At Bracell, we recognize that our activities directly and indirectly affect a range of ecosystem services and that their beneficiaries—including society, wildlife and the Company—and that these may experience both positive and negative effects. To ensure that these services are maintained and, where possible, enhanced, we implement sustainable forest management practices, environmental conservation measures, and continuous monitoring.

With the support of a specialized consultancy, Bracell has identified three priority ecosystem services, presented in the table below.

Ecosystem services	Beneficiaries affected or potentially affected by the organization’s activities
Regulation and maintenance services – Climate regulation	Society, wildlife and the company
Forests are terrestrial ecosystems with the largest carbon stocks in the form of biomass and have a high capacity to remove CO₂ from the atmosphere (IPCC, 2021). These characteristics make them a key ecosystem service for global climate regulation. In the context of climate change mitigation, forest conservation represents an avoided emissions strategy, while reforestation and forest restoration serve as important mechanisms for carbon sequestration (carbon sinks).
Regulation and maintenance services – Biodiversity	Society, fauna, flora and the company
Biodiversity ecosystem services relate to the capacity of native vegetation areas to conserve fauna and flora, maintain ecological balance, and provide habitat connectivity through wildlife corridors. These environments support ecosystem functioning and enhance the landscape’s environmental resilience.
Regulation and maintenance services – Soils	Society, ecosystems and the company
Soil erosion is a natural process but becomes significantly intensified when ecosystems are converted for economic use, such as agriculture or urban zones. Conserved natural ecosystems and sound soil management practices in our forestry areas maintain erosion at minimal levels, preserving soil nutrients and physical structure. When erosion occurs in situ, soil fertility essential for agricultural production is lost; when sediment is entrained, significant impacts result, such as increased water turbidity, higher levels of suspended solids and siltation of water bodies, compromising their natural dynamics and water quality.