Human Capital – GRI Summary

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Total number and rate of new hires, by gender and age group.

	2022		2023		2024		2025
	Total	Rate	Total	Rate	Total	Rate	Total	Rate
Gender
Male	2.457	17%	1.794	13%	2.024	14%	2.446	17%
Female	1.632	43%	1.267	33%	1.144	28%	1.209	27%
Total	4.089	22%	3.061	17%	3.168	17%	3.655	19%
Age range
Under 30 years old	2.492	45%	1.868	37%	1.607	31%	1.811	33%
Between 30 and 50 years old	1.532	14%	1.122	10%	1.472	13%	1.703	15%
Over 50 years old	65	4%	71	4%	89	4%	141	6%
Total	4.089	22%	3061	17%	3.168	17%	3.655	19%
Region
North	93	20%	115	25%	91	19%	124	28%
Northeast	249	15%	214	14%	292	18%	304	18%
Midwest	72	22%	56	18%	62	21%	97	32%
Southeast	984	22%	822	20%	1.099	26%	1.049	26%
South	2.659	23%	1.847	17%	1.604	13%	2.050	17%
Other regions (countries)	32	25%	7	0,2%	20	19%	31	26%
Total	4.089	22%	3061	17%	3.168	17%	3.655	19%

 

	Brasil - 2025		Argentina – 2025
	Total	Rate	Total	Rate
Gender
Male	2.430	17%	16	17%
Female	1.194	27%	15	56%
Total	3.624	19%	31	26%
Age range
Under 30 years old	1.796	33%	15	60%
Between 30 and 50 years old	1.688	15%	15	18%
Over 50 years old	140	6%	1	9%
Total	3.624	19%	31	26%

In 2025, the number of new hires increased by 15% compared with 2024. Women accounted for 33% of new hires in 2025, down 3% from 2024. The highest number of new hires was recorded in the under-30 age group, followed by employees aged 30–50, whose share increased by 2% compared with 2024. Employees over 50 accounted for the smallest share of new hires.

 

Total number and turnover rate of employees who left the organization, by gender and age group

	2022		2023		2024		2025
	Total	Rate	Total	Rate	Total	Rate	Total	Rate
Gender
Male	2.224	15%	2.653	19%	2.365	16%	2.510	17%
Female	925	25%	1.250	33%	889	21%	919	21%
Total	3.149	17%	3.903	22%	3.254	17%	3.429	18%
Age range
Under 30 years old	1.500	27%	1.753	35%	1.144	22%	1.102	20%
Between 30 and 50 years old	1.437	13%	1.810	17%	1.860	16%	1.969	17%
Over 50 years old	212	12%	340	19%	250	12%	358	16%
Total	3.149	17%	3.903	22%	3.254	17%	3.429	18%
Region
North	83	18%	106	23%	92	20%	152	34%
Northeast	159	10%	344	23%	206	13%	278	17%
Midwest	62	19%	70	22%	77	26%	90	30%
Southeast	901	20%	1.140	28%	1.042	25%	1.137	28%
South	1.917	17%	2.230	20%	1.806	15%	1.757	14%
Other regions (countries)	27	21%	13	12%	31	30%	15	13%
Total	3.149	17%	3.903	22%	3.254	17%	3.429	18%

 

	Brasil - 2025		Argentina – 2025
	Total	Rate	Total	Rate
Gender
Male	2.502	17%	8	9%
Female	912	21%	7	26%
Total	3.414	18%	15	13%
Age range
Under 30 years old	1.098	20%	4	16%
Between 30 and 50 years old	1.958	17%	11	13%
Over 50 years old	358	16%	0	0%
Total	3.414	18%	15	13%

Note: This indicator does not include interns and apprentices.

The employee turnover rate remained stable at 18% in 2025, unchanged from the previous year. Female employee turnover declined by 4% compared with 2024. The employee turnover rate by age group generally reflects the company's workforce distribution. Employees under the age of 30 accounted for the highest number of departures, followed by those aged 30–50, while employees over 50 accounted for the lowest number of departures.

 

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Overall Employee Turnover by Gender and Age Group

	2022	2023	2024	2025
Gender
Male	15,88%	16,15%	15,36%	17,48%
Female	33,90%	33,10%	27,33%	26,37%
Total	19,56%	19,81%	17,84%	19,45%
Age range
Under 30 years old	35,70%	35,80%	29,77%	30,51%
Between 30 and 50 years old	13,32%	14,03%	14,72%	16,83%
Over 50 years old	7,71%	9,89%	8,13%	9,86%
Total	19,56%	19,81%	17,84%	19,45%

Note 1: 'Total turnover' is calculated as the average of external hires and terminations throughout the year, divided by the number of active employees in December of the respective year.

Note 2: The data for Brazil does not include interns, apprentices, and operational trainees.

In 2025, Klabin hired 210 more employees than the number of lay-offs or resignations recorded during the same period. Overall turnover was 19.45%, up 1.6% over 2024. The turnover rate for women was 26.4%, down 0.9% over the previous year. From an age-group perspective, all groups recorded a slight increase, averaging 1.6% compared to the previous year.

 

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Voluntary turnover rate

	2022	2023	2024	2025
Gender
Male	2,17%	2,52%	2,32%	2,84%
Female	3,97%	5,11%	4,06%	4,98%
Total	2,53%	3,08%	2,68%	3,31%
Age range
Under 30 years old	4,18%	5,00%	4,29%	4,08%
Between 30 and 50 years old	2,03%	2,64%	2,37%	3,10%
Over 50 years old	0,51%	0,56%	0,76%	0,87%
Total	2,53%	3,08%	2,68%	3,31%

In 2025, the voluntary turnover rate among women increased by nearly 1% compared with 2024, while the rate for men remained stable. From an age perspective, we saw a slight increase (less than 1%) in voluntary turnover across all age groups.

 

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Number of new hires by gender and age group.

	2022	2023	2024	2025
Gender
Male	2.436	1.791	2.013	2.430
Female	1.621	1.263	1.135	1.194
Total	4.057	3.054	3.148	3.624
Age range
Under 30 years old	2.478	1.864	1.597	1.796
Between 30 and 50 years old	1.517	1.119	1.463	1.688
Over 50 years old	62	71	88	140
Total	4.057	3.054	3.148	3.624

Note: Data from Brazil does not include interns, apprentices, operational trainees, and third-party employees.

In 2025, the number of new hires in 2025 was 15% higher than in 2024 (3,624 compared with 3,148). 33% of new hires were female, 3% lower than in 2024. In 2025, women accounted for 33% of new hires, a decrease of 3% compared with 2024. The distribution of new hires across age groups showed a 1% drop in the under-30 age group compared with 2024. However, the 30-50 and over-50 age groups showed a 1% increase compared to the previous year.

 

Percentage of open positions filled by internal candidates – by gender and age group

	2022	2023	2024	2025
Gender
Male	13%	16%	19%	18%
Female	7%	8%	12%	11%
Total	11%	13%	17%	15%
Age range
Under 30 years old	8%	8%	11%	11%
Between 30 and 50 years old	16%	20%	23%	21%
Over 50 years old	6%	5%	10%	9%
Total	11%	13%	17%	15%

In 2025, 15% of open positions were filled with internal candidates, down by 2% over 2024. Hiring rates for both women and men declined by 1% year over year. By age group, the proportion of employees aged 30–50 rose by 2% compared with the previous year, whereas the remaining age groups showed no significant change.

 

Average hiring costs per employee (R$)

2022	2023	2024	2025
1.504,20	991,31	1.829,27	1.553,44

The average cost per hire in 2025 was R$ 1,553.44, including expenses related to the talent acquisition team, recruitment and selection consultancy, selection management tools, behavioral assessments, job advertising platforms, and employer branding initiatives.