Klabin is one of Brazil's largest paper-and-packaging companies, a benchmark in sustainable forestry that makes paper, board and packaging from planted forests. All its raw material comes from managed sources, and since 1998 it has held FSC certification—the first in its sector in the southern hemisphere. It holds 376,000 hectares of planted forest (pine and eucalyptus) and 315,000 hectares of conserved native forest, balancing 'forests to plant and forests to protect.' In 2025 it hit a record 88 points on the DJSI, cut Scope 3 emissions 17.4% in 2022-24, and published a plan for a net biodiversity gain by 2050.
B
NARRATIVE VALUE
Certainty
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ABCDEFG
There is no confirmed −; independently verified + decide the position (B). No unreachable strike-through.= non-additive meter
As of: 2026-Q3Status: ActiveCeiling reason: No confirmed −
History2026-Q3BHistory grows each quarter
Klabin: From planted forests, balancing paper and packaging with conservation. The letter is B; certainty is high. Unconfirmed concerns are placed under “Watching.” (As of 2026-Q3; estimate based on public information.)
Main narrative
One person’s story (N1)
+ A single story
Forests that logging would erode, and fossil-based packaging. Klabin makes paper and packaging from planted pine and eucalyptus while conserving native forest. The benefit appears for nature: it holds 376,000 ha of plantation and 315,000 ha of conserved native forest, and has held FSC certification since 1998—the first in its sector in the southern hemisphere.
Source nature: Klabin / FSC / P1 First-party / independent (certification). Positive effects are not used to offset negatives.
Positive / negative effects
+ effects
- Hitting a record 88 on the DJSI, cutting Scope 3 emissions 17.4% in 2022-24, and planning a net biodiversity gain by 2050.P2 Independent (exchange index) / Klabin / DJSI
− effects (confirmed)
- No confirmed −.
Watching (unconfirmed; not counted in the assessment)
- A listed, for-profit company
- the land-use and ecosystem impact of large-scale single-species (pine/eucalyptus) plantation is a watch item common to forestry.
Looking ahead (not included in the assessment)
- Achieving a net biodiversity gain (2050); ecosystem care for single-species plantation; further Scope 3 cuts; adoption of renewable packaging.
A second look
The plus is renewable materials from planted forests and the conservation of native forest and biodiversity (Nature), backed by FSC (since 1998), 376,000 ha planted + 315,000 ha conserved, and a DJSI score of 88. But it is a listed, for-profit company, and large-scale single-species (pine/eucalyptus) plantation carries the land-use and ecosystem-impact watch common to forestry. Weighing the genuine, large-scale sustainable-forestry plus, B/high.
Sources
+N1Klabin / FSC｜Forestry: taking care of the trees｜2025｜🔗
+ effectKlabin / DJSI｜Sustainability Report 2024｜2025｜🔗
How to read this assessment
A Independently verified +, with no confirmed −
B Leans +, with independent backing
C Mixed. A confirmed − sets the ceiling, or much is unverified
D A serious confirmed − sets the ceiling
E A serious − reaches the core of the organization
F Serious and systemic, with little redeeming +
G Only extreme cases
Out of scope An entity whose core purpose is illegal
On hold Independent evidence is scarce on both + and −
- Reachable upper bound (ceiling): a confirmed − sets the ceiling, and independently verified + decide the position within it. + do not cancel out −.
- The weight of evidence is not symmetric: only confirmed − are counted; the volume of disputes or allegations goes under “Watching.” + are counted from independent evidence, while an organization’s own PR is treated as “reference.”
- Size is not value: scale is not used in the assessment. Matters that stay within money or competition—investors, shareholders, sanctions, trade secrets—are also excluded.
- The letter (assessment) and certainty (how reliable the information is) are separate axes.
This is a translation; the Japanese version is authoritative. The assessments here are generated automatically by AI based on published criteria. The operator does not alter individual results. Because they are AI-generated they may contain errors, and they are opinion and commentary, not statements of fact. Where evidence is insufficient, the entry is marked “On hold.” Requests for correction are accepted via the form.
Terms: Narrative Value = an assessment (A–G) of the distance between the narrative an organization tells and its reality / Ceiling meter = a visualization of the reachable upper bound / Watching = unconfirmed matters not counted / Protected stakeholders = people, animals, nature, and future generations. | Generated by: AI | As of: 2026-Q3 | Back to top