Water management in industrial and forestry operations
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Waste ManagementSASB Code
RR-PP-140a.1SASB Code
RT-CP-140a.1SASB Sector
Pulp & Paper ProductsSASB Sector
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EconomicGRI Dimension
EnvironmentalGRI Code
3-3GRI Code
303-1GRI Code
303-3GRI Code
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Water management in industrial operations
Governance on the topic: forestry and industry
Eucalyptus serves as the primary raw material in Suzano's production process, which involves water consumption and carbon dioxide uptake, facilitating photosynthesis and returning water and oxygen to the atmosphere, with a production cycle lasting six to seven years. Regarding water utilization, forestry operations exhibit an itinerant and seasonal pattern, directly influenced by the dynamics of planting and transportation. Watering seedlings is required only during the eucalyptus planting phase. Subsequently, water use is only necessary to wet the roads surrounding communities and to control dust during wood transportation, approximately six to seven years after planting.
Environmental teams at each unit monitor water use in industrial operations, manage licenses and permits, and liaise with state environmental agencies. Corporate teams compile this data on water withdrawal to determine Suzano's overall water volume.
Dedicated teams oversee water use in forestry activities by monitoring environmental compliance, reviewing licenses issued by environmental agencies, and tracking permitted and actual water extraction volumes across various locations. This approach facilitates quicker identification, control, and correction of any discrepancies. Suzano's forestry operations span several key river basins in Brazil, each with unique resources, environments, uses, occupations, and water-demand patterns.
Hydrographic basins are management regions that include a river's drainage area and its tributaries, functioning as an integrated system. Human and natural activities within these basins directly influence local water availability and the conservation and quality of water resources. Consequently, they are crucial for assessing climate impacts related to resilient forests.
Suzano's production model combines eucalyptus plantations and native forests, employing responsible management practices that support watershed water conservation. These actions primarily benefit water quality by promoting soil infiltration, reducing siltation in rivers and lakes, and safeguarding springs. However, there are opportunities to enhance this model, particularly in regions facing more challenging climate conditions.
In 2020, Suzano announced its Commitments to Renew Life (CPRVs), which include a goal of cutting water use per unit by 15% by 2030. After making this commitment, the company established governance for the issue: yearly targets were assigned to each industrial unit, and the business units tracked results.
The company has an Industrial Environment Working Group (GTMAI) that reviews results monthly. Each industrial operation monitors water management indicators weekly alongside its respective Industrial Director and Manager. These results are shared during monthly meetings with all unit employees to encourage engagement. In certain operations, specific consumption targets are established for each sector, with limits set for each stage of production. Sector performance is regularly reviewed during routine production meetings.
Water management risks associated with water withdrawal, consumption, and discharge
Water resource management is a material topic for Suzano because water is vital for its forestry and industrial operations. It also directly affects ecosystem resilience and community well-being in the regions where the company operates. Suzano identifies the main risks associated with water management as water scarcity in forestry areas, potential water unavailability in Forest Stewardship units and mills, shortages of wood from its own plantations and partner sources, increasing social conflicts over water use, and potential penalties linked to certification standards applicable to its activities.
To mitigate these risks, the company employs a comprehensive approach that includes risk analysis, climate scenario assessments, monitoring, and implementation of preventive and mitigation measures. In forestry, rainfall is the primary water source for production, and its seasonality, particularly during the water shortage period from June to September in most of the company's regions, can be worsened by phenomena like El Niño, La Niña, and climate change. To evaluate how these factors affect forest productivity and water resources, Suzano operates a network of 72 proprietary meteorological stations, utilizes data from 95 public stations, combines remote sensing with data from traditional and automatic stations, and has six flow towers for high-frequency monitoring of water and carbon balances. Additionally, the company maintains 15 experimental watersheds with sensors to better understand the link between Forest Stewardship and water resources, including water quality analysis.
Suzano conducted a comprehensive hydrological modeling study covering all its operational basins. It then prioritized recovery activities in critical areas based on the water supply-demand balance, land use, and local community vulnerability. This initiative supports the Commitment to Renew Life (CPRV), which aims to increase water availability in all critical river basins by 2030. The company is proactively adopting measures to prevent water shortages, decrease social conflicts, and protect forest productivity.
