CENIBRA

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

2. Sustainability policy or commitment applies to all sourcing?

3. High-level position of responsibility for sustainability?

The company's Industrial and Technical Director has responsibility for Environment and Quality. Executive Management receives strategic support from a Sustainability Committee and the company has a Quality and Environment Department

4. One or more board members have responsibility for sustainability?

This indicator is disabled as the company is not publicly listed

5. Percentage or number of women board members?

This indicator is disabled as the company is not publicly listed

6. Percentage or number of women in senior management team?

0 (0%)

7. Sustainability report published within last two years?

2,017

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

The company is a member of The Forests Dialogue (TFD) and the FSC

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

Agreements with the 8th and 12th Independent Companies for Traffic and Environment of the Military Police of Minas Gerais to improve the conditions for carrying out field patrols, intelligence, and environmental education and the development of joint environmental and wildlife preservation programs. The company is also working with the Federal University of Vicosa to develop a model for interconnecting native vegetation fragments

10. Climate risks assessment available?

11. Natural capital assessment available?

12. Lists countries and operations?

Single pulp mill with two bleached short-fibre eucalyptus pulp production lines and three regional forest stewardship units in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil

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

This indicator is disabled as the company has informed ZSL that it only produces wood/wood fibre from plantation forests

14. Total area of forest plantation (ha)?

131,021 - Eucalyptus plantation. Area reported in 2018

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

23,762.5

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

90.6 - Figure relates to land available for plantation (2017). However, the company also reports 6,539.87 ha land as being on stand-by and it is unclear if this area should also be counted towards unplanted area

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

103,462 - Legal Reserves and Permanent Preservation areas. Area reported in 2018

18. Area of Intact Forest Landscape (ha)?

This indicator is disabled as the company has informed ZSL that it doesn't have any Intact Forest Landscapes within its landbank

19. Number of Forest Management Units (FMUs)?

3

20. Maps of forest management units (FMUs)?

The company only provides a static map of its FMUs

21. Forest management plans available for all FMUs?

22. Monitoring of forest management plan implementation?

23. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on use rights (at the time of SPOTT assessments)?

This indicator is disabled as the company's reporting broadly suggests that it doesn't operate in a geography currently covered by Open Timber Portal. Please note that ZSL has been unable to confirm this

24. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on forest management (at the time of SPOTT assessments)?

This indicator is disabled as the company's reporting broadly suggests that it doesn't operate in a geography currently covered by Open Timber Portal. Please note that ZSL has been unable to confirm this

25. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on timber harvesting (at the time of SPOTT assessments)?

This indicator is disabled as the company's reporting broadly suggests that it doesn't operate in a geography currently covered by Open Timber Portal. Please note that ZSL has been unable to confirm this

26. Number of company owned pulp and paper mills?

1

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

28. Number of company owned sawmills?

This indicator is disabled as the company has informed ZSL that it doesn't own sawmills

29. Maps or addresses of company owned sawmills?

This indicator is disabled as the company has informed ZSL that it doesn't own sawmills

30. Number of supplier mills?

31. Maps or addresses of supplier mills?

32. Procedures to trace raw materials to country of harvest?

33. Procedures to trace raw materials to FMU level?

34. Percentage of supply traceable to country level (above 80%)?

100% - The company states that all of its supply comes from Minas Gerais, Brazil therefore supply is traced back to country level

35. Percentage of supply traceable to FMU level (above 75%)?

100% - The company states that 81% of its supply comes from own plantations and the remaining 19% can be traced back to source

36. Commitment to zero conversion of natural forest?

37. Zero conversion commitment applies to all sourcing?

38. Commitment to minimise the impact of logging roads?

This indicator is disabled as the company has informed ZSL that it only produces wood/wood fibre from plantation forests

39. Commitment to protect forest areas from illegal activities?

40. Evidence of monitoring deforestation?

41. Amount of deforestation recorded?

42. Commitment to biodiversity conservation?

43. Examples of species and/or habitat conservation management?

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

The company only mentions landscape-level issues

45. Identified species of conservation concern referencing international or national system of species classification?

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

This indicator is disabled as the company has informed ZSL that it only produces wood/wood fibre from plantation forests

