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GRI 303-5 Water consumption

Total water consumption (m3)
Operation 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Forestry Mill Total Forestry Mill Total Forestry Mill Total Forestry Mill Total Forestry Mill Total Forestry Mill Total
Bahia Pulp 0 2,873,420 2,873,420 901,701 2,037,132 2,938,833 856,698 2,390,462 3,247,160 939,389 2,327,934 3,267,323 852,422 2,341,796 3,194,218 691,582 2,171,040 2,862,622
São Paulo Pulp 0 1,734,762 1,734,762 723,742 4,273,603 4,997,345 719,823 4,292,566 5,012,389 1,014,430 7,048,965 8,063,396 1,023,525 4,443,120 5,466,645 1,4698,599 4,668,929 6,157,528
Papéis Southeast N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A -80,507 -80,507 N/A 463,970 463,970
Papéis Northeast N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 0 N/A 177,301178,308 177,301178,308
Bracell 0 4,608,182 4,608,182 1,625,443 6,310,735 7,936,179 1,576,521 6,683,028 8,259,549 1,953,819 9,376,900 11,330,719 1,875,947 6,704,409 8,580,356 2,160,181 7,501,2397,502,246 9,661,4209,662,427
Total water consumption (ML)
Operation 2020   2021   2022   2023   2024   2025  
Forestry Mill Total Forestry Mill Total Forestry Mill Total Forestry Mill Total Forestry Mill Total Forestry Mill Total
Bahia Pulp 0  2,873  2,873  902  2,037  2,939  857  2,390  3,247  939  2,328  3,267  852  2,342  3,194  672 2,058 2,732
São Paulo Pulp 0  1,735  1,735  724  4,274  4,997  720  4,293  5,012  1,014  7,049  8,063  1,024  4,443  5,467  1,468 4,669  6,157 
Papéis Southeast N/A  N/A  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A   N/A   N/A   -81  -81  N/A  464  463 
Papéis Northeast N/A  N/A  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A   N/A   N/A   0  0  N/A  177  177 
Bracell 0  4,608  4,608  1,625  6,311  7,936  1,577  6,683  8,260  1,954  9,377  11,331  1,876  6,704  8,580  2,143 7,388 9,531

Note 1: the data presented refers to water withdrawal volumes in megaliters (ML), in accordance to the reporting guidelines for GRI 303-3. Bracell also reports water data in cubic meters (m³) due to the calculation standards adopted for Bracell 2030 targets. 
Note 2: calculation for water considers the difference between the volume of water withdrawn and the volume of effluents discharged. 
Note 3: the negative water consumption reported for Tissue Southeast for 2024 is due to a significant portion of the water use from wet pulp, which is not recorded as water withdrawal. Part of this water evaporates or remains in the final product and is therefore not considered in the withdrawal calculation, whereas the effluent volume may include this water, resulting in effluent discharge volumes exceeding water withdrawal.