Given Suzano's vast territory and the diversity of environments in which it operates, each region in which the company is present requires a different set of capabilities, technologies, and points of view. Therefore, it was necessary to create a diverse network of strategic partners, including NGOs, universities, companies, and neighboring communities. 

With this network, Suzano has innovated in technology and methodologies for managing natural capital, seeking to improve efficiency, reduce environmental impacts, and generate job opportunities and knowledge sharing specific to each biome in which it operates 

Some established partnerships and their strategic objectives are listed below:

• Acamar: partner in the education for sustainability project, this initiative aims to promote environmental issues (forest fires, waste, biodiversity) to elementary school pupils from rural municipal schools in Capão Bonito (SP) near the company's areas.
   
• Agroicon: partnership to restore native vegetation using direct sowing at different Suzano units.
   
• Alliance for Restoration in the Amazon:  the company has also joined this pact for the conservation of the Amazon, which is now considered the largest biodiversity reserve on the planet. Restoring the Amazon Rainforest is the priority action of the Alliance and the organizations that came together to found it (including civil society organizations, government institutions, research institutions and companies). It seeks to boost the forest restoration economy in the biome and stimulate all the links in this production chain, generating business opportunities, work and income. Suzano is part of the Strategic Coordination Council as a representative of the private sector, with the task of establishing norms, rules, principles and policies for the management and operation of the Alliance.
   
• Araticum - Articulation for the Cerrado Restoration: in favor of restoring the Cerrado, one of the world's most significant biodiversity hotspots and home to Brazil's main river basins, Suzano has become a member of Araticum, a collaborative, multi-sector network that works to promote and monitor the ecological restoration of the biome. The company is part of the Advisory Board, contributing its private sector vision to the construction of the network's strategic planning.
   
• Bicho do Mato Research Institute: The Commitment to Renew Life (CPRV) for Biodiversity has a line of action focused on primates. The key species of the Atlantic Forest corridor is the howler monkey (Allouatta guariba guariba), a biological group chosen because of its close relationship with forest formations, being ecologically linked to the majority use of the tree canopy. In other words, without forest environments, there are no primates. The two main actions are:
  • Search for new populations of the species in priority fragments;
  • Monitoring population dynamics in fragments where the species occurs.
     
• Caminhos da Semente (Seed Paths): is a network of people and organizations to scale up ecological restoration in Brazil, focusing on the direct seeding method. A partnership has been signed to implement tests and direct seeding on an operational scale in restoration.
   
• Wild Animal Reintroduction Center (Cereias, for its acronym in Portuguese): the company is a partner and maintainer of this wild animal reintroduction project, located in an 11.5-hectare area loaned by the former Aracruz (now Suzano) in Barra do Riacho, in the municipality of Aracruz (ES). The Ministry of Justice has qualified Cereias as a civil society organization of public interest (Oscip, for its Portuguese acronym). This private non-profit entity survives on donations and subsidies from private and public companies.
   
• Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture: a multi-sector movement made up of leading agribusiness organizations in Brazil, the prominent civil organizations in the environmental and climate field, leading academic representatives, sector associations and leading companies in the areas of wood, cosmetics, steel, paper and cellulose, among others (with more than 300 members). The aim is to work with the Brazilian government, promote open dialogue with different entities and companies, and establish international cooperation alliances, to make the low-carbon economy viable, following the evolution of the processes necessary for this, and communicating ideas and results to society.
   
• Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS, for its acronym in Portuguese): Suzano is a signatory of CEBDS, which aims to promote sustainable development by working with governments and civil society and disseminating the latest concepts and practices on the subject. CEBDS is Brazil's representative of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) network, which has almost 60 national and regional councils in 36 countries and 22 industrial sectors and 200 business groups operating on all continents. The institution has represented its members at all the United Nations Conferences of the Parties on Climate Change since 1998 and on Biological Diversity since 2000.
   
