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Sustainable performance:
a crucial basis of support

Environmental responsibility

Emissions

Emissions are also becoming increasingly relevant, especially in relation to future legislation on this matter. Greenhouse gases (GHG) are released by industrial activities, but forests serve as an offset mechanism for some of these emissions.

IP’s main atmospheric emissions are carbon dioxide (CO2), particulate materials (dust and ashes), sulfur oxides, non-oxidized sulfur gases and nitrogen oxides. Emissions of non-oxidized sulfur gases, which can cause odor, are continuously monitored in real time, while other gases are monitored by the Company on a regular basis, as well as by government environmental agencies. Emissions are audited for the purpose of ISO 14001 certification and are the object of continuous improvement plans.

Gas emissions are closely monitored by the United States headquarters, to which IP Latin America sends its data every year

GHG emissions are closely monitored by headquarters in the United States, to which IP Latin America sends its data every year. The Company’s policy is global, but there are certain specific guidelines for Brazil.

IP's GHG emissions are calculated using the NCASI method developed for The Climate Change Working Group of the International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA).

Direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scope 1)

[G4-EN15]

Year Unit Direct GHG emissions (Scope 1) in tons of CO2 equivalent
2011 Industrial Mogi Guaçu 222,418
Luiz Antônio 53,489
Forestry Forestry Division 0
2012 Industrial Mogi Guaçu 204,202
Luiz Antônio 46,138
Forestry Forestry Division 0
2013 Industrial Mogi Guaçu 47,108
Luiz Antônio 47,915
Forestry Forestry Division 0

*The Três Lagoas mill is not included, since its gas emissions are treated in the integrated pulp mill.

The new biomass boiler, which began operations in 2013 at Mogi Guaçu has substantially reduced emissions, increasing IP's energy matrix to 90% from renewable sources.

Indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from energy purchases (Scope 2)

[G4-EN16]

Year Unit Indirect GHG emissions (Scope 2) in tons of CO2 equivalent
2011 Industrial Mogi Guaçu 9,839
Luiz Antônio 8,028
Forestry Forestry Division 6,59
2012 Industrial Mogi Guaçu 10,015
Luiz Antônio 8,330
Forestry Forestry Division 8,31
2013 Industrial Mogi Guaçu 9,159
Luiz Antônio 8,151
Forestry Forestry Division 7,52

*The Três Lagoas mill is not included, since its gas emissions are treated in the integrated pulp mill.

Reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

[G4-EN19]

The Luiz Antônio unit recorded a reduction of 160 tons of CO2 equivalent

In 2013, the Mogi Guaçu mill reduced emissions by more than 150,000 tons of CO2 equivalent, thanks to the installation of a new biomass boiler replacing the one fueled by natural gas. It also reduced consumption of steam in recovery and utilities, obtaining a reduction of 270 tons of CO2 equivalent. The Luiz Antônio mill recorded a reduction of 160 tons of CO2 equivalent due to the reduction in steam consumption by the papermaking machine and 3,500 tons of CO2 equivalent due to reduced oil consumption.

NOx, SOx and other significant air emissions

[G4-EN21]

Atmospheric missions in tons NOx SOx PM TRS
2011 Mogi Guaçu mill 1,048 1,921 1,002 56
Luiz Antônio mill 1,453 327 1,013 23
2012 Mogi Guaçu mill 1,390 834 758 90
Luiz Antônio mill 1,380 96 1,051 9
2013 Mogi Guaçu mill 679 1,526 842 159
Luiz Antônio mill 1,298 110 744 6

Note: NOx: Nitrogen oxides, calculated based on periodic sampling and expressed as NO2.
SOx: Sulfur oxides, calculated based on periodic sampling and expressed as SO2.
PM: Particulate Material, calculated based on periodic sampling.
TRS: Total Reduced Sulfur Compounds, calculated based on periodic sampling and expressed as SO2.

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