Suzano believes that the support given to wood suppliers, including small ones, has a critical effect on environmental preservation and social development. To this end, we have an extensive Forest Partnership Program.

The Program comprises three categories, which vary between the landowner's interests and the company's incentives. Depending on the category chosen by the farmers, Suzano can provide support by supplying and transporting eucalyptus seedlings, agricultural inputs, technical assistance (Good Forest Management Practices), financial advances and, since 2022, by offering forestry insurance.

We emphasize that, regardless of the category, Suzano only serves farmers committed to the same socio-environmental concerns as the company, following all the rules of good working conditions and encouraging the preservation and reforestation of native forests. In this way, the company stimulates the local economy, contributes to sustainability (environmental, social, and economic), and maintains a highly productive forest, sharing and generating value.

Suzano's wood supply areas, including suppliers, are monitored based on environmental, social, economic and legal requirements. To this end, we have adopted a Wood Supply Policy, the development of which complies with the Brazilian Forest Code, the criteria of the FSC® Association Policy, the FSC® and PEFC Forest Management and Chain of Custody standards, FSC® Controlled Wood, PEFC Controlled Sources, the European Timber Regulation (EUTR), the United Kingdom Timber Regulation (UKTR), the Lacey Act (United States), the Australian Illegal Logging Prohibition Act and the fundamental principles of the International Labor Organization (ILO). 

Additionally, Suzano is aware of the European Deforestation Free Regulation (EUDR) and is committed to complying with the legislation to the best of its knowledge and ability. We emphasize that, before and regardless of this regulation, specific requirements such as no deforestation, due diligence, and traceability are practices already established by the company.

In 2024, the Forest Partnership Program impacted around 1,930 small landowners, helping to improve the landowner's quality of life and paying small local companies that are part of the entire production chain, from planting seedlings to transporting the wood.

External and internal audits are carried out annually by first, second, and third parties, in which the criteria of the standards above are verified. Documents of compliance with the standard mentioned above and legal documents are checked, and on-site visits are made to assess the practice of the standard in the field.

The table below shows the number of small suppliers from which the company has purchased wood since 2020.