İSFALT A.Ş. has pledged its commitment to the National Quality Movement Goodwill Declaration in collaboration with the Türkiye Quality Association (KalDer). Continuously striving to enhance its service to the residents of Istanbul, ISFALT marked an essential milestone towards executing the EFQM Model with the signing of this Goodwill Declaration.

iSFALT A.Ş. signed the National Quality Movement Goodwill Declaration with KalDer, envisioning a more efficient and sustainable management philosophy.

The signing ceremony took place during the 31st Quality Congress at the Kocaeli Convention Center on November 22-23, 2022. The event, themed "Beyond Risk: Science, Industry and Justice," brought together İSFALT A.Ş. General Manager Burak Korzay and KalDer Board Vice President Filiz Öztürk.

Through this signed Goodwill Declaration, ISFALT demonstrated its dedication to adopt and implement the EFQM Model, a management model developed by the European Quality Management Foundation and globally acknowledged since 1991. Following the signing ceremony, İSFALT General Manager Burak Korzay stated; “iSFALT, established by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality in 1986 and marking its 36th year as of yesterday, serves the people of Istanbul by producing asphalt and implementing asphalt applications with our industry-leading in-house R&D laboratory. We intend to adopt the EFQM model as a guide for fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation in our core activities of asphalt production and applications.”

Korzay outlined their desire to render their initiatives sustainable by steering change and boosting performance. He further detailed: “Together with KalDer and the National Quality Movement, we are on a mission to adopt and execute the EFQM model and strategy as our standard business practice. As İSFALT A.Ş., we are convinced that solidifying the link between our aims and strategy will facilitate in generating enduring value for our partners and attaining exceptional results."

İSFALT is striving to adopt and employ the EFQM Model to heighten its level of institutionalization and acquire lasting competitive vigor in its undertakings.

What does the EFQM Model entail?

The EFQM Model is a governance model, conceived by a team of industry professionals and academics under the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM), and introduced globally in 1991. The EFQM Model forms a managerial structure, and offers support to organizations in supervising change, fortifying their position, and enhancing their performance.

The EFQM Model offers organizations a comprehensive view, helping people understand how managerial tools and methods can be used harmoniously and in a complementary way. The model establishes a guiding framework towards an organization's sustainability, based on their specific needs and operations. Studies have revealed that the EFQM Model bolsters the level of institutionalization by nearly 40%.

December 1, 2022