• Conservation International (CI for its Portuguese acronym): the partnership seeks to collaborate in the development of strategic actions aimed at implementing and leveraging initiatives to promote socio-ecological restoration, biodiversity conservation and the socio-economic development of associated communities on a large scale in priority territories in the Amazon, Cerrado and Atlantic Forest.
   
• The Forest Dialogue: an initiative that facilitates interaction between companies in the forestry sector, sector associations, civil society organizations, community groups, indigenous peoples, trade associations, teaching, research, and extension institutions. The Dialogue aims to scale up efforts to conserve and restore the environment. Suzano participates in the São Paulo Forest Forum, the Bahia Forest Forum and the Capixaba Forest Forum, and the national board of the Forest Dialogue.
   
• EcoHealth Alliance: EcoHealth Alliance, in partnership with the Federal University of ABC (UFABC), is carrying out the ZooRest project, monitoring small mammals and herpetofauna on 12 farms in the Paraíba Valley, in the state of São Paulo. The aim is to assess how forest restoration affects the return of fauna communities and how this leads to changes in the virus communities carried by rodents considered disease reservoirs. Predictions are that forest restoration can only provide disease regulation services in specific landscape contexts.
   
• Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (Esalq/USP, for its acronym in Portuguese):  Professor Pedro Brancalion (Esalq/USP) and Professor Frans Bongers (Wageningen University in the Netherlands) coordinate NewFor, a thematic project of the São Paulo Research Foundation (Fapesp) in partnership with the Dutch Research Council (NWO). Launched in 2019, its mission is to understand how forests can be restored to benefit nature and people. The aim is to assess the multifunctionality of different types of forest found in São Paulo, supporting large-scale forest restoration.
  
  The NewFor team comprises professors, researchers, undergraduates, and graduates from various fields of knowledge and public and private institutions. In addition to the research in this project, the same team of researchers has a study on mixed plantation forestry (eucalyptus and natives).
   
• Florestar—São Paulo Association of Planted Forest Producers, Suppliers, and Consumers: Its work fosters the growth and competitiveness of forestry production in São Paulo for its members, transforming their interests and needs into results.
   
• Inovaland/FASB: iNovaland Brasil, part of the iNovaland® Group holding company, is a forest restoration company responsible for implementing projects through the Fasb Program. The partnership with Suzano is for implementing sections of the Atlantic Forest Corridor, with an estimated investment of around 25,000,000 BRL, coming from match funding between the two companies.
  
  There are plans to implement 478 hectares of restoration and sustainable land use on third-party rural properties along the corridor, which is expected to connect 170,000 hectares of forest fragments by 2030. The project will last three years, with maintenance and monitoring activities continuing until 2030.
   
• ICAS - Institute for the Conservation of Wild Animals: a non-profit organization dedicated to conserving biodiversity through scientific production and searching for solutions and strategies that promote harmonious coexistence between humans and wildlife. Suzano has entered into a partnership to carry out the Canastras and Eucalyptus Project in the territory of the new Ribas do Rio Pardo (MS) plant, to study and characterize the movement pattern and habitat use of the canastra armadillo, a priority species for conservation, thus seeking to promote sustainable and connected landscapes that improve coexistence between humans and fauna, as well as guaranteeing the animal's long-term survival in the Cerrado of Mato Grosso do Sul.
  
  The project will also be participatory with local actors and government agents in the honey production chain, to promote appropriate management techniques for maintaining biodiversity, since the giant armadillo can overrun apiaries in search of food and generate conflicts with beekeepers. Therefore, the project includes environmental education activities and the proposal for voluntary registration and certification of beekeepers in the Honey Friend of the Canastra armadillo program, with the aim of protecting and conserving the species.
   
