Introduction
HS Timber Group (previously called Holzindustrie Schweighofer) three years ago decided to implement an Action Plan for a Sustainable and Secure Wood Supply Chain in Romania. Since then, we invested a lot of effort into learning and improving our operations – especially our security systems – and respecting stakeholder concerns in the discussion about how we source our raw material, how we inform stakeholders and the broad public, but also how we listen to our internal stakeholders, mainly our employees. Now, three years since then, we can say that the company somehow reinvented itself and is different, but still recognizable, and the process has not yet finished, true to the motto: Perfection in Timber – Getting better every day.
Our company goes back a long way and has enjoyed considerable success in the timber industry. Today, we are active in a global market and in different industries, supplying customers in over 70 countries. Naturally, we intend to continue to grow and expand internationally, which is why we are keen on harmonising and streamlining our international brand image and appearance – for the Group and its subsidiaries. When deciding on a new name, we looked for one that would be understandable worldwide and that could also be pronounced easily by speakers of any language. Please note that our focus on internationalisation does not at all mean that we will be curtailing our activities in Romania or Germany. Going forward, we also intend to strengthen our existing production sites, in line with our corporate strategy. Sustainability at alls levels will remain a strong focus for our company. It makes us pleased to work in an industry which is key in adressing the recent societal challenges such as climate change and thereby making a private sector contribution to the achievement of the sutainable development goals.
We are proud to be able to present to you our second Sustainability Report. We have learned that external experts can support us improve our performance. For this reason, we have also subjected this report to an external review by the Austrian Federal Environment Agency, which has reviewed the Sustainability Report and, in particular, the greenhouse gas accounting.
We hope you will enjoy reading this report, give us feedback and engage with us in the future.
Jürgen Bergner, Christian Hörburger, Martin Louda, Gerald Schweighofer
Management Board
Overview of the HS Timber Group
Published by:
HS Timber Group
Favoritenstrasse 7/2, 1040 Vienna, Austria
+43 1 585 68 62-0 [email protected] www.hs.at
HS Timber Productions S.R.L.
Strada Grigore Alexandrescu Nr. 59, et. 2, Sector 1, 010623 Bucharest, Romania
HS Timber Productions GmbH
Industriestrasse 1, 02923 Kodersdorf, Germany
HS BACO Panels S.R.L.
Strada Crinului Nr. 15, 605200 Comănești, Romania
Process guidance on sustainability and report:
brainbows informationsmanagement gmbh, www.brainbows.com
Graphic design: Digitix, www.digitix.ro
Photography: HS Timber Group
Editors of this report:
Michael Proschek-Hauptmann (lead), [email protected] and
Ionuț Apostol, [email protected]
With the cooperation of:
Adina Radu, Adrian Lucan, Alexandru Agache, Alexandru Barbaiani, Ana Vasile, Anca Potoroacă, Andreea Baciu, Ariadna Corobco, Bianca Ginghina, Cerasela Ștefan, Corina Mica, Corneliu Cap- Mare, Cristina Petra, Cristina Truță, Dan Tega, Deo Hoștină, Erik Pieszczoch, Evelyn Kukla, Geanina Grigorean, Georgiana Cricovean, Iulian Ciobotariu, Juergen Bergner, Karolina Bielanska, Katalin Marton, Kinga Fabian, Laszlo Jager, Layse Harada, Lenuța Nițu, Liviu Pavel, Lucian Flutur, Luciana Petrescu, Manuela Pontasch, Maria Hodorog, Maria Szabaday, Mihaela Florian, Mihaela Toplițan, Monica Cernat, Nicoleta Munteanu, Nicoleta Refec, Sabine Mittermueller, Sebastian Melniciuc, Sorina Răuțu, Thomas Wrienz, Tibor Kovacs, Ulrike Unterberger, Valerian Gheață, Vasilică Juravle, Zsigmond Vucic.
Copy editor: Corina Mica, [email protected]
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