The innovative business partner of global giants, Zorluteks has been accepted for the second time to Horizon 2020 Grant Program -devised to inspire European Union's innovative technologies- with the OXIPRO Project, where Zorluteks is the only Turkish textiles manufacturer. The OXIPRO Project, which will include 15 partners from 11 countries, aims to reduce consumption of resources, environmental pollution and consumption of harmful chemicals, by replacing various chemicals currently used in manufacturing processes with environmentally friendly enzymes. Awarded with 6 million € by the European Union, The OXIPRO Project will run for 48 months. Zorluteks will be the only textiles company and one of the four pilot facilities in this project, which will feature industries such as detergents, cosmetics and nutraceuticals (food supplements).

Zorlu Energy family's trailblazing young minds have been accepted to the "Young SDG Innovators 2020-2021" program by UN Global Compact -the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative. Accepting only a limited number of teams each year, the Young SDG Innovators program encourages young professionals working for its member companies to explore business models aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals and to devise new products and services tailored for these. The young associates of Zorlu Energy will participate for the first time in this special program scheduled to run from January to October 2021, and work on designing sustainable business models, initiatives and products. At the end of the program, the Young Innovators will get the opportunity to present their innovative solutions at international events and will carry forward Zorlu Energy's sustainability efforts.

Under the scope of its intrapreneurship program, A Bright Idea (Parlak Bi'Fikir), Zorlu Holding supports its employees through training programs and webinars. At "A Bright Idea - Entrepreneurship Training" launched in collaboration with ITU-Ginova Entrepreneurship and Innovation Application and Research Center, Group employees participating in the second cycle of the program will not only get the opportunity to understand and learn about the entrepreneurship world, but also listen to inspirational stories of various entrepreneurs at the monthly "Inspiration Gatherings". On December 2, Vestel Ventures General Manager Metin Salt delivered a speech at the promotion event for the training program, emphasizing that a total of 720 ideas and 168 team applications were received for the second cycle of the programme. Salt indicated that the designed training program will make a significant contribution to generalizing and enhancing innovation culture across the Group, and ensuring its continuity.

Cofounded by ATÖLYE, S360 and Zorlu Holding, the social innovation platform imece supports those start-ups that generate social and ecological value, with its impact accelerator program “imece impact” which has been designed for enterprises in the growth phase. The 7 start-ups to be supported during the first period of imece impact were chosen among 90 applications after a call was issued for “Quality Education” and “Responsible Consumption and Production”. These seven start-ups will receive support in drafting an impact report, attracting their first capital investment and enhancing corporate sales and collaborations, in order to render their impact more visible. The impact acceleration program will run until April 2021.

Having become a must-visit destination for all gourmets since its opening, Eataly İstanbul recently celebrated its 7th anniversary. With a restaurant appealing to different palates, a store offering hundreds of exclusive, artisanal delights from the Italian and Turkish cuisines, and a kitchen workshop inspiring love for cooking in all age groups, Eataly İstanbul has been offering Italian flavors to customer for 7 years. Home to unrivalled experiences since its first day, Eataly İstanbul has also launched the Eataly App this year, in order to grow ever closer to foodies. The app enables everyone to access and get information on products from Italian and Turkish cuisines.

Under the scope of its gender equality program "An Equal Life" ("Eşit Bi'Hayat"), Zorlu Holding extended support to the arts. One of the "Theme Sponsors With The Highest Contribution" of the 39th İstanbul Film Festival, Zorlu Holding gave its support to the "An Equal Life" film selection, the last selection of the festival in the year 2020, bringing together films focusing on equality, diversity, sharing and dialogue. The film selection consisting of 21 films premiering in Turkey was screened between December 4 and 24.