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Sustainable performance:
a crucial basis of support

Environmental responsibility

Water

Water is an increasingly important issue for International Paper, since it is a primary input for the Company’s manufacturing process. With this in mind, IP strives to reduce consumption by optimizing water use.

Even though there is no clear scenario regarding possible future charges for the use of water, the Company already considers this to be a strategic matter and is adopting a preventive approach. All of IP’s mills have ISO certifications, which every year require compliance with existing targets and the establishment of new objectives, including in relation to water use consumption.

At Orsa IP, the management of water is treated as a behavioral issue due to its scarcity in certain units and water saving initiatives with employees are a constant priority.

Total water withdrawal by source

[G4-EN8]

Scope: Production units

Total volume of water withdrawal by source (m³/year):

Production Unit Year Surface water, including water from wetlands, rivers, lakes and oceans Ground water (wells)
Mogi Guaçu
2011 23,308,856 0
2012 24,439,075 0
2013 23,596,734 0
Luiz Antônio
2011 22,531,435 143,287
2012 23,498,932 137,814
2013 23,910,973 181,681
Três Lagoas
2011 4,202,377 0
2012 4,428,584 0
2013 4,359,658 0
TOTAL CONSUMPTION IN 2013 51,867,365 181,681

Total water consumed (m³) per ton of paper produced:

Total/Year Water consumed (m³) per ton of paper produced
2011 47
2012 49
2013 49

Scope: Forestry

Total water withdrawal by source (m³/year):

Unit Year Surface water, including water from wetlands, rivers, lakes, and oceans Ground water (wells) Water from municipal or other supply systems Total
Forestry Division
2011 269,828.66 63,959.39 75.53 333,863.58
2012 239,952.00 50,609.16 80.25 290,641.41
2013 193,458.40 71,440.06 79.5 264,977.96

Scope: Orsa IP

Total volume of water withdrawal by source (m³/year):

Unit Year Surface water, including water from wetlands, rivers, lakes, and oceans Ground water (wells) Water from municipal or other supply systems Total
Paulínia (Paper and Packaging)
2011 1,592,047 - 18,465 1,610,512
2012 1,525,262 - 19,890 1,545,152
2013 1,764,173 - 17,050 1,781,223
Franco da Rocha
2011 417,852 0 417,852
2012 386,316 0 386,316
2013 373,176 0 373,176
Rio Verde
2011 0 41,496 0 41,496
2012 0 34,750 0 34,750
2013 0 31,487 0 31,487
Manaus
2011 NOT APPLICABLE 7,139 - 7,139
2012 NOT APPLICABLE 49,876 - 49,876
2013 NOT APPLICABLE 34,820 7,280 42,100
Suzano
2011 0 42,795 42,795
2012 0 41,480 41,480
2013 0 52,793 52,793
Nova Campina
2011 8,774,322 0 0 8,774,322
2012 8,718,911 0 0 8,718,911
2013 9,177,302 0 0 9,177,302

Water sources significantly affected by withdrawal of water

[G4-EN9]

Scope: Industry

The mills mostly use surface water, captured from the Mogi Guaçu River for the Mogi Guaçu and Luiz Antônio units, and from the Paraná River for the Três Lagoas unit, in accordance with the environmental licenses for water withdrawal issued by the responsible government authorities. These rivers are not considered vulnerable and are not located in protected areas. IP does not use water from wetlands listed by the Ramsar Convention (an inter-governmental treaty through which the signatory countries committed to preserving the ecological characteristics of wetlands).

It is also worth noting that the collection of water for IP’s manufacturing process does not affect local communities or indigenous peoples.

Percentage and total volume of water recycled and reused

[G4-EN10]

Scope: Industry

Production Unit Year Total volume of water recycled and reused by the organization (m³/ano)* Percentage of total water withdrawal reported under Indicator EN8
Mogi Guaçu
2011 6,992,657 30%
2012 7,331,723 30%
2013 7,079,020 30%
Luiz Antônio
2011 6,759,430 30%
2012 7,049,680 30%
2013 7,173,292 30%

The Três Lagoas unit was not included in this indicator.

The Três Lagoas unit is not included in the table above as it has no water recycling system, and is integrated to a pulp plant.

IP always seeks to use water resources in an efficient and responsible manner. The Company has several initiatives with this aim in mind, including continually reducing water consumption and reusing the water that was previously used to cool fluids in the chemical cleaning and pulp bleaching processes.

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