Época Gold’s market strategy is, and will always be, based on values such as responsibility, rigor, efficiency, solidarity, sustainability, respect for people, and commitment to strong environmental performance, as well as the use of wood and other forest products from sustainable sources.
Therefore, by obtaining FSC® Certification under license code FSC-C151748, Época Gold has committed to contributing to responsible forest management through the selection and use of FSC® certified products in the production of some of the products it markets.
Furthermore, Época Gold is committed to promoting the rational use of natural resources and pollution prevention, minimizing the environmental impacts arising from its activities, while promoting the concept of the circular economy from a life cycle perspective.
In addition, the company ensures that Quality, Environmental, Occupational Health and Safety aspects are controlled through compliance with legislation, reference standards, and other obligations resulting from dialogue with interested parties.
Accordingly, Época Gold adopts the following policy:
Relationship with customers and suppliers
Maintain current customers by strengthening and increasing relationships with them, while also fostering close relationships with suppliers in order to ensure the quality and effectiveness of the supplied products.
Employee involvement
Provide employees with the necessary training so that they can carry out their activities competently, promoting increasing motivation for internal work organization aimed at improving productivity.
Customer satisfaction
Achieve full customer satisfaction by supplying products/services according to their specifications and requirements, always striving to exceed expectations, in compliance with legal, normative, and regulatory requirements, as well as any other requirements subscribed to by Época Gold.
FSC® Chain of Custody
Ensure internal control and compliance with implemented procedures to prevent certified products from being mixed with non-certified products during production.
Environmental Performance
Ensure the adoption of best sustainability practices and respect for the environment, occupational safety, and health.
Continuous improvement
Continuously improve the quality and flexibility of our products/services by efficiently handling possible complaints and non-conformities.
Época Gold also guarantees that it is not involved in the following activities:
a) Illegal logging and/or trade of timber and other forest products;
b) Violation of traditional rights and human rights in forestry operations;
c) Destruction of high conservation values in forestry operations;
d) Significant conversion of forests into plantations or non-forest uses;
e) Introduction of genetically modified organisms in forestry operations;
f) Violation of any of the ILO Core Conventions principles.
1 As defined in the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.
Época Gold’s Management is committed to continuous growth in an organized and sustainable manner within our market sector, respecting customers, competitors, and suppliers in order to ensure product quality and improve environmental performance, with the aim of becoming a benchmark company.
Época Gold’s Management requests the collaboration, commitment, and responsibility of the entire team throughout this process, in order to continuously improve its effectiveness, while committing to provide the company with the necessary resources to comply with this Quality, FSC® & Environmental Policy.
Date: July 14, 2022
Edition: 4