47. 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)

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

The company does not have a direct commitment to conduct HCV assessments across all of its operations. However, 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

49. HCV commitment applies to all sourcing?

The company has a commitment to only source wood/wood fibre that meets FSC Controlled Wood requirements which includes not sourcing wood from forests with a high conservation value

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

This indicator is disabled until sufficient number of HCV ALS licensed assessors are available for the location where the company operates

51. High Conservation Value (HCV) assessments available?

An HCV assessment is available for the companies FSC certified FMU. This does not cover the company's entire operational area

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

An HCV assessment is available for the companies FSC certified FMU. This does not cover the company's entire operational area

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

54. High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments available?

This indicator is disabled as the company has informed ZSL that it hasn't expanded its plantation area since April 2015

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

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

57. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on impact assessments (at the time of SPOTT assessments)?

This indicator is disabled as the company's reporting broadly suggests that it doesn't operate in a geography currently covered by Open Timber Portal. Please note that ZSL has been unable to confirm this

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

The company's land use guidelines stipulate measures to maintain and improve soil quality. The company has confirmed that it does not have operations on peatland

59. Commitment to reduced impact logging?

This indicator is disabled as the company has informed ZSL that it only produces wood/wood fibre from plantation forests

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

This indicator is disabled as the company has informed ZSL that it doesn't have landbank on peat

61. Commitment on peatland planting applies to all sourcing?

This indicator is disabled as the company has informed ZSL that it doesn't have suppliers with landbank on peat

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

This indicator is disabled as the company has informed ZSL that it doesn't have landbank on peat

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

Company has TEESP program resulting in reduced erosion, reduced entrainment into water bodies however, this does not cover company's entire operations

64. Commitment to zero burning?

65. Commitment to zero burning applies to all sourcing?

66. Evidence of management and monitoring fires?

Educational campaigns and activities; training and qualification; risk identification; maintenance of firebreaks; fire detection; forest fire brigades; climatologic stations; radio communication

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

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

69. Progress towards reducing GHG emission intensity?

3.116 - CO2 Emissions (Carbon Dioxide) (kg/ADt) 3.014 (2015) 2.726 (2016) 3.116 (2017). The company does not have a GHG emissions target

70. Report GHG emissions from land use change?

71. Methodology used to calculate GHG emissions?

72. Time-bound commitment to improve water quality (BOD and COD)?

The company commits to monitor liquid effluents to ensure they are in compliance with legal limits (BOD target: 60 mg O2/l; COD target: 353 mg O2/l). However, these targets are not time-bound and monitoring frequency is not indicated

73. Progress towards commitment on water quality (BOD and COD)?

Chemical Oxygen Demand (kg/ADt) 10.83 (2015) 9.90 (2016) 8.65 (2017). BOD5 (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) (kg/ADt) 1.40 (2015) 1.11 (2016) 0.87 (2017).

74. Commitment to protection of natural waterways through buffer zones?

The company states it protects waterways through buffer zones in conservation areas however it is unclear if waterways are protected across all of the company's operations

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

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

This indicator is disabled as the company has informed ZSL that it doesn't own sawmills

77. Time-bound commitment to improve water use intensity?

78. Progress towards commitment on water use intensity?

50,158,900 - Total water withdrawal by source: Surface water (rivers, lakes, wet areas, oceans), 55,268,037 (2014), 54,452,492 (2015), 50,158,893 (2016). No specific company commitment on water use could be identified

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

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

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

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

83. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach?

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

Company has provided information for sodium hydroxide and quicklime used in the pulp mill therefore these does not cover company's entire operations

85. Commitment to human rights, referencing the UN Declaration on 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

86. Commitment to human rights applies to all sourcing?

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

87. 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

88. Commitment to respect legal and customary property rights?

The company has committed to not be directly or indirectly involved in the violation of traditional rights in forestry operations. This commitment is made through the FSC Policy for Association (FSC-POL-01-004), which encompasses customary rights. This policy does not reference legal rights and no reference to legal rights could be found in company sources

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

90. FPIC commitment applies to independent suppliers?

This indicator is disabled as the company has informed ZSL that it has no independent suppliers of wood/wood fibre

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

92. Examples of local stakeholder engagement to prevent conflicts?

93. Details of process for addressing land conflicts available?

94. Commitment to support the inclusion of women across forestry operations, including addressing barriers faced?

95. Commitment to provide essential community services and facilities?

96. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on population rights (at the time of SPOTT assessments)?

