Diversity

Generation of the maximum possible from the naturalization of the human in safe and inclusive environments that allow the free expression and of the diverse creatives.

KODS 2030


30% of female representation in leadership

 

2021 2022 2023  2024 2030 Goal
21.40% 23.44%

25.00%

25.50% 30%
 

Klabin continues to progress toward its goal of having women account for 30% of leadership positions. In 2024, this indicator rose by 0.5% compared to 2023. Some of the initiatives conducted over the course of the year are highlighted below: 

  • Selection processes for historically marginalized groups (women, black people and people with disabilities), through prior alignment with the leaders responsible for the positions; 

  • Encouragement of career development for black women, in partnership with the Movement for Racial Equity (MOVER); 

  • Share of total promotions: of the 2,252 promotions that took place in 2024, 513 (22.7% of the total) involved women; 

  • Literacy modules on Diversity and Inclusion on the Klabin Business School Platform (ENK);

  • Diversity module incorporated into the development tracks for new coordinators and managers – Virando a Chave, supervision and operational leadership – Ser Líder;

  • Program to develop female leaders in the Serra Catarinense region, through the local affinity group “K entre Nós,” involving 696 women  

  • Diversity goal linked to variable compensation: guidance to recommend at least one woman as a successor during the Performance Cycle;  

  • In all open coordination and management positions, at least one woman is included in the shortlist, with a Talent Attraction team focused specifically on diversity.

Since 2020, when it established a public goal to increase women’s share of leadership positions and the workforce as a whole, the Company has stepped up its actions aimed at developing female employees, raising awareness about gender issues among internal stakeholders and increasing representation at the base of the pyramid to steadily support the growth of women in management.

 

KODS 2030

90% of employees belonging to minority groups positively evaluate the conditions of respect and equality in the work environment

 

2021 2022 2023 2024  2030 Goal
61% 87% 87% 87% 90%

Favorability by diversity group 

 

 

 

LGBTI+ 

Women 

Asian people 

Black people 

Indigenous people 

2024 

75% 

77% 

77% 

78% 

 82%  

2023 

74% 

83%

83% 

87%

93%

2022 

74%

83% 

83% 

87% 

93%

 

The assessment of Klabin employees' perception of respect and equality in the workplace remained at the same level as in the previous two years, at 87%. However, among employees belonging to minority groups, the number drops significantly compared to the overall result, with the LGBTI+ group being the most impacted. The data is from the Climate Survey conducted in September 2024. See more at Management and Engagement of Professionals section.  

To advance the diversity agenda, in 2024, the leaders and co-leaders of Klabin’s five affinity groups resumed their monthly meetings and launched a specific policy featuring guidelines on transgender people’s use of a name other than their legal name. 

Klabin bases its Diversity and Inclusion efforts on five strategic pillars: gender, race and ethnicity, people with disabilities, LGBTI+ and multigenerational groups, which are the continuous focus of campaigns and communication initiatives. During 2024, 32 actions were developed, reaching 43,168 participants and promoting 3,900 interactions.

There was also a training program on topics related to the strategic pillars of diversity, aimed at internal stakeholders, to further strengthen inclusion and a sense of belonging. In 2024, the leaders and co-leaders of the affinity groups participated in 14 hours of in-depth training on the five strategic pillars and realignment of the Company’s governance in this area. Diversity subjects were also included in specific modules and training for managers, coordinators and supervisors, training almost 100 leaders. 

Percentage of individuals within governance bodies, by gender

  2024 2023 2022 2021 2020
Men 67.00% 71.43% 86.00% 92.31% 92.31%
Women 33.00% 28.57% 14.00% 7.69% 7.69%

Only members of the Board of Directors were included in the governance body data (14 members).

 

Percentage of individuals within governance bodies, by age group

Age group 

2024 

2023 

2022 

Under 30 (%) 

0% 

0% 

0% 

30 to 50 (%) 

13.33% 

28.57% 

21.43% 

Over 50 (%) 

86.67% 

71.43% 

78.57% 

 

Percentage of employees by functional category and gender

 

2024 

2023 

2022 

2021 

Employee category 

Men 

Women 

Men 

Women 

Men 

Women 

Men 

Women 

Directors 

83.33% 

16.67% 

80% 

20% 

85.71% 

14.29% 

83.33% 

16.67% 

Managers and coordinators 

73.9% 

26.1% 

75.53% 

24.47% 

74.36% 

25.61% 

77.27% 

21.4% 

Managers (excluding coordinators) 

