Investor Presentaiton
MESSAGE
FROM THE CEO
GRI 102-14, GRI 102-15
Dear all,
We hereby share with you the 12th IHARA
Sustainability Report, where we will be show-
ing several innovations and accomplishments
achieved in 2020.
Particularly, due to the pandemic scenario,
this was a year with many challenges and bar-
riers, but again, always united by the noble
mission of contributing to the progress and
competitiveness of the Brazilian Agriculture,
we continue to bring our solutions to farmers.
Last year, the Real experienced a severe de-
valuation compared to the Dollar, in addition
to the highly volatile exchange market, mak-
ing it even more essential to manage financial
resources in order to safeguard our assets.
Despite this great challenge, our company
showed a growth in sales, which allowed us to
move forward in our market position.
Undoubtedly, much of this growth was due to
the various investments in innovation, infra-
structure and the development of our people.
As part of these investments, we inaugurated
two new research centers, one in Mato Gros-
so and another one in Paraná, in addition to
a new Distribution Center in Mato Grosso.
Moreover, we started the packaging produc-
tion in our own plant, an important milestone
that will bring more competitiveness to our
products.
We also had significant improvement invest-
ments in formulation plants and implement-
ed the SAP system, to further enhance our
management, control and productivity.
Aligned with our vocation as a research and
development company, we have brought in-
novations to the market again, by launch-
ing modern products that meet the growing
needs of tropical agriculture for a more effi-
cient control of pests, diseases and resistant
weeds. We launched 9 new products, with
emphasis on the launch of the Herbicides of
the Future product family, also consolidat-
ing the most promising and modern family of
new insecticides, launched in 2019.
From an environmental point of view, we
remain committed to improving our indica-
tors, seeking to reduce: (i) water consump-
tion, with an 18% reduction ratio compared to
2019; (ii) energy consumption, with a 5% re-
duction ratio compared to 2019; and, (iii) the
destination of waste, with an 18% reduction
ratio compared to 2019.
In relation to our employees, even in such a
delicate year, where several companies went
bankrupt or had to reduce their staff, we invest-
ed in hiring, creating vacancies and increasing
our staff to more than 800 employees.
With so many investments and innovations,
we were once again recognized with several
important industry awards. Again, we were
1st place in the Agricultural Defensive cat-
egory in the Best of Agribusiness 2020 by
the Globo Rural Magazine; 1st place in the
Agribusiness-Inputs category in The Best of
Dinheiro 2020 by the Isto É Dinheiro maga-
zine; we figured among the companies rec-
ognized as Amazing Places to Work by the
Administration Institute Foundation (FIA) and
we were also recognized for our focus and
commitment towards good governance and
compliance practices, with the renewal of the
More Integrity Seal 2020, of the Ministry of
Agriculture.
We are sure that with all these innovations,
investments and achievements, we have been
accredited for a NEW AGE at IHARA, where
we will be even stronger and better prepared
to continue growing and generating value to
farmers.
After all, they are the reason why we exist.
Enjoy your reading
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JÚLIO BORGES
PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT IHARA
JOSÉ GONÇALVES DO AMARAL
PRESIDENT AT IHARA
SUSTAINABILITY REPORT IHARA 2019
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