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CF0402 – June, 2004

ARACRUZ CELULOSE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE LUCIANO VILLAS BOAS MACHADO BARGE-SHIP MARITIME
TERMINAL

Cláudio Bruzzi Boechat Nísia Duarte Werneck
Letícia Miraglia

Centro Alfa – Campus Aloysio Faria
Av. Princesa Diana, 760 – Alphaville Lagoa dos Ingleses
34000-000 – Nova Lima, MG – Brasil
Tel.: 55 31 3589-7377 Fax: 55 31 3589-7402 e-mail: [email protected] – www.fdc.org.br

Aracruz Celulose and the construction of the
Luciano Villas Boas Machado Barge-Ship Maritime Terminal

ARACRUZ CELULOSE AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE
LUCIANO VILLAS BOAS MACHADO BARGE-SHIP
MARITIME TERMINAL*

opposing opinion camps: for some, the news brought hopes that the city – once one of the most important towns in the southern portion of the state – would resume growing; for others, there was a concern that the new company would negatively impact the region's natural environment – among the wealthiest in Brazil.

CASE ABSTRACT

The case discussed here involves events related to the project of a maritime terminal on the coast of the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia. The region where it was to be built is very close to a National Park comprising islands with reefs, natural pools and vast sea life. Annually, from June to December, the area is visited by "jubarte" (humpback) whales, which come from Antarctica seeking warmer waters to reproduce.
The city is located quite near the Abrolhos Marine National Park, a set of five islands with reefs, natural pools and abundant sea fauna. Every year, humpback whales, leaving Antarctica to seek warmer waters where they can breed, visit the area.
The company responsible for the project is Aracruz Celulose, worldwide leader in the production of bleached eucalyptus pulp sold worldwide to manufacturers of tissue, printing and writing, and specialty papers. Fearing the environmental risks involved in this case, the company developed different activities designed to avoid or at least minimize the possible impacts. Otherwise, the decision already had been taken: the project wouldn't leave the drawing board.
To Aracruz, the maritime terminal project would represent reduced expenses with freight. The local community would benefit from the creation of some 300 new jobs during construction phase, and nearly 600 direct and indirect- jobs upon the startup of operations. Furthermore, heavy truck traffic would be reduced on roads between Bahia and Espírito Santo, where the company's pulp mill is located. But the US$51 million investment risked never actually materializing, if environmental threats were to be confirmed.
The case addresses the 7th principle of the

  • United
  • Nations
  • Global
  • Compact

("precautionary approach").

What could be done in order to determine the true extent of environmental risks? Was it possible to prevent or minimize them? What should the company do in order to bring the community into the discussion process? If locals could not be persuaded, even with the

I - INTRODUCTION

When Aracruz Celulose announced the construction of a maritime terminal in Caravelas, Bahia, the population split into two

* Cláudio Bruzzi Boechat, Associate Professor FDC; Nísia Duarte Werneck, Researcher FDC; Letícia Miraglia, Assistant Researcher FDC, developed this case sponsored by Aracruz Celulose, based on data collected from the business reality and for exclusive use as didactic material and as the basis for class discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffecitve handling of an administrative situation. Copyright© 2004, Fundação Dom Cabral. To order copies or request permission to reproduce materials, call 55 31 3589-7250 or e-mail: [email protected]. This publication may not be reproduced without the permission of FDC.

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required licenses being obtained, would it be producer. The new Veracel pulp mill is

  • worthwhile building the terminal at all?
  • scheduled to start operations in 2005, with

the capacity to produce 900,000 tons/year of
It was thus, with so many questions to be bleached eucalyptus pulp. faced, that Aracruz started its work in Caravelas. The first people in charge of Aracruz Celulose's forest areas, located in the answering the questions were Forest Manager Brazilian states of Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Tadeu Mussi de Andrade, responsible for the Bahia and Rio Grande do Sul, cover a total technical and financial feasibility studies, and 363,000 hectares. Of these, 242,000 are Transport and Wood Handling Manager Fábio destined for eucalyptus plantations, while Velloso; they began in 1998 by conducting 121,000 are covered by native forests owned reconnaissance in the small Bahian town. by the company, respecting an internal policy With the studies approved by the Aracruz of maintaining one hectare of native forest for

  • shareholders
  • in
  • November
  • 2001, each two hectares of eucalyptus plantations.

