GRI 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions
In 2025, Scope 2 emissions, calculated using the location-based approach, accounted for 1% of our total emissions, totaling 23,917 tCO₂e—an increase of 81% compared to the previous year. This increase was mainly driven by the inclusion of the Papéis Sudeste and Papéis Nordeste operations in the 2025 inventory, which together represent 54% of Bracell’s Scope 2 emissions.
The inventory is prepared in accordance with the guidelines of ABNT NBR ISO 14064-1, the GHG Protocol, and the methodologies of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), with consolidation based on operational control, using 2025 as the corporate base year and applying the operational control approach.
| Scope 2 category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Emissions (tCO2e) | Emissions (tCO2e) | Emissions (tCO2e) | |
| Electricity purchased | 9,611.00 | 13,213.63 | 23,917.20 |
| Total | 9,611.00 | 13,213.63 | 23,917.20 |
Carbon balance
In 2025, Bracell generated XX tCO₂e of anthropogenic emissions from fossil fuel combustion (across Scopes 1, 2 and 3), XX tCO₂e of biogenic LULUCF emissions and removed XX tCO₂e through our planted and native forests. As a result, the net emissions balance was -XX tCO₂e, indicating a positive impact on climate.
In 2025, we achieved significant reductions in stationary combustion, including a decrease in natural gas consumption and increased use of biomass in our gasifiers.
| Emissions | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Total (S1 + S2 + S3) | 1,701,669.00 | 1,716,315.84 | 1,888,826.67 |
| Scope 1 | 597,454.00 | 731,362.80 | 976,020.89 |
| Scope 2 | 9,611.00 | 13,213.63 | 23,917.20 |
| Scope 3 | 1,094,603.00 | 971,739.41 | 888,888.57 |
| Biogenic LULUCF emissions | 3,940,391.00 | 2,227,222.45 | 11,315,321.66 |
| Biogenic removals | -1,286,441.00 | -4,119,009.65 | 14,748,445.83 |
| Balance | 4,355,619.00 | -175,471.36 | -1,544,297.51 |
Note: The scope of the 2030 removals target (25 MtCO₂e removed from the atmosphere between 2020 and 2030) does not include emissions from Papéis Nordeste and Papéis Sudeste. Therefore, for the purpose of calculating the target, emissions from these units—totaling 103,659.33 tCO₂e—are excluded, resulting in an annual balance of -1,647,956.84 tCO₂e.
| Emissions | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| Total (S1 + S2 + S3) | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Scope 1 | 35.11% | 42.61% | 51.67% |
| Scope 2 | 0.56% | 0.77% | 1.27% |
| Scope 3 | 64.33% | 56.62% | 47.06% |