PASHA_BANK_ANNUAL REPORT 2022

65 PASHA Bank 2022 Annual Report General Information Information on Management and Corporate Governance Principles Financial Information and Risk Management Review • Treating our employees and candidates equally and promoting diversity, • Adopting a management approach which cares about employee and candidate experiences, • Adopting a sustainable notion of work that could respond to current and future needs. PASHA Bank Recruitment Policy PASHA Bank Recruitment Policy is based on the principle of attracting high potential human resource to the organization in line with the Bank’s objectives and strategies, corporate values and the competencies required for the position. Our recruitment process begins with a clear determination of the duties and responsibilities, qualifications and competencies required for each position. The process is completed by evaluating the candidate’s suitability regarding these criteria and the corporate culture, as well as the employee’s enthusiasm for the job and the institution. The most appropriate candidates for the position are interviewed by the Human Resources and the Manager of the relevant Unit and competency inventories are implemented for objectively evaluating the candidate’s competencies, assessment centers are conducted for senior positions. Orientation Training Programs New employees are subjected to orientation training programs upon arrival, helping them to understand the vision, mission and the corporate culture of the Bank and these programs are supported with orientation booklets. The importance of the Bank’s vision, mission, competencies and corporate culture is emphasized during these programs. Furthermore, an “Online Orientation” program in line with the orientation project carried out among the PASHA Group companies, is run conveying the messages of the C Level Managers so that the new comers learn more about Pasha Holding and the Group companies. New employees are welcomed to the Bank with the Buddy Program, which is a voluntary program. In this context, new employees get familiar with corporate culture during the adaptation period and benefit from current employees’ experiences. Training and Development Activities Training and development activities are conducted to support continuous development, starting with an orientation program and continuing with on the job training, technical trainings for individual needs of employees, conferences, seminars and leadership trainings. In 2022, the Bank contributed to the development of the employees with in- house and external training programs in line with its strategy and objectives. During the period, in order to develop the new generation competencies necessary for adapting to the new normal, various training programs were organized for personal development. Furthermore, the individual needs of our employees were analyzed and they were supported with individual coaching sessions and tailor-made training programs accordingly. The Leadership Program, which was organized for Managers and positions above Manager who will lead the future of banking sector, in collaboration with Koç University was completed. Training programs for managerial positions organized with Sabancı University was completed. A separate certificate program was organized with Bahçeşehir University for our new employees who just started their business lives and will be the leaders of the future. PASHA Bank provided an average 6 days of trainings per employee during 2022.