SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2021
Deposits
GRI 304-1
Portobello
Granite, feldspar, sand, filite, phonolite,
clay, kaolin, bentonite used as bases for
the manufacture of Portobello ceramics
are extracted from deposits, a small part
of its property (14%) and the rest managed
by suppliers. Unlike the popular mining
processes in Brazil, such as the one used
to obtain iron ore, the removal of these
inputs from nature does not result in
changes that cause a great natural and
visual impact on the site, as the extraction
is superficial. The deposits for ceramic
production are not contaminated by
hazardous substances, such as mercury,
and there are no tailings dams.
Portobello's mining takes place on small
rural properties close to the factories (276
km, or 440 miles, on average), dedicated
to farming, or in its own deposits, and not
in forested areas (environmental protection
areas), which could affect biodiversity. After
the exploration of the deposit, the site is
fully recovered, to the point of not being
noticed that any type of mining took place in
that area. In addition, when there are rivers
and springs in the vicinity, before starting
the operation at the site the company
recovers the riparian forests, in case they
were damaged before their arrival. In 2021,
there was no recovery of the Permanent
Preservation Area (APP). There was only
maintenance of spaces already restored.
In 2021, 106,000 tons of Clay LL, Filito
Barth, Fonolito and Clay BC were extracted,
a volume 18% higher than the one recorded
in 2020. This increase reflects the demand
for raw materials, due to the expansion of
production in the period.
The deposit areas currently occupy 31
hectares (about 77 acres), the same
extension as in 2020. There is a removal
plan, applied in 100% of operations, used
to close activities in a location, which mainly
considers the recovery of spaces. In the
period, Portobello restored 4 hectares
(9.8 acres) of land, which represent the
total discontinued area in 2021 (against
9 hectares, or 22.2 acres, in 2020), with
the planting of 300 native seedlings and
returning part of the site to the existing
activity before the company's arrival, in this
case, agriculture and/or livestock.
Area restored after raw
material extraction, in
Campo Alegre (SC)
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN
PORTOBELLO
STRATEGY GOVERNANCE
THE REPORT
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