Adel / Faber-Castell Supports Nearly 50,000 Children with Its Stationery Products and Toys
With over 50 years of experience in Türkiye’s stationery sector, Adel / Faber-Castell has been an industry leader since 1969. In collaboration with Fazla and the Food Rescue Association, Adel / Faber-Castell has launched a pioneering initiative in the sector. Through this project, nearly 50,000 children in rural schools, tent cities, and local communities—including those in earthquake-affected regions across 20 provinces—have received donations of stationery and toys.
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With over 50 years of experience in Türkiye’s stationery sector, Adel / Faber-Castell has been an industry leader since 1969. In collaboration with Fazla and the Food Rescue Association, Adel / Faber-Castell has launched a pioneering initiative in the sector. Through this project, nearly 50,000 children in rural schools, tent cities, and local communities—including those in earthquake-affected regions across 20 provinces—have received donations of stationery and toys.
As Türkiye’s largest manufacturer of stationery products, Adel / Faber-Castell is guided by a sustainable approach that reflects its strong corporate culture and values. The company prioritizes two of the United Nations' 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Quality Education and Climate Action. In addition, Adel / Faber-Castell has undertaken a new initiative focused on Partnerships for the Goals, another key SDG, under the company’s "Tree of Goodness" corporate social responsibility (CSR) framework. This new partnership with Fazla marks a first-of-its-kind initiative in the stationery sector, enabling Adel / Faber-Castell to bring joy to children with its products and toys.
Through its collaboration with Fazla and the Food Rescue Association’s network of food banks, Adel / Faber-Castell has reached nearly 50,000 children in the provinces of Adana, Kayseri, Adıyaman, Kocaeli, Ardahan, Niğde, Bursa, Ordu, Düzce, Osmaniye, Edirne, Samsun, Erzincan, Şırnak, Hatay, Tokat, Istanbul, Tunceli, Kastamonu, and Yozgat.
“We Will Continue Our Efforts to Leave a Positive Mark for a Better Future”
On the partnership, Adel / Faber-Castell CEO Oğuz Uçanlar stated: “Adel / Faber-Castell has always been inspired by its core value of kindness. We are committed to corporate social responsibility projects under our ‘Tree of Goodness’ framework, with a focus on Climate Action and Quality Education as outlined in the United Nations' 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. By joining forces with Fazla and the Food Rescue Association, we are achieving a first-ever initiative in the stationery sector, making children happy across Türkiye. We have reached children in 20 provinces with our products. By focusing on kindness and well-being, we will continue to make a positive impact for a better future.”
Fazla Co-Founder and CEO Olcay Silahlı expressed his enthusiasm for the collaboration: “With Fazla’s technology-based holistic waste management solutions, we aim to foster an impactful ecosystem for sustainable waste management across the supply chain. Working closely with Adel / Faber-Castell and the Food Rescue Association, we are thrilled to have reached this milestone, bringing smiles to children’s faces nationwide. We wholeheartedly believe this first step will lead to even more wonderful projects.”
Driven by the vision of “supporting the lives of everyone who wants to shape and enliven their dreams and leave their mark,” Adel / Faber-Castell continues to support social development through its four core values: Quality, Innovation, Passion for Success, and Kindness.