Promoting Sustainable Growth
| No | 2030 Target | 2020 Baseline | 2030 Target | 2025 Target | 2025 Performance | 2024 Performance | SDGs Addressed |
| 7 | 47% reduction in water withdrawal in industrial operations | 31.1 m3/adt | 16.6 m3/adt | 18.5 m3/adt | 19.9 m3/adt | 19.2 m3/adt | 6 |
| 8 | 90% reduction in Class II industrial waste sent to landfills | 51.7 kg/t | 5 kg/adt | 22,5 kg/adt | 33.1 kg/adt | 27.1 kg/adt | 3, 11, 12 |
| 9 | 97% chemical recovery in our operations (lime and caustic soda in pulp production) | NA | 97% | 96.4% | 95.80% | 96.20% | 3, 11, 12 |
Expand our business with increased efficiency, circularity and responsible production
By 2030, we aim to achieve a 47% reduction in water intensity per metric ton of pulp produced, reaching 16.6 m3/adt. In 2025, we recorded an annual consumption of 19.9 m3/adt.
We are also working toward a 90% reduction in landfilled waste per metric ton of pulp produced. In 2025, we sent 33.1 kg/adt of solid waste from the industrial process to landfill.
water consumption per metric ton of pulp produced by 2030
minimizing what is sent to landfills per metric ton of pulp
in our operations by 2030
As part of our efforts to reduce waste from the pulp production process, we are targeting a 97% recovery rate for lime and caustic soda used in our operations by 2030. In 2025, we achieved a total of 95.8% chemical recovery of lime and soda.
SDGs Addressed
Climate Action
| No | 2030 Target | 2020 Baseline | 2030 Target | 2025 Target | 2025 Performance | 2024 Performance | SDGs Addressed |
| 1 | Reduce carbon emissions per metric ton of product by 75%, targeting 0.122 tCO₂e/adt | 0.482 tCO2e/adt | 0.122 tCO2e/adt | 0.141 tCO2e/adt | 0.255 tCO2e/adt | 0.208 tCO2 e | 13, 14, 15 |
| 2 | 25 MtCO₂e removed from the atmosphere between 2020 and 2030 | 8,3 MtCO2e | 25 MtCO2e | 13.9 MtCO2e | 6 MtCO2e | 4.30 MtCO2 | 13, 14, 15 |
Develop climate-positive operations supporting a low-carbon economy
Bracell has set a target to reduce carbon emissions per metric ton of pulp produced by 75% by 2030. In 2025, our carbon emissions per ton of product totaled 0.255 tCO₂e/adt.
As part of our climate strategy, we have set a target to remove 25 MtCO₂e between 2020 and 2030 through our eucalyptus plantations and protected native forests. Over the year, our removals totaled –6 MtCO₂e.
in carbon emissions per metric ton of product
In addition to our 2030 targets, we continue to invest in our operations to advance a low-carbon economy.
Strategically built adjacent to our pulp mill, the new facility receives raw material through pipelines, eliminating the need for truck transport and the drying stage. This setup reduces energy consumption and helps lower greenhouse gas emissions per metric ton of product manufactured.
