Renewable future
Recognized work
Acting in favor of sustainable development is central to Klabin’s strategy. The Company views the responsible management of natural resources, the promotion of opportunities for people (employees, partners and communities) and the application of high governance standards as key to creating a favorable environment for business and generating value in the long term.
In Brazil, Klabin had been in the São Paulo Stock Exchange (B3) Corporate Sustainability Index for 12 years, reaffirming its continuous search for environmental, social and corporate governance best practices.
Openness to dialogue and information exchange
Participating in sustainability forums allows Klabin to anticipate trends, internalize discussions, gain insights to aid ongoing work and share experiences to build best practices.
Based on the belief that companies’ commitment to sustainability best practices is fundamental to driving and promoting actions that mitigate impacts and benefit society as a whole, Klabin joined the Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS) in late 2024.
The council connects companies in different sectors, government bodies and society to drive sustainable solutions that generate real impact. It is a domestic and international leader in tackling major challenges such as the climate crisis, environmental preservation and social issues.
In 2024, Klabin took part in various forums, including the following:
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Forests Dialogue: A platform for stakeholder discussion and collaboration on global issues related to forests and people;
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FSC Forums®: Meetings held by the Forest Stewardship Council to discuss topics linked to sustainable forest management;
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Brazilian Climate, Forests and Agriculture Coalition: A movement made up of more than 400 representatives of the private sector, financial sector, academia and civil society, which works to promote synergies between the protection, conservation and sustainable use of natural and planted forests, agriculture and adaptation to climate change;
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Ibá Forums: Meetings to exchange knowledge, held by the Brazilian Planted Forests Association (known by its Portuguese acronym, Ibá).
Advances in ISO 14001 certification
Klabin aims to obtain ISO 14001 certification, the international standard for Environmental Management Systems, for 100% of its industrial plants by 2030. In 2024, the Company progressed toward this objective with the certification of its Manaus I Plant in Amazonas. Also significant during the year was the preparatory work undertaken for certification of plants currently without ISO 14001. Specifically Pilar in Argentina, Horizonte (Ceará), Rio Verde (Goiás) and Rio Negro (Santa Catarina) plants, and the recently opened Piracicaba II Plant (Figueira Project), a diagnosis of the requirements needed in each one of them was made. This preparatory work included diagnosing ISO 14001 requirements for each plant, as well as conducting training, enhancing procedures and performing internal audits. 100% of Klabin’s plants will be certificated during 2025.