Environmental and Industrial Safety Manager Alberto Carvalho de Oliveira Júnior and Ownership control is exercised by the Environmental and Corporate Relations Lorentzen, Safra and Votorantim groups, Director Carlos Alberto Roxo initiated work holding 28% of common shares each, and by

  • to obtain the environmental licence.
  • the BNDES (National Bank for Economic and

Social Development) with a 12.5% stake. The company's preferred shares - representing more than 50% of the total shares - are negotiated on the São Paulo, New York and Madrid stock exchanges.

II – THE COMPANY

Aracruz Celulose (www.aracruz.com.br) is the world leader in the production of bleached eucalyptus pulp, sold worldwide to manufacturers of tissue, printing and writing, and specialty papers. It produces around 20% of the world's eucalyptus pulp. About 95% of all that the company produces is exported to countries in Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia.
Being located in Brazil constitutes a competitive advantage for Aracruz. The country is responsible for more than 50% of the bleached eucalyptus pulp produced in the world. And its importance on that market tends to grow because the productivity of tropical forests is significantly higher than tree growth in the northern hemisphere.

Comprising three production lines, its manufacturing complex located in Barra do Riacho (Espírito Santo State) is the world's ARACRUZ AND THE ENVIRONMENT largest single site pulp facility, with capacity
The world demand for paper is growing. The to produce 2,000,000 tons/year. The Guaíba

production is made with wood. In the
(Rio Grande do Sul State) unit is responsible

northern hemisphere, native forests are for 400,000 tons/year of the company's overall

normally used to produce pulp, while in Brazil capacity. Aracruz Produtos de Madeira, a

the industry uses plantation lumber

  • high-tech
  • sawmill
  • dedicated
  • to

exclusively. The eucalyptus, due to its fast

growth, has always aroused the interest of companies, but initially it was used only as a secondary fiber in paper production. Aracruz developed the technology that made feasible the commercial growth of eucalyptus for the production of pulp used on the manufacture of premium paper. manufacturing solid wood products, located in Nova Viçosa (Bahia State), and the maritime terminals of Portocel (ES) and Caravelas (BA) complete the company's production system. The company also has a 50% ownership stake in Veracel Celulose, which is being built in Eunápolis, Southern Bahia, in partnership with Swedish-Finnish group Stora Enso, the world's largest paper

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Aracruz Celulose and the construction of the
Luciano Villas Boas Machado Barge-Ship Maritime Terminal

Because of the high demand of wood and early an Odor Perception Network program, it wood management technologies, the pulp controls gaseous emissions from the mill with industry had a bumpy relationship with help from local dwellers living in areas distant environmentalists. The development of new up to 70 km from the manufacturing site. wood handling and monitoring techniques Further actions are taken to prevent and contributed to a more productive dialogue. control atmospheric emissions, effluent Added to this was a growing awareness of discharges and waste generation, in addition companies about their impact and the need to environmental education activities. to minimize it. According to Aracruz Celulose's Corporate Communication Manager, Luiz Fernando Brandão, the company's challenge is to "be as big as its III – THE ARACRUZ EXPERIENCE IN customers," supporting their growth and CARAVELAS always "supplying the market from
We arrived at Caravelas with the mission to sustainably managed forests."

get to know and report Aracruz Celulose's

experience in the city both before and during
Aracruz's Environmental Management

the construction of the maritime terminal. We
System is certified by ISO 14001. The

were to begin by interviewing Mr. Alberto certificate was achieved in 1999 and sustained