In industrial operations, all units regularly evaluate water quality and availability, including monitoring water withdrawal volumes and environmental agency-issued licenses, and are committed to implementing local measures to prevent water scarcity. According to the Aqueduct Water Risk Analysis tool, most of Suzano's units are situated in municipalities with low water stress, under 10%, such as Aracruz (ES), Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (ES), Imperatriz (MA), Jacareí (SP), Limeira (SP), Mucuri (BA), and Três Lagoas (MS). The Belém (PA) site is in an area with medium-low water stress, ranging from 10% to 20%. Mogi das Cruzes (SP), Ribas do Rio Pardo (MS), Rio Verde (SP), and Suzano (SP) are located in regions with medium-to-high water stress, ranging from 20% to 40%. The only unit in an area with high water stress (40%-80%) is Maracanaú (CE). However, as it is a tissue conversion unit used solely for administrative purposes and has low water withdrawals, it does not significantly affect operational continuity.
Because pulp and paper processes are usually water-intensive, they implement technologies to improve water efficiency, such as circuit closure and the reuse of condensates and sector effluents internally. Suzano's management follows international best practices aligned with the European Directive on Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) and the guidelines from the World Bank's International Finance Corporation (IFC). They identify and classify potential water pollutants based on the characteristics of the industrial process, the treated effluent, and the water bodies upstream and downstream of the discharge point, in accordance with CONAMA Resolution 430/2011. Regular monitoring of parameters such as pH, temperature, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), and chemical oxygen demand (COD) through sampling helps evaluate impacts, pinpoint areas for process improvement, and verify the purification ability of the receiving water bodies.
Suzano's activities also involve engaging with the river basin institutions where it operates. This is achieved through the participation of local teams and leaders in various committees, including the Alto Tietê River Basin Committee, the Doce River Basin Committee, the Litoral Centro Norte River Basin Committee, the Paraíba do Sul River Basin Integration Committee (Ceivap), the Piracicaba, Capivari and Jundiaí River Basin Committee, the Pardo River Basin Committee, the Tocantins River Basin Committee, and the Crisis Committee of the National Water and Basic Sanitation Agency (ANA). Such involvement is a strategic effort to ensure that operations align with the basins’ management plans and to foster positive outcomes for all stakeholders. Notable achievements include collaborating to establish minimum effluent flows in the Paraíba do Sul River Basin and to set operating rules for hydroelectric plants in the Tocantins River Basin. These efforts focus on optimizing water storage in the Serra da Mesa HPP reservoir, thereby enhancing the basin's water resilience during extended droughts.
Furthermore, under the CPRV framework, the company aims to cut water withdrawal from industrial sources by 15% by 2030. In 2024, Suzano enhanced its meteorological and water-monitoring networks across its operational regions, improving its ability to anticipate, respond to, and adapt to climate- and water-related risks. As a result of these preventive and adaptive measures, no production disruptions occurred due to water shortages.
2025 performance
In 2025, Suzano's total water withdrawal reached 429,009,785.18 cubic meters, aligning with expectations due to the opening of the new Ribas do Rio Pardo unit and the acquisition of Suzano Packaging. This reflects a 21% increase in absolute water withdrawal.
Suzano's industrial units function as sustainable water reservoirs. A 'sustainable reservoir' means that about 80% of water used in production is recirculated, reused, and discharged as treated effluent. This process involves reusing industrial water internally, such as cooling water, hot water, condensates (steam and liquor), bleaching filtrates, white water from drying machines, and recirculation within the water treatment plant.
The company operates in accordance with the reference standards of leading international practices, including the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), which set limits of 25 m³/tsa to 50 m³/tsa.
Water management in forestry operations
Ensuring the water cycle is vital for sustaining life and supporting Suzano’s production process. Eucalyptus and native forests are key contributors to this cycle. In Brazil, some regions naturally face water shortages due to high water stress and competition for water resources. Our forestry operations rely heavily on ecosystem services related to water, such as maintaining flow and water quality in surface and groundwater. However, environmental changes can impact the availability and quality of these services, posing physical and transitional risks to our business.
