By identifying the territory's potential and maintaining constant and transparent dialog about Suzano's operations, the foundations are laid for community consultation and engagement. These activities aim to develop strategies to strengthen local social institutions and contribute directly to territorial development. These strategies are customized according to the community profile and each social group's priority objectives, which is essential when we are talking about traditional communities.

Relations with Indigenous and traditional communities located in the areas of influence of Suzano's operations are conducted in a culturally appropriate, permanent manner, based on trust and mutual respect of rights and interests, by the company's Corporate Human Rights Policy and the principles established by the Corporate Policy for Relations with Indigenous Peoples and Traditional Communities. To learn more, visit the “Relations with Indigenous and traditional communities” indicator.

The following programs are examples of community engagement processes customized according to the characteristics of the Indigenous communities in the territories where Suzano operates.

Tupiniquim Guarani Sustainability Program [PSTG (ES)]

This program aims to cultivate coexistence between the company and the Tupiniquim and Guarani peoples located in Aracruz (ES) and support the municipality's 12 Indigenous communities (7 Tupiniquim and 5 Guarani villages) in managing their duly demarcated and ratified territories. The aim is to enable the occupants of these lands to re-establish the environmental conditions necessary for socio-cultural practices, to affirm their ethnic identity and carry out sustainable economic activities.

The specific objectives of each activity are:

• Meliponiculture: rescue species of native stingless bees that are threatened or extinct in the region, contribute to the food security of Indigenous families and promote alternative income generation by selling the products of the hives; 
• Strengthening production: promoting agriculture and animal husbandry using techniques that do not compromise the health of the soil on Indigenous lands and that allow Indigenous families to be independent in terms of feeding themselves and sustaining themselves economically;
• Handicrafts: working with collectives, mainly women's groups, to strengthen their culture and generate income by creating, producing and selling handicrafts; 
• Marketing: encourage the organization of collectives to market products from the PSTG (Portuguese acronym for Tupiniquim Guarani Sustainability Program), through Coopyguá - Cooperative of Tupiniquim and Guarani Indigenous Farmers of Aracruz; 
• Collective demands: demands aligned with the needs of the communities, integrating actions to improve infrastructure, culture, strengthen production, and handicrafts.

Highlights of 2024:

• Signing a partnership agreement with Coopyguá, giving the group of native seed collectors free access to Suzano's preservation areas. The cooperative has already collected more than 3,500 kilos of seeds from native species, of which 2,400 kilos were in the company's preservation areas;
• Support for Indigenous sports initiatives - Indigenous Football Championship and Traditional Indigenous Games;
• Investment in handicrafts, meliponiculture and the group of seed collectors led by Coopyguá;
• An investment of 800,000 reais in collective actions in the territory's 12 villages - improving infrastructure, culture, strengthening production and handicrafts.

Projects with Pataxós Indigenous communities (BA)

The projects' purpose is to maintain an active, culturally appropriate dialog with the traditional Indigenous communities in Suzano's area of influence, always guided by transparency and collective construction in defining lines of action. Implementing projects and actions requires due consultation and is constantly reaffirmed with the communities to make decisions. Active dialogue makes it possible to identify demands and maintain relationships and helps manage the potential and actual impacts of the company's operations.

In the municipalities of Alcobaça, Itamaraju and Prado, in the state of Bahia, Suzano maintains a relationship with 16 Indigenous villages of the Pataxós and Pataxós Hã Hã Hae ethnic groups, with the due alignment and knowledge of the competent body, the National Foundation for Indigenous Peoples (FUNAI, for its Portuguese acronym), supporting actions to value and preserve their culture and tradition, as well as the education of Indigenous children and young people. All these actions were built in a participatory way with the leaders and chiefs of the villages, and with Indigenous representative movements in the territory.

Highlights of 2024:

• Maintenance of the Kijêtxawê Project, aimed at strengthening education in the 16 villages, with the donation of school kits for more than 1,630 children and adolescents enrolled in their schools, whether state or municipal;
• Encouraging the pursuit of guaranteed rights through the provision of infrastructure for Indigenous leaders to travel on positive agendas with public authorities;
• Maintaining active, transparent and culturally appropriate dialog with Indigenous communities.

