Water use - GRI Summary

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All water withdrawn by Klabin goes through the right-to-use granting progress and, consequently, consideration by the competent environmental agency about the volume/flow requested. Studies on water availability are conducted to obtain the authorization to withdraw water. Furthermore, all effluents discharged into bodies of water or third-party sources are treated inside Klabin's plants and disposed of in compliance with the parameters of environmental legislation and authorizations. In some cases, studies of water dispersion and self-depuration of rivers are carried out in order to prove that the effluents released do not negatively impact the receiving bodies.

Objectives and goals​

Klabin's objectives and goals aim not only to comply with existing public policies, but also to improve the availability and quality of water for the community. Besides seeking to expand the initiatives related to water security in the locations where it operates, Klabin has targets for reducing specific water consumption in its industrial plants and for expanding hydrosolidarity management in its forestry units, providing optimization in the use of this resource and improving water availability in the regions where it operates.

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  Unit 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
    Total areas Areas of water stress Goal for the year Total areas Areas of water stress Goal for the year Total areas Areas of water stress Goal for the year Total areas Areas of water stress Total areas Areas of water stress Total areas Areas of water stress
Surface water withdrawn ML 118,862.87 686.68 124,347.07 121,783.25 1,165.40 124,347,071.71 114,167.09 1,170.98 113,803.72 105,636.97 838.07  109.417,256  1,110.84 109,133.548 955.86
Freshwater (total dissolved solids ≤1,000 mg/L) ML 118,862.87 686.68 - 121,783.25 1,165.40 - 114,167.09 1,170.98  -    105,636.97 838.07  109.417,256  1,110.84 109,133.55 955.86
Other types of water (total dissolved solids >1,000 mg/L) ML - - - - - -  -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -   
Groundwater withdrawn ML 301.14 185.14 - 203.53 132.13 - 190.14 110.41 114.15 124.19 64.43  118,8752  69.00 110.63 20.64
Freshwater (total dissolved solids ≤1,000 mg/L) ML 301.14 185.14 - 203.53 132.13 - 190.14 110.41  -    124.19 64.43  118,8752  69.00 110.63 20.64
Other types of water (total dissolved solids >1,000 mg/L) ML - - - - - -  -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -   
Third-party water withdrawn ML 204.47 38.14 - 292.78 82.83 - 267.16 65.02 228.29 218.04 26.37  174,6258  21.57 169.34  -   
Freshwater (total dissolved solids ≤1,000 mg/L) ML 204.47 38.14 - 292.78 82.83 - 267.16 65.02  -    218.04 26.37  174,6258  21.57 169.34  -   
Other types of water (total dissolved solids >1,000 mg/L) ML - - - - - -  -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -     -   
Total ML 119,368.48 909.97 - 122,279.56 1,380.35 - 114,624.39 1,346.41 114,146.16 105,979.19 928.86  109.710,7573  1,201.42 109,413.52 976.50
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O volume de água captada, em 2023, foi 2% menor do que o volume em 2022. Isso ocorreu, principalmente, pela redução de captação das unidades do negócio de Papel e Celulose. Na unidade de Otacílio Costa, houve uma redução significativa na captação de água em decorrência das melhorias realizadas para reutilizar a água de refrigeração dos mancais do Forno de Cal, substituindo o uso de água para lavação de toras e conscientização quanto ao uso de água. Além disso, a alteração do planejamento estratégico do negócio de Reciclados da companhia contribuiu para a redução da água captada no negócio.