This indicator is disabled as the company's reporting broadly suggests that it doesn't operate in a geography currently covered by Open Timber Portal. Please note that ZSL has been unable to confirm this

97. Commitment to respect all workers' rights?

The company has a vague statement about respecting labour rights

98. 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)

99. Commitment to eliminate gender related discrimination with regards to employment and occupation?

100. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on labour regulations (at the time of SPOTT assessments)?

This indicator is disabled as the company's reporting broadly suggests that it doesn't operate in a geography currently covered by Open Timber Portal. Please note that ZSL has been unable to confirm this

101. Percentage or number of temporary employees?

3,243

102. Percentage or number of women employees?

429 (10%) - Figures do not cover all employees

103. Payment of minimum wage?

Entry level wage: 1,064, Minimum wage: 937 (2017). Not clear if this figure covers all workers of the company

104. Reporting of salary by gender?

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

Does not reference ILO Code of Practice on Safety and Health at Work

106. Time lost due to work-based injuries?

LTI Rate:
Industrial - Employees: 1;
Industrial - Outsourced 1.42;
Forestry - Employees 0.47;
Forestry - Outsourced 1.18

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

108. Provision of personal protective equipment and related training?

109. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% third-party legality verification of FMUs or achieved?

110. Time-bound plan to source only wood/wood fibre that is in legal compliance verified by a third party?

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

98.5 - FSC certification

112. Percentage of all wood/wood fibre supply traded/processed verified as being in legal compliance by a third party?

79.8% - The company states that 81% of its supply comes from own plantations which are 98.5% FSC certified therefore percentage of supply that is legality verified can be calculated (81 x 0.985 = 79.8%)

113. Time-bound plan for achieving 100% FSC FM certification of FMUs or achieved 100% FSC-certification of FMUs?

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

115. Percentage area (ha) FSC FM certified?

98.5% - Percentage calculated based on plantation area

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

117. Percentage of all wood/wood fibre supply traded/processed that are FSC certified (above 75%)?

79.8% - The company states that 81% of its supply comes from own plantations which are 98.5% FSC certified therefore percentage of supply that is FSC certified can be calculated (81 x 0.985 = 79.8%)

118. Percentage area (ha) PEFC certified (excluding FSC certified area)?

119. Programme to support outgrower scheme smallholders?

Technology transfer, financing lines, and provision of inputs, clone seedlings and expert support

120. Percentage of outgrower scheme smallholders involved in programme?

1,000 - The company reports that it's programme covers more than 1,000 partner farmers. Specific data could not be identified

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

Qualification process and annual audits

122. The company has a Due Diligence System (DDS)?

This indicator is disabled as the company has informed ZSL that it does not trade wood/wood fibre

123. Suspension or exclusion criteria for suppliers?

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

89

125. Commitment to ethical conduct and prohibition of corruption?

126. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on legal registration (at the time of SPOTT assessments)?

This indicator is disabled as the company's reporting broadly suggests that it doesn't operate in a geography currently covered by Open Timber Portal. Please note that ZSL has been unable to confirm this

127. Disclosure of the company's management approach to tax and payments to governments?

128. Company has provided valid legal documents to Open Timber Portal on taxes, fees and royalties (at the time of SPOTT assessments)?

This indicator is disabled as the company's reporting broadly suggests that it doesn't operate in a geography currently covered by Open Timber Portal. Please note that ZSL has been unable to confirm this

129. Whistleblowing procedure?

The company allows for whistleblowing but no details on the process given

130. Own grievance or complaints system open to all stakeholders?

131. Details of grievances disclosed?

The company provides a summary on the grievances in 2017 and states their status