In 2025, we strengthened the role of our Board (established in 2014) through the appointment of an independent external advisor. The Board plays a key role in ensuring the company’s long-term sustainability, supporting the generational succession process, and strengthening our governance practices. During the year, we also launched our medium-term Strategic Plan and defined our 2030 Ambition.
Established in 2023, our committees — ESG, Safety, Legal, and Audit — have an executive role and are responsible for addressing strategic topics for the organization, developing and advancing priority agendas.
Our ESG Committee monitors the ESG Action Plan, which was developed based on our materiality matrix and the company’s sustainability guidelines.
In 2026, we published our second Sustainability Report, covering our performance in 2025.
In 2025, Rafael Barros, our CEO, was recognized for the second consecutive year by Recycling International as one of the Top 100 most inspiring and innovative professionals in the global recycling industry.
We are active members of key industry organizations, working collaboratively to advance the value and recognition of recycling, including SINDINESFA and INESFA (organizations in which our Director serves as Vice President), as well as ReMA (United States) and BIR (Europe). We also participate in industry events, ESG forums, and other strategic initiatives. In 2025, we attended COP30 and contributed to the organization of the 1st Guarulhos Recycling Forum.
Our employees are trained on the policies and codes that guide our conduct of ethics and integrity and strengthen our governance framework, including the Code of Ethics and Whistleblower Channel, Corporate Risk Policy, Integrity and Anti-Corruption Program, General Data Protection Policy, Ou People Internal Policy, Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy, and Environmental Policy.
Our Integrated Management System for Quality and Environment is certified at our main facility. We have been ISO 9001 certified since 2010 and ISO 14001 certified since 2016.
Our Controllership department is dedicated to risk management and tax compliance, ensuring that our practices adhere to current legislation.
We share our Supplier Code of Ethics to promote a culture of best practices, shared responsibility across the value chain, and reinforce our responsible sourcing criteria. In the case of vehicle purchases, we require proper documentation and do not acquire loads without the appropriate deregistration through Detran-SP (São Paulo’s DMV).
Risks are identified and documented in departmental procedures, as well as in the company’s risk matrix. Internal and external audits are conducted annually. Since 2024, the company’s financial statements have been subject to independent external auditing.
In 2025, we joined the UN Global Compact and, in early 2026, became part of the Circular Connection Movement, formalizing our commitment to landfill diversion targets.
In 2025, we implemented new management, monitoring, and automation systems, enhancing operational reliability while strengthening data security and process control.