GRI 2-8 Workers who are not employees
Bracell employs contractors who work directly in our operations. These are contractors employed in areas such as catering, cleaning, machine and equipment maintenance and repair, security, as well as contractors operating in engineering, forestry services, and transportation. In 2025, 15,546 contractors worked directly in our operations.
For Bracell Papéis operations, data are available from 2024 onward, when this business unit became operational. For Bracell Papéis Nordeste operations, data are available from 2025 onward—this information was undergoing integration into Bracell’s management system in 2024 and, therefore, worker data are available only as totals, without a gender breakdown.
| Gender | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Bahia Pulp Operations | São Paulo Pulp Operations | Bracell | Bahia Pulp Operations | São Paulo Pulp Operations | Southeast Paper Operations | Northeast Paper Operations | Bracell | Bahia Pulp Operations | São Paulo Pulp Operations | Southeast Paper Operations | Northeast Paper Operations | Bracell | |
| Men | 2,671 | 12,056 | 14,727 | 3,877 | 11,397 | 502 | – | 15,776 | 4,190 | 9,641 | 232 | 25 | 14,088 |
| Women | 108 | 1,182 | 1,320 | 202 | 1,356 | 16 | – | 1,574 | 313 | 1,122 | 10 | 13 | 1,458 |
| Total | 2,809 | 13,238 | 16,047 | 4,079 | 12,753 | 518 | 5,744 | 17,350 | 4,503 | 10,763 | 242 | 38 | 15,546 |