Goals and progress

To achieve our environmental commitments, DLH has set the following goals and activities. More specific targets will be formulated in the first half of 2009. These targets and progress reports will be put on our website accordingly.

Our own forest

Our goals:

• Progressively achieve 100% certification - preferably FSC - for all our own forests
• In the case of new forest or forest land acquisitions, the process of VLO or TLTV (Verification for Legal Origin) and where possible certification will be compulsory

Our own production

Our goals:

• In all DLH industrial plants, we have the objective of implementing an environmental management system like ISO 14001 or comparable
• Promote usage of waste for the creation of electricity including feasibility studies for energy plants

Our suppliers

Key activities:

• All our suppliers must commit to comply with DLH’s environmental policies. As a consequence, we will implement our Good Supplier Program (GSP), serving the purpose of a risk assessment tool. Signing up to GSP is a qualification for being a supplier to DLH
• We will work with our suppliers on knowledge sharing and capacity building using our position as one of the market leaders in certified tropical hardwoods and support suppliers to achieve VLO and FSC certification
• In major procurement regions, specific targets will be made for implementation of VLO and certification activities with suppliers

Our products

Our goals:

• To become a leader in our industry with regards to distribution of certified tropical hardwoods
• Increase our sales of certified wood from non-tropical areas based on market requirements

Our clients

Key activities:

• Build awareness with regards to sustainable forest management in general, and promote certified wood in particular

Stakeholders

Key activities:

• Cooperate with authorities to avoid illegally harvested wood entering the markets
• Join forces with NGOs to promote responsibly produced timber products
• Encourage the public sector to implement stricter timber procurement policies favouring legal and sustainable timber.