Suzano acknowledges water as a crucial resource for ecosystem health and business sustainability. It is committed to ensuring access to quality water for diverse users within the watersheds where it operates, through:
- Protection of rivers and springs;
- Monitoring water quality and quantity;
- Risk analysis and mitigation of impacts resulting from its operations;
- Management and control of water withdrawal by forestry operations;
- Ecological restoration of degraded environments;
- Environmental awareness and education for employees and the surrounding communities.
At Suzano, while some activities may affect ecosystems, such impacts are generally infrequent, mild, or localized. We implement direct and indirect mitigation measures that effectively help prevent impacts and enhance the quality of these ecosystems.
Guidelines are set to monitor water resources, assess water quality and availability in bodies affected by Suzano’s Forest Stewardship, and support decision-making on forest management and adherence to company standards.
Proper Forest Stewardship supports multiple ecosystem services, such as water regulation and water quality preservation. These benefits not only enhance forest productivity but also ensure the supply of clean, high-quality water for different users within the watersheds where we work.
Forest water management currently aligns with existing legislation and environmental permit conditions, as well as requirements from forest certification, international agreements like the SDGs, the UN Decade on Forests, and the 20x20 Initiative. It also incorporates sectoral and multilateral agreements, such as forestry forums and partnerships with organizations like Ibá, universities such as Luiz de Queiroz School of Agriculture (Esalq/USP), companies including P&G and SONOCO, government agencies like IEF, NGOs like TNC and Instituto Terra, stakeholder demands—like water use conflicts—and global reporting platforms such as CDP, DJSI, GRI, and WaterFootprint.
Suzano's management and commitments
Suzano acknowledges the strategic importance of its operations in managing water within the river basins in which it operates. Consequently, it has implemented targeted, structured initiatives to lower water use and address scarcity risks in its key locations. In the forestry sector, the primary focus areas include:
- Implementing technological solutions to minimize irrigation needs and excessive soil wetting during planting. For instance, a biodegradable protective collar made from a pulp by-product was developed for eucalyptus seedlings. It can retain soil moisture, lower soil temperature by more than 10 °C, and reduce soil wetting by more than 30%, according to a pilot test in Mato Grosso do Sul.
- Detailed water monitoring in forestry units involves a network of experimental micro-watersheds, in-house weather stations, flow towers, and sensors to measure water balance and assess the effects of forest management on water availability. Sustainability Center+1
- Adopt forestry planning criteria aligned with the basin's water availability and local community needs, aiming to adjust catchment and use volumes to prevent impacts of scarcity. Sustainability Center.
- Expansion of measures to restore native vegetation, safeguard springs and water sources, and enhance forest cover, all aimed at increasing water availability in basins and alleviating pressure on water withdrawal.
Forestry planning involves water withdrawal and uses for silviculture, harvesting, and logistics, considering regulations from the state public agency and shared water use with surrounding communities. The water volume for each operation is determined by resource availability and other users’ needs.
Faced with this diversity, the company aims to improve water efficiency in forests and promote hydrosolidarity. In early 2020, it set a goal in its CPRVs to “increase water availability in 100% of critical river basins by 2030." By mapping and analyzing watersheds where Suzano operates, 44 critical watersheds were identified. For each, an environmental diagnosis was conducted, followed by technical management recommendations to improve water balance and increase water availability. Consequently, the company committed to implementing local mitigation and transformation measures proactively to prevent water restrictions.
Critical watersheds are areas that face water scarcity due to natural factors like climate, soil type, and land use.
Suzano maintains a comprehensive environmental monitoring network to support technical management in forests and analyze water supply and demand in watersheds. Since 1990, they have initiated the Micro Basins Project, which now includes 15 experimental micro basins fitted with sensors. These basins help calculate water balances and deepen understanding of how Forest Stewardship impacts environments similar to Suzano's operational areas across all its forestry units.
