Author: Serkan Tilgen

Tuğçe Söğüt, Secretary General of EYDK participated as a speaker in the “Meet the Outcomes Funding Innovators” session held on 3 September as part of the Social Outcomes Conference 2026, organised by the Government Outcomes Lab (GO Lab) at the University of Oxford.

Drawing on a pre-feasibility study conducted by EYDK, Tuğçe Söğüt shared insights into outcomes-based contracting and outcomes-based finance.

Her presentation explored how finance can be linked to social outcomes, how outcomes-based models can be adapted to different needs, and the importance of collaboration among public authorities, investors, intermediaries and other relevant stakeholders.

The session provided a valuable space to discuss the conditions that could encourage the adoption of outcomes-based contracting in Türkiye and to exchange international experiences.

As EYDK, we visited Dr İbrahim Ömer Gönül following his appointment as President of the Public Oversight, Accounting and Auditing Standards Authority (KGK).

During the visit by Şafak Müderrisgil, Chair of EYDK, and Tuğçe Söğüt, Secretary General of EYDK, we exchanged views on impact accounting, sustainability reporting, impact transparency, and opportunities to strengthen institutional collaboration in these areas.

We look forward to further advancing our ongoing cooperation with KGK and contributing together to the wider adoption of sustainability standards and impact-focused approaches in Türkiye.

We sincerely thank Dr İbrahim Ömer Gönül for his kind hospitality.

Can social and environmental impacts be translated into monetary value?

As part of Türkiye’s first Impact Accounting Pilot Programme, delivered in collaboration with GSG Impact and with the support of the Minderoo Foundation, we brought together representatives from our member and stakeholder organisations for an in-person workshop in Istanbul on 26 August!

What was explored during the workshop?

• How social and environmental impacts can be translated into monetary values
• How impact accounting approaches can be integrated into corporate decision-making
• How theory can be put into practice through real-world case studies and hands-on group exercises

We would like to thank all our participants for contributing to the advancement of impact-driven approaches in Türkiye, and Letven Capital for hosting this valuable gathering.

We had the pleasure of joining young participants as part of the Climate Envoy Capacity Building Programme, coordinated by the Directorate of Climate Change.

During the session titled “Understanding Impact: Social and Environmental Impact for Young Leaders”, Tuğçe Söğüt, Secretary General of EYDK, explored the concept of impact, impact-driven thinking, impact investing, and the importance of measuring and managing social and environmental impact. The session also highlighted the vital role young people can play in climate action and how impact can be integrated into decision-making processes.

We would like to thank the Directorate of Climate Change for the kind invitation to contribute to this valuable programme, which is helping strengthen young people’s knowledge, skills and leadership on the road to COP31.

Can an organisation’s success be assessed not only through its financial performance, but also through the impact it creates for its employees, society and the environment?

Throughout the webinar, we explored what impact accounting is, how organisations can make their social and environmental impacts more visible, and how this approach can be integrated into decision-making processes.

We also shared insights from international pilot implementations and introduced the scope, methodology, implementation process and application steps of the Türkiye Impact Accounting Pilot Programme which will begin soon.

We would like to thank all our partners and participants for contributing to this important milestone, delivered through the collaboration of EYDK and GSG Impact, with the support of the Minderoo Foundation and the technical contribution of TÜRMOB. 🌍

📝 To apply for the Programme:
https://forms.gle/EQLxJyx2sW8zoidu5

📺 To watch the webinar recording:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pptSOEuxv0

EYDK Secretary General Tuğçe Söğüt met with students and young professionals during “Impact Investing 101: Concepts, Vehicles and the Global Ecosystem”, delivered as part of the EDUYESK Summer School 2026, organised in collaboration with Marmara University STKAM and the Nihad Sayar Education Foundation.

During the session, we explored:

• Why creating social and environmental impact alongside financial returns matters,
• The key concepts, impact investment vehicles and leading actors within the global impact investing ecosystem,
• The role young people can play in sustainable development and the impact they can create.

We would like to thank the EDUYESK Summer School team and all participants for an engaging session enriched by thoughtful questions, ideas and contributions. 🙌🌱

Tuğçe Söğüt, Secretary General of EYDK participated as a speaker in the panel “How Can We Strengthen the Social Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in Türkiye?”, held as part of the Opening Event of the EU-funded “Supporting Civil Society in Türkiye through Social Entrepreneurship” Project.

In her remarks, Tuğçe Söğüt highlighted what impact means, why impact investing is becoming increasingly important, and how impact has become a shared priority across the public and private sectors, civil society and the entrepreneurship ecosystem.

The panellists shared the view that developing financial, legal and institutional support mechanisms is critical to enabling high-impact social enterprises to emerge, grow and become sustainable.

Tuğçe Söğüt, Secretary General of EYDK met with the entrepreneurs who reached the final stage of the U4VENTURE BiGG 2026-1 Acceleration Program, implemented under the TÜBİTAK BiGG 1812 Program and coordinated by ODTÜ TEKNOKENT in collaboration with Garaj X TEKMER and TEB Startup Banking and Startup Center.

The session explored the concepts of impact, impact investing and impact-driven entrepreneurship, as well as impact measurement and management and the alignment of ventures with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

We would like to thank ODTÜ TEKNOKENT for this valuable invitation and wish all the entrepreneurs every success in the jury process! 🌍✨

Şafak Müderrisgil, Chair of EYDK and Tuğçe Söğüt, Secretary General of EYDK attended high-level meetings, forums and roundtables at London Climate Action Week 2026, sharing EYDK’s perspective on impact investing and climate finance with global stakeholders.

Key topics included:

🤝 Private sector engagement and international partnerships on the road to COP31
💰 Climate finance and private capital mobilisation
🌱 Adaptation and resilience investments
📈 Investable climate project pipelines
📊 Impact investing and innovative finance for climate action
🌍 The role of business in the global climate agenda

The week underlined once again that climate action requires not only public finance, but also private capital and strong multi-stakeholder partnerships.

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As part of London Climate Action Week 2026, EYDK participated in the “Türkiye Energy Transition Investment Forum”, hosted by the Investment and Finance Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, Bloomberg and Energy Shift Capital on 24 June.

Şafak Müderrisgil, Chair of EYDK and Trustee of GSG Impact, joined the panel “Financing Türkiye’s Energy Transition: Where Capital Meets Opportunity”.

During the discussion, she highlighted that:

• Türkiye’s Renewable Energy 2035 Roadmap presents a significant opportunity for a resilient and competitive economy,
• The key challenge is not a lack of capital, but the need for investable and measurable project pipelines,
• Through its proposed Türkiye Climate Adaptation and Resilience Investment Coalition, EYDK aims to help transform adaptation and resilience needs into investment opportunities.