SDGs Addressed
Sustainable landscapes and biodiversity
| No | 2030 Target | 2020 Baseline | 2030 Target | 2025 Target | 2025 Performance | 2024 Performance | SDGs Addressed |
| 3 | 230,000 hectares of native forests preserved | This goal has 2022 as its base year, marked by the launch of the One-For-One Commitment, when we reached 67 thousand hectares. | 230,000 hectares | 230,000 hectares | 301,000 hectares | 186,000 hectares | 14, 15 |
| 4 | Protection of endemic and threatened species | NA | Natural habitats and endemic threatened species monitored in priority areas for biodiversity conservation | Address: 1. Conduct a fauna survey and estimate the biomass of native vegetation. 2. Identify fauna species serving as indicators of forest ecosystem quality. 3. Develop a diagnostic assessment and a management plan aimed at enhancing the ecological quality and conservation of the priority areas. |
Met | Completed Stages
1. Conducting a workshop with subject‑matter specialists to establish the foundational assumptions of the project. |
14, 15 |
| 5 | Support for the reintroduction of animals into the wild | This target has 2023 as its base year, marked by the launch of Bracell 2030, when we had three certified areas. | Double the number areas certified by environmental regulators for releasing wild animals in native forests from 3 to 6 or more | 6 areas certified | 5 areas certified | 4 areas certified | 14, 15 |
| 6 | Research on biodiversity conservation | This target has 2023 as its base year, marked by the launch of Bracell 2030, a period during which we maintained seven active projects. | Support 10 research projects on biodiversity conservation | 8 projects | 8 projects | 8 projects | 14, 15 |
Build regenerative systems that benefit nature, biodiversity and ecosystem services
As part of our Sustainable Landscapes and Biodiversity targets, we aim to conserve 230,000 hectares of native forest by 2030. At yearend 2025, we reached 301,000 hectares of conserved public land across the states of São Paulo, Bahia, and Mato Grosso do Sul.
Beyond land conservation, we also invest in research on biodiversity conservation. In 2025, we supported eight research projects on environmental conservation.
of native forest by 2025
in the states of São Paulo, Bahia, and Mato Grosso do Sul
on environmental preservation
We are also committed to wildlife rehabilitation. By 2030, we aim to double the number of certified sites for the release of wild animals into nature. We ended 2025 with five certified release sites in the Northeast of Brazil.
Protecting forests and biodiversity is intrinsic to our business. In our forestry operations, we implement targeted strategies to protect native vegetation and biodiversity within the Caatinga, Cerrado, and Atlantic Forest biomes hosting our operations.
SDGs Addressed
Empowering lives
| No | 2030 Target | 2020 Baseline | 2030
Target |
2025 Target | 2025 Performance | 2024 Performance | SDGs Addressed |
| 10 | Promote equal opportunity for women (increase the proportion of women in leadership positions to 30%) | 40 (18.2%) | 30% | 29% | 27.7% | 29.40% | 5, 8, 10 |
| 11 | Promote an inclusive work environment for affinity groups and achieve a 90% positive evaluation from employees in these groups regarding respect and equity in the workplace | 27% (based on the Diversity and Inclusion Census conducted in 2024) | 90% | 1. Monitoring of key indicators for assessing respect and equity variables. 2. Continuation of the management and monitoring processes related to the implementation of the diversity and inclusion action plan. 3. Continuation of the activities conducted by the Diversity and Inclusion Committee and affinity groups, with a focus on gender, race, persons with disabilities, LGBTQIAPN+ communities, and generational diversity. |
Met | Completed Actions:
1. Consolidation of the baseline |
5, 8 |
| 12 | Promote women’s entrepreneurship in communities (at least 60% of Bracell-supported “impact business” projects to be led by women) | 56% (2023 baseline) | 60% | 56% | 73% | 1. São Paulo: conducting a socioeconomic assessment to support the development of the strategy for promoting education and combating poverty. 2. Bahia: development of an Impact Study for the Continuing Education project and update of the socioeconomic assessment. 3. Mato Grosso do Sul: execution of a socioeconomic assessment focused on territorial development. 4. Development of the methodology for managing and monitoring social targets. 5. Development of the baseline, creation of the impact framework, design of the calculation rationale, and development of the five‑year roadmap. |
1, 5, 8, 10 |
| 13 | Promote income generation for families and communities (raise the incomes of families participating in Bracell’s income creation programs in priority areas by 20%) | The target baseline considers the increase in the average monthly income of all projects in 2023, namely BRL 1,240.00. | 20% | 4% | 10% | 1. Design of the methodology for managing and monitoring social targets. 2. Establishment of the baseline. 3. Design of the impact framework and the calculation rationale for targets monitoring, and creation of the five‑year roadmap. |
1, 8, 10 |
| 14 | Advance high-quality public education (improve Portuguese and Mathematics proficiency by 30% in Bracell-supported public schools in areas with low school achievement rates) |
The proficiency improvement baseline is the 2023 weighted average proficiency (202.8), with 2023 defined as the baseline year following the launch of Bracell 2030 in October.