Suzano operates a comprehensive network of 68 weather stations across its base to study how climate influences forest productivity and watershed water supply. In addition to these stations, Suzano employs a state-of-the-art satellite monitoring system to track climate conditions in real time, using remote sensing data corrected with information from national weather stations supplied by CPTEC-INPE. The company also has three flow towers equipped with instruments to measure water and carbon balances at high frequency. This network continues to grow, with plans to extend monitoring to additional regions where Suzano is active, focusing on evaluating forest growth and carbon absorption.
Suzano has maintained a partnership with the Cooperative Program on Environmental Monitoring in Watersheds (Promab) for over ten years, overseen by the Forest Hydrology Laboratory at Esalq/USP. This collaboration between industry and the university plays a key role in advancing knowledge of best management practices, enhancing transparency through numerous scientific publications, and encouraging future research aimed at development and sustainability.
The company has an internal policy including an Environmental Aspects and Impacts Management Matrix. This matrix identifies forestry and industrial activities that may affect water quality and availability, and it sets control measures. Regular monitoring is conducted at Suzano's units, with strategically placed sampling points that represent the production and coverage areas. This helps assess potential relationships between the company's eucalyptus planting and harvesting zones and water resource conditions, such as water flow, quality, rainfall, and laboratory results, in the watershed where Suzano operates.
Managing and identifying risks and opportunities
Operational water use is overseen by a state public agency that establishes the maximum permissible withdrawal. Unauthorized or excessive daily withdrawals pose environmental hazards, threaten water availability, and can lead to soil and water contamination. Such violations also carry legal risks, including administrative or criminal liability.
The primary risks associated with water use include decreased downstream flow, erosion and siltation, contamination from effluent disposal, and penalties at the state and federal levels for violations of water resource legislation.
Water withdrawal by source in industrial operations¹
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023⁴ | 2024 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total water abstracted | Total water abstracted in water-stressed areas | Percentage of water abstracted in water-stressed areas | Total water abstracted | Total water abstracted in water-stressed areas | Percentage of water abstracted in water-stressed areas | Total water abstracted | Total water abstracted in water-stressed areas | Percentage of water abstracted in water-stressed areas | Total water abstracted | Total water abstracted in water-stressed areas³ | Percentage of water abstracted in water-stressed areas | Total water abstracted | Total water abstracted in water-stressed areas³ | Percentage of water abstracted in water-stressed areas | Total water abstracted | Total water abstracted in water-stressed areas³ | Percentage of water abstracted in water-stressed areas | |
|
Surface waters, including wetlands, rivers and lakes |
312,706,547.20 |
29,406,242.20 |
9.40% |
322,378,551.40 |
28,965,102.50 |
9.00% |
315,491,634.10 |
28,790,518.90 |
9.10% |
321,498,519.80 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
351,527,810.10 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
392,410,762.30 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
|
Groundwater/water tables |
1,404,884.20 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
1,389,042.80 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
1,307,292.80 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
1,315,302.06 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
1,477,854.60 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
40,011,030.79 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
|
Rainwater |
767,032.40 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
270,809.20 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
221,394.00 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
286,055.14 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
213,745.20 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
2,683,738.00 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
|
Third-party water² |
n/d |
n/d |
n/d |
n/d |
n/d |
n/d |
n/d |
n/d |
n/d |
4,596.00 |
1,597.00 |
34.70% |
4,493.00 |
1,923.00 |
42.80% |
4,896.00 |
1,774.00 |
38.00% |
|
Surface water |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,596.00 |
1,597.00 |
34.70% |
4,493.00 |
1,923.00 |
42.80% |
4,896.00 |
1,774.00 |
38.00% |
|
Total |
314,878,463.80 |
29,406,242.20 |
9.30% |
324,038,403.40 |
28,965,102.50 |
8.90% |
317,020,320.90 |
28,790,518.90 |
9.10% |
323,104,473.00 |
1,597.00 |
0.00% |
353,223,902.80 |
1,923.00 |
0.00% |
435,110,427.10 |
1,774.00 |
0.00% |
- The company sources all water from fresh sources with total dissolved solids (TDS) of ≤ 1,000 mg/L and does not withdraw seawater or produced water. The “Total water abstracted” figure also accounts for water taken in water-stressed regions. Furthermore, all water obtained from third parties is surface water, supporting the equivalence between the reported figures.
