We recognize that our operations and related infrastructure have both direct and indirect impacts on biodiversity. These impacts are temporary and reversible. We actively identify biodiversity risks, including those with uncertain effects, such as biodiversity loss and atmospheric changes.

We manage these impacts as part of our Integrated Management System. All impacts are documented in our Environmental Aspects and Impacts Matrix (AIA). 

Whenever an impact is identified, we act immediately to remediate or mitigate it in cooperation with stakeholders, as part of our commitment to environmental conservation and sustainable operations. In addition to preventive and mitigation measures, we also run training and stakeholder engagement programs focused on prevention.

We have committed to zero deforestation in our operations since inception (see our Sustainability Policy). Our forestry operations are established exclusively in previously disturbed land—typically degraded or low-yield pastures, or land formerly used for other agricultural activities. Bracell has no operations in protected areas, legal reserves or peatlands.

The construction and operation of infrastructure—such as industrial, transportation, and forestry operations—can lead to environmental impacts of varying degrees of significance.

Impacts	Direct/Indirect	Details
Habitat loss	Direct	Caused by operations and mechanized activities, worker commuting, road construction and maintenance, reopening of roads over water bodies, harvesting, transport of machinery and timber, soil preparation, and forestry operations. Noise from these activities can drive away wildlife (significance level: medium).
Erosion and silting in nearby water bodies	Direct	Resulting from soil shear caused by mechanized operations and supporting activities, which may contribute to soil erosion (significance level: low).
Wildlife roadkill	Direct	Caused by the movement of vehicles and machinery on service roads, potentially leading to biodiversity loss (significance level: low).
Climate change	Direct	Due to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from operations such as pulpwood haulage, harvesting, refueling, and aerial pesticide application (significance level: medium to high).

 

Pollution is one of the main environmental challenges of operations, affecting water, air, soil, and wildlife.

Impacts	Direct/Indirect	Details
Water pollution	Direct	Caused by the use of pesticides and fertilizers in nurseries, which may generate effluents and affect water quality (significance level: low).
Air pollution	Direct	Generated by dust from pulpwood haulage and mechanized operations, affecting air quality (significance level: medium).
Soil pollution	Direct	Caused by waste from maintenance work, washing of field machinery containing chemical residues, and improper waste disposal (significance level: low).
Plastic pollution	Direct	Arising from the generation and improper disposal of waste from operational and administrative activities (significance level: low).
Noise pollution	Direct	Noise generated by operations and transport can drive away wildlife (significance level: medium).
Chemical pollution	Direct	Use of pesticides and insecticides can cause ground and airborne drift, affecting plants, fauna, and soil biology (significance level: medium).

 

Species reduction

Impacts	Direct/Indirect	Details
Loss of biodiversity	Direct	All activities mapped in our Environmental Impact Assessment Matrix (AIA) can affect biodiversity, with the extent ranging from localized to site-specific. The likelihood level ranges from low to high, and the significance level from low to medium. All impacts are addressed with mitigation and awareness measures.