Sustainability Policies

SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Our aim is to:

Provide high-quality service to our guests, bring economic benefits to the region we live in, contribute to social harmony and local employment, thereby benefiting the place we live in and protecting our environment.

Our objectives are:

• Identify our risks and strive to improve for our guests and employees, Minimise our negative impact on the environment by reducing unnecessary consumption of energy, waste and water,
• Provide economic benefits to the destination by creating job opportunities for local people and purchasing goods and services from local sources,
• To create innovations that continuously increase employee and guest satisfaction,
• To be an eco-friendly hotel that is sensitive to the ecosystem, preserves wildlife, and is surrounded by endemic plant species,
• To be more environmentally conscious by recycling waste materials generated during our operations.

Our History:

Since its establishment in 1989, Parkım Ayaz A.Ş. has held an important position in the Aegean Region due to its environmental practices. As a company and all our employees, we consider it important to protect the environment by effectively using our natural resources and preventing pollution

Under the umbrella of PARKIM AYAZ A.Ş., we offer our guests services under different concepts at Parkım Ayaz Hotel and Ayaz Suit Residence.

Our apartment hotel is located in Gümbet, the centre of entertainment and one of the most popular bays of the Bodrum Peninsula. It consists of 35 apartments: 4 three-bedroom apartments, 3 one-bedroom apartments, and 28 two-bedroom apartments. It offers an atmosphere and location that ensures guests can enjoy themselves and relax, with an adult and children’s pool, a hot jacuzzi pool, a gym, a bar, and a spacious garden.

Our hotel has been awarded the Zero Waste Certificate for its newly established environmental awareness activities. The most important reason that inspires our efforts is our respect for our hotel, our guests, our employees, and our environment.

We are aware of the contribution our activities make to our environment and our world.

Furthermore, we believe that the quality of our natural resources and the way these natural resources are managed are crucial factors in ensuring the sustainability of tourism development, both in the short and long term.

Our Responsible Tourism Initiatives in the Region:

As a member of the Bodrum Chamber of Commerce, the Bodrum Promotion Foundation, and the Bodrum Hoteliers Association, PARKIM AYAZ A.Ş. aims to provide greater economic and social benefits for tourism and the business world. Local communities are always our source of inspiration.

Our hotel also works with local schools and universities to provide work experience opportunities.

Promotion;

Promoting Bodrum means promoting our hotel. Our company works with the Bodrum Promotion Foundation to promote Bodrum, participating in international fairs to contribute to the promotion of Bodrum and its local culture and history.

Our hotel always reflects the culture it belongs to. We have an information board, a barcode system and a website so that our guests staying at our hotel can obtain information about our local history and culture.

Employment;

It is our preference that the staff working at our Ayaz Suit Residence hotel are from the local community. Our aim in this regard is for the money earned to be spent in the local economy. Furthermore, our hotel encourages the local community to seek employment in the city.

Our Donation and Philanthropy Policy

Our company provides financial and moral support to local events and international sports and arts activities held in Bodrum. The promotion of Bodrum on the international stage is always important to us.

By sponsoring local sports activities, we aim to increase local sports activities and strengthen our relations with the local community. Opportunities are provided to exhibit local handicrafts in designated areas within our hotel.

Our company is in communication with all municipalities, public institutions and civil society organisations, supporting local issues and projects.

Our Environmental Awareness Policy

In our endeavour to minimise the impact of tourism on our environment, our hotel has taken necessary measures in many areas, from the recycling of solid waste and vegetable waste oil to the use of renewable energy.

Recycling and purchasing environmentally friendly products are our priorities.

Our hotel management keeps abreast of new technologies and makes environmentally conscious investments. The necessary work continues to ensure the continuous improvement of our environmental performance.

We have made it our management practice to reduce waste by using raw materials, energy and natural resources efficiently. For this reason, we separate waste according to its source, group and hazard class, store it in separate warehouses, deliver it to licensed companies without exceeding the legal storage time limit, keep records, and carry out regular disposal work. Our hotel holds a Zero Waste certificate.

We receive training on the use of hazardous and chemical substances, and it is important for us to reduce waste quantities and negative environmental impacts by ensuring they are used only as necessary.

We undertake initiatives to raise environmental awareness among our employees, guests, suppliers, and local community.

We provide environmental training to our employees and strive to implement projects that increase the environmental awareness of both our staff and guests.

We act in accordance with legal regulations and monitor our performance in environmental management at regular intervals. Raising our targets and improving our performance is our priority.

We strive to conserve water, energy and all natural resources through various measures taken at our hotel. We share the measures we take with our staff, guests and suppliers.

Considering the comprehensive effects of climate change on economic and social welfare and growth, it is important for us to play an active role in the transition to low carbon emissions.

We take care to preserve the ecological balance by valuing wildlife and biodiversity.

We always contribute to environmental projects to leave a more liveable environment for future generations.

Our vision is to create a cleaner environment for today and tomorrow, and to be a business that is sensitive to its surroundings and works in harmony with the local community.

UĞUR AYAZ
GENERAL MANAGER

QUALITY POLICY

Our AYAZ SUIT RESIDENCE aparthotel aims to provide products and services that comply with internationally accepted standards and to ensure their sustainability;

To ensure the satisfaction of internal and external stakeholders by taking into account the developing quality standards specific to its sector,

To provide environmentally and socially conscious services in line with global competition conditions, taking into account national and regional conditions,

To continuously improve the products and services provided in order to realise its vision,

To improve the infrastructure and resources necessary for increasing and developing the ability to adapt to innovations and to ensure their effective use,

It is important for us to develop cooperation with national and international organisations to maximise the services provided and increase success.

