Investor Presentaiton
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The year 2022 was a historic milestone for Suzano.
After intense international mobilization, it looks
like we have overcome the COVID-19 pandemic
and survived a very challenging macroeconomic
environment, marked by the disruption of global
production chains, inflationary pressure and high
interest rates that affected even well-structured
economies and companies. For this reason, we are
proud that Suzano achieved excellent financial
and operational results in the year and that it also
established itself as a leader of the changes we
seek to make the planet a better place for both
people and nature.
Suzano has increasingly pursued sustainable
solutions for the complex and urgent problems
of today and the future. It does so through a
competent, responsible and committed team,
proving that companies are made of and by
people, and that people are the engine behind
the evolution of any organization. I would like to
personally thank our 42,000 direct and indirect
employees who remain committed to making a
difference and working in partnership with the
various stakeholders with whom we connect to
generate and share value.
We have more good reasons to celebrate. We
advanced, as planned, the construction of our
new plant in Ribas do Rio Pardo, in Mato Grosso
do Sul - the Cerrado Project. Thanks to good
planning and management and strict compliance,
we were able to meet our goals for the year,
working together with local authorities and
our contractors. We continued on our journey
of innovability, researching and developing
new products and services based on renewable
sources, contributing to the decarbonization
of the economy.
In the sustainability area, we started
implementing three biodiversity conservation
corridors, the most ambitious project of its
kind undertaken by any company worldwide.
Suzano has another important attribute: the
ability to work in partnership, engaging different
stakeholders (governments, NGOs and civil
society) toward a common goal. We know that
the sustainability agenda requires collaboration
and teamwork. Therefore, by working in a
cooperative and innovative manner, we will
be able to produce effective and sustainable
solutions at the speed society needs.
Our movement to drive the bioeconomy is
supported by robust and responsible governance.
Starting in 2022, half of our Board of Directors
were independent directors - people who are
opinion leaders in their areas and help us see
beyond the status quo, pushing Suzano forward.
Furthermore, since we recognize the importance
and benefits of diverse and inclusive groups, we
are working to increase diversity and inclusion in
all areas of the company, including our Board of
Directors. As an example, we note the increase in
female participation on the Board: one third of our
directors are women.
As we approach celebrating one century of
history, our strong and gentle dual-natured way
of working - strong in terms of our results and
resilience, and gentle toward people and nature
― continues to guide our steps and reinforces
our belief that dual-natured businesses will
be the ones that will prosper in the long term.
One way Suzano demonstrates this dual nature
is by defining and broadly communicating our
long-term vision, with well-established strategic
avenues, while also pursuing and ensuring
excellent short-term performance.
Together, we will continue to create a more
sustainable future, while investing heavily in green
technologies and biosolutions. We invite readers of
this report to participate in this journey toward the
bioeconomy. There are many ways to improve the
world and each of us has a part to play. Rethinking
our choices is part of this process. Repeated
choices become habits, and sustainable habits will
create the bioconsumers that will drive and sustain
the bioeconomy. This future is only achievable
through cooperation among bioconsumers who
recognize their role on this planet.
David Feffer | Chairman, Board of Directors, Suzano
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