GRI GRI 102-2 Climate change adaptation plan

GRI 102-2 Climate change adaptation plan

In 2025, Bracell initiated the development of the climate change adaptation pillar within its Climate Transition and Adaptation Plan, focusing on strengthening the resilience of its operations, assets, and value chain in the face of climate risks. This pillar complements the Bracell 2030 program, which already establishes corporate climate-related targets.

The approach is science-based and aligned with international frameworks such as GRI, CDP, TCFD, IFRS, and IPCC, which guide the identification, assessment, and management of climate risks across different time horizons, with the gradual integration of these analyses into Enterprise Risk Management (ERM).

Governance of the adaptation pillar follows the corporate climate management structure: the Sustainability Steering Committee operates at the strategic level, the Climate & Carbon Hub at the tactical level, and operational areas contribute to data collection, vulnerability assessments, and the discussion of adaptive responses.

The Climate Transition and Adaptation Plan incorporates, as a developing guideline, the principles of a just transition, considering the social, environmental, economic, and territorial impacts of decarbonization, with a future outlook for the inclusion of guidelines, metrics, and integrated analyses on socio-environmental topics. Its scope is to progressively guide mitigation initiatives, such as emissions reduction, strengthening carbon removals, expanding the renewable energy matrix, and integrating climate criteria into decision-making across operations and the value chain.

The Climate Action pillar reflects Bracell’s commitment to contributing to the mitigation of climate change impacts and to enhancing the resilience of its operations. The Company has been building its climate strategy through the management of its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the establishment of emissions reduction targets and carbon removal targets through its forests, as well as the implementation of actions that strengthen climate adaptation (GRI 3-3).

Bracell 2030 includes two commitments related to the material topic of Climate Change. Our targets were developed based on an assessment of risks and impacts—both positive and negative—of Bracell’s operations in the context of climate change. Our operations both emit greenhouse gases (GHG) and capture CO₂ from the atmosphere through the growth of planted eucalyptus forests and the conservation of native vegetation areas under the Company’s management.

By 2030, we have committed to reducing our carbon emissions per tonne of product by 75%, using 2020 as the base year for comparison. This corresponds to reaching 0.122 tCO₂e/adt. Additionally, we aim to remove 25 MtCO₂e from the atmosphere over a ten-year period—from 2020 to 2030 (GRI 3-3).

In addition, we conducted a comprehensive assessment of potential and actual (realized) impacts—both positive and negative—related to the material topic of Climate Change, identified through a double materiality assessment. This process incorporates a risk perspective and analyzes the key topics that influence and are influenced by the Company’s operations. It considers both the impacts generated by the Company on the environment and society, as well as the associated financial effects.

Impacts  Description  Details 
Positive Actual Impacts  We remove carbon from the atmosphere through our eucalyptus plantations, native forests, and soil.  In 2025, our planted forests removed 1.8 MtCO₂e, while our native forests removed 1.6 MtCO₂e, totaling 3.4  MtCO₂e in removals. 
Actual negative impacts  Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from our operations.  Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions, whose impacts are limited in scale and moderate in intensity. We have effective internal control mechanisms in place to manage and reduce these emissions ((see more in our GHG inventory under GRI 305 – Emissions).
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from our operations.  Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions, whose impacts are broad in scale and high in intensity. We have internal control mechanisms in place and recognize the importance of strengthening our strategy to mitigate Scope 3 GHG emissions. We actively participate in committees and working groups on this topic (see more in our GHG inventory under  GRI 305 – Emissions).

Bracell systematically identifies and classifies risks and opportunities related to climate change. In this process, we categorize them as physical and regulatory and highlight their financial implications for the Company’s business. We also seek to detail the methods applied for managing each of them.

Source of Risk  Risk  Scope 
Physical Risks and Opportunities  Extreme weather events (floods, windstorms, and forest fires)  These may result in significant losses of forest assets, production disruptions, raw material supply disruptions, increased insurance costs, and additional operational risks. Our approach to managing these risks includes weather-resistant building and industrial facility designs, effective industrial fire suppression systems, forest fire response plans, and insurance coverage for facilities and equipment. 
Physical Risks and Opportunities  Changes in rainfall patterns  These may lead to reduced water availability, increased costs for sourcing and treatment, and limitations on production capacity. Our approach to managing these risks includes strict monitoring of water consumption in line with water permits, setting reduction targets and performance indicators, and implementing water recycling projects and renewable energy solutions to improve operational efficiency. 
Physical Risks and Opportunities  Water shortage  This poses both physical and regulatory risks, directly affecting groundwater usage permits and potentially limiting production and future expansion. Our approach to managing these risks includes continuous monitoring of water consumption and setting clear performance indicators and targets for consumption reduction, aiming to optimize processes and reduce losses. 
Physical Risks and Opportunities  Strong winds and heavy rainfall  These events can cause serious damage to assets, limiting or halting production operations. We manage these risks by designing structures to withstand severe weather and maintaining emergency and business continuity plans. 
Regulatory Risk and Opportunity  More stringent legal and regulatory climate-related requirements  These requirements could result in additional compliance costs. Our approach to managing these risks involves close monitoring and control of water consumption and permits, carrying out research and projects around water reduction and reuse in industrial processes, and expanding renewable energy and use of electric equipment (such as electric forklifts) to significantly reduce fossil fuel consumption.