Sabancı Holding ranks 23rd in Forbes World’s Best Employers 2026

Sabancı Holding landed at No. 23 globally in Forbes’ 2026 employer ranking, while keeping the No. 1 spot in Türkiye for the second straight year. The result highlights the conglomerate’s rise from No. 51 in 2025 and underscores how talent development is becoming a bigger competitive edge.

Why it matters: - Sabancı Holding’s jump into the global top 25 signals stronger employer appeal at a time when companies are competing harder for skilled workers. - The ranking can help the Türkiye-based conglomerate attract and retain talent across energy, financial services, mobility, digital technologies and advanced materials. - Sabancı Holding also ranked No. 2 in the Conglomerates category and No. 7 among European employers, broadening its profile beyond Türkiye.

What happened: - Sabancı Holding ranked 23rd on Forbes World’s Best Employers 2026. - The company held the No. 1 employer spot in Türkiye for the second consecutive year. - Sabancı Holding moved up from 51st in 2025 and 195th in 2024. - The company said the new result marks its ninth straight inclusion on the Forbes global list. - Forbes and Statista compiled the ranking using survey responses from more than 300,000 employees in over 50 countries.

The details: - The ranking evaluated employee willingness to recommend an employer, along with benefits, talent development, working environment and continuous learning opportunities. - Sabancı Holding was among 900 companies from 52 countries included in the list. - Kıvanç Zaimler, CEO of Sabancı Holding, said the company sees human capital as a core advantage as artificial intelligence and technology reshape work. - Zaimler said the company’s focus is on attracting talent, helping employees stay and thrive, and giving colleagues chances to build new skills and cross-sector experience. - Sabancı Holding said it operates across banking and financial services, energy and climate technologies, material technologies, digital technologies and other strategic sectors. - The company said it has Türkiye’s largest energy portfolio, covering the full clean electrification value chain. - Sabancı Holding included a company website link in its release.

Between the lines: - The ranking suggests Sabancı Holding’s talent strategy is becoming part of its broader corporate identity, not just an HR metric. - The strong climb from 2024 to 2026 points to momentum that may matter to investors, recruits and partners looking at the company’s ability to compete internationally. - Zaimler’s remarks frame people development as a response to rapid technology change, which suggests the company wants to be seen as both modern and people-first.

What's next: - Sabancı Holding will likely lean on the ranking to support hiring, retention and employer branding in Türkiye and abroad. - The company’s next challenge is turning external recognition into sustained employee experience as it expands across multiple sectors. - Continued progress in future Forbes rankings would further validate the company’s talent strategy and global positioning.