Social responsibility
We are an international Mexican group specialized in the commercialization and responsible distribution of industrial supplies. We serve diverse industrial sectors, which include water treatment, paints and coatings, mining, the food and automotive industries, oil exploration and drilling, personal and home care, cleaning and sanitizing, the metal-mechanical industry, and dozens of other industries in Mexico, Central and South America. Our shares are listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV) under the ticker symbol POCHTEC.
- Safety and respect for our employees, customers and suppliers.
- Safety for the communities where we operate.
- Respect and care for the environment.
- Ethical relationship with our customers and suppliers.
- Inclusion and equality in job opportunities.
Pochteca certifications
Certifications, awards and recognitions
Our vision is one of respect and commitment to our stakeholders and the environment in which our operations are conducted, to which end we have several certifications in social and environmental matters.
Benefits of our certifications
- Secure chain of custody, from the manufacturer’s warehouse to the final destination.
- Respect for the environment
- Regulatory compliance
ISO 9001:2015
Our continuous improvement processes place us at the forefront in economic, social and environmental matters, which has earned us national and international quality and safety certifications such as ISO 9001-2015.
Responsible distribution
Responsible distribution. Its objective is to guarantee the safety of all those involved in the distribution chain and is awarded by the NACD (National Association of Chemical Distributors).
First Latin American company with the National Association of Chemical Distributors
Responsible Distributor of the National Association of Chemical Distributors, ensuring our company operates with world-class standards.
FSC® (FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL®)
It is an international non-profit organization that brings together different groups of people to participate in the solution of problems created by bad forestry practices and to reward good forest management. FSC certification seeks to ensure that certified paper and wood products come from responsibly managed forests.
Grupo Pochteca is the first paper company in Mexico to be FSC certified, which places it at the forefront of environmental care. This certification is maintained through annual audits under the requirements of the chain of custody standard.
Good practices
Companies for wellbeing
Guarantees that all employees receive a minimum gross monthly income of 6,500 pesos.
Integrated Management System
We have been certified by ANIQ’s SARI (Integrated Responsibility Management System) since 2018. This certification serves the purpose of demonstrating with facts the commitment of the chemical industry in addressing the concerns of society by promoting continuous improvement in health protection, safety and care for the environment in all companies incorporated to ANIQ.
Certification is granted upon compliance with at least 85% of the 240 requirements established in the verification protocol.
Ethical trade
We are currently included in the SEDEX (Supplier Ethical Data Exchange) database, ethical trade and responsible sourcing, which evaluates business practices that are socially responsible and which protect the environment as well as the rights of workers.
EcoVadis provides a comprehensive corporate sustainability rating service through a global cloud-based software-as-a-service platform. The EcoVadis Rating covers a wide range of non-financial management systems including environmental impacts, labor practices and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement.