GRI 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization
We continue to invest in energy efficiency and expanding renewable energy use across our operations, in line with our corporate strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Reducing energy intensity, improving energy efficiency and building a low-carbon energy mix are central to managing our emissions profile (see GRI 305 – Emissions).
Our São Paulo plants are self-sufficient in electricity and rely on Brazil’s national grid primarily during scheduled maintenance shutdowns. During these periods, electricity is sourced from the national grid, which has a largely renewable energy mix including hydropower, wind and solar. In addition, Bracell sells surplus renewable electricity in Brazil’s free energy market, with I-REC certification verifying its renewable attributes.
At our storage yards in Lençóis Paulista (SP), we use electric forklifts to reduce fossil fuel consumption in these operations. In 2025, we advanced our electric truck initiative along the logistics route between the plant and the Pederneiras road-rail terminal, helping lower shipping emissions intensity.
In addition, at our Bracell Papéis mill in Lençóis Paulista, São Paulo, we utilize steam hood technology—an advanced system designed to regulate temperature, humidity, and airflow in the paper machine drying section. This enables us to maximize renewable energy use within our manufacturing process and eliminate the need for fossil fuels. Across the industry, however, the prevailing practice remains the use of gas-fired hoods.
- Additional energy efficiency initiatives are described in GRI 3-3: Management of the Material Topic: Climate Change
Reduction of natural gas consumption
Bracell continues to enhance operational efficiency while reducing natural resource consumption. At our Bahia mill, one pulp production line was upgraded with a newly launched cooking line. The upgrade introduced more advanced equipment, improving process efficiency and reducing losses.
With the new technology entering operation in early October 2025, steam demand in the wood-to-pulp chemical conversion stage was reduced. This resulted in a 3% reduction in the plant’s total natural gas consumption.
| Operation | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Bahia Pulp Operations | 1,541,824.41 | 17,706,299.98 | 17,066,281.82 |
| São Paulo Pulp Operations | 6,248,231.37 | 177,670,455.60 | 58,470,266.72 |
| Southeast Paper Operations | – | 380,731.13 | 718,976.87 |
| Northeast Paper Operations | – | 543,413.07 | 1,312,918.63 |
| Bracell | 7,790,055.78 | 196,300,899.77 | 77,568,444.03 |
Starting in 2025, Bracell began using data from its corporate GHG emissions inventory as the primary reference for energy consumption reporting. The document considers energy use across all processes in the value chain, whereas the previous approach focused mainly on industrial production processes. Due to this methodological change and expanded scope, 2025 data are not directly comparable to previous periods. This update aims to provide a more accurate and comprehensive analysis of Bracell’s energy performance.
| Operation | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Bahia Pulp Operations | 1,066,178.70 | 17,178,104.38 | 3,111,481.48 |
| São Paulo Pulp Operations | 9,387,409.61 | 180,045,408.44 | 53,254,398.41 |
| Southeast Paper Operations | – | 380,731.13 | 22,419.20 |
| Northeast Paper Operations | – | 370,631.18 | 598,767.86 |
| Bracell | 10,453,588.31 | 197,974,875.12 | 56,987,066.95 |
| 2025 | Bahia Pulp Operations | São Paulo Pulp Operations | Southeast Paper Operations | Northeast Paper Operations | Total |
| Diesel Oil | 124,855.05 | 1,967,074.29 | 5,700.08 | 555,476.00 | 2,653,105.43 |
| Gasoline | 8,423.19 | 8,499.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 16,922.49 |
| LPG | 9,724.66 | 27,673.61 | 3,048.48 | 5,298.89 | 45,745.64 |
| Aviation Kerosene | 0.00 | 1,972.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,972.14 |
| Aviation Gasoline | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Combustion oil | 0.00 | 571,251.37 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 571,251.37 |
| Natural Gas | 3,100,317.80 | 1,782,077.14 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4,882,394.94 |
| Bracell | 3,243,320.71 | 4,358,547.86 | 8,748.56 | 560,774.89 | 8,171,392.01 |
| Renewable energy consumption (GJ) | |||||
| 2025 | Bahia Pulp Operations | São Paulo Pulp Operations | Southeast Paper Operations | Northeast Paper Operations | Total |
| Ethanol | 515.33 | 9,780.93 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10,296.26 |
| Hydrated Ethyl Alcohol | 0.00 | 98.52 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 98.52 |
| Anhydrous Ethyl Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Black liquor | 13,372,457.79 | 55,251,407.84 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 68,623,865.64 |
| Biomass | 0.00 | 1,346,378.94 | 0.00 | 578,110.36 | 1,924,489.30 |
| Solar energy | 0.00 | 0.00 | 22,419.20 | 0.00 | 22,419.20 |
| Renewable Methanol | 0.00 | 39,218.61 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 39,218.61 |
| Bracell | 13,372,973.12 | 56,646,884.84 | 22,419.20 | 578,110.36 | 70,620,387.53 |
| Energy consumed internally (GJ) | |||||
| 2025 | Bahia Pulp Operations | São Paulo Pulp Operations | Southeast Paper Operations | Northeast Paper Operations | Total |
| Electricity consumption | 1,536,816.25 | 5,852,822.44 | 709,987.48 | 175,074.12 | 8,274,700.29 |
| Heating energy consumption | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Cooling energy consumption | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Steam consumption | 1,572,591.63 | 45,253,750.42 | 1,279,197.50 | 423,693.74 | 48,529,233.29 |
| Bracell | 3,109,407.88 | 51,106,572.86 | 1,989,184.98 | 598,767.86 | 56,803,933.58 |
| Operation | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Bahia Pulp Operations | 10,481.59 | 10,796.40 | 2,073.60 |
| São Paulo Pulp Operations | 3,506,216.24 | 2,707,612.52 | 1,814,442.55 |
| Bracell | 3,212,967.93 | 3,516,697.83 | 1,816,516.15 |
Note: The volume of energy sold in 2025 was lower compared to 2024 due to increased internal consumption within the organization. This was driven by the start of operations at the Paper unit in Lençóis Paulista (SP), which began in the second half of 2024 and reached full operation from 2025 onwards. At the Bahia pulp mill, internal energy consumption also increased, reducing the volume available for sale.
| 2025 | Bahia Pulp Operations | São Paulo Pulp Operations | Southeast Paper Operations | Northeast Paper Operations | Total |
| Electricity Energy sold | 2,073.60 | 1,814,442.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,816,516.15 |
| Heating Energy sold | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Cooling Energy sold | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Steam Energy sold | 0.00 | 333,383.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 333,383.00 |
| Bracell | 2,073.60 | 2,147,825.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,149,899.15 |
Total energy consumed within the organization, by type of energy (GJ)
| 2025 | Bahia Pulp Operations | São Paulo Pulp Operations | Southeast Paper Operations | Northeast Paper Operations | Total |
| Non-renewable fuel | 3,243,320.71 | 4,358,547.86 | 8,748.56 | 560,774.89 | 8,171,392.01 |
| Renewable fuels | 13,372,973.12 | 55,959,075.73 | 22,419.20 | 578,110.36 | 69,932,578.42 |
| Consumed Energy | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Energy Purchased | 452,061.59 | 300,468.68 | 687,809.11 | 174,033.38 | 1,614,372.75 |
| Energy Sold | 2,073.60 | 2,147,825.55 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,149,899.15 |
| Bracell | 17,066,281.82 | 58,470,266.72 | 718,976.87 | 1,312,918.63 | 77,568,444.03 |
Note: To avoid double counting, the values reported as “energy consumed” were not included in the “total energy consumption within the organization,” as they correspond to energy generated and consumed internally by Bracell from black liquor and biomass. Since these sources are already accounted for under the category “renewable fuel sources,” their additional inclusion would result in duplication. Additionally, the energy purchased by the Papéis Sudeste unit was excluded, as this energy is supplied by the São Paulo Pulp unit, generated from black liquor and biomass, and already accounted for under “renewable fuel sources.”