The World Is Not Disposable’ themed paintings from Children for April 23rd

May 2024

Kibar Holding, one of Türkiye’s leading industrial enterprises, organized a festival for the first time at Tuzla plant within the scope of the April 23rd Painting Contest, which has been organized for eight years. The festival was attended by Group employees and their families. The contest, held under the main theme ‘The World Is Not Disposable’ this year, was organized to raise awareness about environment and sustainability among children.

Haluk Kayabaşı, the CEO of Kibar Holding was present at traditional April 23rd Painting Contest, which Kibar Holding organizes among children of Group Companies’ employees. All children who participated in the contest for the first time and their families attended the festival.

The stages of determining the ‘The World Is Not Disposable’ theme of this year’s contest, writing stories and selecting the winner paintings were carried out under the consultancy of an independent jury. The sub-themes of the contest, which is held for the eighth time this year and covers children between the ages of 4-11, have been determined as ‘The Sea Is Not Disposable’ for the 4-6 age group, ‘The Earth Is Not Disposable’ for the 7-8 age group, and ‘Disposable Plastic Is Cheap, Human Life Is Precious’ for the 9-11 age group.

CEO Haluk Kayabaşı

Emphasizing that they have provided sketchbooks and crayons to nearly 17,500 children in eight years since the contest started, CEO Haluk Kayabaşı stated, “We have determined the main theme of this year’s contest as ‘The World Is Not Disposable’ to highlight our commitment sustainability and environment in Kibar Group. He added, "With this theme, we aim to raise awareness among our valuable employees and their children about our efforts in this field. In November 2019, we took a step further in combating plastic pollution in our country by becoming a signatory of the Business Plastic Initiative, established by Global Compact Turkey, TÜSİAD, and BCSD Türkiye."

All of the paintings children sent for this year’s contest can be accessed through the digital exhibition.