Suzano in Mato Grosso do Sul
We have been in the state since 2009, when the first plant, at the time part of Fibria, started operating in Três Lagoas. In 2017, the company inaugurated its second production line. The site is currently our largest pulp plant and one of the most modern in the world. With two production lines, it employs a team of approximately 6,000 people, including direct employees and contractors, in industrial and forestry operations.
In addition to Três Lagoas, we have also reached Ribas do Rio Pardo, located 100 kilometers from the capital Campo Grande. This is where we have been implementing the Cerrado Project, which includes the construction of the largest single-line pulp plant in the world, with a production capacity of 2.55 million tonnes of pulp per year.
The project is receiving an investment of R$22.2 billion, one of the largest investments in the private sector in Brazil today. Currently, the construction of the site is creating 10,000 direct jobs, in addition to thousands of indirect jobs. When it starts operations, by June 2024, the new site will employ 3,000 direct employees and contractors.
Environmental Care in the Region
We conserve approximately 143,000 hectares in Mato Grosso do Sul and carry out environmental education initiatives since we believe that educating about the environment is important for creating a more sustainable society and future.
Check out some of our initiatives
In partnership with companies specializing in environmental education, our Industrial Environment team promotes sustainability campaigns, lectures and training for neighboring communities, schools and our team. In 2022, around 4,300 people participated in the activities.
To raise awareness about environmental care among 4th graders and education professionals, we created JornalEco (“EcoJournal”), a vehicle that publishes educational materials and activities focused on sustainability and environmental conservation. Participation in the program is voluntary. In 2022, 90 education professionals and approximately 2,000 students in 23 schools in Brasilândia, Selvíria and Três Lagoas participated in the initiative.
Our Social Performance
In Ribas do Rio Pardo, we are voluntarily investing more than R$13.8 million in company-led initiatives to support social development and reduce inequality. The gradual contributions will finance 23 social initiatives and programs that began in 2022 and will continue through 2024, when the plant will start operating. In parallel, we continue to invest in Três Lagoas and the region.
Social Projects Supported in Mato Grosso do Sul
In Ribas do Rio Pardo, we are voluntarily investing more than R$13.8 million in company-led initiatives to support social development and reduce inequality. The gradual contributions will finance 23 social initiatives and programs that began in 2022 and will continue through 2024, when the plant will start operating.
Check out some of our social development projects in local communities
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