- The units in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (ES) and Maracanaú (CE) use water solely for administrative purposes, sourced from the local water concessionaire. As a result, in 2023, we started including their water usage in this category. Previously, this data was categorized under “Surface water”.
- Until 2022, the city of Suzano (SP) was classified as a water stress area by the Aqueduct Water Risk Analysis. Consequently, the values for the Suzano and Rio Verde units fell into this category from 2020 to 2022. In 2023, a revision was conducted, resulting in only Maracanaú being classified as a water stress area by the same evaluative tool.
- The data regarding the withdrawal of surface water and rainwater for the year 2023 has been amended. | GRI 2-4
- The variation in groundwater withdrawal from 2024 to 2025 is attributable to the inclusion of Suzano Packaging, as this is the sole source of abstraction utilized at this facility.
- The fluctuation in rainwater withdrawal between 2024 and 2025 is attributable to the operation of the Ribas do Rio Pardo facility, which utilizes a significant volume of rainwater.
Water withdrawal by source in forestry operations¹
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024² | 2025 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total water withdrawn | Total water abstracted in areas of water stress | Percentage of water withdrawn in water-stressed areas (%) | Total water withdrawn | Total water abstracted in areas of water stress | Percentage of water withdrawn in water-stressed areas (%) | Total water withdrawn | Total water abstracted in areas of water stress | Percentage of water withdrawn in water-stressed areas (%) | Total water withdrawn | Total water abstracted in areas of water stress | Percentage of water withdrawn in water-stressed areas (%) | Total water withdrawn | Total water abstracted in areas of water stress | Percentage of water withdrawn in water-stressed areas (%) | Total water withdrawn | Total water abstracted in areas of water stress | Percentage of water withdrawn in water-stressed areas (%) | |
|
Surface water, including wetlands, rivers and lakes |
1,506,967.68 |
n/d |
n/d |
1,499,520.94 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
1,171,062.73 |
2,134.69 |
0.14% |
1,409,352.07 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
2,119,767.00 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
1.911.037,72 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
|
Groundwater/water tables |
299,893.36 |
n/d |
n/d |
141,445.05 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
145,135.00 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
187,183.60 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
195,071.00 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
382.940,87 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
|
Third-party water |
0.00 |
n/d |
n/d |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
|
Total |
1,806,861.04 |
n/d |
n/d |
1,640,965.99 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
1,316,197.73 |
2,134.69 |
0.13% |
1,596,535.67 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
2,314,838.00 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
2.293.978,59 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
- The company sources all water from fresh sources (≤ 1,000 mg/L total dissolved solids), with no extraction of seawater or produced water. The category 'Total water withdrawn' also encompasses water used in water-stressed regions.
Total water withdrawal by source in operations
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total water withdrawn | Total water abstracted in areas of water stress | Percentage of water abstracted in areas of water stress | Total water withdrawn | Total water abstracted in areas of water stress | Percentage of water abstracted in areas of water stress | Total water withdrawn | Total water abstracted in areas of water stress | Percentage of water abstracted in areas of water stress | |
|
Surface water, including wetlands, rivers and lakes |
322,907,871.87 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
353,647,577.10 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
394,321,800.00 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
|
Groundwater/water tables |
1,502,485.66 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
1,672,925.60 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
40,393,971.66 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
|
Rainwater |
286,055.14 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
213,745.20 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
2,683,738.00 |
0.00 |
0.00% |
|
Água de terceiros |
4,596.00 |
1,597.00 |
35.00% |
4,493.00 |
1,923.00 |
43.00% |
4,896.00 |
1,774.00 |
38.00% |
|
Surface water |
4,596.00 |
1,597.00 |
35.00% |
4,493.00 |
1,923.00 |
43.00% |
4,896.00 |
1,774.00 |
38.00% |
|
Total |
324,701,008.67 |
1,597.00 |
0.00% |
355,538,740.90 |
1,923.00 |
0.00% |
437,404,405.70 |
1,774.00 |
0.00% |
- All water is sourced from fresh supplies with total dissolved solids of ≤ 1,000 mg/L. No seawater or produced water is used. The “Total water withdrawal” category covers all withdrawals in water-stressed regions.
