As part of its commitment to promote gender equality and women's empowerment in the industry and society, BHM signed the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs), a joint initiative of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment (UN Women) and the United Nations Global Compact (UN Global  

In a special ceremony, BHM signed the Women's Empowerment Principles, committing to implementing these principles with the goal of creating a fair, safe, and equal opportunity workplace culture, leveraging its knowledge, expertise, and experience spanning over 50 years in the industry. 

The commitments within the framework of the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) approved by the BHM Board of Directors include the following principles: 

1. Leadership in gender equality at high-level corporate 
2. Fair and respectful treatment of male and female employees without gender discrimination 
3. Ensuring the health, wellbeing, and safety of employees 
4. Supporting the education, training and career development of employees 
5. Monitoring enterprise development, supply chain and marketing practices to support women's empowerment 
6. Promoting and defending equal opportunities through community initiatives 
7. Regular measurement and reporting on gender equality progress 

Sharing his thoughts within the scope of WEPs principles, BHM Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Haydar, BARUT, said, "We believe that our success is because we have created a fair, safe, and equal working environment for all our colleagues. As a signatory of the Women's Empowerment Principles, we know women's important role. Our commitment to these principles is a responsibility we bear to shape the future of our company and create added value for our society. Our 2023-25 Human Values Strategic Plan reflects this commitment." they said. 

United Nations Deputy Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, Sima Bahous, congratulated BHM, a signatory of WEPs, stating, "We congratulate BHM for taking the first step in its WEPs journey. We see BHM as a key partner in closing gender gaps in the workplace, sector, and society, and advancing the Sustainable Development Goals." She emphasized the importance of BHM's role under the WEPs principles with these words. 

Sanda OKIAMBO, Executive Director of the UN Global Compact, expressed her gratitude to BHM with the following statement: "Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) have been helping companies accelerate gender equality and advance the empowerment of women in the workplace, industry, and society for more than a decade. Women represent half of the world's population." WEPs offer the necessary roadmap to break down the barriers to women's economic empowerment, considering they are underrepresented in the business world. BHM welcomes this growing community and uses WEPs as a guide on the path to sustainability, where women and girls thrive, where women and girls thrive. Thank you for guiding and shaping the path to an equitable world." 

BHM Group Human Values Director İbrahim Hakan YILMAZ said, "As BHM, we wish to provide a working environment that is fair, safe, worthy of human dignity, and offers equal opportunities to all our employees. "By committing to the United Nations Women's Empowerment Principles, we dream of a future where Gender Equality is not just a goal but a norm in business life," he said, emphasizing the value of WEPs principles for BHM.