Bracell

1. Sustainable forestry policy or commitment for all its operations?

2. Sustainability policy or commitment applies to direct and third-party suppliers?

3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

The company states to have a Sustainability team but does not state who has high-level responsibility for sustainability (if anyone).

4. Sustainability report published within last two years?

2016

5. Member of multiple industry schemes or other external initiatives to improve forest management or transparency?

The company's subsidiary, Copener Florestal is an FSC member.

6. Activities with government, NGOs or academic institutions to improve the sustainability of forest products?

The company is involved in various activities with academic institutions (e.g. biodiversity monitoring, riparian forests, pests and diseases), NGOs (e.g. environmental education programme) and local government ( e.g. sustainable water use).

7. Lists countries and operations?

Brazil (plantations, production facilities).

8. Total area of natural forest designated for wood/wood fibre production (ha)?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not produce wood/wood fibre from natural forests.

9. Total area of forest plantation (ha)?

73584

10. Area of plantation/natural forest within outgrower schemes (ha)?

31667

11. Unplanted (areas designated for future development as plantation forest) (ha)?

8920 - The company states to have 82,504 hectares available for planting and 73,584 hectares were planted with eucalyptus trees.

12. Conservation set-aside and/or HCV area (ha)?

61026

13. Area of Intact Forest Landscape (ha)?

14. Number of Forest Management Units (FMUs)?

The company's PEFC (Cerflor) certification lists 157 FMUs but this certification does not cover the company's whole area and forest management plan confirms that areas are excluded from certification.

15. Maps of forest management units (FMUs)?

The company's PEFC (Cerflor) certification lists 157 FMUs with geo-coordinates but this certification does not cover the company's whole area.

16. Forest management plans available for all FMUs?

Forest Management Plans state it does not cover all the company's FMUs.

17. Monitoring of forest management plan implementation?

Forest Management Plan states it does not cover all the company's FMUs.

18. Number of company owned pulp and paper mills?

1

19. Maps or addresses of company owned pulp and paper mills?

20. Number of company owned sawmills?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not own sawmills.

21. Maps or addresses of company owned sawmills?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not own sawmills.

22. Commitment to zero conversion of natural forest?

23. Zero conversion commitment applies to outgrower scheme and independent suppliers?

24. Commitment to minimise the impact of logging roads?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not produce wood/wood fibre from natural forests.

25. Commitment to protect forest areas from illegal activities?

26. Evidence of monitoring deforestation?

The company monitors deforestation but the extent of the area monitored is unclear.

27. Amount of deforestation recorded?

28. Commitment to biodiversity conservation?

29. Commitment to set aside areas for conservation?

30. Examples of habitat management and/or habitat restoration of set-aside areas?

31. Implementing a landscape-level approach to biodiversity conservation?

32. Commitment to protect species of conservation concern, referencing international or national system of species classification?

The company only commits to maintain 'mechanisms to identify endemic, rare, threatened or endangered species and their habitats in its plantations and forest reserves'.

33. Commitment to sustainably manage the use of non-timber forest products (NTFPs)?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not produce wood/wood fibre from natural forests.

34. Commitment not to use genetically modified organisms?

The company has committed to not be directly or indirectly involved in the introduction of genetically modified organisms in forestry operations. This commitment is made through the FSC Policy for Association (FSC-POL-01-004).

35. Commitment to only use alien species where impacts can be controlled?

36. Examples of species conservation activities?

37. Commitment to conduct High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments?

The company has committed to not be directly or indirectly involved in the destruction of High Conservation Values in forestry operations. This commitment is made through the FSC Policy for Association (FSC-POL-01-004). For this half points are awarded.

38. HCV commitment applies to outgrower scheme and independent suppliers?

The company has committed to not be directly or indirectly involved in the destruction of High Conservation Values in forestry operations. This commitment is made through the FSC Policy for Association (FSC-POL-01-004). For this half points are awarded.

39. Commitment to only use licensed High Conservation Value (HCV) assessors accredited by the HCV Resource Network's Assessor Licensing Scheme (ALS)?

40. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments available?

41. High Conservation Value (HCV) management and monitoring plans available?

42. Commitment to the High Carbon Stock (HCS) Approach?

43. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?

44. Commitment to conduct social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs)?

45. Social and environmental impact assessments (SEIAs) available?

46. Commitment to best management practices for soils and/or peat?

The company only states to manage its forests to 'preserve the productive potential of the soil'.

47. Commitment to reduced impact logging?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not produce wood/wood fibre from natural forests.

48. Commitment to no planting on peat of any depth?

49. Commitment on peatland planting applies to outgrower scheme and independent suppliers?

50. Landbank or planted area on peat (ha)?

51. Evidence of best management practices for soils and/or peat?

The company provides examples of best management practices for soil. However, it is not clear if the company has landbank on peat.

52. Commitment to zero burning?

The company has a 'no burn' policy, but it does not state for all new development/planting/sourcing.

53. Commitment to zero burning applies to outgrower scheme and independent suppliers?

54. Evidence of management and monitoring fires?

55. Details/number of hotspots/fires in FMUs controlled by the company?

392 - Figure represents area (ha) burnt in 2016. However, this figure does not cover all of the company's FMUs.

56. Time-bound commitment to reduce GHG emissions intensity?

The company commits to reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from its operations, but this commitment is not time-bound and does not refer to a GHG intensity target.

57. Progress towards reducing GHG emission intensity?

0.76 - The company reports a reduction in GHG intensity of 0.757 kg of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) per kg of dissolving wood pulp in 2016, but no target is in place.

58. Report GHG emissions from land use change?

59. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

WRI GHG Protocol.

