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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 III 3 Photo: Sérgio Zacchi
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