Glossary
Bio-oil: black liquid obtained through the pyrolysis process, in which biomass is subjected to high temperatures in a low- or no-oxygen environment. Mainly used as fuel for heating and power generation.
Biomass: all organic matter of plant or animal origin used to produce energy
Boiler: equipment responsible for processing the black liquor generated during wood cooking. It allows for the recovery of chemicals used in the pulp production process and generates high-temperature and high-pressure steam. This steam is used in renewable energy generation and later, at lower temperature and pressure, in wood cooking, paper drying, and other thermal energy-demanding stages
Carbon footprint: metric that calculates the amount of carbon equivalent emitted into the atmosphere by a person, activity, event, company, organization, or government
CDP: international non-profit organization that evaluates and recognizes efforts made by companies worldwide to manage the environmental impacts of their activities
Digital twin: virtual model that simulates the operation of a system
Dividend yield: indicator that measures the return on a stock based solely on dividend payments, i.e., the income an investor receives in the form of dividends relative to the amount invested in the stock
Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices: one of the most renowned corporate sustainability assessment tools, with strict criteria covering corporate governance, risk management, ethics, environmental initiatives, human rights advocacy, and promotion of social development
Ecosystem services: services provided by nature to humans that are essential for survival and are linked to quality of life and societal well-being
European Union Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR): regulation that prohibits the import and trade of products derived from certain commodities (cattle, soy, oil palm, coffee, cocoa, wood, and rubber) from deforested areas after December 31, 2020, within the EU
Financial leverage: ratio between net debt and EBITDA in US dollars
GHG Protocol Brazilian Program: program launched in 2008, responsible for adapting the GHG Protocol methodology to the Brazilian context and for developing calculation tools to estimate greenhouse gas emissions
GHG: Greenhouse gases: gases — such as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), carbon dioxide (CO₂), and methane (CH₄) — that absorb part of the sun's rays and redistribute them as radiation in the atmosphere, heating the planet in a phenomenon known as the greenhouse effect
IASB (International Accounting Standards Board): nonprofit international organization that publishes and updates the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
IDEB – Basic Education Development Index: indicator that measures the quality of education in public schools in Brazil
IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards): accounting standards issued by the IFRS Foundation and the International Accounting Standards Board
Klabin Superar: set of methodologies supporting Klabin’s units in the pursuit of operational excellence.
Lives changed: concept that refers to significant and permanent effects caused by extremely severe occupational and process-related accidents
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA): technique developed to assess the environmental impact of products, consisting of analyzing the environmental effects associated with production activities throughout the product’s life cycle
Material topic: according to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), materiality refers to topics that “reflect the organization’s significant economic, environmental, and social impacts or that substantively influence stakeholder assessments and decisions"
MOVER – Racial Equity Movement: movement formed by 47 companies in Brazil aiming to address structural factors perpetuating inequality in the country, breaking patterns, and enabling equal opportunities for all.
Non-condensable gases: gases generated during the wood cooking process that contain sulfur and organic compounds.
Pulse survey: a rapid diagnostic, similar to a “pulse check”
RPPN (Private Natural Heritage Reserve): a category of privately owned protected area in Brazil that supports biodiversity conservation while maintaining private ownership of the land, contributing to the expansion of protected areas in the country
Sexual harassment: single act or repeated behavior in which a person — regardless of gender — is subjected to unwanted advances, often from someone in a position of authority, with the intent of obtaining sexual favors
SoftExpert: electronic system that stores normative documents, establishes approval flows, enables file traceability, and allows the retrieval of previous versions
Somatic embryogenesis: in vitro cloning technique that enables the formation of embryos from somatic cells, i.e., cells that make up most of the plant body and are not reproductive (gametes) or germ cells. This technique allows for the production of a large number of embryos in a limited space
Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD): global initiative that provides recommendations and guidance for financial institutions and companies to understand and disclose the impacts of their activities on nature
UN Global Compact: United Nations initiative to engage businesses and organizations in adopting ten universal principles in the areas of Human Rights, Labor, Environment, and Anti-Corruption, and to promote actions to address societal challenges
Unit: share deposit certificate; a bundle of shares traded on the stock exchange, composed of one common share and four preferred shares
Water-Secure Management: a set of practices that enable the proper guidance of land use and other natural resources with the aim of producing environmental goods and services without affecting the soil and water
