GRI 305-6 Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS)
Among ozone-depleting substances (ODS), Bracell emitted a total of 4,890.11 tCO2e in 2025, including HCFC-22 and HCFC-141b.
Bracell’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory is prepared in accordance with the latest guidelines of ABNT NBR ISO 14064-1, the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, the Brazilian GHG Protocol Program and IPCC quantification methodologies.
| Operating site | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||||
| HCFC-22 (tCO2e) | HCFC-141b (tCO2e) | Total (tCO2e) | HCFC-22 (tCO2e) | HCFC-141b (tCO2e) | Total (tCO2e) | HCFC-22 (tCO2e) | HCFC-141b (tCO2e) | Total (tCO2e) | |
| São Paulo Pulp | 1.795,20 | 10,64 | 1.805,84 | 3.498,18 | 92,28 | 3.590,46 | 756,80 | 4.692 | 5.448,80 |
| Bahia Pulp | 538,28 | 0,00 | 538,28 | 1.299,65 | 0,00 | 1.299,65 | 4.082,14 | 0,00 | 4.082,14 |
| Southeast Paper | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 |
| Northeast Paper | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 |
| Mato Grosso do Sul Forestry | – | – | – | – | – | – | 31,68 | 0,00 | 31,68 |
| Bracell | 2.333,48 | 10,64 | 2.344,12 | 4.797,83 | 92,28 | 4.890,11 | 4.870,26 | 4.692,00 | 9.562,62 |
Note: when these substances reach the stratosphere, they degrade ozone, which acts as a shield against the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Controlling these emissions is essential to safeguard life on Earth and mitigate global environmental imbalances.
| Scope | Gas | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |||
| In Gas Tonnes (t) | In metric tons of CO2 equivalent (tCO2e) | In Gas Tonnes (t) | In metric tons of CO2 equivalent (tCO2e) | In Gas Tonnes (t) | In metric tons of CO2 equivalent (tCO2e) | ||
| Scope 1 | CO2 | 491.508,77 | 491.508,77 | 561.224,17 | 561.224,17 | 777.645,307 | 777.645,30 |
| CH4 | 433,48 | 12.137,29 | 1.919,79 | 53.782,94 | 969,01 | 27.132,31 | |
| N2O | 334,36 | 88.606,19 | 291,54 | 104.422,94 | 619,16 | 164.078,54 | |
| HFC-32 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 2,91 | 1.970,24 | 0,94 | 633,47 | |
| HFC-125 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 2,91 | 9.242,76 | 0,94 | 2.976,25 | |
| HFC-134a | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,55 | 719,22 | 2,73 | 3.555,02 | |
| HFC-152a | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,46 | 0,00 | 0,00 | |
| SF6 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 0,05 | 0,00 | 0,00 | |
| Total Scope 1 | 492.280,60 | 597.451,49 | 551.283,74 | 692.013,28 | 779.238,08 | 976.020,89 | |
| Scope 2 | CO2 | 9.611,20 | 9.611,20 | 13.213,63 | 13.213,63 | 23.917,20 | 23.917,20 |
| Total Scope 2 | 9.611,20 | 9.611,20 | 13.213,63 | 13.213,63 | 23.917,20 | 23.917,20 | |
| Scope 3 | CO2 | 1.035.677,11 | 1.035.677,11 | 910.252,13 | 910.252,13 | 847.425,94 | 847.425,94 |
| CH4 | 1.504,97 | 42.138,76 | 947,31 | 26.218,61 | 654,06 | 18.313,71 | |
| N2O | 63,35 | 16.787,53 | 140,08 | 35.268,67 | 87,35 | 9.611,20 | |
| Total Scope 3 | 1.037.245,42 | 16.787,53 | 911.339,52 | 971.739,41 | 848.167,36 | 888.888,57 | |