Our waste management procedures align with the Brazilian National Waste Management Policy (PNRS). We ensure compliance at all times with our Environmental Policy and Waste Management Plan (PGRS). Waste is among the KPIs that is tracked within our Integrated Management System. This KPI is regularly communicated to employees throughout the year to track performance.

Bracell’s approach to waste management is based on three circular economy principles:

• Reduce waste volumes generated in the process
• Re-utilize materials whenever possible
• Recycle waste in partnership with third parties where waste reduction or reuse is not possible

We are implementing practices aligned with circular economy principles, transforming our value chain and production processes to minimize environmental impacts. As part of these practices, industrial waste management systems are designed to support:

• Eco-efficiency: minimizing waste generation through optimized production processes
• Waste recovery: transforming byproducts into inputs for other value chains, such as biomass-derived fuels, soil amendments, and organic fertilizers
• A circular value chain: recycling waste back into the production process through resource recovery and closed-loop processes.

We produce kraft, rayon-grade and specialty-grade pulp, supplying a range of global markets. We also operate in the tissue paper market through Bracell Papéis, a facility that produces toilet paper, paper towels, napkins and diapers (see more in GRI 2-6 About Bracell).

We generate waste throughout the pulp and paper manufacturing processes, as well as in our forestry operations (see GRI 306-3 Waste generated for data on waste generation by type and operation).

In our forestry operations, we leave post-harvest eucalyptus residues—such as bark, branches, and leaves—on plantation areas to increase organic matter in the soil. Pulpwood sent to the mill also generates residues such as bark, branches, leaves, sawdust, and debarking waste.

The pulp manufacturing process also generates waste such as lime mud and boiler ash, grits, and dregs. Both mill and forestry operations also generate waste such as packaging and oils, which are sent for recycling, reuse, energy recovery, co-processing, landfilling, and other methods of disposal (see more under GRI 306-4 Waste diverted from disposal and GRI 306-5 Waste directed to disposal).

Our Bracell 2030 roadmap includes a landfill waste reduction target

In pulp production, our target is to reduce landfilling of Class II industrial waste by 90% per metric ton of product by 2030, reaching 5 kg/adt.

In 2024, we surpassed our annual target, reaching 27.1 kg/adt of waste sent to landfills per metric ton of pulp produced. This result significantly outperformed our annual target of 43.7 kg/adt.

We have also set a target to reach 97% recovery of caustic soda (NaOH) and quicklime (CaO) in pulp production. In 2024, we met the reduction target with a 96.20% recovery rate (see more about our Bracell 2030 targets and commitments in GRI 2-22 Statement on sustainable development strategy).