Author: Serkan Tilgen

As the first event organised under the EYDK & TÜRMOB cooperation, we held our webinar titled “Accounting in the Impact Economy: Measurement, Reporting and Transformation”.

The webinar opened with remarks by İrfan Hüseyin Yıldız, President of TÜRMOB, and Şafak Müderrisgil, Chair of EYDK.

Moderated by Özkan Cengiz, Board Member of TÜRMOB, the session brought together Tuğçe Söğüt, Secretary General of EYDK, and Ceyda Özgün, Technical Committee Member of EYDK, to discuss the global and local outlook for impact investing and the impact economy, as well as impact measurement, management and reporting from different perspectives.

We would like to thank our speakers and all our stakeholders for their valuable contributions.

Watch the webinar recording on EYDK’s YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/P-hPBrP7-lU

On the second day of the Türkiye programme of Rt Hon Nick Hurd, Chair of GSG Impact, our engagements continued with the Zero Waste Foundation.

Rt Hon Nick Hurd, Chair of GSG Impact; Şafak Müderrisgil, Chair of EYDK; and Tuğçe Söğüt, Secretary General of EYDK, met with Samed Ağırbaş, President of the Zero Waste Foundation and COP31 High-Level Climate Champion, and his team.

The meeting focused on the potential contributions of GSG Impact and EYDK at both national and international levels in the COP31 process, particularly in relation to climate finance, private capital mobilisation and the development of investable project pipelines.

Drawing on GSG Impact’s global experience through its National Partners across different countries, the growing climate resilience finance agenda strengthened by international platforms, and EYDK’s ecosystem-convening role in Türkiye, the meeting explored concrete areas of collaboration from an impact investing perspective.

On 6–7 May, we held a series of high-level meetings in Istanbul with Rt Hon Nick Hurd, Chair of GSG Impact, focusing on impact investing and climate finance.

On the first day of the visit, Nick Hurd met with Şafak Müderrisgil, Chair of EYDK; Tuğçe Söğüt, Secretary General of EYDK; Poyraz Koğacıoğlu, Executive Vice President of TSKB; and Özgür Temel, General Manager of Maxis.

The meeting focused on Türkiye’s impact investing ecosystem and financing instruments, with particular emphasis on the Türkiye Green Fund –a first-of-its-kind initiative in Türkiye and globally, financed through a loan.

Following the meetings, a dinner was held with the participation of representatives from İşbank, İş Asset, Maxis and Boğaziçi Ventures, together with the British Consul General to Istanbul. The discussion focused on how private capital can be mobilised for adaptation and resilience investments in the context of COP31.

As EYDK, we took part among the jury members at Marmara Impacthon, contributing to the evaluation of ideas through an impact-oriented lens.

Organised under the leadership of Marmara University STKAM and held on 18–19 April 2026 at Göztepe Campus GençOfis, Marmara Impacthon was an inspiring marathon supporting impact-driven green ideas.

Innovative ideas developed across areas such as food, energy, water, textiles, transportation, waste management, and the circular economy were strengthened through a mentorship process before being presented to the jury. Impacthon evolved into a dynamic space where ideas transformed into tangible solutions and impact-oriented thinking was actively experienced.

We believe that such platforms play a key role in expanding impact-oriented thinking and empowering young people to take an active role in this field.

At the “True & Fair” Guide Roundtable organized by Social Value Türkiye, Tuğçe Söğüt, Secretary General of EYDK along with Ayşe Arıak Tunaboylu and Ceyda Özgün, Technical Committee Members of EYDK took part in the discussion.

The “True & Fair” Guide aims to make not only companies’ financial data but also their social and environmental impacts visible, offering a more transparent and holistic reporting approach.

During the meeting, discussions focused on:

• Technical terms used in the guide and their meanings in Turkish literature
• Potential implementation challenges within Türkiye’s reporting ecosystem
• Strategic solutions to enhance transparency and accountability

EYDK also shared insights on the upcoming Impact Accounting Pilot planned to be implemented in Türkiye.

Jeremy Nicholls’ new book, “The Accounting Paradox”, deepens the discussions around impact accounting and provides an important perspective for the development of the field.

In partnership with the Investment and Finance Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, EYDK co-organised a panel at ChangeNOW Summit 2026 (March 30 – April 1) in Paris, sharing Türkiye’s evolving impact investing landscape with an international audience.

On the opening day, the panel “Mobilising Impact Capital: Türkiye as an Emerging Investment Hub” opened with remarks by Ahmet Cüneyt Selçuk, Advisor at CBYFO, and moderated by Tuğçe Söğüt, Secretary General of EYDK, brought together Şafak Müderrisgil, Chair of EYDK; Esen Altuğ, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Türkiye to the OECD; and Poyraz Koğacıoğlu, Executive Vice President at TSKB. The discussion explored how Türkiye’s sustainability vision is translating into investable opportunities, alongside the growth of the impact investing ecosystem, the mobilisation of capital for impact, and the role of innovative financing instruments.

As capital is increasingly directed with purpose, Türkiye continues to strengthen its position as an emerging hub for impact investment.

We were delighted to meet with our members to reflect on the latest developments in the impact investing ecosystem and to share our priorities for the year ahead.

The meeting provided an opportunity to review the work undertaken since the start of the year, as well as the key areas that will shape our focus in the coming months. Highlights included:

• ChangeNOW Summit (EYDK & CBYFO)
• Impact Accounting Pilot Programme
• COP31 consultations and international collaboration
• European Impact Investing Market Sizing
• Impact Investing Glossary

By fostering dialogue, shared learning and collaboration, we continue to contribute to a stronger impact investing ecosystem in Türkiye.