Global Trends, Risks, and Opportunities
The Development and Investment Bank of Türkiye (TKYB) closely
monitors global trends, risks, and opportunities and takes strategic
steps accordingly. Global attention is currently focused on significant
issues such as the climate crisis, the energy crisis, and digitalization
and innovation. By developing a vision and strategy for these trends,
the Bank assumes a solution-oriented and effective role in the field of
sustainability. In addition to global trends and associated risks, the
Bank also seizes opportunities and contributes to sustainable
development through innovative projects and investments.
The climate crisis is one of the world’s most serious and urgent
environmental problems. The Bank has taken a firm stance on combating
climate change and incorporated climate change mitigation into its
strategic goals. Simultaneously, the Bank seizes important opportunities
such as ensuring the transition to a low-carbon economy, increasing
energy supply security, and supporting environmental investments. As the
importance of green finance increases, the Bank plays an active role in
this area and offers sustainable financing solutions.
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With uncertainties and fluctuations in energy supply around the world,
the energy crisis poses a serious risk. The Bank promotes investments in
renewable energy sources to mitigate the impact of energy crises and support
a sustainable energy transition. At the same time, it offers sustainable
and environmentally friendly energy solutions in the energy sector by
seizing opportunities such as increasing energy efficiency and diversifying
energy supply.
In addition, the Bank supports projects to seize opportunities in the
digitalization process and encourages innovation. At the same time, the
Bank also pays attention to issues such as data security and privacy risks
that may arise in digitalization processes. The Bank takes into
consideration the possibility that technological transformation may reduce
labor demand in certain industries and that the digital divide may affect
disadvantaged groups. Therefore, the Bank offers solutions to ensure
sustainability and social justice in the digitalization process.
The Bank has made sustainability a priority in all its activities. In this
respect, the Development and Investment Bank of Türkiye has positioned
itself among the leading institutions in Türkiye with a risk rating of
11.0 from Sustainalytics, one of the international sustainability rating
agencies, within the scope of risk rating studies in which Environmental,
Social, and Governance (ESG) topics are evaluated.
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The Development and Investment Bank of Türkiye plays an active role in
sustainability in line with global trends, risks, and opportunities. It
addresses critical issues such as the climate crisis, energy crisis, and
digitalization and offers solutions that are consistent with its strategic
goals. The Bank promotes green finance in the fight against climate change,
provides sustainable solutions in the energy sector, and encourages
innovation in the digitalization process. In this way, the Bank aims to
increase the welfare of the country and the people through projects and
investments that contribute to sustainable development.
According to the World Economic Forum’s 2023 Global Risk Report, climate
action failure and extreme weather events are among the top long-term
global risks in terms of impact and likelihood. These findings emphasize
the importance of focusing on environmental sustainability and the need
for organizations to integrate sustainability into their business processes.
The 10 most serious global risks for the next ten years, according to this
analysis, can be seen in the following list.