Carvalho de Oliveira Filho, the company's ever since. In addition to maintaining one

Industrial Safety and Environmental Manager, hectare of native forest area for each two

who had experienced first hand the port hectares planted with eucalyptus, the

implementation process. company runs biodiversity monitoring

projects on its reserves. Moreover, since 1993 it has been studying the relationship between "The person who actually had the insight about eucalyptus plantations and the regional this place was Mr. Lorentzen, a great leader and

  • environment, under its Watershed Project.
  • one of the best environmentalists I've ever met,"

he said, praising one of the company's
In the last ten years, investments made in shareholders. "Mill A was built in 1978 from a state-of-the-art equipment and technologies perspective of sustainable development, at a have enabled Aracruz to achieve significant time when few people even knew what that improvement in key indicators of meant. That was a major advance and all eco-efficiency in the production of pulp. The thanks to him. He is often on the mill floor, he company uses steam generated from the knows the engineers well, he has been the burning of eucalyptus and industrial process Chairman of the Board for years, and he's indeed waste as fuel, and it is self-sufficient in electric a man with a broad vision," he proceeded.

  • power generation.
  • "Then he came up with the idea of starting

forest plantations here, and bought the land
The pulp bleaching process, formerly where Aracruz Celulose's maritime terminal is accomplished by using chlorine, has been located today, already thinking ahead about modified. The old technology was proven to ocean transportation," he reported. cause environmental impacts in other countries where it was used, with resulting The company already possessed some effluents being discharged into closed plantation lands in Bahia when a new law ecosystems such as lagoons and lakes. approved in Espírito Santo forbade any Although no such impacts had been expansions of the company's eucalyptus demonstrated to occur in Brazil, a choice was plantations in the state. The investments

  • made to replace the technology.
  • needed for increasing its productivity in already

planted areas and the idea of expanding its
Also as part of its Environmental Management Bahia plantations thus gained more System, Aracruz monitors the marine importance. But there was already a concern environment near its facilities and, through about transportation. "One of the risks

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involved was the possibility of the federal centers in the world, would be necessary highway being privatized. If tolls had to be because the existing access could only be used paid, the cost of timber would increase a lot. during high tide. Besides, construction of Fiberline C meant an increased demand for wood, with "We felt that the biggest problem would arise transportation by land becoming unfeasible. when the community realized what we were Costs would be high and the road would be going to do. We went talk to the mayor to seriously jammed with almost 500 trucks show the project publicly, because we at transiting everyday, considering only those Aracruz thought that it would be important

  • working for Aracruz," explained Alberto.
  • to do so even before starting the licensing

process," said the company's Industrial Safety
It was necessary to make an alternative mode and Environmental Manager. feasible, so as to reduce costs, while preventing increases in accident rates and road traffic jams. "We gathered about 400 people at the 'Clube Then, Aracruz realized that it was time to put dos 40' (the town's largest venue for such into practice the idea of maritime events), and off we went to present our case. transportation. In 1998, the Forest Manager But we had just limited information at the Tadeu Mussi de Andrade, responsible for the time. This was perhaps our biggest mistake. project, and the Transport and Wood Handling We should have got better informed ourselves Manager, Fábio Velloso, started the technical before presenting the project," he admitted. and financial studies to verify the feasibility of "For instance, they asked us what would the

  • the maritime terminal in Caravelas.
  • barge's speed be, and we didn't know the

answer. Then someone said "48 knots," which
Concluded the first stage of the analysis, the is an absurd figure, four times the actual project was presented to the Aracruz speed, and the people attending the meeting shareholders, who approved it. At that point, were really impressed." the environmental licensing process that depended directly on the approval of the nation's But the population did not seem to be much environmental agency was iniatiated. "That was concerned about the barge's speed. "What when I got in the loop," said Alberto de Oliveira. happened was that the population really cheered the terminal as an opportunity for new
At that point in the interview, we were jobs to be offered, in addition to representing a interrupted by Ismail, an Aracruz employee new source of tax revenues," according to who carried with him a "budião," a fish Alberto. Councilman Hideraldo Beline Passos commonly found in Southern Bahia, for confirmed the story. "The city was hoping for dinner. Alberto requested that the fish be left something like that, to put an end to apathy marinating in seasoned sauce, while he told and morbidity. In the past, Caravelas had