75.9% 

24.1% 

83.02% 

16.98% 

82.17% 

17.83% 

83.65% 

16.35% 

Managers – only first level) 

76.3% 

23.7% 

82.73% 

17.27% 

90.57% 

9.43% 

84.78% 

15.22% 

Managers– first level* and coordinators 

73.89% 

26.11% 

74.48% 

25.52% 

75.77% 

24.23% 

Managers – up to two levels below CEO 

79.55% 

20.45% 

79.38% 

20.62% 

77.67% 

22.33% 

82.09% 

17.91% 

Managers – associated with revenue generation (e.g., commercial) not including general managers, IT staff, etc. 

91.67% 

8.33% 

94.74% 

5.26% 

96.3% 

3.7% 

93.1% 

6.9% 

Positions related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) 

71.41% 

28.59% 

71.7% 

28.3% 

69.48% 

30.52% 

73.22% 

26.78% 

Technical 

65.41% 

34.59% 

65.2% 

34.8% 

63.85% 

36.15% 

64.53% 

35.47% 

Administrative 

46.96% 

53.04% 

48.21% 

51.79% 

46.85% 

53.15% 

48.55% 

51.45% 

Operational 

84.18% 

15.82% 

85.11% 

14.89% 

87.08% 

12.92% 

90.48% 

9.52% 

Apprentices 

34.51% 

65.49% 

29.55% 

70.45% 

33.72% 

66.28% 

31.09% 

68.91% 

Interns 

36.71% 

63.29% 

34.37% 

65.63% 

41.44% 

58.56% 

38.41% 

61.59% 

Total without apprentices and interns 

79.29% 

20.71% 

79.93% 

20.07% 

81% 

19% 

Total 

77.75% 

22.25%

78.38% 

21.62% 

79.61% 

20.39% 

82.65% 

17.35% 

Note: Some variations in the breakdown of employee categories may appear due to changes in organizational structure. 

 

Percentage of employees by functional category and age group

 

2024 

2023 

2022 

2021 

Employee category 

Under 30 

30 to 50 

 

Over 50 

Under 30 

30 to 50 

 

Over 50 

Under 30 

30 to 50 

 

Over 50 

Under 30 

30 to 50 

 

Over 50 

Directors 

0% 

50% 

50% 

0% 

55% 

45% 

0% 

57.14% 

42.86% 

0% 

58% 

42% 

Managers and coordinators 

0.95% 

77.14% 

21.9% 

0.97% 

79.22% 

19.81% 

1.55% 

77.88% 

20.57% 

3% 

74% 

23% 

Technical 

23.42% 

68.74% 

7.84% 

22.11% 

69.87% 

8.02% 

25.52% 

67.73% 

6.75% 

22% 

69% 

9% 

Administrative 

45.09% 

46.96% 

7.95% 

44.76% 

47.6% 

7.64% 

46.95% 

46.01% 

7.04% 

50% 

42% 

8% 

Operational 

26.03% 

62.02% 

11.95% 

44.76% 

61.84% 

8.02% 

28.84% 

61.03% 

10.14% 

28% 

60% 

11% 

Apprentices 

1% 

0% 

0% 

100% 

0% 

0% 

100% 

0% 

0% 

100% 

0% 

0% 

Interns 

93.36% 

6.64% 

0% 

94.53% 

5.47% 

0% 

92.79% 

7.21% 

0% 

91% 

9% 

0% 

Total without apprentices and interns 

25.72% 

62.81% 

11.47% 

26.52% 

62.94% 

10.2% 

28.1% 

61.92% 

9.97% 

Total 

28.24% 

60.69% 

11.06% 

28.8% 

60.99% 

10.2% 

30.3% 

60.05% 

9.65% 

30% 

59% 

11% 

 

Percentage of people with disabilities, by employee category and gender 

 

2024 

2023 

2022 

2021 

Employee category 

Men 

Women 

Men 

Women 

Men 

Women 

Men 

Women 

Directors 

0% 

0% 

0% 

0% 

0% 

0% 

0% 

0% 

Managers and coordinators 

1.8% 

0% 

2.37% 

0% 

2.26% 

0.51% 

1.99% 

0.61% 

Technical 

2.49% 

1.15% 

2.55% 

1.09% 

2.37% 

1.07% 

2.09% 

1.23% 

Administrative 

5.03% 

2.11% 

5.11% 

2.44% 

4.48% 

1.19% 

3.59% 

1.35% 

Operational 

3.39% 

1.98% 

3.55% 

1.95% 

3.38% 

1.9% 

3.06% 

2.35% 

Apprentices 

0% 

0% 

0% 

0% 

2.27% 

0.58% 

0% 

0% 

Interns 

1.53% 

0% 

1.53% 

 

