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Certifications GRI 102-12
Bracell has 2019 certifications that attest to the quality of its products and how operations and manufacturing process meet high standards of health, safety, quality, environment, and social responsibility. The certifications include:
• Cerflor/PEFC – Cerflor / PEFC - a Brazilian certification internationally recognized by the Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), focused on sustainable forest management. It indicates the institution complies with environmental, social, and economic requirements that make up CERFLOR’s five principles. Its standards were developed by the Special Committee for Forest Stewardship Studies (CEE) and are integrated with the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT) and the Brazilian Institute of Metrology, Quality, and Technology (Inmetro). The certificate is applied, in the case of Bracell Bahia and São Paulo, for the responsible forest management (NBR 14789: 2012) and for the chain of custody of wood (NBR 14790: 2014). 100% of the wood used in the pulp production process comes from certified forests or sources controlled by PEFC, which ensures the traceability of 100% of the wood used in pulp production processes from the source to the customer. • Management Certifications - Bracell is ISO 14001: 2015 (Environmental Management System) certified for its forestry and industrial activities at Bahia and industrial activities at São Paulo. It is also certified by ISO 9001: 2015 (Quality Management System) for all of its industrial operations in Brazil.
• FSC – an independent, non-governmental, non-profit organization created to promote responsible forest management. The FSC seal recognizes environmentally sound, socially beneficial and economically viable forest management, and identifies tools and resources that support positive and lasting change in forests and the people who inhabit it. Having its forest management and chain of custody certified since 2006, Bracell SP certifies to society that it uses natural resources properly and is committed to the non-predatory exploitation of forests. • Halal – attests that the processes of production, storage, and commercialization of dissolving pulp have been evaluated and recognized by an Islamic organization and can serve the Muslim consumer market. It applies to Bahia. • Isega – a German agency, certifies the product can be used by the industry serving the food sector, and is not harmful to consumers’ health. It respects the parameters of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (FDA) and the German Federal Institute of Risk Assessment (BRF). It applies to Bahia and São Paulo. • ABNT NBR ISO-IEC 17025 – São Paulo is ABNT NBR ISO-IEC 17025 accredited for several environmental analyses of water and effluents. It aims to internationally standardize the testing processes performed in testing and calibration laboratories. It demonstrates the high reliability of the results of the analysis performed by the company. • Kosher – It certifies that the products manufactured at the Bracell Bahia obey the specific rules that govern the orthodox Jewish diet.
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