60. Time-bound commitment to improve water quality?

The company has a yearly target for Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) (27m³/ton in 2016), but no general or time-bound commitment to improve water quality could be identified.

61. Progress towards commitment on water quality?

The company only report figures for COD. In 2016, the industrial unit's effluent was 26 m³/ ton, lower than the target of 27m³/ton. In 2015, this volume was 28.4 m³/ton.

62. Protection of natural waterways through buffer zones?

The company has a riparian restoration project and states to support research and provide education on the importance of the protection of riparian forests. However, no commitment to provide buffer or riparian zones across all operations could be identified.

63. Evidence of treatment of pulp and paper mill effluent?

64. Evidence of sawmill run-off containment and wastewater treatment?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not own sawmills.

65. Time-bound commitment to improve water use?

The company has a yearly target for water consumption for its mill operation (35.5 m³/ton).

66. Progress towards commitment on water use?

33 - Unit of measurement is m³/ton and target for 2016 was 35.5 m³/ton.

67. Commitment to eliminate chlorine and chlorine compounds for bleaching?

68. Evidence of minimising or recycling solid waste produced during sawmilling processes?

This indicator is disabled as the company reports that it does not own sawmills.

69. Commitment to minimise the use of chemicals, including pesticides and chemical fertilisers?

The company only has a commitment to minimize the use of chemical pesticides.

70. No use of World Health Organisation (WHO) Class 1A and 1B pesticides?

71. No use of chemicals listed under the Stockholm Convention and Rotterdam Convention?

72. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

73. Chemical usage per ha or list of chemicals used?

74. Commitment to human rights, referencing the UN Declaration of Human Rights or UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights?

The company has committed to not be directly or indirectly involved in the violation of human rights in forestry operations. This commitment is made through the FSC Policy for Association (FSC-POL-01-004), which defines human rights as those established through the UN Declaration of Human Rights.

75. Commitment to human rights applies to outgrower scheme and independent suppliers?

The company has committed to not be directly or indirectly involved in the violation of human rights in forestry operations. This commitment is made through the FSC Policy for Association (FSC-POL-01-004), which defines human rights as those established through the UN Declaration of Human Rights.

76. Commitment to respect indigenous and local communities' rights?

The company has committed to not be directly or indirectly involved in the violation of human rights in forestry operations. This commitment is made through the FSC Policy for Association (FSC-POL-01-004), which encompasses the rights of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples as established by the ILO Convention 169.

77. Commitment to respect legal and customary property rights?

78. Commitment to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)?

The company's parent, Royal Golden Eagle's Sustainability Framework commits to FPIC but this policy only guides the company's sustainability policy which does not refer to FPIC.

79. FPIC commitment applies to independent suppliers?

80. Details of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) process available?

81. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

The company only has a general statement about conflict resolution through negotiation and consensus.

82. Commitment to mitigate impacts on food security?

The company provides examples of food security related activities but no general commitment found.

83. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

84. Commitment to respect all workers' rights?

85. Reference to Fundamental ILO Conventions?

The company has committed to not be directly or indirectly involved in the violation of any of the ILO Core Conventions. This commitment is made through the FSC Policy for Association (FSC-POL-01-004).

86. Total number of employees?

1489 - Number of permanent employees.

87. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

1533 (50.7%) - The company states that the highest number of employees was 3,022 in 2016 including seasonal workers. Based on this the number of temporary workers: 3,022 - 1,489 = 1,533.

88. Percentage or number of women employees?

816 (54.8%) - Figure is for permanent women employees.

89. Commitment to pay minimum wage?

The company paid 10% and 48.5% more than the minimum wage to forestry and industrial employees, respectively. However it is unclear if all employees are paid the minimum wage.

90. Commitment to address occupational health and safety, referencing the ILO Code of Practice on Safety and Health in Forestry Work?

The company does not refer to the ILO Code of Practice on Safety and Health in Forestry Work.

91. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

Frequency rate of work accidents with leave: 0 for Industrial and 0.57 for forestry related work in 2016.
(Frequency rate = number of accidents x 1,000,000/man-hours worked in total).

92. Number of fatalities as a result of work-based accidents?

0

93. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?

The company only states to encourage the use of personal protective equipment and providing safety training for 223 employees in 2016.

94. Percentage area (ha) verified as being in legal compliance by a third party?

137542 (91.4%) - Cerflor certification (PEFC).

95. Percentage wood/wood fibre supply verified as being in legal compliance by a third party?

96. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% FSC FM certification of FMUs?

97. Commitment to source only wood/wood fibre that meets FSC Controlled Wood requirements?

98. Percentage area (ha) FSC FM certified?

99. Percentage of wood/wood fibre supply from outgrower scheme and/or independent suppliers that is FSC FM certified?

100. Percentage area (ha) PEFC certified?

137542 (91.4%) - Cerflor certification.

101. Programme to support outgrower scheme smallholders?

102. Percentage of outgrower scheme smallholders involved in programme?

101 - 87 individual and 14 legal entity producers.

103. Process used to prioritise, assess and/or engage suppliers on compliance with company's policy and/or legal requirements?

The company states to have a formal verification procedure but limited detail is given on the process and it seems to only cover 'labor and social security obligations'.

104. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

105. Percentage of suppliers assessed and/or engaged on compliance with company requirements?

1777 - The company stated to have acquired products and services from 1777 suppliers in 2016 however it is unclear if all suppliers were assessed by the company.

106. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

107. Whistleblowing procedure?

108. Own grievance or complaints system?

109. Grievance or complaints system is accessible to internal and external stakeholders?

110. Details of grievances disclosed?

The company only provides a summary on the number and type of grievances in 2016.