1.36% 

0.9% 

1.56% 

Total by gender 

3.22% 

0% 

3.38% 

0% 

3.32% 

0% 

2.98% 

0.56% 

Total without apprentices and interns 

3.27% 

1.7% 

3.43% 

1.7% 

3.25% 

1.48% 

 

 

Total 

2.84% 

2.98% 

 

2.84% 

 

2.66% 

 

 

Employees by race

 

2024 

2023 

2022 

2021 

Race 

% of workforce 

% of management positions 

% of workforce 

% of management positions 

% of workforce 

% of management positions 

% of workforce 

% of management positions 

Black* 

39.61% 

20.44% 

39.93% 

18.32% 

35.39% 

18.50% 

32.99% 

17.15% 

White 

57.28% 

76.06% 

55.8% 

77.94% 

58.33% 

77.47% 

60.05% 

78.88% 

Asian 

1.15% 

2.95% 

0.97% 

2.99% 

0.94% 

2.56% 

1.59% 

2.88% 

Indigenous 

0.25% 

0% 

0.29% 

0% 

0.21% 

0.18% 

0.18% 

0.14% 

Not informed 

1.71% 

0.55% 

3.01% 

0.75% 

5.13% 

1.28% 

5.19% 

0.96% 

*The black race is defined as the sum of black and mixed-race people, in line with the categorization used by Brazil’s national statistics agency (IBGE). The percentage is calculated based on the total number of employees of each gender within the category. 

In partnership with the Movimento pela Equidade Racial (Movement for Racial Equity - MOVER), Klabin has made 316 full scholarships available to employees who self-identify as black to do training courses, including English courses, graduate courses and leadership development programs. 

Percentage of black employees by employee category and gender 
 

 

2024 

2023 

2022 

Employee category 

Men 

Women 

Men 

Women 

Men 

Women 

Directors 

13.33% 

0% 

12.5% 

0% 

5.56% 

0% 

Managers and coordinators 

24.23% 

10.95% 

21.08% 

11.11% 

19.83% 

13.64% 

Technical 

31.05% 

25.18% 

30.73% 

25.43% 

28.61% 

24.68% 

Administrative 

34.92% 

35.83% 

30.73% 

33.33% 

31.17% 

31.62% 

Operational 

42.03% 

46.46% 

42.49% 

43.32% 

37.99% 

38.77% 

Apprentices 

44.09% 

46.47% 

38.46% 

47% 

40.91% 

40.46% 

Interns 

34.29% 

31.49% 

46.59% 

35.71% 

47.1% 

33.85% 

Total without apprentices and interns 

39.92% 

38.37% 

40.07% 

35.99% 

35.94% 

32.3% 

Total 

39.91% 

38.54% 

40.1% 

36.61% 

36.07% 

36.07% 

 

Klabin’s social internship program, called “Integra Klabin,” aimed at students from low-income families, had 204 participants in 2024, and 42% of them were black. 

Ratio between base salary and remuneration for women and men in each employee category, broken down by significant operational units

 

 

2024 

2023 

2022 

2021 

Employee category 

 

