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General disclosures
Biodiversity
GRI 103: Management approach
GRI 304: Biodiversity
Effluents and waste
GRI 103: Management approach
Standard Page Omission UNGC
SDG
103-1: Explanation of the material 79, 80 √ topic and its boundary
103-2: The management approach 32, 56, 57, 61, 62 √ and its components
103-3: Evaluation of the management approach 32, 56, 57, 61, 62 √
304-2: Significant impacts of activities, products,32, 56, 57 and services on biodiversity
6 | 14 | 15
2| 3| 6| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15
2| 3| 6| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15
2| 3| 6| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15
2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15
GRI 306: Effluents and waste
103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary
103-2: The management approach and its components
103-3: Evaluation of the management approach
306-1: Water discharge by quality and destination
306-2: Waste by type and disposal method
306-3: Significant spills
306-4: Transport of hazardous waste
103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary
103-2: The management approach and its components
103-3: Evaluation of the management approach
307-1: Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations
79, 80 √
61, 62, 76 √
61, 62, 76 √
92, 93 √
94, 95
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There was no significant leakage or spillage in 2017,
including in the operations of Paraguay and Uruguay.
The Company currently has a good management system,
treatment, control and monitoring of socio-environmental
indicators in order to avoid and/or mitigate potential risks
and impacts on nearby communities, including an action
plan that covers different possible scenarios that could √ impact local communities, such as fires, chemical leaks,
medical emergency, numbers for emergency contact and
communication procedures, emergency equipment and the
execution of emergency response. In addition, the Company
makes a constant investment on the areas of ammonia and
in its refrigeration systems, such as leakage (inside operating
areas and engine room), secondary containment, ventilation
systems, signs of alert and emergency response equipment.
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The Company contracts for the removal and transportation
of hazardous waste – carried out by special vehicles designed
for the type of material transported. They are delivered √ along with a responsible drivers, MTR, invoice, balance
sheet, Certificate of Transaction of Waste of Environmental
Interest (CADRI) and description of waste. In 2017, 37,900
kg of class I waste was disposed of.
79, 80 √
61, 62, 74, 75 √
61, 62, 74, 75 √
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As of December 31, 2016, the Company became
a defendant in administrative process before the
Environmental Protection Agency of the State of São
Paulo (Cetesb) as a result of an ammonia incident
that occurred on August 31, 2016, in the Barretos unit
(SP), to a fine of the approximate amount of R$12.5
million. In February 14, 2017, a hierarchical appeal was √ filed. In November 17, 2017, the appeal was dismissed
receiving a reduced fine on the basis of the principles of
reasonableness and proportionality, which reduced the
value to R$4,000,000.00, with the possibility of a reduction
of 30% if payment occurs by the expiration date set under
the Guide of Collection. In operations of Paraguay and
Uruguay there were no fines and/or penalties for non-
compliance with environmental legislation.
Environmental compliance
GRI 103: Management approach
GRI 307: Environmental compliance
13 | 14 | 15 | 16
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