Social Programs and Partnerships
We implement social development projects throughout Brazil and establish partnerships that help us boost local growth.
Social Programs
Check out some of our initiatives.
We work together with communities that harvest products from native biodiversity, such as fruits, leaves and seeds, training individuals and cooperatives in sustainable practices to boost regional development.
The Pindowa project, for example, supports the production activities of harvesting groups in the states of 惭补谤补苍丑茫辞 and Tocantins, especially babassu coconut breakers. The goals are to preserve traditional practices originating from the local cultures, encourage sustainable practices and strengthen artisanal production.
Through partnerships, we work to train waste collectors who are part of cooperatives or work independently. By doing so, we help strengthen cooperatives, support the increased demand for materials and engage with public authorities to help generate income and develop a circular economy.
The Recicle Aracruz ("Recycle Aracruz") project, for example, supports a cooperative that collects waste from our plant in Aracruz, Esp铆rito Santo, leading to a 91% increase in income in two years.
We want to train, professionalize and facilitate connections to increase access to formal employment. One example is our partnership with SENAI in Esp铆rito Santo, through which we offer free training, on a large scale, to vulnerable populations living in various urban and rural locations in the north of the state, including the towns of Boa Esperan莽a, Concei莽茫o da Barra, Jaguar茅, Montanha, Nova Ven茅cia, Pedro Can谩rio, Pinheiros and S茫o Mateus. Since the beginning of this initiative, in 2022, more than 3,700 people have been trained.
To reduce poverty, it is necessary to invest in education. That is why we created the 海角社区 Education Program (PSE, in Portuguese), to drive the improvement of public education.
The program focuses on the holistic education of students in different phases of life, considering intellectual, physical, emotional, cultural and social aspects. The initiative provides training to public school educators; facilitates intersectoral networking among educators, health professionals and social workers; and encourages families and communities to become more involved in school life.
This initiative supports sustainable honey production in the regions where we operate. To this end, we authorize the access of beekeepers to our eucalyptus farms, in which we have set up apiaries. The program establishes partnerships with associations and cooperatives; offers training and technical production assistance; invests in infrastructure to process honey and honey-based products; and supports the sale of products at local, regional and national levels.
One important example of the scope of Colmeias is a partnership with the Banco do Brasil Foundation in Tocantins, which directly benefits 800 people by strengthening the honey production chain and supporting the bioeconomy in the Legal Amazon.
Partnerships
Our Social Development Strategy
We work through partnerships to boost socioeconomic growth in the regions where we operate. Learn more about our efforts on the Social Development page.
Regional Efforts
We strive to grow together with the Brazilian towns that host our operations. We foster dialogue with the communities where we operate to understand their main needs. Based on that, alongside our partners, we propose socioeconomic development projects and initiatives in the regions where we operate. Learn about our regional efforts on the Neighboring Communities page.
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