Sponsored by Kastamonu Entegre, a leading brand in the wood-based panel industry, the Sustainability Conference organized by Do\u011fanlar Furniture Group took place on October 23 at the Hilton Bomonti Hotel. Bringing together the sector\u2019s sustainability vision, innovative practices, and transformation strategies, the event also featured Dr. H\u00fcseyin G\u00fcler, Kastamonu Entegre\u2019s Global R&D and Innovation Director, as a speaker.<\/p>\n
As a pioneer in the wood-based panel industry, Kastamonu Entegre supported the Sustainability Conference held by Do\u011fanlar Furniture Group on October 23 at the Hilton Bomonti Hotel as a sponsor. The conference explored the concept of the \u201cfurniture of the future\u201d from a broad perspective, addressing forward-looking sustainability visions, innovative applications, and transformation strategies in the furniture sector.<\/p>\n
Concrete steps in sustainability<\/strong> In the first part, Dr. G\u00fcler outlined how Kastamonu Entegre applies sustainable forestry criteria in sourcing wood-based raw materials. Emphasizing the company\u2019s coverage within international certification systems such as FSC and PEFC, he explained how this approach is reflected in the company\u2019s circular production strategies.<\/p>\n The second part highlighted green finance, R&D, and circular transformation. Dr. G\u00fcler presented projects focused on recovering and upcycling used wood-based panels from the furniture industry in addition to production residues. He also detailed concrete steps Kastamonu Entegre is taking toward reducing its carbon footprint and transitioning to renewable energy by 2030.<\/p>\n Holistic approaches for a green transition<\/strong> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sponsored by Kastamonu Entegre, a leading brand in the wood-based panel industry, the Sustainability Conference organized by Do\u011fanlar Furniture Group took place on October 23 at the Hilton Bomonti Hotel. Bringing together the sector\u2019s sustainability vision, innovative practices, and transformation strategies, the event also featured Dr. H\u00fcseyin G\u00fcler, Kastamonu Entegre\u2019s Global R&D and Innovation Director, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":53801,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[8305,254,179],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53800","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-seminar-workshop","category-headline-news","category-journal"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762411106_SurdurulebilirlikKonferansi-scaled.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53800","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53800"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53800\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53803,"href":"https:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53800\/revisions\/53803"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53801"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53800"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53800"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/orsiad.com.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53800"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nDuring the panel titled \u201cThe Key to Transformation: Funds, R&D, and Integrated Strategies with Stakeholders,\u201d Kastamonu Entegre\u2019s Global R&D and Innovation Director Dr. H\u00fcseyin G\u00fcler took part as a panelist. The two-part session discussed key themes such as strong R&D investments, access to appropriate financial resources, and the development of integrated strategies with stakeholders to ensure the success of the green transition.<\/p>\n
\nBringing together leading manufacturers in the furniture industry with representatives from academia, the panel addressed a wide range of topics\u2014from sustainable production models and green funds to circular economy practices and long-term energy policies. Participants shared their views on a holistic transformation model that jointly considers environmental, economic, and social benefits.<\/p>\n