Klabin 

Monte Alegre 

Ortigueira 

Klabin 

Monte Alegre 

 Ortigueira 

Klabin 

Monte Alegre 

Ortigueira 

Klabin 

Monte Alegre 

Ortigueira 

Directors 

Base salary 

1.21 

N/A 

N/A 

1.17 

N/A 

N/A 

1.21 

N/A 

N/A 

0.95 

N/A 

N/A 

Remuneration 

1.15 

N/A 

N/A 

1.03 

N/A 

N/A 

1.15 

N/A 

N/A 

0.86 

N/A 

N/A 

Managers and coordinators 

Base salary 

0.96 

0.97 

1.1 

1.02 

1.00 

1.02 

0.97 

0.95 

0.93 

0.99 

0.96 

0.99 

Remuneration 

1.06 

1.19 

1.04 

1.04 

1.05 

0.93 

0.95 

0.91 

0.98 

0.93 

1.02 

Technical 

Base salary 

0.94 

0.94 

0.96 

0.93 

0.92 

0.95 

0.94 

0.95 

0.84 

0.93 

0.91 

0.95 

Remuneration 

0.93 

0.94 

0.97 

0.90 

0.90 

0.96 

0.92 

0.95 

0.84 

0.93 

0.9 

0.93 

Administrative 

Base salary 

0.9 

0.94 

1.01 

0.92 

0.96 

0.91 

0.95 

0.92 

0.95 

0.95 

0.93 

1.01 

Remuneration 

0.9 

0.93 

0.93 

0.95 

0.91 

0.96 

0.92 

0.94 

0.95 

0.91 

Operational 

Base salary 

0.97 

0.89 

0.91 

0.94 

0.92 

0.92 

0.92 

0.72 

0.87 

0.94 

0.96 

0.82 

Remuneration 

0.98 

0.89 

0.91 

0.94 

0.92 

0.92 

0.91 

0.72 

0.86 

0.93 

0.96 

0.79 

Apprentices 

Base salary 

0.98 

0.97 

0.93 

0.94 

0.94 

0.86 

1.01 

0.95 

1.03 

1.02 

Remuneration 

0.98 

0.97 

0.93 

0.94 

0.94 

0.86 

1.01 

0.95 

1.03 

1.04 

Interns 

Base salary 

0.98 

0.89 

0.99 

0.98 

0.97 

1.02 

0.93 

0.92 

1.15 

0.92 

0.93 

0.84 

Remuneration 

0.98 

0.89 

1.01 

0.98 

0.97 

1.02 

0.93 

0.92 

1.15 

0.91 

0.93 

0.84 

Total 

Base salary 

0.99 

0.93 

0.99 

0.99 

0.95 

0.95 

0.99 

0.90 

0.96 

0.96 

0.95 

0.94 

Remuneration 

0.94 

1.01 

0.95 

0.95 

0.95 

 

 

 

0.94 

0.94 

0.93 

 

Gender pay gap (%) 

 

Indicator 

2024 

2023 

2022 

Mean wage gap between men and women 

5.33% 

3.34% 

4.90% 

Median wage gap between men and women 

4.58% 

4.71% 

5.69% 

Mean difference in bonus 

6.40% 

-1.78% 

-0.14% 

Median difference in bonus 

0.66% 

-1.15% 

-1.5% 

 

The mean shows the overall value calculated by adding all salaries and dividing the total by the number of people. The median shows the central value of the distribution, which separates the upper half from the lower half of salaries (i.e., the “middle” salary).  

Throughout 2024, Klabin strengthened its diversity agenda, with an emphasis on reviewing governance mechanisms while streamlining and speeding up communication and internal engagement processes, based on active and comprehensive listening to employees. The Klabin Attitude was also updated to include Respect as a value directly linked to diversity. Find out more in Klabin’s Culture. 

Some of the highlights of 2024 in the field of diversity: 

  • 32 communication and internal engagement actions on the topic; 

  • 43,168 participations;

  • 3,900 online interactions on the subject on Klabin’s social media channels; 

  • Around 100 leaders trained in diversity issues, including managers, coordinators and supervisors; 

  • 14 hours of in-depth training on Klabin’s five strategic pillars for leaders and co-leaders of affinity groups. 

Klabin’s diversity and inclusion strategy encompasses actions to strengthen inclusion and a sense of belonging within the Company and in society, reinforcing the importance of diversity in driving innovation and team competitiveness. These initiatives are led by the Human Development Area, with support from governance groups. Internally, the theme permeates a series of activities, as well as being a pillar of the Company’s training and professional development program. 

Klabin participates in a series of movements that amplify the positive impact of its diversity-related activities. In this regard, the Company is a signatory to several business pacts, sharing strategies and supporting inclusion and awareness actions in society: 

  • Movimento pela Equidade Racial (Movement for Racial Equity - MOVER): a coalition to fight racism, aiming to promote 10,000 black people to leadership positions by 2030 and provide professional training courses to 3 million black people; 

  • Companies and LGBTI+ Rights Forum: a group of over 100 companies committed to respecting and promoting LGBTI+ human rights in the business environment and in Brazilian society; 

  • Women’s Forest Network: an organization that promotes gender equity in the forestry sector. 

 

 

Updated and verified on: 29/08/2025

02/09/2025 30/09/22