  • us how the whole story had begun.
  • already been involved with transportation of

timber, salt, coffee, it had a port, airport, railway, but, bit by bit, it lost it all. It was doomed to become a ghost town. So, the entire population wanted the terminal."

ARACRUZ PRESENTS ITS PROJECT TO THE COMMUNITY

"But the NGOs came all over us," Alberto remembered, recalling a meeting they had with the community:
In order to render the maritime terminal operation feasible, it would be necessary to dredge a canal linking the Caravelas River to the sea, totaling 3.8 km in length, 90m wide and 5m deep. Two dredges would haul out 880,000 m3 of underwater sediment. That work, planned by Danish Hydraulic Institute(DHI), one of three main water study
"The Baleia Jubarte Institute (or Humpback Whale Institute), the IAPA, the Ecological Patrol and the Conservation International. They came all over us. The Baleia Jubarte Institute was especially aggressive. They said

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Aracruz Celulose and the construction of the
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the project was unfeasible, for this region was A process then began in order to verify the risks sacred and must be preserved. And we still posed to the region's coral by the dredging did not know what to say, at that point. This works. Upon a suggestion made by Prof. Clóvis was when we started to realize that they, too, de Castro, the coral located north of Caravelas had scarce information, as deeper studies on were also monitored, despite the fact that the the region were lacking. So, Aracruz ocean currents move north-southwards and, committed to providing all the answers to the therefore, coral reefs located south from the

  • questions raised."
  • city in places such as Nova Viçosa and

Sebastião Gomes, were under greater threat.
Alberto then explained that the NGOs' participation became extremely important, as Monitoring was to be done as follows: a glass they put forward the issues for which Aracruz is placed on the reef, and later it is removed then strove to find consistent, satisfactory and taken to the lab in Rio de Janeiro, for

  • answers.
  • analysis. In case it shows similar sediments

as the ones taken from the dredged region, it has been proved that the work would damage the reef. The main NGOs from the South of Bahia, still skeptically, watched the process from really close up.

FIRST CHALLENGE: THE CORAL REEFS

Initially, the main concern was in regard to the region's coral reefs, which might be affected by sediments removed during the dredging process. First, studies on that issue were conducted by the Danish Hydraulic Institute, which designed the canal. After that, Aracruz started monitoring the influence of dredging on local coral.
When this class about coral monitoring ended, the hotel waiter came to tell us that the "budião" was already soaked in marinating sauce and the grill was ready for the fish. He then asked us if we would like anything to drink. "Not now," we said. And proceeded with our conversation.

"If there was any threat to them, we would have given up. One of the NGOs approached Mr. Lorentzen during the process, and he THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BALEIA assured them that, if it was demonstrated that JUBARTE INSTITUTE the company would cause any damage, then
"The NGOs stood united and it seemed that he would himself take the project away from

all they wanted was to find arguments against
Caravelas," recalled Alberto.

the project," Alberto recounted, visibly with

less resentment than pride in his company
"We then went out looking for the best coral

having overcome that challenge. "But, when experts in Brazil. We found two of them:

we brought Prof. Clóvis before them, the
Professor Zelinda, from the Federal University

