Human Capital – GRI Summary

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Number of employees by employment type and gender 

Employment type  2022  2023  2024  2025 
Homens  Mulheres  Total  Homens  Mulheres  Total  Homens  Mulheres  Total  Homens  Mulheres  Total 
Permanent contract  14.498  3.390  17.888  13.658  3.415  17.073  14.247  3.717  17.964  14.214  4.034  18.248 
Others (apprentices and trainees)  226  368  594  179  385  564  232  422  654  257  419  676 
Total  14.724  3.758  18.482  13.837  3.800  17.637  14.479  4.139  18.618  14.471  4.453  18.924 

Note 1: Klabin does not employ fixed-term contracts. 

 

Employment type  Brazil – 2025  Argentina - 2025 
Homens  Mulheres  Total  Homens  Mulheres  Total 
Permanent contract  14.123  4.011  18.134  91  23  114 
Others (apprentices and trainees)  255  415  670  2  4  6 
Total  14.378  4.426  18.804  93  27  120 

Note 1: Klabin does not employ fixed-term contracts. 

The number of employees was up by 2% in 2025 compared to 2024. The gender distribution remained stable. 

 

Number of employees by employment type and region 

Region  2022  2023  2024  2025 
Diretos  Indiretos¹  Outros  Diretos  Indiretos¹  Outros  Diretos  Indiretos¹  Outros  Diretos  Indiretos¹  Outros 
North  444  202  15  444  54  24  445  76  25  417  105  27 
Northeast  1.603  526  51  1.456  356  69  1.546  487  86  1.578  299  89 
Midwest  317  75  10  298  40  15  279  55  13  289  47  13 
Southeast  4.199  1.154  205  3.906  1.067  176  3.993  1.218  212  3.905  714  207 
South  11.196  8.566  313  10.857  9.250  280  11.597  9.352  318  11.945  9.580  334 
Other regions (countries)²  129  6  0  112  0  0  104  0  0  114  0  6 
Total  17.888  10.529  594  17.073  10.767  564  17.964  11.188  654  18.248  10.745  676 

Note 1: The ‘Contractor’ section for Brazil includes third-party employees. 

Note 2: The ‘Other countries’ section only includes Argentina. 

The ratio of Employee to Contractor costs remained stable in 2025 compared with 2024. This cost structure supports new market demands, investment projects, and essential support services, including food, security, and janitorial services, as well as maintenance, timber transportation, shipping, forestry operations, and harvesting activities. The seasonal nature of the business also influences these costs. 

 

Number of employees by job type and unit 

Business unit  2022  2023  2024  2025 
Diretos  Indiretos  Outros  Diretos  Indiretos  Outros  Diretos  Indiretos  Outros  Diretos  Indiretos  Outros 
Papers  3.516  1.567  67  3.422  1.494  62  3.415  1.523  75  3.491  1.531  60 
Forestry  3.579  5.900  112  3.343  6.498  103  4.093  6.663  110  4.374  6.676  138 
Packaging and Recycling  6.168  1.503  192  5.821  962  211  5.890  1.293  269  5.892  938  298 
Bags  1.244  178  44  1.172  137  33  1.183  147  41  1.239  155  43 
Corporate  1.400  352  151  1.240  328  126  1.270  304  131  1.141  155  106 
Pulp for paper  1.852  1.023  28  1.963  1.347  29  2.009  1.258  28  1.997  1.190  25 
Bags – Argentina  129  6  0  125  1  0  104  0  0  114  0  6 
Total  17.888  10.529  594  17.086  10.767  564  17.964  11.188  654  18.248  10.645  676 

 

Number of employees by age group and gender 

Age range  Brazil – 2025  Argentina – 2025 
Homens  Mulheres  Homens  Mulheres 
Under 30 years old  3.505  1.928  12  13 
Between 30 and 50 years old  8.853  2.343  71  13 
Over 50 years old  2.020  155  10  1 
Total  14.378  4.426  93  27 

 

Age range  2022  2023  2024  2025 
Homens  Mulheres  Homens  Mulheres  Homens  Mulheres  Homens  Mulheres 
Under 30 years old  3.877  1.715  3.393  1.668  3.449  1.793  3.517  1.941 
Between 30 and 50 years old  9.181  1.926  8.772  2.005  9.114  2.206  8.924  2.356 
Over 50 years old  1.666  117  1.672  127  1.916  140  2.030  156 
Total  14.724  3.758  13.837  3.800  14.479  4.139  14.471  4.453 

In 2025, women accounted for 23.53% of the workforce. Most employees are between 30 and 50 years old, followed by professionals under 30. 

 

Number of employees by job category and gender 

Job category  2022  2023  2024  2025 
Homens   Mulheres  Homens  Mulheres  Homens  Mulheres  Homens  Mulheres 
Diretoria  18  3  16  4  15  3  14  4 
Gerência e coordenação  578  198  390  127  389  138  398  141 
Técnica  1.662  935  1.741  926  1.824  969  1.800  945 
Administrativo  466  506  405  426  384  431  398  517 
Operacional  11.774  1.748  11.106  1.932  11.635  2.176  11.604  2.427 
Aprendizes  88  173  91  217  127  241  163  256 
Estagiários  138  195  88  168  105  181  94  163 
Total  14.724  3.758  13.837  3.800  14.479  4.139  14.471  4.453 

 

Job category  Brazil – 2025  Argentina – 2025 
Homens  Mulheres  Homens  Mulheres 
Diretoria  14  4  0  0 
Gerência e coordenação  397  139  1  2 
Técnica  1.798  945  2  0 
Administrativo  388  509  10  8 
Operacional  11.526  2.414  78  13 
Aprendizes  163  256  0  0 
Estagiários  92  159  2  4 
Total  14.378  4.426  93  27 

Female representation increased slightly across most job categories in 2025, with the most significant improvement occurring at the executive board level, where it rose from 20% to 29%. 

 

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Percentage of senior management positions by individuals recruited from the local community 

State  2022  2023  2024  2025 
Amazonas (AM)  0%  0%  0%  0% 
Bahia (BA)  0%  0%  0%  0% 
Minas Gerais (MG)  0%  0%  0%  0% 
Paraná (PR)  0%  50%  0%  50% 
Pernambuco (PE)  0%  0%  0%  0% 
Santa Catarina (SC)  67%  0%  0%  0% 
São Paulo (SP)  100%  88%  100%  50% 
Rio Grande do Sul (RS)  0%  0%  0%  0% 
Rio de Janeiro (RJ)  0%  0%  0%  0% 

In 2025, 40% of newly hired managers were recruited from the local community. In the states of São Paulo and Paraná, this figure reached 50%. 

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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 women, down 3% from 2024. By age group, the share of employees under 30 declined by 1%, while the 30–50 and over 50 age groups each increased by 1% compared with 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 by internal candidates, 2 percentage points lower than in 2024. Hiring of women and men decreased by 1% compared with the previous year. By age group, hiring of professionals between 30 and 50 increased by 2%, while the other groups remained stable.

 

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 and includes talent acquisition team costs, recruitment and selection consulting, applicant tracking systems, behavioral tests and assessments, job advertising platforms, and employer branding initiatives.