Chief legal officer | SOCAR Türkiye Enerji
Celal Savaş
Chief legal officer | SOCAR Türkiye Enerji
What do you think are the biggest risks facing your industry at the moment and how are you preparing your company and team to face these risks?
Climate change and carbon emission are the biggest risks facing our industry at the moment. We are working on policies on sustainability and digital transformation to reduce carbon emission and switch to green energy and sources where is applicable.
In what ways do you see the in-house legal role evolving in your region over the next few years?
I believe that corporate bodies will need more in-house demand as it is crucial for business to have in-house expertise to solve their complex but crucial business problems.
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