Continuous Guest Satisfaction;

To ensure maximum satisfaction by identifying our guests’ expectations and needs in advance,

Ensuring that our guests can easily communicate their complaints and requests to us by defining the necessary methods,

We commit to complying with the legal regulations and requirements related to our sector.

Continuity of Employee and Local Relations;

Providing our employees with safe and appropriate standard working areas

Ensuring our employees enjoy equal rights regardless of gender, religion, language, race, ethnic origin, and physical disability

As an organisation that respects human and children’s rights, ensuring that children are protected against all forms of neglect and abuse

Continuously improving the individual competencies of our employees through internal and external training programmes

Participating in projects in collaboration with local public institutions, civil society organisations and communities, providing financial support,

To provide material and moral support for the promotion of local culture.

To encourage our guests to discover our local natural and historical beauties.

We commit to conducting our work with respect for the natural resources of our region and the lives of the local people.

We commit to continuous improvement through open, transparent, and professional management in all activities we undertake to achieve our growth targets in the tourism sector, and to providing effective and sustainable services while considering environmental, social, and cultural impacts.

CHILDREN’S RIGHTS POLICY

According to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted on 20 November 1989, every human being is defined as a child until the age of 18.
We do not employ child labour at our hotel, and it is important to us that all our business partners share this awareness.
We ensure that all children staying at our hotel are provided with a safe and secure environment where they can enjoy themselves, regardless of their gender, ability, race, origin, status or age.
Our child rights policy has been communicated to our guests, stakeholders and all our staff.
We provide training to our employees on preventing and recognising child abuse.
In cases where we witness suspicious behaviour involving children, the General Manager is informed, and we seek assistance from official organisations when deemed necessary.
We organise training sessions and support projects to raise awareness about the protection of children’s rights.

Children are our future…

WOMEN’S RIGHTS AND GENDER EQUALITY POLICY

Our hotel does not discriminate against our employees on the basis of race, nationality, religion, age, disability, gender, marital status, union membership or political beliefs.

The principle of equal pay for equal work is adopted.

Hiring, pay, training opportunities, promotion, termination or retirement are standard for every employee.

The participation of women in the workforce is supported by all our departments, and we offer equal conditions.

Regardless of gender, the working and accommodation conditions for all our employees are safe, hygienic, and comfortable.

We provide the necessary environment for our employees to benefit equally from our training opportunities and career prospects.

Our hotel management supports training requested by our employees.

We create working conditions and accommodation that maintain a work-life balance.

We do not tolerate women being subjected to exploitation, harassment, discrimination, suppression, coercion, slander, etc. in any way.

We are always aware of and supportive of the value that AYAZ SUIT VE RESIDENCE brings to our hotel.

ACCESSIBLE ACCESS POLICY

Our AYAZ SUIT VE RESIDENCE hotel has prepared the appropriate infrastructure to ensure our disabled guests have easy access to the pool, gym and bar.

Our hotel also collaborates with the Bodrum Health Foundation located in our local area, providing financial and moral contributions to provide opportunities for local disabled people.

Suitable working areas have been created for the comfort and convenience of our disabled employees.

AYAZ SUIT VE RESIDENCE hotel will continue its efforts to provide a barrier-free environment for our disabled guests and employees.

SUSTAINABLE PURCHASING POLICY

AYAZ SUIT VE RESIDENCE encourages local production by ensuring quality and food safety without compromising the comfort of our guests.

Products are sourced from Bodrum and the surrounding area or from local suppliers. This method contributes to reducing CO2 emissions during international transport.

Our hotel prefers local products and services over imported ones. Furthermore, we use products that are in season.

It is a priority for us that the supplier companies we work with have Quality Assurance Systems, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems, internationally recognised and sustainable certifications, and that their production and supply do not have harmful effects on the environment and comply with environmental legislation.

It is important that our supplier companies, like us, use their resources appropriately without harming natural life and the ecosystem and that they comply with hunting bans.

They must have systems in place to minimise and properly manage their waste and be able to offer alternatives with less packaging/bulk packaging.

It is important to us that our supplier companies offer alternatives that are environmentally friendly, economical, value local ethical values, use recyclable or recycled materials, are organic, bio, vegan, not tested on animals, free from harmful chemical components, etc.

We share our perspective with our suppliers and strive to create efficient purchasing opportunities with them. By monitoring our procurement processes, we aim to reduce the environmental impact arising from these processes.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICY

We voluntarily undertake initiatives to reduce energy usage and continuously improve energy consumption performance, while adhering to national and international laws and regulations to fulfil both our environmental responsibilities and legal obligations. We monitor the outcomes of these initiatives.

We set targets, track progress, and encourage our employees to contribute through relevant training programmes.

All our stakeholders are important to us in terms of energy management. In this regard, we strive to work together with our guests, employees and all our business partners, and we attach importance to creating awareness-raising projects.

When making purchases, we take care to find energy-efficient products, equipment, apparatus and technology alternatives.

Energy risks and potential emergencies such as energy restrictions have been assessed by our hotel, and the necessary precautions have been taken.

We always follow innovations in energy efficiency and direct our investments accordingly.