• International Finance Corporation (IFC): IFC - a member of the World Bank Group - is Suzano's partner for the implementation of restoration and sustainable management in areas owned by rural landowners and rural settlements located in the Cerrado Corridor, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. The areas are scheduled to be implemented by 2026/2027, with maintenance until 2029. The result will be the initial connection of around 35,000 hectares of native vegetation fragments in the Cerrado biome.
   
• Primatology Laboratory (LaP) of the São Paulo State University (UNESP, for its acronym in Portuguese) Rio Claro Campus: partnership for scientific research on the black lion tamarin (Leotopithecus chrysopygus), a primate endemic to the state of São Paulo, recognized as a state environmental heritage (Decree No. 60,519 of June 5, 2014) and which is "in danger of extinction", according to the classification of the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Currently, its population is restricted to less than 1% of its original distribution.
  
  The project aims to identify where the species occurs using passive acoustic monitoring (PAM), propose assertive actions for the conservation of the black lion tamarin by Suzano, and deepen knowledge of the species' ecology and the landscape in which it occurs.
   
• Muriqui Biodiversity Institute (MIB, for its acronym in Portuguese): The Biodiversity CPRV has a line of action focused on primates. The key species of the Amazon corridor is the Black Cuxiú (Chiropotes satanas), a biological group chosen because of its close relationship with forest formations, being ecologically linked to the majority use of the tree canopy. In other words, without forest environments, there are no primates. The two main actions are:
  • Search for new populations of the species in priority fragments;
  • Monitoring population dynamics in fragments where the species occurs.
     
• New Generation Plantations: created by the WorldWide Fund for Nature (WWF), is a platform for sharing knowledge (about climate change, biodiversity, landscape restoration, sustainable development and the bioeconomy), best practices and collaborative learning about plantations. It brings together a community of people and organizations from civil society, the public and private sectors and academia to develop solutions that can help transform landscapes and boost positive impacts.
   
• One Trillion Trees – 1t.org: aims to mobilize, connect and empower the global reforestation community to conserve, restore and grow 1 trillion trees by 2030. The initiative is part of the World Economic Forum's work to accelerate nature-based solutions supporting the United Nations Decade for Ecosystem Restoration (2021-2030), with funding from Marc and Lynne Benioff, of the Marc R. Benioff Foundation.
   
• Atlantic Forest Restoration Pact: the signing of the Pact (PACTO in Portuguese), which foresees the recovery of 15 million hectares of forests in Brazil by 2050, is a clear example of Suzano's willingness to establish solid partnerships. More than a hundred institutions and companies are taking part in this initiative, which will restore an essential portion of native vegetation cover in the biome.
   
• Partners for the Amazon Platform: a platform for collective action by the private sector to foster new models of sustainable development in the Amazon. It aims to develop and identify tangible and innovative solutions for conserving the biome's biodiversity and natural resources and guaranteeing the quality of life of the region's communities.
   
• Procter & Gamble (P&G)/WWF: joint planning for the restoration of the Atlantic Forest in Espírito Santo. The initiative, in line with other native forest recovery projects implemented by Suzano, is part of P&G's commitment to have all its operations carbon neutral throughout this decade. The project aims to guarantee the protection and recovery of the Atlantic Forest through a movement that encompasses social, environmental and sustainable development aspects. WWF Brasil will lead Espírito Santo's actions and count on Suzano's support and expertise in generating income for local communities.
   
• Large Mammals of the Serra do Mar Program/Manacá Institute: the result of the persistence and joint efforts of researchers from the Cananeia Research Institute and the Manacá Institute, who have been working for more than 15 years on wildlife research and conservation projects in one of the most important biodiversity areas in the world, the Serra do Mar Atlantic Forest. It is an effective and integrated monitoring network that connects different territorial spaces, such as protected areas, private natural heritage reserves (RPPNs), and local communities, in favor of wildlife conservation in the Great Atlantic Forest Reserve. In 2024, Suzano was one of the Program's supporters.
  
