Orizon Sustainability and ESG Initiatives
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GRI SUMMARY
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BIODIVERSITY AND
ECOSYSTEMS
GRI 303-1, 303-2, 3-3: Biodiversity and Ecosystems
The company is fully committed to meeting the conditions established by
the relevant organs, since the ecoparks have an impact on the biodiversity
due to the extended area and the changes in the habitats of different
species. The projects periodically monitor these conditions and the results
are sent to the environmental organs. Any failure to meet these conditions
can lead to fines or even suspend the operations.
The water resources are administered locally, at each of the company's
plants. Before the environmental licenses are issued, each plant is required
to perform an environmental impact study and submit a report. These
documents contain detailed analyses of the local biotic, physical and
socioeconomic environment. The regulatory/supervisory organs therefore
have an understanding of the impacts related to the water prior to the
implementation of the project.
Due to the management of the changes performed upon acquisition of each
of the Company's new units, the definition and monitoring of targets related
to savings in water use had not been completed by 2022. After diagnosis of
the current situation in each location, performance targets are established
focusing on the rational use of water and best practices. This project, as
well as properly managing the resource, aims to increase engagement in
the conscientious use of water, encouraging members of the team itself to
suggest ways of improving the operational processes in this area.
In relation to the effluents, all that is generated at Orizon's plants is treated
depending upon the individual chemical characteristics and in accordance
with the specific legislation. The disposal respects the quality guidelines
and standards defined in ordinances, decrees and other legal documents
published by the regulators. The Company always obeys even the most
rigid of requirements, regardless of the sphere (federal, state or municipal).
In 2022, Orizon collected
9,845.90 ML of water, with
98% of this total being reused
water, resulting from the
treatment of slurry at the units.
At the beginning of the period
covered by the report, there
was a total of 22.97 ML of
water stored, and this sum had
been totally used by the end of
the period covered. GRI 303-5
WATER IS A VALUABLE NATURAL RESOURCE THAT MUST BE
PROTECTED, AND ONE OF THE ECOPARKS' MAIN ACTIVITIES
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