Baleia Jubarte Institute saw that Aracruz work of Bahia, and Professor Clóvis de Castro, from

was serious, and decided they wanted to read the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. We

the project," he recalled. went talk to them, and Professor Zelinda said

that she would agree to review the project, but she would not work for Aracruz, as she "At the time, there were opinions against our wouldn't for any corporation. Professor Clóvis participation, as the image of companies – not de Castro said he accepted it, but he only in Brazil but worldwide – is not too good, demanded guarantees that, whatever his in part due to their own history. But, in findings were, they would be published as he internal discussions, we took the decision to wrote them, without any changes. Aracruz participate," according to Valério Arbex, agreed to his demands and we brought him manager of the Baleia Jubarte Institute. "We

  • to Caravelas," he said.
  • saw that Aracruz had a level of concern

beyond the IBAMA requirements, and was

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keen to preserve the company's good image. THE LICENSING PHASE Our intention was to help minimize the impact caused by the terminal, for there will always be some impact," he added.
"So, with the partnership with the BJ Institute things became easier?" we asked. "No, when we went for the licensing phase, things got complicated," he remembered. In a meeting with the CRA (Environmental Resources Center), a state body, and with the IBAMA (Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources), a federal body, it was decided that the license for dredging would be up to IBAMA, while the CRA would be in charge of licensing the port.
"For us, the important thing is to have independence. We are sponsored by Petrobrás, and have already taken position against the exploitation of some oil blocks that, in our opinion, would be damaging to the environment. Aracruz never asked us to change a report, either," Valério assured us.

The first question raised by the Institute was in regard to the barges' route. They feared that they would cause discomfort to the On the first project of the terminal delivered whales, or even run over them. Aracruz then to the Environmental Resources Center, a rocky volunteered to finance studies that would dam was scheduled to be constructed, which enable the BJ Institute to determine the best would destroy part of the mangrove swamps route for the barge-ships, and assured them in the region. The technicians from CRA were

  • they would follow the route as indicated.
  • immediately against this and that caused

Aracruz, in a partnership with Jaakko Poyry
This marked the beginning of a partnership Technologia, the company responsible for the that would help biologists to learn more about port project, to change the idea and replace the the habits of humpback and franca whales, dam with a bridge over the mangrove area. The which annually come to the coastal waters cost was higher, but with that they could of Southern Bahia and Northern Espírito reduce the opposition from CRA's technicians. Santo, from July to December. The humpback is the fifth largest whale species in the world, Once the Environmental Impact Assessment

  • and is currently endangered.
  • (called EIA/RIMA) had been completed, it was

registered at the CRA, at IBAMA and with the
With investments amounting to R$700,000 Navy, which soon demonstrated its support of (approximately US$240,000) in six months, the the initiative, saying that Brazil needed to researchers had adequate conditions to carry explore its coast more intensively. Two public out a complete study, which included hearings were held in Caravelas, one as part of overflights to count whales and boat trips to the proceedings at the CRA and the other identify each individual from its tails, which, relatively to the request for licensing by IBAMA. for this species, are like a fingerprint. In possession of findings from these studies, the "We attended the hearings and took a lot of Baleia Jubarte Institute could define safe routes pressure from the politicians, who wanted the

  • along which the barge-ships should navigate.
  • company to come to Caravelas by any means,"

recalled Henrique Horn Ilha, chief of the
"It does increase our costs and travel time, but Abrolhos Marine National Park, a body we follow the route strictly. Even knowing subordinate to IBAMA. "They saw it as an that an accident involving whales is a very opportunity to regain their former economic rare event, and that about three thousand relevance, and feared that, should it get too ships cross these waters every month and troublesome, Aracruz would look for other nothing happens, we are taking no chances," alternatives. The population was also in favor

  • Alberto explained.
  • of the project, today the number of local

people against it is larger, as some of their initial requests could not be met. At that time, only I was bold enough to oppose it," he