  With the initiative, the company's area will become part of the largest-scale monitoring in the Atlantic Forest in the country, which covers 17,000 square kilometers - or 1.7 million hectares - in the Serra do Mar, between São Paulo and Paraná, and will contribute to the generation of biodiversity indicators for wildlife conservation actions in the region.
   
• Rainforest Aliance (RA): in 2024, Suzano celebrated this partnership in a three-year commitment to join Forest Allies, a community that promotes an exchange involving the private sector and other stakeholders to share best practices and solutions to protect, restore and enable responsible management of the rainforest. The partnership helps expand RA's presence in Brazil, contributing to the implementation of projects in the Amazon Basin and Suzano's long-term commitment to biodiversity.
   
• Save Brasil - Society for the Conservation of Brazilian Birds: is monitoring the São Paulo Marsh Antwren (Formicivora paludicola), whose distribution is restricted to six municipalities in the Alto Tietê and Vale do Paraíba regions in the state of São Paulo. The IUCN Red List considers the species critically endangered and is one of the most extraordinary discoveries in Brazilian ornithology this century. In 2023, the species was included in the National Action Plan (PAN) for Birds of the Atlantic Forest (ICMBio Ordinance No. 3369). Suzano, in partnership with Save Brasil, monitors the São Paulo white-breasted nuthatch on farms in the Paraíba Valley.
   
• Sofidel: The Amazon corridor is part of Suzano's Biodiversity Commitment, a strategy that aims to promote conservation and biological diversity in the Amazon region, integrating efforts to guarantee the preservation of this unique ecosystem. In this way, Sofidel, one of the world's largest manufacturers of household and sanitary paper and a Suzano customer, is joining us in contributing resources for engagement activities aimed at promoting sustainable agroforestry systems and strengthening the socio-economic development of the local communities impacted and along the corridor.
  
  The Brazilian Institute for Development and Sustainability (IABS) is the project's implementing partner. It aims to implement ecological restoration and sustainable management in sections of the corridor.
   
• SOS Mata Atlântica (SOS Atlantic Forest): a: partnership for the preparation of Municipal Plans for the Conservation and Recovery of the Atlantic Forest (PMMAs) in 33 municipalities where Suzano operates, in the states of Bahia, Espírito Santo and São Paulo, through the Forest Plans Project. The PMMAs were introduced by Law No. 11.428, of December 22, 2006, known as the Atlantic Forest Law, and regulated by Decree No. 6.660, of November 21, 2008, establishing their minimum content. The aim is to mobilize and encourage managers and local actors to participate in municipal planning and train municipal environmental councillors to draw up PMMAs. 
  
  Here is a list of NGOs that are supporting Suzano in the construction of the PMMAs:
  • Ecoar Florestal Association;
  • Cânions Paulistas (São Paulo Canyons);
  • Natureza Bela Environmental Group;
  • Posto da Mata Junior Guard;
  • Cílios da Terra Institute;
  • Biodiversity Institute;
  • Institute for the Defense and Study of the Remnants of the Atlantic Forest (Iderma, for its acronym in Portuguese);
  • H&H Fauser Institute;
  • Ideas Institute;
  • Itapoty Institute;
  • Refloresta Institute;
  • Suinã Institute;
  • Pro Rio Movement;
  • Amigos por Itaúnas Society (Friends for Itaúnas).
     
• The Nature Conservancy (TNC): in 2024, as part of its water strategy, Suzano joined TNC and is now part of the Water Coalition. The company will expand the adoption of sustainable practices for the conservation of water resources in river basins located in areas of high water stress in the Amazon, Atlantic Forest and Cerrado biomes.
  
  This partnership brings together public, private, and civil society stakeholders, as well as local farmers, to develop and strengthen mechanisms aimed at restoration, conservation, and best land management practices to improve water security in the regions where it operates—issues of strategic importance to Suzano.
   
