Every year, in cooperation with the “Turkey – Discover the Potential” project and within the scope of the Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM), the Turkish Electro Technology Exporters’ Association (TET) assesses, rewards and presents the results of the most successful export companies in the electricity and electro technology sector. As one of the most successful companies with annual exports of $10 million, GEN-I Istanbul ranked 43rd out of more than 5,500 exporters from the aforementioned sector for 2018. Total exports of $11.5 billion were generated at the national level, together with other export companies.

The green bonds issued by GEN-I Sonce in 2017 in the amount of €14 million received a rating of excellent (Green Bond Assessment – GB1) from Moody's Investor Services in New York. This is the second major international recognition for GEN-I Sonce, following last year’s “Green Bond Pioneer Award” presented to the company by the international Climate Bonds Initiative organization. That award is a distinguished honor intended for companies, financial institutions and governments for their achievements in the development of green bonds (for more, see our newsletter).

The first B2B solar power plant in Slovenia has been operationalized at Steklarna Hrastnik. GEN-I set-up the power plant in the scope of its partnership with Razvojni center Novi materiali (RCeNeM). Steklarna Hrastnik will use the electricity generated in the production of hydrogen. Through this sustainable investment, the glass factory is pursuing its long-term vision to reduce its impacts on the environment, and is demonstrating its responsibility to the environment, its employees and the people who live in the surrounding area.