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About Arch Chemicals

Policies & Reports

At Arch Wood Protection we understand the need for exacting standards which are intrinsic to all our products and processes. This is one of the reasons we are able to offer a lifetime guarantee (terms and conditions apply) on all wood treated with specified Tanalised® products.

Our Ethical Standards
As an international company with plants and offices throughout the world, Arch employs people of different religious, cultural, social and ethnic backgrounds.  But there is one culture we all share – one in which the highest principles and values are practiced in everything we do, every day.  We provide all our employees with clear and strict standards contained in our Code of Conduct.  To download Arch's Code of Conduct click here. 

Our SH&E and Responsible Care Standards
With focus on the Goal is Zero, we believe that it is our responsibility to make continuous progress towards the vision of no accidents, injuries or harm to the environment.  To download our Safety, Health and Environmental and
Responsible Care Policy Statement click here. 

Our Certifications

•  Arch currently has the ISO 9001:2000 standard accredited by TÜV which serves to underline the       highest standard of our quality management system and ensures that we meet our goal of       continuously improving customer satisfaction.

•  Arch also has the ISO 14001:2004 standard accredited by TÜV which means that a recognised       environmental policy and management system is in place.

•  Arch is certified for quality by South African Timber Auditing Services (SATAS).

•  Arch prefers to use suppliers who share the same commitments in standard accreditations, such as        Unitrans, who are also ISO 14001:2004 accredited.

Our Membership In Industry Stakeholders

•  As a further commitment to its operating standards, Arch is a signatory to the prestigious       Responsible Care initiative through Chemical and Allied Industries' Association (CAIA), a       public commitment to fulfilling certain responsibilities to the wider society and the environment.

•  Arch is an active member of the South African Wood Preservation Association (SAWPA) and South       African Utility Pole Association (SAUPA). Arch is also involved in sponsorships of related timber       associations such as Thatchers Association of SA and are members of the Timber Frame Builders       Association (TFBA).

•  Arch is a member of the Hibiscus Chamber of Commerce.

Our Social Responsibility

•  Arch is committed to a Social Responsibility Program. The program includes sponsorship        towards the following:

•  Supply of a full soccer kit and ongoing support to Juventus, a promising young                     soccer team from Port Shepstone’s Bethani community.

•  Development of riders for the Cape Argus Cycle Tour.

•  Assistance and supply of learnership aids, sport and playground equipment to                    crèches,  Nakakele, Vulingqondo and Bethani.  The latter has been earmarked for                    the near future. These crèches provide support for children in vulnerable rural areas                    where many of the children are in desperate need of help.