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  Unit 2023 2022 2021 2020
    Total areas Areas of water stress Goal for the year Total areas Areas of water stress Goal for the year Total areas Areas of water stress Goal for the year Total areas Areas of water stress
Disposal of surface water ML 103,385.40 459.96 103,309.25 103,011.88 808.30 104,452,996.70 95,044.92 640.37 - 89,584.70 503.16
Freshwater (total dissolved solids ≤1,000 mg/L) ML 103,385.40 459.96 - 103,011.88 808.30 - 95,044.92 640.37 - 89,584.70 503.16
Disposal to the extraction source with quality equal to or greater than withdrawal ML 103,385.40 459.96 - 103,011.88 808.30 - 95,044.92 640.37 - - -
Other types of disposal ML - - - - - - - - - - -
Other types of water (total dissolved solids >1,000 mg/L) ML - - - - - - - - - - -
Disposal of third-party water ML 125.03 25.68 - 139.56 36.82 - 188.05 44.55 - 174.89 29.62
Freshwater (total dissolved solids ≤1,000 mg/L) ML 125.03 25.68 - 139.56 36.82 - 188.05 44.55 - 174.89 29.62
Other types of water (total dissolved solids >1,000 mg/L) ML - - - - - - - - - - -
Total ML 103,510.42 485.64 - 103,151.44 845.12 - 95,232.97 684.92 94,073.27 89,759.58 532.79
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O volume de água descartada, em 2023, foi 0,35% maior do que o volume em 2022, devido à conclusão dos processos de expansão (PUMA II - Fase II) e início das operações na planta, que garante uma eficiência maior em comparação às operações já implementadas. Nas áreas de estresse hídrico, o volume total de água descartada, em 2023, foi 43% menor do que o volume total de 2022. Isso, principalmente, relacionado às reduções de operações de reciclados

Number of cases in which the analyzed substances were outside the parameters

  Unit 2023 2022 2021 2020
Total parameters analyzed n° 83 83 246.0 186.0
Considered outside parameters n° - - - -

 

Flow rate, temperature, pH, COD, BOD, sedimentable solids, SST, sulfides, phosphorus, ammoniacal nitrogen, mineral and vegetable oils and greases, adding a total of 12 parameters applied to all units according to relevance criteria, sendo estes parâmetros mínimos de todas as unidades, atendendo à legislação Federal. Além desses, são analisados outros parâmetros de acordo com a legislação Estadual para cada unidade.

 

Treatment adopted for situations in which substances are outside the parameters​

When the results are outside the established goals or limits, the unit requests a reanalysis of the sample and, in case of confirmation, initiates a multidisciplinary investigation to find the root cause of the problem. After said identification, a structured action plan is defined to solve the problem, following the methodologies defined in each unit. All units have specific areas and are responsible for the operation and monitoring of water and effluent parameters.

Self-monitoring is also conducted periodically, which makes it possible to compare the results of third parties with the internal results. In case of a downward trend is identified in the efficiency or deviation from monitored parameters, the operational teams act immediately to identify and resolve the root cause.

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  Unit 2023 2022 2021 2020
    Total areas Areas of water stress Goal for the year Total areas Areas of water stress Goal for the year Total areas Areas of water stress Goal for the year Total areas Areas of water stress
Total water consumption ML 15,858.05 424.33 19,612.56  19.128,1204   535,2318   19.894,0750  19,391.4259 661.4963 - 16,219.6109 396.0779
Total freshwater consumption ML 15,858.05 424.33 -  19.128,1204   535,2318   19.894,0750  19,391.4259 661.4963 - 16,219.6109 396.0779
Other consumption ML - - - - - - - - - - -

 

Performance analysis for consumption 

Klabin's water consumption (water withdrawn less water discharged) decreased by 17% between 2022 and 2023. This means that Klabin is reducing losses/consumption of water during the production process through projects that aim to optimize its use, including actions to reuse water and repurpose effluents.

In the units located in areas of water stress, which represented 0.8% of the total water withdrawn in 2023, there was a 21% reduction in water consumption as a result of actions taken to reduce losses during the production process and, consequently, of the increase in the water discharged in relation to the water withdrawn in the units.

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Klabin's water consumption (water withdrawn minus water discarded) decreased by 17% between 2022 and 2023. This means that Klabin is reducing water losses/consumption during the production process through projects aimed at optimizing its use, including actions to reuse water and reuse effluents.

At the units located in water stress areas, which represented 0.8% of the total water collected in 2023, there was a 21% reduction in water consumption, due to actions taken to reduce losses during the production process and, consequently, of the increase in water discharged in relation to the water captured in the units.

Updated and verified on: 06/23/2023