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    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION FORM 20-F Annual and transition report of foreign private issuers pursuant to sections 13 or 15(d) Filing Date: 2013-02-28 | Period of Report: 2012-12-31 SEC Accession No. 0001104659-13-016086 (HTML Version on secdatabase.com) FILER Fibria Celulose S.A. Mailing Address Business Address ALAMEDA SANTOS 1357-8 ALAMEDA SANTOS 1357-8 CIK:1110649| IRS No.: 000000000 | Fiscal Year End: 1231 ANDAR ANDAR Type: 20-F | Act: 34 | File No.: 001-15018 | Film No.: 13652852 01419-908 SAO PAULO SP 01419-908 SAO PAULO SP SIC: 2621 Paper mills BRAZIL 55-11-269-400 D5 BRAZIL 55-11-269-400 D5 00000 00000 212-848-7335 Copyright © 2013 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 20-F x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended DECEMBER 31, 2012 Commission file number 1-15018 Fibria Celulose S.A. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) N/A (Translation of Registrants name into English) Federative Republic of Brazil (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) Alameda Santos, 1357, 6th floor 01419-908, São Paulo, SP, Brazil (Address of principal executive offices) Guilherme Perboyre Cavalcanti Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer Phone: (55 11) 2138-4565 Fax: (55 11) 2138-4065 Email: [email protected] (Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person) Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.
  • O Norte Do Espírito Santo E a Instalação Da Empresa Aracruz

    O Norte Do Espírito Santo E a Instalação Da Empresa Aracruz

    Revista Ágora, Vitória, n.3, 2006, p. 1-32. A instalação da empresa Aracruz Celulose S/A e a “moderna” ocupação das terras indígenas Tupiniquim e Guarani Mbya1 KLÍTIA LOUREIRO RESUMO: Esta pesquisa analisa a implantação da empresa Aracruz Celulose S/A (1972) na região norte do estado do Espírito Santo, mais especificamente no município de Aracruz e, a conseqüente ocupação das terras indígenas Tupiniquim e Guarani Mbya. A pesquisa também demonstra que, ao contrário do que se propagava “de que não existiam índios no Espírito Santo”, as terras onde hoje estão localizadas o Complexo Industrial de Celulose pertenciam aos índios Tupiniquim e Guarani Mbya. Palavras-chave: Aracruz Celulose S/A. Índios. Espírito Santo – Norte ABSTRACT: This research analyses the stableshiment of Aracruz Celulose Company in Aracruz municipality, North region of Espírito Santo, in Brazil and the invasion of Tupiniquim and Guarani Mbya indigenous people lands in this region. It also demonstrates that the so called, and vulgar idea, according to what “there weren’t indigenous people in Espírito Santo state” it is at least falsehood because the Tupinuiquim and Guarani Mbya indigenous group are the lawful owner occupier of the lands where is the Aracruz Company since 1972. Keywords: Aracruz Celulose S/A. Indigenous. Espírito Santo – North. Para entendermos a instalação do Complexo Aracruz Celulose S/A no litoral norte do Estado do Espírito Santo, mais especificamente no município de Aracruz, é preciso considerar algumas singularidades que envolveram o processo de ocupação do território capixaba. Esse processo encontra-se intimamente ligado à cultura do café, que foi responsável pela ocupação do solo e pela expansão das atividades agrícolas além de suas fronteiras, rumo ao interior do Estado.
  • 1 International Women's Day in the Brazilian Countryside: New Forms

