sustainability & responsibility

As a globally active timber trader, JAF has an influence on the lives of many people. After all, the company finds itself in a very special position: JAF is responsible for trading in timber and wood-based products. Products which form part of the solution for a sustainable building sector due to their excellent climate-relevant characteristics. As a renewable building material, wood plays an important role in climate protection. At the same time, wood stems from our planet’s central ecosystem – its forests.

The JAF Group is well aware of this major responsibility and makes a significant contribution to positive social development through its actions. As an active member of society, JAF is active in those regions where it operates and in which the company is firmly rooted. It does this by developing its employees, promoting efficient resource usage in its daily business, pays attention to sustainable forestry practices and advocates wood as a climate-friendly material for the future.

As a reliable partner for customers as well as for suppliers, we have established a strict due diligence system within the company. This ensures the traceability of the flow of goods and thus compliance with applicable national, European and international laws, regulations, directives and standards. By ensuring the legal origin of products and the careful use of resources, we live our responsibility every day. We also work closely with the FSC® and PEFC certification systems (FSC® - C016681 and/or PEFC/06-31-229). We have selected products certified according to the respective FSC® or PEFC guidelines.

In fall 2024, we published a sustainability report in German for the first time. The JAF Sustainability Report 2023 provides a comprehensive overview of environmental, social and governance reporting areas and forms the basis for the systemic orientation of our sustainability strategy.