At our heart are the values which drive us to generate value for the environment and local people and communities as well as consumers in regional and global markets.
Values at Interholco
Values at Interholco
As individuals and together, we believe in our values. As a private business, we turn our commitment to values into economic, social and environmental value.
Sustainability
Sustainability
Our commitment to Sustainability inspires and drives us to holistically and equitably integrate the social, environmental and economic dimensions into our business.
Openness
Openness
We are open to and appreciate ideas, advice, inputs and criticism to improve internally and externally, in every aspect. Controversy, lively debate and active exchange inspire us, drive us forward and motivate us to act.
Responsible industrial model
Responsible industrial model
We drive a responsible industrial model, by adding value to the Congo Basin’s natural forest. We process wood into high performance, quality products, so they provide a solution to our customer needs at the same time securing social benefits and environmental safeguards.
Growth
Growth
We leverage economic growth to give tangible value to the forest, so that high-value forest areas are protected and conserved in the long-run for generations to come.
Traceability
Traceability
We are proud to know where our products and services come from. We guarantee traceability of all our products and services. The high standards we apply reflect our commitment to demanding markets and to earning trust in our brand.
Leadership
Leadership
We are committed to best practice and leadership. We strive to set an example for environmental safeguards, social benefits, and economic viability and innovation.through the way we engage with our teams and their communities, the way we collaborate with partners and stakeholders, and through innovative high-quality products, and tailor-made customer service and value creation.
Trust
Trust
We work towards a culture of trust, within our teams and with our business-partners and customers.
Together
Together
We enjoy acting together with our employees, our suppliers, architects and public officials as well as customers, to run a socially, environmentally and economically sustainable business.
Transparency
Transparency
We are transparent, and share what we do with our constituents, by putting a face to what we say and by matching our words with what we do.
Respect
Respect
We share the respect for each other, for our workers, their families and the communities they live in: for the people living in and around the forests we manage; for Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) and the inclusion of Indigenous Peoples; for the industry we work with and for our customers and business partners, as well as for the forest and its biological diversity, and the environment at large.
Quality
Quality
We have quality at the heart of all we do. From the products we supply, the documents we deliver, the human interactions within our teams and their communities, to our professionalism with customers and reliability with business partners.