WATER MANAGEMENT

The company’s water supply comes from three primary sources: surface water, groundwater, and municipal water, depending on the location and quantity needed. Our industrial operations primarily produce pulp, paper, paperboard, molded pulp, and tissue products.

The company’s water supply comes from three primary sources: surface water, groundwater, and municipal water, depending on the location and quantity needed. Our industrial operations primarily produce pulp, paper, paperboard, molded pulp, and tissue products.

Our corporate goal for sustainable development is to reduce industrial water use per ton of product by 25% by 2025, including all our plants in the eight countries where we operate in Latin America.

GOAL 6.4:

By 2030, significantly increase the efficient use of water resources in all segments and ensure the sustainability of freshwater extraction and supply to address water scarcity and significantly reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity.

2018 Baseline 2019 2020 2021 2022 2025 Goal
Performance (m3/t) 31,51 32,11 31,07 29,96 28,86 23, 63 (-25%)
Annual variation (m3/t) 0,59 -0,44 -1,56 -2,65 -7,88
Percentage of progress towards goal -7,5% 5,6% 19,8% 33,6% 100%

Note: Values are readjusted to include new acquisitions – SEPAC and Panamericana.

COLLECTION, DISCHARGE, AND INDUSTRIAL CONSUMPTION (M3)

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Collection 208.981.540 209.696.499 210.879.399 203.935.768 195.375.256
Discharge 178.955.501 175.325.461 174.352.400 167.846.252 163.118.207
Consumption 30.026.040 34.371.039 36.527.000 36.090.516 32.257.48

PERCENTAGE OF WATER COLLECTION BY SOURCE

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Aguas superficiales 91,38% 91,22% 90,96% 91,16% 91,06%
Aguas subterráneas 6,96% 7,09% 7,74% 7,63% 7,73%
Aguas provistas por tercero 1,66% 1,69% 1,30% 1,20% 1,21%

PERCENTAGE OF WATER DISCHARGE BY DESTINATION

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Aguas Superficiales 97,59% 97,53% 97,95% 98,04% 98,12%
Aguas Subterráneas 0,01% 0,01% 0,00% 0,00% 0,00%
Aguas provistas por terceros 2,29% 2,29% 1,96% 1,86% 1,77%
Mar 0,11% 0,17% 0,09% 0,09% 0,11%

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