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Yıldıray Yılmaz

Yıldıray Yılmaz BSc, MSc

Senior Sustainability Advisor, BSc. MSc.

Yıldıray Yılmaz works as a senior sustainability consultant at Metsims He has actively participated in and managed various projects, encompassing life cycle analysis studies, product environmental declarations, corporate carbon footprint assessments, as well as database creation and development initiatives. Focusing mainly in the building materials area, Yıldıray has carried out the life cycle analysis of dozens of building materials and has taken an active role in successfully obtaining environmental product declarations (EPD) for the products. Additionally, he actively consults companies on topics such as developing sustainable roadmaps, optimizing supply chains, and transitioning to a low-carbon economy. Some of his projects are:
  • Obtaining EPD documents for Şişecam, Akçansa, Fırat Plastik, Türk Ytong, Kocaer, Has Kablo, Burak Alüminyum in Türkiye,
  • Procuring EPD documents for Readymix Industries (Israel), Viridian Solar Panel, Kuwait Cement Company, TSL, Kampmann, TianJin HuiLai International, Midal Cable,
  • MSFA (Macro Synthetic Fiber Association) comparative LCA analysis,
  • Corporate carbon footprint studies for Gülermak Çelik, CW Enerji, Fırat Plastik
  • Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) road map and reporting
Yıldıray is graduated from Özyeğin University’s Department of Civil Engineering ranking first in the graduate class and completed his master’s degree in construction management area at Boğaziçi University. Yıldıray is proficient in English at a professional level and possesses intermediate-level proficiency in Spanish.