Local Development and Impacts on Communities - GRI Summary

GRI-203-2
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.
GRI-413-1
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%
GRI-413-2

Klabin maintains an economic, social and environmental agenda featuring guidelines and goals to address any impacts related to its operations in the communities where it is present. In addition, it maintains a social and environmental investment platform that includes projects and initiatives focused on local development, citizenship, environmental education and culture. 

In 2024, Klabin made progress in implementing an action plan to strengthen the control layers of its social and environmental impact matrix for forestlands in Paraná and Santa Catarina and the social matrix for its Ortigueira and Monte Alegre plants in Paraná.