Participação Setorial
Sectorial participation
Largest contributions
Organization |
Total spending in 2024 financial year (BRL) |
|---|---|
Brazilian Planted Forests Association (IBÁ) |
2,769,218.60 |
Brazilian Paper Packaging Association (Empapel) |
1,127,568 |
Institute for Forestry Research and Studies (IPEF) |
379,354.68 |
Largest contributions to trade associations in 2024
Organization |
Type |
Topic |
Corporate Standpoint |
Position/Engagement Description |
Total expenses in fiscal year 2024 (BRL) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Indústria Brasileira de Árvores - IBÁ (Brazilian Tree Industry) |
Trade/Industry Organization |
Adoption of renewable materials derived from planted trees as a more sustainable option to replace fossil-based materials |
Support |
Klabin is an active member of the Brazilian Tree Industry (Ibá), which operates in a structured way to represent the sector before government agencies, organizations in the planted-tree production chain, key economic sectors, environmental organizations, universities, schools, consumers, and the press. The association actively participates in the most important national and international forums and councils of the forestry and industrial base, as well as in debates, meetings, and public consultations. The main discussion topics include best practices in forest management, ecosystem services, climate change, technology and innovation, sustainability across the sector’s value chain, and civil society engagement in decision-making. Ibá takes part in technical groups and develops documents to establish a common agenda and represent the interests of the sector. |
2,769,218.60 |
Associação Brasileira de Embalagens em Papel - Empapel (Brazilian Paper Packaging Association) |
Trade/Industry Organization |
Promoting the competitiveness of paper packaging through technical studies and innovative, sustainable solutions for the sector. |
Support |
Klabin is an active member of the Brazilian Paper Packaging Association (Empapel), which seeks to foster sector competitiveness, sustainable consumption, and market development, while encouraging innovation and technology as key drivers for connecting the sector with the future. Empapel represents the paper packaging sector, with the primary objective of acting strategically to strengthen its role in packaging solutions, rethinking resource use and product impacts. The association also conducts data studies and provides the sector with relevant information to support continuous improvement. |
1,127,568.00
|
Instituto de Pesquisas e Estudos Florestais - IPEF (Forest Research and Studies Institute) |
Research Institute |
Integrating academia, companies, and society to develop pre-competitive research, studies, and knowledge transfer in order to ensure the sustainable production of the forest-based industries. |
Support |
Klabin maintains a long-standing strategic partnership with the Forest Research and Studies Institute (IPEF), a national and international reference in producing and disseminating technical and scientific knowledge for the forestry sector. In addition to serving as a center of excellence in research, IPEF plays a key role as the technical-scientific representative of the sector, promoting the development of solutions that strengthen and ensure the sustainability of Brazil’s planted forest industry. As an active member, Klabin takes part in several cooperative programs promoted by the Institute, contributing to the advancement of applied research in areas such as genetic improvement, precision silviculture, sustainable management, forest health, and climate change. Currently, Klabin is represented in the Institute’s governance by the Director of Forest Strategy and Planning, Darlon Orlamunder De Souza, who serves as Chairman of the IPEF Deliberative Council. His alternate is Klabin’s Forest R&D Manager, Bruno Afonso Magro. This representation reinforces the company’s institutional commitment to science, innovation, and the collective development of solutions to the sector’s challenges. Through this collaboration, Klabin strengthens its presence in research networks, fosters integration among companies, universities, and innovation centers, supports the training of new professionals, and actively contributes to the advancement of scientific knowledge that underpins the competitiveness and sustainability of Brazil’s forestry sector. |
379,354.68
|
Topic management
Klabin actively participates in industry organizations, contributing to the development of coalitions and strategies that are in the interests of society.
Based on clear internal governance guidelines, the Company strictly complies with applicable laws in all the jurisdictions where it operates, in accordance with best practices in stakeholder engagement for industry contributions and engagement.
