Depth of the value chain

GSC criterion: depth of the value chain

Sustainability is very important to us. We evaluate the sustainability aspects of our products along the added value cycle or life cycle. We define the overall performance of materials and products as early as the development stage and record it in requirement profiles

In these requirement profiles, we specify environmentally relevant requirements from the outset to ensure a high level of transparency with regard to all materials used. This context also includes, for example, the procurement of wood and wood-based materials from secure sources.

We include all defined criteria in the selection and evaluation of our suppliers. This also includes the mandatory countersigning of the Parador Code of Conduct..

This Code of Conduct contains statements on the topics of compliance, human rights, equal opportunities, health protection, occupational safety, environmental responsibility and ethical behaviour. We help suppliers to eliminate any obstacles that may arise so that the requirements can be fully met.

In 2021, Parador had a total of 829 direct suppliers. Of these, 96 % are located within the EU internal market (of which 72 % in DE) and 4 % worldwide. We usually have several suppliers for one product to avoid dependency. Parador is committed to the responsible use of wood as a raw material and has for many years pursued the goal of only sourcing wood and wood products from sustainable and certified sources. We regard the legality of the wood with regard to compliance with the applicable legal regulations in the country of origin, which has been required by law under the EU Timber Regulation, UKTR (UK) and HHV (CH), as a self-evident minimum requirement. In order to comply with the due diligence obligation, Parador has set up a corresponding due diligence system.

All sources of supply of components and raw materials for wood products produced by Parador are known to us right down to the origin of the wood (origin control). We regularly evaluate them to eliminate the risk of wood from controversial sources. In addition, we prefer to buy from FSCTM and / or PEFCTM certified suppliers and are ourselves certified according to both systems.

We are committed to the objectives of forest and product chain certification and undertake to implement and maintain the certification requirements of FSCTM and PEFCTM .