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We are a Brazilian company producing renewable energy and sugar, composed of people committed to sustainable development.
From sunrise to sunset, year after year, we roll up our sleeves and move forward to make the future of clean energy happen in Brazil. With nearly a century of history in the northern Paraná region, our journey is marked by the ability to adapt and grow without sacrificing sustainability. All of this is made possible with the assistance of nature, science, technology, and all the benefits that progress can bring, not forgetting the talent and dedication of truly committed individuals.
OUR NUMBERS
Our story
Strong roots never
stop growing.
The story of Companhia Melhoramentos Norte do Paraná begins in the last century, in the 1920s, when a group from England arrived in the region, playing a key role in the economic development of an area spanning 13,200 km2. Londrina, Arapongas, Apucarana, Maringá, Cianorte, and Umuarama are some of the dozens of cities that were founded. Later, in 1944, the company was purchased by Brazilian entrepreneurs, marking the beginning of new ventures and a fresh economic cycle.
In 2011, with a new ownership structure, the company shifted its focus to the sugarcane energy sector, starting with a mill in the city of Jussara. In 2012, the Nova Londrina unit was acquired, and in 2022, the Vale do Paraná unit was added, leading to a significant increase in sugar milling production.
Our Values
Timeline
Corporate Governance
Simplicity in processes, transparency in relationships and care for everything that matters.
The fundamental premises of our operations are environmental preservation and responsible resource management across all processes, along with respect and dedication to the well-being of everyone who fuels our business: employees, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
QUALITY POLICY
The organization’s main work goal is to meet the needs of its customers and proposes the following policy to achieve it:
- To be a reliable supplier of quality products, according to the requirements specified by the client/market.
- To achieve the productivity and costs necessary to maintain the company’s competitiveness.
- To provide safety and protect the health of employees and all those involved in the workplace.
- Seek continuous improvement in the effectiveness of the Quality Management System and respect the environment.
(DA 5.3-01/00 of 15/07/2015)
Salary Transparency Report
In compliance with Law No. 14,611 of July 4, 2023, MTE Ordinance No. 3,714 and Decree No. 11,795/2023, as well as the commitments of Companhia Melhoramentos Norte do Paraná and Vale do Paraná S/A – Álcool e Açúcar to promote inclusion and diversity practices, we are publishing the salary transparency report.
After analyzing the Salary Transparency Report, we noticed discrepancies that do not match the reality of our company, and it was not possible to identify the criteria used in the report to calculate the data. The discrepancies are notorious, as in the case, for example, of the data for establishment 61.082.962/0004-74, where it is stated that there are no women in the company, but, on the other hand, the same report shows salary equivalence between men and women.
We would like to stress that the differences in pay shown in the Equal Pay Report do not in any way constitute gender discrimination.
Our company carefully observes all applicable legal provisions, including but not limited to article 461 of the Consolidation of Labor Laws (CLT), to ensure that all relevant variables, as provided for in labor legislation, have been duly considered.
AWARDS AND
RECOGNITION
Significant impacts
generate recognition.
With each achievement, we reaffirm our commitment to doing more and better.
CERTIFICATIONS
Affirmation that we are on the right track.
Each certification we earn reinforces our daily commitment to positively impacting the lives of individuals and the communities we engage with, contributing to real, sustainable change for society as well as the planet. Check out the certifications below.
Renovabio - National Biofuels Policy
In 2020, the three production units were certified by the Renovabio Program, which aims to expand the production and use of biofuels in the Brazilian energy matrix, reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This certificate allows the issuance and trading of decarbonization credits.
ISO 9001 - Quality Management Systemlidade
The Jussara Unit is NBR ISO 9001:2015 certified. This certification shows, through external audits, that its Quality Management System is effectively implemented and maintained. The other units will soon be certified.
Green Ethanol Protocol
Vale do Paraná has been a signatory of the Green Ethanol Protocol since 2007. Alongside the sugarcane and energy sector of São Paulo, it collaborates to enhance sustainability in the ethanol production chain. As a result, it is transitioning beyond burning, towards a production system with positive environmental impacts, continuing the activities developed by the Agro-environmental Protocols with ORPLANA in 2008 and with ÚNICA in 2017.
Renewable Energy Certificate
With the cogeneration of sugarcane biomass, Vale’s Paraná unit has been certified since 2020 to produce energy for its own consumption, selling the surplus to the National System and contributing to a reduction in CO² emissions.
Green Energy Certificate
Vale do Paraná has been certified since 2020 (when it began exporting electricity) by this UNICA, CCEE and ABRACEEL project, which includes companies in the sugar-energy sector that are signatories to the Green Ethanol Protocol.
Legal Wood Certificate
Vale do Paraná has been participating in the forest replacement program since 2011, offsetting the use of wood in its processes against amounts earmarked for social and environmental projects.