OUR HUMAN RIGHTS POLICY

1. OUR SOCİAL RESPONSİBİLİTY

At Sabah Bedding, we place great value on social responsibility at every stage of our operations. We embrace an approach of social benefit that respects universal human rights for the communities impacted by our products or services.

In line with our commitment to contribute to social development in countries, we aim to provide meaningful, equitable, and inclusive social benefits. We are dedicated to carrying out our social responsibility practices with respect for human rights, in alignment with the principles of sustainability, transparency, and inclusiveness.

The strategic partnerships and social interactions we establish with the aim of creating social benefit reflect Sabah Bedding's investments in environmental and social issues. Human rights are a cornerstone of our ethical values, and through our social responsibility activities, we guide our stakeholders to act in alignment with socially beneficial principles. We also develop and support tailored approaches to foster social benefit awareness among our customers and suppliers.

To ensure that our employees and the communities in our areas of operation have a healthy and safe working environment, we continuously improve our occupational health and safety practices through risk plans, regular training, and awareness activities. We provide the necessary resources for our employees to maintain their physical and mental health while implementing pre-planned safety measures.

We consider it an unwavering sustainability principle to maintain constant communication with our employees, regularly share relevant matters with them, and create fair, healthy, and safe working environments where they can freely express their views through a participatory approach.

Guided by the UN Global Compact (UNGC) (2000) and the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) (1948), we approach our employees, all stakeholders, and all individuals affected by our products and services with a human rights understanding that upholds dignity.

Our Human Rights Policy is effectively implemented throughout our entire value chain in alignment with our corporate policies and values. Our practices are carried out with reference to the Sabah Bedding Human Rights Policy, Code of Business Ethics Handbook, and Discipline Management Procedure. Both our employees and managers are responsible for adhering to our human rights policy in the regions where we operate, as well as diligently applying and supporting Sabah Bedding’s relevant procedures.

We expect all our stakeholders and entities within our value chain to act in accordance with the principles and guidelines outlined in our human rights policy and take necessary measures to ensure this. At Sabah Bedding, we manage all subcontractor employees providing services such as security, cleaning, and catering in alignment with our code of business ethics and human rights policy. Additionally, we actively inform them about our human resources practices through regular meetings focused on human rights, occupational health and safety, and business ethics.

2. OUR RESPONSİBİLİTY TO OUR EMPOLOYESS

At Sabah Bedding, we show great respect for our employees' rights and encourage constant communication. We promote voluntary participation in socially beneficial activities driven by a sense of social responsibility. With the steps we take in this direction, as one of the leading companies in our sector, we implement sustainable and transparent human resources policies that respect the rights of our employees.

· Sabah Bedding respects the rights of employees to organize and unionize. The company in no way hinders employees' right to form or join a union and does not interfere in these processes.

· We strictly prohibit any form of forced labor, compulsory labor, or child labor, whether directly or through subcontractors.

· We do not tolerate any form of discrimination or mobbing during recruitment processes, throughout employment, or when the employment relationship ends.

· We make recruitment and promotion decisions objectively, based on the individual's qualifications, skills required for the job, and performance.

· We ensure that each employee is placed in positions where they can best utilize their skills, thereby maximizing their contribution to the company’s goals.

· We make efforts to regularly provide our employees with information about the company’s vision, mission, strategies, policies, objectives, and their own responsibilities, as well as continuously update them on the status of the business.

· We provide all our employees with a healthy and safe work environment where they can work in equality, fairness, and security.

· We offer necessary training and development opportunities to help our employees enhance their skills and perform their jobs more effectively.

· We fairly reward employees who act in accordance with ethical values and positively influence job performance.

· While pursuing our sustainable growth goals, we support projects aimed at improving the standard of living in society and creating value for all our stakeholders. We implement our social responsibility projects in alignment with the principles of sustainability, transparency, and inclusiveness, with full respect for human rights.

· We respect Turkey’s rich cultural heritage and operate in compliance with national and international regulations.

• Sabah Bedding has a fair and competitive compensation strategy to evaluate employee contributions and motivate them. The main goal of our compensation strategy is to support the long-term success of the company and enhance employee well-being by ensuring a fair and balanced wage structure. See "Compensation Policy."
• We provide a fair, safe, and healthy working environment for all our employees. Our compensation policy is designed with a fair and competitive structure aimed at enhancing the well-being of our employees.
• Our company opposes all forms of discrimination against migrant workers and is committed to providing equal and fair working conditions to all employees, regardless of nationality, ethnicity, or immigration status.
• All our employees are granted maternity and paternity leave rights. In accordance with the Turkish Labor Law and relevant regulations, we provide female employees with at least 16 weeks of maternity leave before and after childbirth, and paternity leave for male employees.
• Flexible working hours are offered to our employees who are parents, to help facilitate childcare.
• Female employees are granted daily breastfeeding leave until their children reach the age of 1. This leave is 1.5 hours per day during working hours and is used according to the preferences of our employees.
• Support is provided to female employees returning from maternity leave during their reintegration process. Flexibility such as reduced working hours and lighter workloads is offered to help them adjust back to work.
• We encourage continuous and two-way communication with our employees regarding balanced working hours and their conditions.
• We ensure that all suggestions and complaints are shared with management through employee representatives, and we guarantee that employees' requests will be handled confidentially and without retaliation.
• We establish secure communication channels through which our employees can express their requests, and we take the necessary actions promptly based on those requests.

3. PRİNCİPLES AND COMMİTMENTS

3.1. Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity

· We are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, fair, and equitable approach in the workplace. We ensure that no discrimination is applied in job postings, placement processes, terminations, training, career and promotion opportunities, assignments and disciplinary procedures, compensation management, and benefits processes.

· From the recruitment process onward, we are committed to protecting our employees' rights and becoming an employer of choice for qualified candidates who are dedicated to their work and add value to our company.

· We are committed to strictly prohibiting any form of discrimination throughout our business operations and value chain.

· We are committed to maintaining constant communication with our employees, regularly informing them on all relevant matters, and creating a fair, healthy, and safe work environment where they can freely express their opinions.

· We are committed to assigning our employees to roles where they can efficiently utilize their potential and contribute to achieving the company's primary goals.

3.2. Prevention of Child Labor and Forced/Compulsory Labor

· Throughout our operations, we strongly reject practices such as child labor, modern slavery, debt bondage, and human trafficking, all of which lead to the physical and psychological harm of children and involve forced or compulsory labor.

· Likewise, we are committed to supporting the development and implementation of appropriate procedures to ensure that our stakeholders also refrain from practices such as child labor and forced labor.

3.3. Zero Tolerance for Harassment and Violence

· We are committed to taking necessary precautions and establishing supportive procedures to ensure that our employees work in a safe environment free from harassment and abuse.

· We are committed to not allowing any form of misconduct, intimidation, mistreatment, physical, verbal, sexual/psychological harassment, bullying, threats, or violence in the workplace.

· We are committed to structuring compensation in a competitive manner that aligns with industry standards and local labor market conditions.

· We are committed to paying all wages, including benefits, regularly and on time in compliance with applicable legal regulations.

· We are committed to encouraging our employees to fully and properly exercise their employment rights.

· We are committed to expecting the same approach from our stakeholders and contributing to the development of procedures that ensure they adopt a respectful, fair, and supportive approach toward their employees.

3.4. Personal and Professional Development

· To recognize our employees as valuable human capital and prioritize their personal/professional development.

· To continuously invest in internal and external training to help employees fully develop their talents and potential, thus fostering long-term employment relationships, enabling them to perform their jobs better, and supporting their successful career growth.

3.5. Occupational Health and Safety

· To adopt a "zero accident" goal in compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Legislation, aiming to create a healthy and safe working environment for our employees and stakeholders in our workspaces.

· To implement safety measures and prioritize regular training and informational activities as part of our key practices.

3.6. Work-Life Balance

· To enhance the well-being of Sabah Bedding employees and help them manage the challenges they face in their personal and professional lives more effectively.

· To support our employees and their families in various aspects of life by providing benefits aimed at improving work-life balance.

3.7. Work Life and Data Privacy

· To protect the personal data of our employees and stakeholders, as well as all company information not disclosed to the public—such as commercial, technical, financial, production, customer, product, equipment, technical formulas and drawings, systems and program information, purchasing details, engineering data, regulations, and business plans—in compliance with national and international regulations and digital privacy, data privacy, and security standards.

3.8. Respect for the Environment, Society, and Stakeholders

· In line with our sustainable growth and green transformation goals, to analyze the environmental impacts of our investment projects in compliance with national and international regulations, with a sense of responsibility toward the environment and society.

· To approach land and natural resource use throughout our value chain with policies and practices that are mindful of the potential human rights impacts.

· To prioritize renewable resources and ensure the efficient use of energy, water, and raw materials to reduce the risk of harm to the environment and health.

· To identify high water-stress areas within our supply chain, reduce water usage and wastewater discharge at the source, and work to improve water use efficiency.

· To ensure that all stakeholders throughout our value chain respect human rights, adopt high standards of human rights practices, and commit to protecting the rights of communities affected by our activities.

· To conduct regular audits and assessments to ensure that our external stakeholders fulfill their human rights responsibilities, develop our collaboration processes in this regard, and promote human rights-respecting practices in our partnerships with suppliers.

· To develop approaches that protect the rights of communities affected by our activities, while grounding our actions in our environmental and social responsibilities.

· We recognize our business as part of the community and commit to respecting the rights of communities affected by our activities, addressing local issues appropriately at the local level, and, when necessary, engaging with civil society representatives on human rights matters.

4. GUİDANCE AND REPORTİNG

· We strive to create a workplace where open and honest communication is valued and respected among all employees.

· Sabah Bedding is committed to complying with applicable labor and employment laws wherever we operate. Sabah Bedding also ensures that employees are informed of the Human Rights Policy through training and an annual certification process.

· Any employee who believes there is a conflict between the language of the policy and the laws, customs, or practices of the location where they work, has questions about the policy, or wishes to confidentially report a potential violation of the policy should direct their questions and concerns to Human Resources or the Ethics Manager. Employees may also report suspected policy violations by emailing surdurulebilirlik@sabahbedding.com or calling 0212 655 5976. No retaliation or adverse action will be taken against any employee who reports concerns under this policy. The company will investigate employees' concerns, respond to them, and take appropriate corrective actions in response to any violations.

· The Human Rights Policy is aligned with Sabah Bedding's Code of Ethics. The Human Rights Policy and Code of Business Ethics can be accessed at https://www.sabahbedding.com/surdurulebilirlik.

5. PUBLİC DİSCLOSURE

As part of our Annual Sustainability Report, we are committed to regularly reviewing and publicly reporting our human rights commitments, efforts, and statements in accordance with this Human Rights Policy.

6. INTERNATİONAL PRİNCİPLES DEFİNİNG OUR HUMAN RİGHTS POLİCY

· United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) (1948)

· United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) (2000)

· United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (2011)

· ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (1998)

· OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (2011)

· Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) (2011)

Levent Solmaz
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD