Desenvolvimento Local e Impacto nas Comunidades - Sumário GRI
Local Development and Impacts on Communities - GRI Summary
| Impacts | Description of positive indirect economic impacts | Description of negative indirect economic impacts |
|---|---|---|
Economic impact of the improvement or deterioration of social or environmental conditions (such as changes in the labor market in an area of small family farms converted into large plantations or the economic impact of pollution) |
Income generation in communities with few job opportunities and a low quality of life index. | Economic dependence of the community on the Company, forwarding requests to the company that should be addressed to the public authorities. |
| Economic impact of the use of products and services (such as the relationship between economic growth patterns and the use of certain products and services) | Does not apply | Does not apply |
| Strengthening the skills and knowledge of a professional community or in a geographic region (such as the need for a supplier base attracting companies with skilled employees, which in turn stimulates the creation of new educational institutions) | With the establishment of the Forest and Agricultural Technical School of Ortigueira, there has been access to formal education and the possibility of income enhancement. Currently, the school has over 200 students enrolled in courses such as Forest Operation, Heavy Machinery Maintenance, and Agribusiness. | No identified impacts on this front. |
| Economic development in areas with high poverty rates (such as the total number of dependents supported by the income from a single job) | Income generation in communities with few job opportunities and a low quality of life index. | Economic dependence of the community on the Company, forwarding requests to the company that should be addressed to the public authorities. |
| Type of initiative | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Observations | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of operations | % operations | No. of operations | % operations | No. of operations | % operations | No. of operations | % operations | ||
| i. Social impact assessments, including gender impact assessments, based on participatory processes* | 6 | 26% | 6 | 26% | 6 | 25.00% | 6 | 26% | Monte Alegre, Puma, Otacílio Costa, Correia Pinto, Goiana and Angatuba units* |
| ii. Environmental impact assessments and continuous monitoring | 23 | 100% | 23 | 100% | 24 | 100.00% | 23 | 100.00% | - |
| iii. Public dissemination of the findings of environmental and social impact assessments | 22 | 95.65% | 22 | 95,65% | 23 | 95.83% | 22 | 95.65% | All units except Pilar (Argentina) |
| iv. Local development programs based on the needs of the local communities* | 9 | 39% | 9 | 39% | 9 | 37.50% | 6 | 26% | Monte Alegre, Puma, Otacílio Costa, Correia Pinto, Lages, Paranaguá, Rio Negro, Goiana, and Angatuba units |
| v. Stakeholder engagement plans based on mapping of these stakeholders* | 11 | 48% | 11 | 48% | 11 | 45.83% | 11 | 48% | Monte Alegre, Puma, Otacílio Costa, Correia Pinto, Goiana, Angatuba*, Piracicaba, Rio Negro, Manaus, Jundiaí Tijuco Preto and Jundiaí Distrito Industrial Units |
| vi. Committees and processes for extensive consultations with the local community including vulnerable groups* | 7 | 30% | 7 | 30% | 6 | 25.00% | 6 | 26% | Monte Alegre, Puma, Otacílio Costa, Correia Pinto, Goiana and Angatuba Units |
| vii. Work councils, occupational health and safety committees and other worker representation bodies to deal with impacts |
23 | 100% | 23 | 100% | 24 | 100.00% | 23 | 100.00% | - |
| "viii. Processes for formal complaints by local communities | 23 | 100% | 23 | 100% | " | 24 | 100.00% | 23 | 100.00% |
In the communities where it is present, Klabin maintains an economic, social, and environmental agenda, with guidelines and goals to address the potential impacts linked to its operations. Additionally, projects and initiatives focused on local development, citizenship, environmental education, and culture form the company's socio-environmental investment platform.
The actions that contribute to achieving Klabin's Sustainable Development Goals (KODS) are reflected in the results of the Community Acceptance Survey, conducted annually, as well as in the progress of the company's social programs.
Furthermore, in 2023, Klabin advanced actions stemming from the human rights due diligence analysis conducted in 2021, with the development of the Socio-Environmental Impact Matrix for forest areas in Paraná and Santa Catarina and the Social Matrix at the Puma and Monte Alegre manufacturing units, both in Paraná.