- The units in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim (ES) and Maracanaú (CE) use water solely for administrative purposes, supplied by the municipal water concessionaire. As a result, in 2023, we began including the water used by these units in this category. In earlier years, this data was categorized under “Surface water."
- The 2023 data on surface water withdrawal and rainwater have been updated for accuracy. | GRI 2-4
Water consumption in industrial operations
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023³ | 2024⁴ | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total |
65,801,937.10 |
71,034,801.50 |
62,182,731.60 |
69,770,348.52 |
78,390,997.50 |
134,116.59 |
|
In water-stressed areas² |
6,102,257.40 |
5,717,193.90 |
6,025,018.60 |
0.60 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
Specific (m³/t) |
6.30 |
6.30 |
5.50 |
6.45 |
6.58 |
7.15 |
- Water consumption refers to the difference between the water collected at the units and the water returned to the environment, within the limits of current legislation (treated effluent), accounting for losses such as evaporation and incorporation into the product.
- Until 2022, Suzano (SP) was considered a water stress area according to the Aqueduct Water Risk Analysis. As a result, both the Suzano and Rio Verde units were categorized as water stress areas from 2020 to 2022. In 2023, a revision occurred, and only Maracanaú (CE) remained classified as a water-stressed area by the same assessment tool.
- The 2023 data on total and specific water consumption have been updated to improve accuracy. | GRI 2-4
- In 2024, the water storage volume remained unchanged, with no associated impacts identified.
Water consumption in forestry operations
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024³ | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total |
1,806,861.04 |
1,640,965.99 |
1,651,233.91 |
1,596,535.67 |
2,314,838.00 |
2,293,978.59 |
|
In water-stressed areas² |
N/D |
0.00 |
2,134.69 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
- In Suzano's forestry operations, water consumption is regarded as equivalent to water withdrawal.
- Water withdrawal and consumption in water-stressed areas have been analyzed since 2021 using the Aqueduct Water Risk Analysis tool.
Total water consumption in operations
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023³ | 2024⁴ | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total |
65,801,937.10 |
71,034,801.50 |
62,182,731.60 |
69,770,348.52 |
78,390,997.50 |
134,116.59 |
|
In water-stressed areas² |
6,102,257.40 |
5,717,193.90 |
6,025,018.60 |
0.60 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
Percentage of water consumed in water-stressed areas (industry + forest) |
6.30 |
6.30 |
5.50 |
6.45 |
6.58 |
7.15 |
- In Suzano's forestry operations, water consumption is considered equivalent to water withdrawal.
- Water withdrawal and consumption in water-stressed areas have been analyzed since 2021 using the Aqueduct Water Risk Analysis tool.
Total water withdrawal and consumption by revenue1¹
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Total funding by revenue (ML/BRL thousand) |
n/d |
n/d |
7,58 |
|
Total consumption by revenue (ML/BRL thousand) |
n/d |
n/d |
1,59 |
- The indicator has been monitored since the base year of 2025 and therefore does not have a historical series.
Total number of river basins with industrial operations¹
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| overall number | overall number | overall number | overall number | overall number | overall number | |
|
Total number |
n/d |
n/d |
n/d |
10 |
10 |
10 |
- Watersheds involved in our industrial activities are considered. The plants in Mogi das Cruzes (SP), Rio Verde (SP), and Suzano (SP) are situated within the same basin.
Total number of basins in which the quality and availability of water resources are monitored in forestry operations
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| overall number | overall number | overall number | overall number | overall number | overall number | |
|
Total number |
53 |
65 |
76 |
85 |
77 |
72 |
- The operational and research basins involved in forestry activities are considered (BA, ES, MA, MS, and SP).