ODAŞ aims to bring young talents to the sector with its 'Transform the Future with Your Energy' Internship Program, which offers hands-on learning and training opportunities. With its protocol with Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, ODAŞ sets an exemplary model for industry-university collaboration and involves young people in innovation studies.
In today's rapidly changing and evolving business world, companies are pursuing active human resources policies to attract young talents to their organisations and to integrate new generations into the workforce. Many studies show that the young generation just entering the workforce (Have different set (s) of values. Deloitte’s ‘2023 Generation Y and Z Survey’ reveals that the new generation is more concerned than other generations with work-life balance, prioritises career advancement opportunities, and prefers to stay connected with leaders and work with mentors. For example, Generation Z, which has been in the workforce for some time, is a generation that believes in teamwork and collaboration, and values learning with a guiding leader and mentor rather than a hierarchical order. At this point, it is very important for companies and leaders to meet their expectations and accompany them on their discovery of the business world.
Operating in the energy, mining, and tourism sectors, ODAŞ closely follows the expectations of the young generation and develops agile, dynamic, and result-oriented solutions that facilitate the adaptation of talent and align with evolving competencies.
In this context, ODAŞ says "Hello" to the new talents who will shape the future of the company with the 'Transform the Future with Your Energy' internship programme. This programme aims to help new talents become aware of themselves.
Young people who start their internship at ODAŞ, which develops solutions that meet the needs of new generations, are assigned a mentor from within the company. This ensures that while they are adjusting to the organisation, its departments and the responsibilities they are taking on, they are working with an advisor whom they can comfortably ask questions and consult about anything they are curious about business life. With this method, ODAŞ develops a cooperation with young talents and "cares about togetherness".
One of the company's most valued corporate competencies is 'Learning Agility,' which creates an environment where everyone within the organization benefits from each other's knowledge. This approach aims to help new joiners quickly adapt to this culture. Those who are included in the internship programme can also benefit from the contents of the ODAŞ Development Platform, which is prepared for the personal and professional development of ODAŞ employees and where hundreds of training contents are offered free of charge.
In addition, the project task, which allows them to experience responsibility and success, aims to give young people a taste of the order of working life, even if it is for a short time.
"We Understand Generation Z"
ODAŞ People and Culture Director İnci Arıkan said: "Development is an important part of our culture. Our goal is to contribute to the continuous development of our expert human resources, (which is )our greatest strength. To this end, we take a targeted approach by providing our young talents with continuous training content through our management and professional development programmes. We not only attract new talent to our company, but also support them with programmes that enable them to take an active role in projects, accompanied by a mentor, and contribute to their development. Our culture, which values the ideas of our colleagues and encourages their participation in business processes, is an important part of our strategies.
"Great Interest from Young People"
Arıkan said, "Within the framework of the Transform the Future with Your Energy Internship Programme, we received nearly 2,500 applications in the 2024 season, 62 people participated in the evaluation centre application, which is the last stage of the programme application, and 12 people completed the orientation training this year and started their internship in the organisation." Arıkan noted that the young people who started their internships under the programme will be assigned to different units within the company, such as ODAŞ Headquarters or ÇAN2 Thermal Power Plant, according to their skills, adding that the interns will be involved in practical projects in the field and that their training will continue while they are working at ODAŞ.
Exemplary model of university-industry cooperation
In addition to the internship programme, ODAŞ also cooperates with universities to encourage young people to work and gain experience in the sector. In this context, Çan2 Thermal Power Plant, an ODAŞ Group company, signed a cooperation protocol with Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University in 2023 to share information and develop projects for the sector. The protocol, which will set an example for industry-university cooperation, aims to contribute to the regional economy by bringing together the university's knowledge and Çan2 Thermal Power Plant's experience in the sector.
In this context, this year a total of 10 students, 6 students from the Occupational Health and Safety Department and 4 students from the Energy Management Department, participated in the 5-month internship programme, accompanied by mentors. During the internship, the students gained experience by witnessing the practical application of their theoretical training. In addition to this experience, the students' final assignments were also monitored and supported by their mentors. ODAŞ continues to create projects that will shape the future with its programmes that focus on young people.
Based on our value of "Exploring People and the Environment," we are gifting all of our colleagues a Müzekart! 🌍✨ Throughout the year, we invite our team to explore Turkey's historical and scenic beauties. With Müzekart, you can embark on a journey to visit and discover the cultural and historical richness across Turkey for free.
