Social and environmental responsibility
yesterday, today and always

Caring for people and the environment is in our nature.

Throughout our journey, from our inception to the present day, we have always remained conscious of our role in society and the preservation of invaluable natural resources for both current and future generations.

We understand the scale of our responsibility in the face of climate urgencies and so many social demands in Brazil. We have embraced the mission to actively contribute to changing this reality through a fundamentally sustainable business strategy and management approach.

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ENVIRONMENTAL

Our business has always gone hand in hand with concern for the environment. Respect for nature is the foundation of our operation. Across all our units, we continuously invest in technology, processes, and certifications that ensure the best practices in environmental management, energy efficiency, biodiversity protection, and preservation of water resources. These initiatives help us understand our impact and how we can continuously improve.

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SOCIAL

For us, life always comes first. Prioritizing the well-being of our workers and communities is part of our values. We do this through a series of actions aimed at protecting the health and human rights of all individuals within our ecosystem. Additionally, we constantly invest in the professional development of our employees and foster a workplace culture centered on active listening and respect for diversity.

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GOVERNANCE

Our governance model is rooted in a history of simple practices and effective internal controls, aimed at aligning socio-environmental concerns within our entire value chain. To ensure this mindset remains integral to our management, we have administrative and shareholder boards, along with ongoing audits.

Investing in the preservation and mindful use of our natural assets is to contribute to the preservation of life.

A LEADER IN ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION

The Company preserves 11,700 hectares of land as legal reserves and permanent protected areas, diligently conserving them in compliance with the law, including additional ecological reserves.

THE PEROBAS BIOLOGICAL RESERVE (REBIO)

In 2006, a presidential decree established the Perobas Biological Reserve, spanning across the rural areas of Tuneiras do Oeste and Cianorte municipalities, on land previously owned by the Company, totaling 8,600 hectares of Atlantic Forest.

THE GREEN BELT IN CIANORTE

When we founded the municipality of Cianorte, we preserved a large part of the native forest surrounding the urban area. In 1998, we donated about 300 hectares of this area for the creation of the Cianorte Green Belt, where environmental activities such as awareness campaigns for children and youth and ecological trails are developed, improving the quality of life of the local population.

A PRIVATE RESERVE OF NATURAL HERITAGE

Preserving the local flora and fauna is at the core of our environmental conservation policy as well as maintaining the balance of the forest ecosystem. This commitment is embodied in the Fazenda Divisa, a Private Natural Heritage Reserve (RPPN) spanning 222.30 hectares, situated in the Municipality of São Manoel do Paraná.

INVESTMENT IN CLEAN ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY

We take pride in saying that our entire operation is self-sustainable. This means that the energy powering our three units is generated from biomass, derived from sugarcane bagasse. It reflects how we prioritize waste reduction and efficient use of energy resources, as well as our investment in clean energy generation to contribute to the energy transition.

EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF THE USE OF WATER RESOURCES

We participate in voluntary initiatives aimed at improving water resources management (Low Ivaí and Paraná 1 Hydrographic Basin Committees and the Paranapanema Hydrographic Basin Committee). We utilize wastewater from our industrial process (using closed water circuits in cooling towers and gas scrubber systems for its boilers), and have a water consumption monitoring system.