Relationship program with Indigenous peoples (Mapato)

The Indigenous Relations Program at the Maranhão forestry unit results from an articulation between Suzano and the Indigenous leaders of the states where this unit is influenced [Maranhão, Pará and Tocantins (Mapato)]. It aims to help conserve natural resources and improve the living conditions of Indigenous communities by enhancing and expanding sustainable agricultural practices, empowering Indigenous fire brigades and strengthening organizations, multiplying knowledge and experiences among Indigenous communities.

The programme has a participatory approach, involving Indigenous leaders and representative organizations in its implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. Its aim is to improve the management of natural resources and increase sustainable agricultural activities.

It should be noted that this scope could be broadened by the base of the representative organizations involved, the networks and forums they are part of, at the local and territorial level. For the years 2023 and 2024, five Indigenous lands (TIs) were prioritized: TI Apinajé (Apinajé ethnic group), TI Arariboia (Guajajara ethnic group), TI Fulni-o (Fulni-o ethnic group), TI Krikati (Krikati ethnic group), and TI Mãe Maria (Gavião ethnic group).

For Maranhão, a solid partnership was built between Suzano, the Coordination of Organizations and Articulations of the Indigenous Peoples of Maranhão (Coapima), Funai, the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) and Indigenous communities, based on structuring actions defined jointly by different actors.

Highlights of 2024:

• Since 2022, Suzano has been investing in the work of the nine Indigenous brigades in Maranhão, with general support for infrastructure and logistics, such as personal protective equipment, a complete kitchen kit, notebooks, data shows, printers, a power generator and other items necessary for the regular operation of these structures, which are fundamental for the maintenance and protection of Indigenous territories and the conservation of the environment. These brigades work in the state's Indigenous territories (Arariboia, Caru, Governador, Krikati and Porquinhos). A video was produced to demonstrate this activity, which is receiving investment from the company. In 2024, we contributed to strengthening the communication logistics of the Federal Indigenous Brigades (Brifs) to quickly and effectively combat fire outbreaks;
• Participation in a documentary about the work of the Indigenous brigades in Maranhão;
• We have started a relationship with the Apinajé Indigenous Land leaders in Tocantins to promote ethno-development by strengthening areas for growing bees. This opportunity arose from actively listening to the main demands of this public;
• In 2024, we contributed to the expansion of two agricultural fields in the ethnoregion of Bom Jesus das Selvas (MA), one in Aldeia Jenipapo and one in the Aldeia Kari region, through materials to diversify and improve agricultural production, covering around 60 families and contributing to the food security of these peoples;
• Participation in the III Meeting on Reference Production Systems for Climate and Hunger Mitigation, at the invitation of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), held in September 2024;
• Ongoing relationship with Indigenous leaders from Coapima and the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples, through participation in cultural and strategic events.

Relationship project with TI Araribá communities (Aldeia Kopenoti, Aldeia Nimuendaju, Aldeia Ekeruá, Aldeia Tereguá), in São Paulo

All the support and listening aims to maintain a continuous and culturally respectful dialog with the traditional Indigenous communities in Suzano's area of influence. Actions are conducted based on transparency and the joint construction of guidelines. Implementing initiatives is preceded by appropriate consultations and reinforced by a continuous validation process with communities, guaranteeing their participation in decisions. Active dialog makes it possible to identify demands, strengthen relationships and contribute to managing potential and actual impacts resulting from the company's operations.

In the municipality of Avaí, Suzano maintains a relationship with four Indigenous villages of the Terena and Tupi-Guarani ethnic groups, with the due alignment and knowledge of the competent body, Funai, supporting actions to value and preserve their culture and tradition, as well as the education of Indigenous children and young people. These actions were considered based on listening to village leaders and chiefs.

Highlights of 2024:

• Encouraging the social project started more than 30 years ago in the Kopenoty community - the 1st Training Center for Indigenous Athletes in the State of São Paulo, by donating sports equipment for the second year. This project serves around 60 children and young people between the ages of 10 and 17;
• Visit to the event open to the public held by the community to commemorate Original Peoples' Week;
• Maintaining an active, transparent and culturally appropriate dialog with Indigenous communities.