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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.

GRI 308-1 New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria

Suppliers of equipment, products and services are screened using the approach described under GRI 3-3 Management of material topics: Supply chain management. All suppliers are required to be screened, including new suppliers.

Bracell continuously monitors supplier performance based on ISO 9001:2015, annually assessing suppliers of chemical inputs, transportation, and calibration services. These assessments determine whether they are onboarded, remain in the supply chain, or are terminated. Assessment results are communicated directly to suppliers in a transparent manner.

Audits are periodically carried out in contractors’ operations to ensure compliance with internal policies and environmental, safety, and ethics standards.

Since December 2024, we have used the Linkana platform to enhance supplier screening and monitoring on environmental management criteria, impact prevention, and fulfillment of commitments to sustainable practices. These assessments cover compliance with national and international environmental standards, public data from the Federal Revenue Service, clearance certificates, block lists, and sustainability indexes. After data validation, a confidence score informs risk recommendations and directs the process toward automatic or manual approval workflows. 

Percentage of new suppliers selected based on environmental criteria 2025
Total number of new suppliers that were considered for contracting 1,816
Total number of new suppliers contracted based on environmental criteria 1,776
Percentage of new suppliers contracted based on environmental criteria (%) 97.80%

Note: forty international suppliers were not assessed regarding their sustainability management practices under Bracell’s new supplier evaluation methodology. These suppliers were evaluated through the processes reported in our Disclosures Hub in 2024. The new supplier assessment system is currently being structured to enable the review and validation of sustainability-related documentation for international suppliers, and has already been implemented for domestic suppliers. Suppliers not yet evaluated under the new system will be incorporated into the assessment process, ensuring consistent application of environmental and ESG criteria across the entire supplier base.