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Environmental
Management
Waste
Waste
GRI 103-1; 103-2; 103-3; 306-1; 306-2; 306-3
The responsible management of waste originating from its operations
builds on Viveo's commitment to the environment, reflected in its quest
to send as little material as possible to landfills, continuously expanding
its rates of reduction, reuse, and recycling. Each unit of the company
maintains a solid waste management plan (PGRS), as well as specialized,
qualified, and licensed service providers to perform the final disposal of
discarded materials.
The most significant environmental aspects related to solid waste with
potential environmental impacts are related to the industrial process of
our segments (textile, plastics, adhesives, hygiene, and cosmetics prod-
ucts), where there is a greater volume and diversity of discarded mate-
rials. Still, 99% of the total waste generated in industrial plants is classi-
fied as non-hazardous. The following includes the main waste generated
in the main operations of the company:
Textile: leftovers, such as cotton fines and fabric shavings, direct-
ed to composting and recycling, respectively. The largest volume
of raw material used is cotton, purchased from suppliers with cer-
tified practices (see page 74).
Plastics: waste and plastic fragments generated in the manu-
facture of products aimed at the hospital-medical line - probes,
plastic reels for adhesives, fits, catheters, and collection vials,
among others.
Adhesive: fabric leftovers, out-of-specification products, and
chemical leftovers.
Logistics: expired medicines, plastic and cardboard packaging.
pallets, and refrigeration elements involved in the distribution of
materials and medicines to hospitals, clinics, and health institu-
tions in general from the public and private sectors.
Diagnostics (LABs): failed or expired diagnostic reagents, re-
agents used in measurement processes and/or maintenance of
electronic equipment and appliances. In this segment, Viveo's ac-
tivities include the receipt, processing, separation, and dispatch of
diagnostic kits and equipment purchased from suppliers based
in Brazil so that our companies do not handle raw materials, but
only finished products in their original packaging.
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