• International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN): to celebrate its centenary in 2024, Suzano has signed a two-year partnership with the IUCN. The IUCN will contribute its expertise to the development of the company's nature strategy, with the aim of inspiring other companies to adopt ambitious targets and contribute to the objectives of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
  
  To draw up the strategy, Suzano will rely on interviews conducted by the IUCN with its main stakeholders and an international advisory committee made up of experts on the subject, brought together by the IUCN, which will provide strategic recommendations. 
   
• University of São Paulo (USP)/Forest Ecology and Restoration Laboratory and Tropical Forestry Laboratory: technical partnership since the beginning of Suzano's Ecological Restoration Program in the 1990s, to improve methodologies, define partnerships to work on species selection and other issues of relevance to the management of this issue.
   
• State University of the Tocantina Region of Maranhão (Uemasul): this partnership aims to strengthen technical and scientific cooperation through research and extension activities applied to forestry (conservation, silviculture, restoration and sustainable development), as well as developing human capacities with operational and leadership skills to work in the region's forestry sector, involving 20 direct beneficiaries and 1,000 indirect beneficiaries.
   
• Santa Cruz State University (Uesc): The Biodiversity CPRV has a line of action focused on palm trees. The key species in the Atlantic Forest corridor are the maria rosa (Syagrus macrocarpa) and the juçara (Euterpe edulis). The aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of the corridor, using the Arecaceae family as a biological measurement model, obtain information on species richness and abundance, identify new sites of occurrence, evaluate the distance of gene flow, the diversity and genetic structure of the species, identify the fragments that have palm populations in a state of greater genetic vulnerability, map the matrices of the key species present in the populations of the fragments and use the gene pool of these individuals in ecological restoration actions.
   
• Federal University of Viçosa (UFV): partnership in the Conservation of Endangered Primates project, to assess the conservation status of endangered primates at Fazenda São Sebastião do Ribeirão Grande, in Pindamonhangaba (SP), and Fazenda Vitória, in Pilar do Sul (SP), using as a target species the southern muriqui (Brachyteles arachnoides), the largest neotropical primate and endemic to the Atlantic Forest, considered "in danger of extinction" by the Ministry of the Environment (MMA). It is estimated that there are around 1,200 adult individuals in the wild. 
  
  The project includes ground and aerial monitoring using a specific drone to recognize primate populations, detail the demography and population viability of southern muriquis groups, identify the main threats, and indicate priority actions for the protection of this species. In addition, as part of the partnership's planned activities, a Biodiversity Monitoring Plan was drawn up with a focus on wildlife. The main guiding elements for the continued monitoring and management of information on fauna at Suzano's forestry business units (FMUs), distributed in different regions of Brazil, including the states of Bahia, Espírito Santo, Maranhão, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Piauí, São Paulo and Tocantins, were surveyed.
   
• Viçosa Federal University  (UFV) Forestry Research Society (SIF, for its acronym in Portuguese) - Restoration WG: Suzano is also part of the Forest Restoration WG, an initiative of the SIF in partnership with companies that practice restoration and which aims to promote exchanges of knowledge between the UFV and forestry, mining and energy generation companies to meet the new demands for technical and operational innovations in forest restoration activities. In 2025, Suzano will host the 6th Technical Meeting of the WG at its unit in Mato Grosso do Sul.
   
• Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS): partnership to carry out studies on:
  • Ichthyofauna: a survey will be carried out of the fish species that occur in the streams of the Moeda and Periquito watersheds. These sites were studied in 2007 and 2013, and the current research aims to increase knowledge about the fish community, compile a historical database and thus observe any changes in the species composition of the two systems;
  • Edge effect in Cerrado forest fragments: The project aims to study the possible edge effects in the fragments found at Fazenda Duas Marias, using an approach with multiple biological and physical-chemical indicators, observing taxonomic and functional characteristics in the interior and at the edge of the fragments. Based on the data analysis, recommendations for management and/or further research will be generated.