Environmental & Social Review Summary
Project Number
25711
Company Name
BANVIT BANDIRMA VITAMINLI YEM SANAYII AS
Date ESRS Disclosed
Apr 5, 2007
Country
Turkiye
Region
Central Asia and Turkiye
Last Updated Date
Nov 30, 2016
Environmental Category
B - Limited
Status
Completed
Previous Events
Approved : May 10, 2007
Signed : May 21, 2007
Invested : Jun 19, 2007
Sector
Animal Slaughtering and Processing
Industry
Agribusiness and Forestry
Department
Gbl Ind, Manufact, Agribus & Services
Project Description
Banvit is an integrated poultry producer and an existing IFC client. Banvit is seeking financing from IFC to upgrade its poultry processing operations and associated facilities in Turkey including slaughterhouses, further processing plants, feed mills and cold storage facilities in Bandirma and Izmir. In Romania, Banvit is building a hatchery, parent stock farms, feed mill and sales centers to support its poultry operations. Banvit also plans on expanding its red meat business in Turkey by establishing a 24,000 head cattle feedlot in Bandirma and upgrading its feed mills in Izmir and Bandirma to produce ruminant feed. Slaughtering and processing of red meat is performed under contract by others.
A limited quantity of red meat is processed at the Bandirma facility. Banvit is largely in compliance with local occupational health and safety and environmental regulations as well as applicable WB/IFC guidelines. The company directly employs about 1,900 employees in its Turkey operations and has exclusive contractual arrangements for the operation of 500 broiler and 200 breeder farms which provide employment to numerous others. Banvit maintains ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and HACCP certification for its processing operations in Turkey. Banvit has committed considerable resources toward implementing an avian flu action plan that seeks to increase awareness, provide training to contract farmers and enhance bio-security measures taken in contracted farms, processing plants and adjoining areas. It has a communication plan to inform and update consumers through mass media advertisements and provides traceability information on all its poultry products.
A limited quantity of red meat is processed at the Bandirma facility. Banvit is largely in compliance with local occupational health and safety and environmental regulations as well as applicable WB/IFC guidelines. The company directly employs about 1,900 employees in its Turkey operations and has exclusive contractual arrangements for the operation of 500 broiler and 200 breeder farms which provide employment to numerous others. Banvit maintains ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and HACCP certification for its processing operations in Turkey. Banvit has committed considerable resources toward implementing an avian flu action plan that seeks to increase awareness, provide training to contract farmers and enhance bio-security measures taken in contracted farms, processing plants and adjoining areas. It has a communication plan to inform and update consumers through mass media advertisements and provides traceability information on all its poultry products.
Overview of IFC's Scope of Review
The scope of review of Banvit’s compliance with IFC’s Performance Standards, for existing operations and those under construction or expansion, included an assessment of the company’s management capacity for environmental, health and safety and social performance; ensuring that social and environmental management processes are integrated into the company’s business management process; occupational health & safety; life and fire safety; labor practices and terms of employment in its own operations, contractors and in the supply chain; quality and sustainability of potable water supply; energy consumption and efficiency; land acquisition and permitting; food safety and packaging; emissions to the environment – air, water and subsurface; management of solid and hazardous wastes; community relationships and community development; animal welfare; and emergency response and preparedness for avian influenza.
