SASB RR-PP-430a.1 Percentage of wood fiber sourced (1) from third-party certified forestlands and percentage to each standard and (2) meeting other fiber sourcing standards and percentage to each standard

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PRINCIPLE 1Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights.
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PRINCIPLE 2Make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.
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PRINCIPLE 4The elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labor.
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PRINCIPLE 5The effective abolition of child labor.
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PRINCIPLE 7Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges.
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PRINCIPLE 8Undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility.

RR-PP-430a.1 Percentage of wood fiber sourced (1) from third-party certified forestlands and percentage to each standard and (2) meeting other fiber sourcing standards and percentage to each standard

We conduct our forestry operations in compliance with the Forestry Certification Endorsement Program (PEFC) Standards, support environmentally compliant, socially beneficial and economically feasible operations. With the recertification of our plantation areas in 2024, a new five-year cycle begins, during which we commit to following certification standard requirements and commissioning annual third-party audits of our operations.

All pulpwood resource is verified against certification standards. In São Paulo, 70% comes from certified Bracell-managed plantations, and 30% from controlled sources. In Bahia, 90% of pulpwood is certified, while 10% comes from controlled sources.

We monitor 100% of the pulpwood resource. All shipments undergo due diligence to identify environmental and social risks and prevent the use of pulpwood from controversial sources, in line with Bracell’s commitment to not sourcing pulpwood of questionable origin.

In 2023, our São Paulo and Bahia mills sourced pulpwood from 73 suppliers. Document and field inspections are conducted to verify sustainable practices such as oil spill containment, proper waste disposal, non-use of burning for clearing, and compliance with protected area and legal reserve requirements. Additionally, our Bahia operation is certified to ISO 14001 – Environmental Management Systems.