Klabin’s relationships with stakeholders, including trade associations, are based on collaboration, with limited support and no direct political objectives. The flow of information between Klabin and the organizations in which it participates regularly passes through its sustainability governance bodies, which use internal mechanisms to monitor the alignment of actions in these forums.
In 2024, in accordance with legislation and internal rules, Klabin did not make any contributions to political parties. In the same year, Klabin’s Anti-Corruption Policy was launched, replacing the previous Anti-Corruption Manual, which explicitly prohibits contributions or donations to political parties, political campaigns and/or candidates for public office, in accordance with applicable legislation.
Since 2016, Brazilian companies have been prohibited from contributing to political campaigns or organizations by Law 13,165 of 2015. Klabin’s managers, employees and suppliers are also prohibited from making contributions on their own behalf or engaging in any conduct that could appear to be a political donation or contribution on behalf of Klabin.
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Contributions by type
In BRL |
2024 |
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lobbying, representation of interests or similar activities |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Local, regional or national political campaigns/organizations/candidates |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Trade associations or tax-exempt groups (e.g., think tanks) |
6,432,843.38 |
4,352,406.03 |
4,352,406.03 |
4,253,472.00 |
Other (e.g., expenses related to electoral measures or referendums) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Lobbying, representation of interests or similar activities |
6,432,843.38 |
4,352,406.03 |
4,352,406.03 |
4,253,472.00 |
External engagement for climate alignment
Klabin is a member of industry, multisector and multistakeholder associations that seek to accelerate the changes needed for a sustainable future. Based on its sustainability strategy and the Klabin Aspiration, the Company participates in relevant global discussion forums, such as the following:
| B20 - Energy Transition and Climate Taskforce | The mission of the Energy Transition and Climate Taskforce is to defend and propose initiatives aimed at the transition of energy supplies to renewable sources, climate mitigation and environmental sustainability. Klabin is part of a multisector group of companies discussing contributions to draft recommendations for G20 member countries, proposing policies focused on: a) renewable energy and energy security; b) energy efficiency and circular economy goals; and c) nature-based services and convergence with biodiversity protection. |
| Brazilian Climate, Forests and Agriculture Coalition | To support and develop proposals on the Brazilian government’s agenda, Klabin is a member of the Brazilian Climate, Forests and Agriculture Coalition. This initiative aims to coordinate and facilitate the inclusive and sustainable use of land in Brazil, making recommendations based on scientific knowledge. It promotes inter-sector dialogue (encompassing the private, financial, academic and civil society sectors) to develop proposals agreed upon by the parties, and it coordinates and advocates for their delivery and implementation, communicating actions to society in a transparent manner. |
| Forest Stewardship Council (FSC®) | This is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization with headquarters in Germany and Mexico and a presence in more than 80 countries. It was created in 1994 to promote responsible forest management around the world. Its work is based on a pioneering and unique certification system that equally considers the perspectives of social, environmental and economic groups. Klabin actively participates in the FSC® Council, which certifies forest operations with sustainable management and environmental practices. |
| The Forests Dialogue | This multistakeholder sector organization is focused on developing and sharing sustainable forest management and conservation practices around the world. It brings together companies from the forestry sector, non-governmental organizations, environmental groups and academia to discuss public policy proposals, based on a structured process for building consensus. It only publishes papers when there is consensus among the members of the coordination council. Klabin participates in discussions that are directly aligned with a sustainable future and forest conservation strategies, such as those on the risks of changes to the Brazilian Forest Code and other globally relevant topics. |
| CFO Coalition | This United Nations Global Compact initiative aims to rethink the role of chief financial officers in developing long-term sustainable corporate finance approaches, aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Since 2003, Klabin has been part of this group of global CFOs and executives, collaborating with peers, investors, financial institutions and UN agencies to develop principles, frameworks and recommendations for integrating the UN Sustainable Development Goals into corporate finance, with a view to creating a market for investments aligned with the goals. |
Investimento social privado (milhões de R$)
In 2024, the amount of private social investment totaled BRL 23.8 million.
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Atualizado e verificado em: 09/02/2025