🔍 📢 As our Human and Culture Director, İnci Arıkan, says, "As a company that places people at the center, we believe that our journey is to explore our surroundings and our country in order to contribute our development and enrichment. We think that the way to implement our agile, dynamic, and innovative business approach with our employees starts with discovering the wealth of our country. With Müzekart, we invite all our employees to an enjoyable 'journey'!”
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According to the results of the "Fortune 500 Turkey Survey" which was organised by Fortune Turkey for the 16th time this year and lists the 500 largest companies in Turkey, we are ranked 168th and we are also ranked 2nd among the companies that climbed the most steps in the list. According to the EBITDA ranking of the 500 largest companies in Turkey, we are ranked 47th. We would like to thank all our colleagues who have contributed to this success.
ODAŞ, which has been attracting attention with its investments in the energy and mining sectors since 2010, continues to grow with strategic investments. Ahmet Can, ODAŞ Chief Electricity Production Officer, said: 'As ODAŞ, we are a company that operates in the energy and mining sectors with a sense of responsibility towards society and the environment on a global scale. Within the first five years of our establishment, we were listed in the BIST-100 Index. Today, we have achieved the success of being included in the BIST-30 Index. In the energy sector, we produce with domestic coal in our 330 MWe Çan2 Thermal Power Plant, which was completed in a short period of three years, and we can convert domestic lignite directly into electricity. Çan2 Thermal Power Plant is one of the few privately owned power plants in Turkiye with this capability and the environmental permit and licence certificate. In addition, with our expertise and strong capital structure in the energy sector, we made our first international investment with a natural gas combined cycle power plant in Uzbekistan. In the mining sector, we have reserves of antimony, gold, silver, nickel and coal.
Can stated that they will continue to be one of the innovative players in the sector with the importance they attach to technology and human resources, while maintaining their existing investments in energy and mining. Can said, "We are working with the aim of adding value to both Turkiye and the regions where our investments in the energy and mining sectors are located. We aim to increase our productivity in our existing investments in both sectors and to grow in new markets with strategic products. We will continue to invest with our policy based on sustainable growth.
Çan2 Thermal Power Plant is a first in many respects
Noting that Çan2 Thermal Power Plant is a first in many respects, Can said, "The flue gas treatment system of our Çan2 Thermal Power Plant has the latest technological equipment with an efficiency of 99.3 per cent and is one of the first coal-fired power plants with a zero-waste certificate. Our Çan2 Thermal Power Plant, which doesn’t have a bypass function in the flue gas treatment system in order to be environmentally friendly, also stands out among conventional power plants as a facility that adopts environmentally friendly practices. At the same time, the relocation of Çan2 Thermal Power Plant from Austria is one of the largest thermal power plant relocation projects. With these relocation projects and our experienced engineering and maintenance staff, we are differentiating ourselves in the sector.”
Uzbekistan Natural Gas Power Plant Began Production in Record Time
ODAŞ launched its first international investment, Uzbekistan Natural Gas Power Plant, in March 2022. Commenting on the power plant investment in Uzbekistan, Can said, "Our power plant in Uzbekistan, which we started building in September 2021, started its first production in a record time of six months. Today, our power plant, which continues to produce with an installed capacity of 158 MW, is expected to reach 174 MW, with the capacity increase to be completed by the end of 2023. In 2023, our power plant was commercially accepted by the National Electrics Grid of Uzbekistan (NEGU) under the Ministry of Energy of Uzbekistan and generated 1000 GWh of electricity. The energy produced by our plant, which is a significant contributor to Uzbekistan's energy supply, meets the annual energy needs of approximately 500,000 households. What is more, our plant has an efficiency of 49 per cent, compared with 30 per cent for existing thermal power plants in the region where we produce. In addition, the efficient generation of electricity in an environmentally responsible manner will significantly reduce the country's electricity imports.”
It is making its investments more efficient through a circular economy
Can underlined that ODAŞ plays a pioneering role of strategic importance both nationally and internationally through its investments in the energy and mining sectors. He also noted that the company will continue to be one of the innovative players in these sectors with a commitment to responsible production. ODAŞ, which is also noted for its efforts to maximize efficiency in its investments, optimally utilizes the process outputs from production at Çan2 Thermal Power Plant by converting fly ash and gypsum into products through enrichment units. Since 2020, ODAŞ has exported a total of 1 million tons of products, including 350,000 tons of fly ash and 700,000 tons of gypsum. The main export destinations for gypsum and fly ash are the United States and Canada, as well as European countries such as Italy, the Netherlands, and Germany. Can said: “We are working to make our investments more efficient through a circular economy. In this way, we are not only optimizing waste by converting it into products but also contributing to the national economy by generating foreign exchange.”
