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By deploying a fleet of 100% electric forklifts, Sulplast has reduced its CO₂ emissions from internal logistics operations by approximately 55%.

Moreover, besides reducing pollutant emissions, Pedro Luiz Biancardi, the company’s CEO, highlights that this initiative also enhances operational efficiency and improves the quality of the working environment: "The lithium battery-powered forklifts that we use have a range of approximately 10 hours and can be fully charged in about 2 hours. Furthermore, unlike combustion engines, they operate silently and do not emit odorous gases. This undoubtedly makes the day-to-day work of operators much more pleasant, productive, and sustainable."

This initiative, combined with the adoption of renewable energy sources and other socio-environmental programs, is part of a comprehensive project undertaken by Sulplast. The aim is to gradually decarbonize operations and achieve net-zero emissions.

On World Water Day (22/03), Sulplast organized the lecture "Caring for Water, Everyone's Responsibility" for its collaborators. The presentation will be conducted by Gabriela Marino Silva, Social Relations Analyst, and Thales Porto Lima, Laboratory Leader, both from the Autonomous Department of Water and Sewage (DAAE) of Rio Claro.

The event aims to reflect on water preservation and the fundamental role each individual plays in this process. Among the topics covered are the water cycle and its interactions with human activities, as well as the processes of water capture, treatment, and distribution in Rio Claro’s city.

According to Gabriela Marino Silva, private sector involvement in the subjects raised is crucial: "The issue of water scarcity requires the commitment of entire society: companies, individuals, and governments. Awareness and environmental education initiatives like this are commendable. It is through them that we can rethink our habits."

Cinthia Prado, Quality and Environment Coordinator at Sulplast, highlights the importance of the initiative in strengthening the company's environmental culture: "Water is an essential resource for maintaining life. It is important that our collaborators understand its importance and engage in practices that promote preservation and sustainable use."

A reference in ESG policies related to water resource management in the industrial sector, in addition to awareness initiatives, Sulplast also collects rainwater, controls faucet flow, and has a station for treating effluents discharged into the sewage system.

On 02/16/23, SULPLAST was approved in the ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 supervisory audits by the Vanzolini Foundation. The positive results once again confirm the efficiency of the SULPLAST Quality Management System and the company's ability to meet the highest requirements of the automobile chain at an international level.

Reference in the manufacture of technical parts in plastic material, SULPLAST had the excellence of its production, assembly, logistics, quality, maintenance and development processes, once again confirmed. It shows that the constant investments in quality, sustainability and continuous improvement, place a promising future on the company's horizon.

In January 2022, SULPLAST carried out the fourth review of the Contingency Plan – COVID-19 Prevention. This measure aims to keep the company's actions updated and assertive, especially regarding to the new challenges imposed by the Omicron variant.

With several safety and health actions already developed and many others in progress, SULPLAST works to encourage vaccination and promote a culture of prevention, aiming to be a reference in the fight against the pandemic at a corporate level.

Through the acquisition of renewable and incentivized energy from solar, wind, thermoelectric and SHP's (small hydro power plants), between January and December 2020, SULPLAST contributed to reduce by 133.67 tons, the amount of CO2 (carbon dioxide) emitted into the atmosphere. This is equivalent to a reforestation project of 936 trees planted over 30 years.

This expressive result guaranteed the company the Renewable Energy Certificate, granted by the partnership between SINERCONSULT and COMERC ENERGIA.

With the environmental performance of the last two years, the CO2 reductions achieved by SULPLAST represent the reforestation of 2,217 trees.

The methodology for data collecting and conclusions establishment, follows the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, from The Greenhouse Gas Protocol Initiative, a set of parameters used internationally since 2001, by private companies, NGO’s and government entities, to measure the emission of greenhouse gases.

With a program to obtain renewable and incentivized energy established in 2018, SULPLAST continually reinforces its commitment to sustainable development and shows alignment with the ISO 14.001 guidelines.