Overall impact
B (72)

Commentary

Akbank is a strong overall performer. With a 'B' rating of 71.9 for overall impact (85th percentile compared to all companies), Akbank ranks 39th out of 180 industry peers, behind Bancolombia, Banco Santander Chile, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argenta and 35 others, and ahead of Popular, Itau Unibanco, Macro Bank and 138 others. On top material causes for Akbank's industry (Banking), Akbank performs well in Improved Mental Health (80.1 score), Quality Lifelong Education (88.9), Decent, Safe Work Opportunities (90.5) and 2 other causes where it received an 'A' score and performs poorly in Free, Secure Flow of Information (39.1 score).
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Company
Employees
12,897
Sector
Financials
Industry
Banks
Sub-industry
Diversified Banks
SASB industry
Commercial Banks
Headquarters
Turkey
Share classes
TEMP.07bf14b2
AKBTY
Description
Akbank T.A.S., together with its subsidiaries, provides various banking products and services in Turkey and internationally. The company's consumer banking services comprise deposit accounts, retail loans, commercial installment loans, credit cards, insurance products, bank cards, cheques, and asset management services, as well as investment funds trading, automatic payment, foreign currency trading, safe deposit box rental, money transfer, investment banking, and telephone and internet banking services. It also offers services to large, medium, and small size corporate and commercial customers that include Turkish Lira (TL) and foreign currency denominated working capital loans financing for investments, foreign trade financing, derivative instruments for hedging purposes of foreign currency and interest risk, letters of credit, foreign currency trading, corporate finance, and deposit and cash management services, as well as project finance loans; and working capital management, delivering cash management services based on customers' requests, such as collection and payment, and liquidity and information management services. In addition, the company engages in the treasury activities consisting of TL and foreign currency spot and forward transactions, treasury and government bonds, Eurobonds, and private sector bond transactions, as well as derivative trading activities; and marketing and pricing activities related to treasury products. Further, it provides financial leasing, investment and pension funds management, portfolio management, and payment services, as well as issues electronic money. Akbank T.A.S. was incorporated in 1948 and is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.
Material causes
Ethos considers the following causes material for Akbank, based on its industry sub-industry Diversified Banks. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.

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