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30% | 11.38% | The calculation of 2025 education target is based on the scores from the Basic Education Assessment System (Saeb, in Portuguese), which considers a proficiency scale to measure learning outcomes in Portuguese Language and Mathematics. This assessment is conducted every two years by the Anísio Teixeira National Institute for Educational Studies and Research (Inep, in Portuguese). Due to the timing of Saeb scores releasing (after the publication of the 2025 Sustainability Report), Bracell 2030 performance for 2025 will be disclosed in the 2026 Sustainability Report. | 4 |
Note 1: Bracell 2030 target for women in leadership considers the number of leaders working directly in the pulp business units. The scope of the women‑in‑leadership target is based on Bracell’s operations in the year of 2020, which serves as the baseline for the 2030 target. Bracell Paper operations began in 2023.
Note 2: the positive evaluation target for underrepresented groups is measured on a biennial basis. Therefore, the 2025 target remains the same as defined in the 2024 roadmap. These actions are structural, and their results will be assessed in the Diversity and Inclusion Census to be addressed in 2026. The action plan for this target will be updated based on those results.
Nota 3: the calculation of the 2025 education target is linked to the scores from the Basic Education Assessment System (SAEB, in Portuguese), which provides a proficiency scale that measures learning in Portuguese Language and Mathematics. This assessment is conducted every two years by the Anísio Teixeira National Institute for Educational Studies and Research (Inep, in Portuguese). The scores referring to the 2025 performance were released after the publication of this report and will be disclosed in the 2026 Sustainability Report.
Provide capacity building to our people and communities through transformational initiatives
As part of our efforts around diversity and inclusion, income generation, and public education, core areas of the Empowering Lives pillar, against the 2025 target for women in leadership positions, Bracell achieved 27.7% female representation among its own leaders, totaling 113 women in leadership roles.
Within our Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) targets, we also aim to foster a more inclusive work environment for our affinity groups, with a target of achieving 90% positive feedback from these employees on respect and equity in the workplace by 2030. In 2024, the first year of implementing our Bracell 2030 roadmap, we established the baseline satisfaction levels within these groups and identified key performance indicators by which we will measure our efforts in the years ahead. The target for positive evaluation of underrepresented groups is measured on a biennial basis. Therefore, the 2025 target remains the same as defined in the 2024 roadmap. The initiatives are structural in nature, and their outcomes will be assessed through the Diversity and Inclusion census to be conducted in 2026. Based on these results, an update to the action plan will be developed.
A total of 27.7% of women in leadership positions in 2025
led by women, until 2030
Our Empowering Lives targets and commitments also aim to foster women’s entrepreneurship, expand income opportunities, and strengthen public education in the communities where we operate. Our goal is for at least 60% of “impact business” projects to be led by women, reinforcing our commitment to gender equity and female leadership.
We also aim to raise the income of families involved in income-generation initiatives in priority areas by 20% by 2030.
In education, Bracell is helping to improve learning outcomes in communities with historically low academic performance. We have set a target to increase Portuguese and Math proficiency by 30% in the public schools participating in our programs.
Promoting Women’s Entrepreneurship, Education, and Income Generation
As part of the social targets in our Bracell 2030 roadmap, we have committed to promoting women’s entrepreneurship, expanding income opportunities and strengthening public education in the regions where we operate.
In 2025, we surpassed our target to ensure that at least 60% of “impact business” projects were led by women, achieving 73%. This underscores our continued commitment to gender equity and women’s leadership (learn more about Bracell Social, our social investment platform, under GRI 203-1 Infrastructure investments and services supported).
We also aim to raise the income of families involved in income-generation initiatives in priority areas by 20% by 2030.
In education, Bracell is helping to improve learning outcomes in communities with historically low academic performance. We have set a target to increase Portuguese and math proficiency by 30% in the public schools participating in our programs.
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SDGs Addressed