    1 International Women's Day in the Brazilian Countryside: New Forms

    1 International Women’s Day in the Brazilian Countryside: New Forms of Political Protest and Resistance Sônia Fátima Schwendler This paper examines new forms of political protest and resistance carried out by Brazilian peasant women during the celebration of International Women’s Day. Since 2006, the Brazilian women of La Via Campesina (International Peasant Movement) have taken radical action in order to reclaim 8 March as an international day of struggle by women workers and to question the political, cultural and economic model of development. Their efforts to break the silence about the social and environmental impact of the expanding ‘green desert’ created by the eucalyptus monoculture of the big paper companies in Brazil provides a remarkable case of women’s subversive agency. Based on the documentary Rompendo o Silêncio (Breaking the Silence), produced by La Via Campesina to record the action taken by 2,000 women on International Women’s Day in 2006, as well as interviews with women from the organisation who took part in that event, this study argues that peasant women’s radical action provides new insights for the analysis of feminism in Latin America and worldwide. It also demonstrates that through their radical and collective actions, which challenge traditional forms of participation and gender roles, peasant women have become one of the major forces within the current movement campaigning for the development of an agro-ecological and sustainable agriculture in Brazil. Keywords: women, feminism, La Via Campesina, social movements, green desert, Brazil. Introduction This paper analyses new forms of political participation and resistance in the Brazilian countryside, focusing on the action taken by the Brazilian women of La Via Campesina (International Peasant Movement) on International Women’s Day since 2006, with the purpose of reclaiming 8 March as a global day of struggle by women workers and using it as an opportunity to criticise the social, cultural, economic and environmental consequences of the hegemonic model of development.
  • Sustainability Report 2011

    Sustainability Report 2011

    ( SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2011 ) BA – Bahia state ES – Espírito Santo state MG – Minas Gerais state MS – Mato Grosso do Sul state RJ – Rio de Janeiro state RS – Rio Grande do Sul state SP – São Paulo state Fibria Sustainability Report 2011 – This Report is published Reporters: Anna Costa, Letícia Tavares and Luiz Maciel by Fibria Celulose S.A. (Quintal 22) General Coordination: Sustainability and Corporate Proofreaders: Ana Neiva, Isis Stelmokas and Rachel Reis Relations Area Graphic design: Sarau Coordinators: Cristiano Resende de Oliveira, Mara Pinheiro Online graphic design and online report: Tau Virtual and Tiago Nogueira de Noronha Graphic design and print version: Textual Editor: Luiz Fernando Brandão iPad App: Tau Virtual Reporting Areas: Fibria’s Board of Directors, CEO, Materiality Matrix: Atitude Sustentável Human and Organizational Development, Commercial and International Logistics, Industrial Operations, Interviews with members of neighboring communities: Engineering and Procurement, Forestry, Finance and Adriana M. Imperador, Giselle P. Sancinetti and Gunther Brucha Investor Relations, and Internal Audit Reporting English translation: Bruce Lister Rodger, Cristiano Resende Departments: Corporate Communications, Development de Oliveira, João Roberto Moris, Marcos Barboza, Steve Yolen and Funding, Corporate Human and Organizational and Wayne Santos Development, Occupational Health, Safety and Medicine English revision: Maya Forstater and Peter Raynard (HSMT), Forest Environment, Governance, Risks and Compliance, Budget and Performance,
  • PROMISES of JOBS and DESTRUCTION of WORK the Case of Aracruz Celulose in Brazil

    PROMISES of JOBS and DESTRUCTION of WORK the Case of Aracruz Celulose in Brazil

    EUCALYPTUS PLANTATIONS AND PULP PRODUCTION PROMISES OF JOBS AND DESTRUCTION OF WORK The case of Aracruz Celulose in Brazil Alacir De’Nadai Winfridus Overbeek Luiz Alberto Soares Research Team: Alacir De’Nadai Winfridus Overbeek Luiz Alberto Soares Translation: Jaime Chiarelli Junior (Ad Verbum, tradução & interpretação) Cover design: Flavio Pazos © World Rainforest Movement International Secretariat Maldonado 1858, Montevideo, Uruguay Tel.: +598 2 413 2989, Fax: +598 2 418 0762 e-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.wrm.org.uy European Office 1c Fosseway Business Centre Stratford Road Moreton in Marsh GL56 9NQ United Kingdom Ph: +44 1608 652893, Fax: +44 1608 6512 878 e-mail: [email protected] This publication is also available in Portuguese and Spanish The contents of this publication can be reproduced totally or parcially without prior authorization. However, the World Rainforest Movement should be duly accredited and notified of any reproduction. Published in: May 2005 ISBN: 9974-7853-8-3 The elaboration of this publication contents was made possible with support from NOVIB (The Netherlands) and the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC). The views expressed, the information and material presented, and the geographical and geopolitical designations used in this product, exclusively imply the opinion of the authors. EUCALYPTUS PLANTATIONS AND PULP PRODUCTION PROMISES OF JOBS AND DESTRUCTION OF WORK The case of Aracruz Celulose in Brazil Alacir De’Nadai Winfridus Overbeek Luiz Alberto Soares World Rainforest Movement TABLE
  • Latin America

