Sustainability Journey of Ulker

Founded in 1944, Ülker is one of the most iconic and trusted food companies in Turkey and a flagship brand of pladis Global. Operating 13 production facilities and employing more than 9,000 people in Turkey, Ülker combines traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology to deliver high-quality, accessible products.

Over the decades, Ülker has not only become a market leader in Turkey but also a global player in the packaged food industry. Its legacy of sustainable growth, family values, and ethical leadership has shaped the company’s long-term vision.

In recent years, Ülker has made sustainability a core business strategy. Moving beyond compliance or single-topic projects, the company initiated a system-wide transformation focused on carbon reduction, waste management, water efficiency, energy transition, regenerative agriculture, and social impact across its full value chain.

With the launch of the Sustainability Journey of Ülker Project, the company took a bold step toward embedding sustainability across the entire product lifecycle from seed to post-consumption packaging making environmental and social stewardship an integral part of how the company operates, innovates, and grows.

The “Sustainability Journey of Ülker” reflects a shift from fragmented initiatives to a strategic, integrated transformation across the entire product lifecycle. Rather than addressing sustainability in isolated processes, Ülker adopted a full value chain approach that embeds environmental and social responsibility into every step of food production and distribution.

The transformation is anchored in four pillars: Our Planet, Value Chain, Employees and Community. These are not treated as separate projects but as part of a systemic strategy linking agricultural practices, production efficiency, packaging design, waste and water management, energy use, logistics, and community engagement into a unified sustainability framework.

Ülker’s sustainable agriculture vision is grounded in the belief that the future of food depends on resilient ecosystems, empowered farming communities, and transparent supply chains. Recognizing that climate change threatens soil fertility, water availability, and farmer livelihoods, the company has built a systemic approach to transform agriculture beyond production. The strategy is anchored on three pillars: regenerative agriculture, farmer empowerment, and traceable, ethical sourcing.