UNICEF's 'Face to Face' teams engaged with children to educate them about their rights. Additionally, through UNICEF donation boxes at CarrefourSA checkouts, customers contributed financially to UNICEF, raising a total of 55,020 TL. The activities carried out in 11 stores, including those in İstanbul and İzmir, resulted in a total donation of 508,000 TL, which was used primarily for emergency programs.

BASIC NEEDS FOUNDATION (TIDER)

For 12 years, CarrefourSA has partnered with the Basic Needs Foundation (TIDER), a non-profit organization working to ensure people have fair and equal access to their basic needs. In 2023, CarrefourSA continued to supply products to the ‘Destek (Support) Market’ established in collaboration with TİDER, ensuring that these products reached those in need.

"FRIEND MOVEMENT" PROJECT TO BENEFIT STREET ANIMALS

Since 2015, CarrefourSA has collaborated with HayKonfed on the Friend Movement project to deliver surplus edible products from across Türkiye to stray animals through HayKonfed volunteers. This project prevents the destruction of food while feeding stray animals. In 2023, the project provided 60 kg of cat food and 300 kg of dog food.

“LET THE CHILDREN DESIGN” PROJECT

CarrefourSA, in partnership with the Darüşşafaka Society, continues to sell bags designed by students attending Darüşşafaka Schools in selected CarrefourSA stores nationwide. All proceeds from these sales are donated to Darüşşafaka. CarrefourSA believes that a prosperous society is possible with educated individuals and takes responsibility for contributing to the development of future generations.

WASTE BATTERIES ARE TURNED INTO BOOKS AT CARREFOURSA

CarrefourSA operates under the principle 'The Right Ones Are at CarrefourSA' and actively upholds its responsibility to customers, employees, and realizing global sustainability. In this context, a project was initiated to collect used batteries in stores to protect natural resources. These collected batteries are directed to the TAP Association to prevent environmental pollution, and the income generated is used to support AÇEV's 'A Future That Reads' project, providing books to children in need.

RECYCLED BAGS

With the ban on plastic bags in our country, CarrefourSA supports Darüşşafaka, TİDER, and HayKonfed through the income generated from the sale of recyclable cloth bags offered to customers in its stores.

TOHUM AUTISM FOUNDATION

CarrefourSA, with its commitment to water resources and environmental protection, initiated voluntary vegetable waste oil collection and recycling in its stores. In this context, the revenue from recycling approximately ten tons of waste oil collected in 2023 was donated to the Tohum Autism Foundation to raise awareness about autism.

THE REPUBLIC CAMPAIGN OF SABANCI

To contribute to a sustainable future, CarrefourSA played a significant role in the Republic Campaign of Sabancı. Events were organized in Adana, Çorlu, and İstanbul to provide training for local producers and women entrepreneurs. Additionally, 878 tons of waste was collected and recycled during cleaning activities in Karataş. In the field of sustainable fishing, CarrefourSA met with members of the Karataş Fisheries Cooperative in Adana and conducted underwater cleanups. Training sessions were held with women’s cooperatives to inform participants about food literacy, hygiene, and food safety. Furthermore, an olive-crushing event was organized with 150 Sabancı volunteers.

HEYBELI'S SADDLEBAGS

As part of a project aimed at supporting women producers, saddşebags woven by women living in Heybeliada have been made available for sale in CarrefourSA stores. This initiative has enabled the women of Heybeliada to participate in the economy.