    Latin America

    Reconciling the needs of local people and the pulp industry: A case study from Espírito Santo, Brazil WWF commissioned a researcher, Mandy Haggith, former coordinator of the European NGO Environmental Paper Network, to assemble a case study examining social and environmental conflicts associated with pulp mills and plantations established by Aracruz Celulose, in the State of Espírito Santo, in Brazil. The company was acquired and is now called Fibria. WWF also invited Fibria to present its perspective on these issues. The case study paints a picture of how complex land tenure controversies related to plantations are, and how different stakeholders view the issue. The study voices concerns of indigenous groups, local community representatives and fishermen. Disclaimer: WWF does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information presented in this case study or in Fibria’s responses. WWF accepts no responsibility for any errors or omissions or results of any actions based upon this information. Land rights of the indigenous community The following is based on research by Mandy Haggith, former coordinator of the European NGO Environmental Paper Network In 1967, in the municipality of Aracruz, in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo, the company Aracruz Celulose bought a large tract of land for eucalyptus production and was granted official permission to build a new pulp mill at the mouth of the Riacho River. But this land was already inhabited by descendants of indigenous Tupinikim people, of Quilombolas and by mixed fishing communities. A number of these people sold their lands to the new paper pulp enterprise. To establish plantations, villages were displaced, and as many as 7,000 families were allegedly removed without compensation.
  • Recovered Paper I Interview with Carlos Aguiar, CEO Aracruz I Successful Start-Up of PM 1 in Khon Kaen 27

    Recovered Paper I Interview with Carlos Aguiar, CEO Aracruz I Successful Start-Up of PM 1 in Khon Kaen 27

    twogether Paper Technology Journal En route on the seas: recovered paper I Interview with Carlos Aguiar, CEO Aracruz I Successful start-up of PM 1 in Khon Kaen 27 27 I 2008 I Voith Paper I twogether 2 CONTENTS 4 En route on the seas: 14 Interview with Carlos Aguiar, 18 The new PM 1 in Khon Kaen, recovered paper. CEO Aracruz Celulose, Brasilien. Thailand, is setting quality standards. Report Products Research & Developement 4 En route on the seas: 40 Quality improvement with lower 64 DuoFormer Base II – a step towards recovered paper energy consumption – MultiFoil- the future 11 Largest and most up-to-date Rotor and C-bar screen basket 68 New polyurethane roll cover SolarSoft deinking plant in the world in Lynn 42 NipcoFlex shoe presses and increases production and saves energy 12 “Lufthansa-Magazin” printed on QualiFlex press sleeves for optimal 70 Improving the drying process using LEIPA paper dewatering PrintTech LFC with Linx technology 14 Interview with Carlos Aguiar, 45 Reliable tail transfer with the 72 Energy-saving pulping concept CEO Aracruz Celulose TailBlade system for recovered paper fibers – 46 Gecko start and end gluing that IntensaPulper IP-R inspires 73 New solutions in stock preparation New Plants 49 New approach in doctor blade at the Fiber Systems Technology 18 The new PM 1 in Khon Kaen is technology Center setting quality standards 51 Rolls – top-level precision 22 Klabin celebrates PM 9 first 53 Forming fabric MultiForm HC, anniversary the new standard for demanding News positions 75 Guess where the paper comes from