Dalhoff Larsen & Horneman A/S DLH
Dalhoff Larsen & Horneman A/S DLH
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Dalhoff Larsen & Horneman A/S is a supplier of timber and timber products manufactured from sustainably produced raw materials.

 

Their ambition is to be the leading wholesaler of wood in the markets and segments DLH chooses to serve with wood from a global sourcing network. DLH set the pace, drive the development, have a strong offer to the customers and also have the size, the scale and a responsible way of doing business that makes DLH attractive to do business with for the group’s suppliers.

 

At a glance

  • Since its foundation in 1908, Dalhoff Larsen &  Horneman A/S (DLH) has been trading in timber and timber products worldwide.
  • DLH’s ambition is to strengthen its position as a global leading wholesaler of timber and timber  products manufactured in accordance with environmental and social standards.    
  • DLH supplies products primarily to the building and construction industry and to the furniture industry.
  • DLH is headquartered in Høje Taastrup, Denmark, and operates globally, being the major sales markets Europe, USA and Russia and the major sourcing markets South America, Africa and Asia.
  • DLH has sales and procurement offices in the main markets and employs approximately 650 people worldwide on continuing businesses

 

Corporate Social Responsibility and the Environment

 

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in DLH is about being responsible when we do business. It is about preserving the forests and nature we depend on. It is about securing the rights and well-being of every employee and being a responsible member of the local communities we engage in. Last but not least it is about promoting sustainable forestry to our customers, suppliers and other stakeholders.

 

The company believes in responsible, sustainable yet profitable forest management is the only way to secure the world’s forests on a long-term basis. Because they intend to be dealing with wood also in another 100 years, they simply cannot afford to think on a short-term basis. CSR today is critical for the success of tomorrow.

 

Sustainable Forestry

For many years, DLH owned and managed forests in Congo-Brazzaville, Gabon and Brazil in a sustainable manner. In Congo-Brazzaville, DLH managed the largest area of FSC certified natural tropical rainforest in Africa.

 

DLH has therefore acquired extensive knowledge within sustainable forestry and we have now made this knowledge available to our suppliers. Since 2006, we have been assisting a number of our suppliers in achieving verification of legality and legal compliance as a stepwise approach to sustainability certification.

 

Social Responsibility

 

Our Employees

DLH employs approximately 800 people around the world.

Our multicultural workforce is the fundament in the DLH house of values. With our global presence and activities we cultivate local development, create local employment opportunities and support local businesses and infrastructure. The nature of our business brings us in contact with a wide variety of people, local communities, indigenous peoples and organizations worldwide.

Our Suppliers

As a global company, we do business in countries with diverse business and cultural practices, as well as legal frameworks, regarding the respect and uphold of labour and human rights. Approximately 70% of our sourcing activities are conducted in countries considered of risk. It is therefore our responsibility to ensure that we do not directly or indirectly benefit from, contribute to, endorse, or in any way facilitate violations of human and labour rights.

In order to do so, we have further developed our Good Supplier Programme in 2010. The main purpose has been to make this tool more encompassing regarding labour and human rights. From 2011/2012, the new revised tool will allow us to collect information on our suppliers’ performance on social and human rights.

 

Social Projects

At DLH we support the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the core ILO conventions on the elimination of forced labour, discrimination, abolition of the worst forms of child labour, minimum age for work, freedom of association, right to organize and collective bargaining and remuneration.

  • Fight against HIV/AIDS
  • Indigenous People
  • Malaria
  • Our Suppliers

 

 

 

Global Compact

 

DLH Group becomes signatory to United Nations Global Compact. On 23 February 2010, DLH officially joined the United Nations Global Compact -the world’s largest initiative for companies and organizations working actively on CSR.  As a Global Compact participant, DLH has committed itself to integrating the Global Compact’s ten principles into the daily business conduct. These universally recognized principles encompass:

  • Human Rights
  • Labour Standards
  • Environmental Responsibility
  • Anti-Corruption

 

Policies and Organization

 

At DLH, CSR includes environmental and social responsibilities. Their CSR strategy consists of interrelated policies, which together define the scope of our CSR focus areas.

  • DLH's Environmental Policy
  • DLH's Social and Human Rights Policy
  • DLH's Business Integrity Policy
  • DLH is committed to conducting business responsibly and in consistency with

 

DLH's house of values (corporate values). Responsibility forms the roof of the DLH house of values, meaning that we want to be responsible in all aspects of our business. Our CSR policies guide how we put our values into action and act as a responsible company.

 

In February 2010, DLH officially joined the United Nation's Global Compact, the world's largest network of companies and organisations working actively on CSR.


 

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501-1000
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Company Offices

  • Denmark (headquarters)
  • Taastrup
  • Skagenshgade 66