Sustainability Report 2023-24 - Flipbook - Page 6
About Gabriel Group
Business model
Gabriel’s business model requires a process-oriented approach which has been implemented in the organisation
over several years. The Group’s core processes are carefully
selected to ensure that the employees’ expertise is always
put to good use to create the value that customers request.
Please see Gabriel’s annual report for further information
on the companies.
Mission
Innovation and value-adding partnerships are fundamental values of Gabriel’s mission statement. Gabriel is a niche
company which, in the entire value chain from concept to
furniture user, develops, manufactures and sells upholstery
fabrics, components, upholstered surfaces and related products and services. Gabriel develops its services to be used
in fields of application where product features, design and
logistics have to meet invariable requirements, and where
quality and environmental management must be documented.
Risk assessment
Gabriel ensures a structured approach to minimising environmental risks associated with its products and activities
through its ISO 14001 environmental certification, ISO 9001
quality certification and extensive use of product labels such
as the EU Ecolabel and OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100.
Vision
Gabriel is to be the preferred development partner and supplier
to selected leading international manufacturers and major users
of upholstered furniture, seats and upholstered surfaces.
Gabriel will achieve Blue Ocean status through an innovative
business concept, patents, licences, exclusivity agreements or
similar rights.
Health, safety at work and employee satisfaction have always
been priorities and Gabriel focuses on risks related to the work
environment and safety. Gabriel is aware of risk factors such
as workplace accidents, skills shortage and health and safetyrelated risks in the products provided. Gabriel uses certified
management systems and relies on its Code of Conduct and
sustainability policies to systematically reduce risks.
Gabriel will have the status of an attractive workplace and partner
company for competent employees and companies.
Strategy
Gabriel is growing with the largest market participants.
Gabriel’s growth is based on a global strategy of close development partnerships and trading relations with approximately 70 selected major leading customers.
Gabriel’s sustainability policy aims to prevent environmental
accidents and ensure that its products are free from harmful
substances.
Gabriel has worked for several years to minimise risks related
to human rights violation, corruption and bribery. To continue
this work we remain focused on the guidelines of the Code
of Conduct for Gabriel and our Supplier Code of Conduct. No
breaches of the Code of Conduct for Gabriel were registered
in the year under review. Annual inhouse training in the Code
of Conduct has been implemented.
Gabriel strives to win the largest possible share of the selected strategic customers' purchase of furniture fabrics, other
components and services in the value chain. The FurnMaster Business Unit realises the commercial potential of the
links of the value chain deriving from furniture fabrics, e.g.
cutting, sewing and upholstering of furniture components.
Business model
Management processes
Core processes
Strategy
process
Mission
Vision
Strategy
Policies
Organisation &
responsibility
Management
review
Resource
optimisation
Communication
A+B
customers
– from potential to regular customer relations
– from concept to product ready for sale
All
customers
Logistics
Price competitiveness
– from customer order to product supplied
Key Account Management
Product and process innovation
Supporting processes
Europe
Gabriel A/S
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America
Gabriel North America Inc.
– lowest cost
Investor
relations
A - customers
Suppliers
Gabriel Asia Pacific
Gabriel (Tianjin) International
Trading Co. Ltd.
