Customer Name: Ülker Bisküvi Sanayi A.Ş.
Customer Sector: Food and Beverage
Project Overview
This project involved the Turkish-to-English translation of Ülker’s Biodiversity Risk Analysis Report, a scientific and data-driven document assessing the company’s dependence on ecosystem services and impacts on biodiversity across its supply chain and production sites. The report spans Ülker’s 13 production facilities in Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Kazakhstan, as well as 76 raw material suppliers, covering critical inputs such as wheat, sugar, palm oil, cocoa, and hazelnuts.
The analysis, conducted using the WWF Biodiversity Risk Filter (BRF) tool, required precise, science-based translation of complex data, color-coded risk tables, charts, and site-specific environmental assessments. Geographic terminology, including watershed references and region-specific naming conventions (e.g., Meriç River for localized watersheds), was carefully preserved to ensure clarity and accuracy.
The report combines highly technical environmental and ecological content with corporate sustainability strategy, prioritization of biodiversity risks, and actionable recommendations for raw material sourcing and operational improvements. The translation was designed to provide international stakeholders—including partners, auditors, and sustainability professionals—with a clear, reliable, and globally accessible English version, maintaining the integrity of both scientific data and strategic insights.
CHALLENGES
- Scientific and Data-Intensive Content
The report contains highly technical ecological, environmental, and biodiversity data, including risk assessments, BRF indicators, and site-specific analyses. Translating these accurately into English while preserving scientific precision and readability was a key challenge.
- Geographic and Watershed Terminology
Terms such as watershed and region-specific names (e.g., Meriç River) required careful handling to maintain geographic accuracy and context relevance in English, ensuring clarity for international stakeholders.
- Complex Supply Chain Coverage
The analysis spans 13 production facilities and 76 suppliers across multiple countries. Translating detailed site-level risk assessments, dependency/impact indicators, and raw material analyses demanded precise terminology and consistent representation.
- Visual Data Integration
Tables, charts, and color-coded risk matrices had to be rendered in English while maintaining alignment with source visuals and ensuring numeric and categorical accuracy.
- Critical Raw Material Focus
Materials such as wheat, sugar, palm oil, cocoa, and hazelnuts each have unique biodiversity risk profiles. Accurate translation of location-specific vulnerabilities, environmental pressures, and sustainability recommendations was essential.
- Strategic Recommendations Clarity
The report includes actionable proposals for integrating biodiversity strategy across operations and supplier management. Conveying these recommendations clearly in English, while maintaining their context, priority, and intended impact, required careful phrasing and consistency.
SOLUTIONS
- Science-Based Translation
Technical content from the WWF Biodiversity Risk Filter (BRF) tool, including risk indicators, site-specific analyses, and environmental assessments, was translated with full scientific and ecological accuracy.
- Accurate Geographic and Watershed Terminology
Watershed and region-specific references, such as Meriç River and other localized sites, were carefully rendered in English to preserve geographic context and clarity.
- Supply Chain Risk Translation
Detailed risk analyses across 13 production facilities and 76 suppliers were translated consistently, maintaining numeric accuracy, categorical color coding, and clear depiction of dependence and impact indicators.
- Visual Data and Table Adaptation
Tables, charts, and color-coded risk matrices were adapted into English without compromising layout, readability, or technical precision.
- Critical Raw Material Focus
Wheat, sugar, palm oil, cocoa, and hazelnut analyses were translated to convey specific regional biodiversity risks, operational dependencies, and sustainability priorities with clarity and precision.
- Actionable Recommendations in English
Strategic proposals for integrating biodiversity initiatives across operations and supplier management were translated to retain priority, clarity, and actionable meaning for international stakeholders.
SOLUTION ELEMENTS
- Science-based technical translation
- Accurate geographic and watershed terminology
- Supply chain risk analysis translation
- Visual data and table adaptation
- Critical raw material risk focus
- Actionable recommendations translation
BENEFITS
- Detailed Ecosystem Risk Insight
The English report provides a clear, globally accessible overview of Ülker’s dependence on ecosystem services—such as water availability, soil fertility, pollination, and climate regulation—across its production facilities and supply chain.
- Critical Raw Material Prioritization
High-priority risks for wheat, sugar, palm oil, cocoa, and hazelnuts are highlighted, enabling international stakeholders and sustainability teams to identify focus areas for responsible sourcing and risk mitigation.
- Geographically Accurate Reporting
Watershed and region-specific references, including site-level analyses in Türkiye, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Kazakhstan, are accurately translated to maintain the local environmental context for global readers.
- Data-Driven Decision Support
Color-coded risk tables, supplier-level analyses, and site-specific biodiversity indicators allow management and sustainability teams to make informed, evidence-based decisions regarding operational resilience and supply chain sustainability.
- Strategic Sustainability Planning
Translated recommendations outline a structured, scalable approach for integrating biodiversity priorities across the company, supporting measurable outcomes for soil health, water management, pollination, and ecosystem restoration.
- Enhanced Stakeholder Communication
International partners, auditors, and sustainability professionals can fully understand the scope, methodology, and outcomes of the biodiversity risk analysis, strengthening transparency and credibility in global reporting.
