Due to its high quality characteristics such as strength and durability, the teak trade has gone through periods in which unregulated international trade has led to high rates of deforestation and associated negative environmental impacts. In order to address this issue, Proteak is committed to a model of responsible handling that includes
protection of primary forests, degraded soil improvement, and social justice. Proteak uses a minimum of chemical fertilizers and promotes soil preservation by limiting the amount of logging that occurs on the land. Furthermore, the
650,
000 trees that are grown on Proteak's land are responsible for taking in
the equivalent of 5,000 cars worth of CO2 emissions every year.
The company is also committed to
providing benefits for the local community. They have done this by bringing the
Nayarit, Mexico
community back into the agricultural sector and away from the dominate
manufacturing industry. To achieve this Proteak has committed to giving better
pay and benefits for their employees than the average worker in the area. With
Proteak's unique sustainable practice technique the company has become a leader in
the teak wood market.
