Sostenibilidad
Sostenibilidad
Paracel se compromete a administrar y desarrollar sus operaciones con los más altos estándares internacionales de sustentabilidad en materia ambiental, social y económica.
A través de nuestros 31 programas Socioambientales, nos encontramos trabajando en la implementación de 16 de los 17 Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible.
Nos comprometemos con el cumplimiento de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible 2030 y los utilizamos como herramienta para medir nuestros impactos y para generar acciones de mejora continua e innovación.
Todos los programas implementados en Paracel cuentan con una metodología de medición de resultados finales e impactos, en caso de que aplique, por el tiempo de duración de los mismos, con el fin de mejorarlos, hacer más eficiente el uso de los recursos, servir de base para innovaciones y posibles réplicas y/o escalonamientos.
Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible
Between now and 2030, reduce by at least half the proportion of men, women, boys and girls of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions in accordance with national definitions.
Paracel alternative indicator:
· Proportion of the population intervened by Paracel, living below the national poverty line, broken down by area of residence.
Programas desarrollados:
By 2030, reduce by at least half the proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions in accordance with national definitions.
Paracel alternative indicator:
- Average labor productivity in regular hours worked, of households with small producers and small food producers, in dollars.
Programas desarrollados:
By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases.
Paracel Alternative Indicator:
- Registered number of new HIV diagnoses, per 1,000 inhabitants of the department of Concepción.
- Mortality rate due to traffic accidents in the department of Concepción.
- Percentage of women aged 15-19 who know about modern methods of contraception.
Programas desarrollados:
Between now and 2030, ensure equal access for all men and women to quality technical, vocational and higher education, including university education.
Paracel alternative indicator:
- Registered participation rate of young people and adults aged 15 and over in non-formal education programs of the MTESS (SINAFOCAL-SNPP) in Concepción.
- Proportion of young people and adults, aged 15 and over, who used a computer or internet in the last 3 months.
Programas desarrollados:
Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation.
Paracel alternative indicator:
- Number of women working in Paracel/contractors/community, who have experienced violence (physical, sexual or psychological).
- Proportion of women in management positions (Directors/Managers) at Paracel/Contractors.
Programas desarrollados:
Between now and 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe drinking water at an affordable price for all.
Paracel Alternative Indicator:
- Percentage of the population in the directly affected area/area of direct influence that accesses network water with support from Paracel, with the improvement of water access and distribution systems.
Programas desarrollados:
Between now and 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services.
Global Indicator:
- Proportion of the population with access to electricity.
Paracel Alternative Indicator:
- Installed renewable energy source infrastructures.
Programas desarrollados:
Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, the creation of decent jobs, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and promote the formalization and growth of micro and small and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services.
Paracel alternative indicator:
- Proportion of the population aged 18 and over, employed in formal employment before and after Paracel.
- Average wage gap between men and women at Paracel/Contracting Companies.
Programas desarrollados:
Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and cross-border infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all.
Paracel alternative indicator:
- Rural population intervened by Paracel, who lives about 2 km from a passable road
Programas desarrollados:
Between now and 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all people, regardless of their age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic situation or other condition.
Paracel alternative indicator:
- Proportion of the Paracel ADA/AID population living in relative poverty, representing 50% of the median income, broken down by area of residence.
Programas desarrollados:
Strengthen efforts to protect and safeguard the world's cultural and natural heritage.
Paracel alternative indicator:
- Private expenditure executed to protect and safeguard the Cultural Heritage of Concepción.
Programas desarrollados:
Between now and 2030, significantly reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse activities.
Encourage companies, especially large companies and transnational corporations, to adopt sustainable practices and to incorporate sustainability information into their reporting cycle.
Paracel Alternative Indicator:
- Amount of waste recycled in a production unit in a given period of time divided by the total amount of waste produced by that same productive unit in that period.
- No. of Sustainability Reports published
Programas desarrollados:
Take urgent measures to combat climate change and its effects.
Paracel Alternative Indicator:
- Total net emissions (emissions minus removals) for all Paracel components. Expressed in KtCO2e.
Programas desarrollados:
By 2030, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and arid areas, in line with obligations under international agreements.
Paracel Alternative Indicator:
- Native forest area on Paracel properties.
- Progress in sustainable forest management at Paracel.
- Total Number of Species in Threat Categories:
Programas desarrollados:
To significantly reduce all forms of violence and corresponding mortality rates around the world
By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration.
Alternative indicators:
- Number of cases of complaints of sexual violence.
- Number of identity and civil registration procedures in indigenous communities.
Programas desarrollados:
Encourage and promote the establishment of effective alliances in the public, public-private and civil society spheres, taking advantage of the experience and resource-raising strategies of alliances.
Paracel Alternative Indicator:
- Total amount of investment (USD) of Paracel and allied organizations in the implementation of social programs.
Programas desarrollados:
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Relaciones positivas
En Paracel fomentamos las relaciones positivas a largo plazo con sus diferentes grupos de interés, poniendo un mayor foco en aquellos conalto grado de vulnerabilidad, como son las comunidades indígenas de Paraguay.
Impacto en empleo regional
Para nuestra empresa, es de vital importancia provocar un efecto positivo en el nivel de vida de los habitantes de la región. Se espera que, además de crear 4.000 empleos directos, se creen otros 36.000 empleos indirectos. De esta forma Paracel podría ser una fuente de trabajo para 40.000 personas en la región.
Net Biodiversity Gain Strategy
Paracel’s Net Biodiversity Gain Strategy aims to improve the state of biodiversity within its area of influence, compared to what would have occurred in this landscape without the presence of the company.
Para lograr la Ganancia Neta en Biodiversidad, Paracel ha establecido aproximadamente 82.000 hectáreas de conservación, en un paisaje que se presenta en mosaico con la producción forestal.
Preguntas frecuentes
Sustentabilidad ambiental
No. Paracel will implement the necessary mechanisms to ensure that there are no disturbances in the environment related to the noise generated by quarterly monitoring noise levels at 5 points already established in the baseline. The values will be compared with the limits or levels accepted for industrial activities. In addition to monitoring, preventive measures will be established, such as the use of insulation systems in equipment that could generate noise and protective measures for employees and collaborators in the industry. In addition to monitoring, preventive measures will be established, such as the use of equipment isolation systems that could generate noise and protective measures for employees and collaborators in the industry.
Paracel will manage waste, coming from all operating sites, that is, the industrial component, the forestry component and the administrative offices, following the Comprehensive Waste Management Program, which includes as its main criteria, the adoption of minimization measures at source, as well as management from generation, characterization, segregation, temporary storage, collection and transport, treatment and final disposal of waste.
Because eucalyptus plantations will have a cycle of at least six years between planting and harvest, the use of agrochemicals will be low and will be concentrated only on the initial phase of cultivation. Ants will be monitored throughout the cycle and controlled using mostly low-toxic products and in compliance with legal regulations.
Yes. The surfaces of forest plantations will capture significant carbon present in the air, so Paracel will contribute to mitigating the increase in the concentration of CO2, the main Greenhouse Gas (GHG) that causes global warming. The Carbon balance, that is, the CO2 emissions of Paracel activities minus the carbon capture that its forest plantations will carry out gives a positive balance, that is, it will capture more CO2 from the air, than will be emitted. In addition, native forests and natural areas that will be released. they will be under conservation in the Paracel properties and will act as carbon sinks, which means that the emission of CO2 will also be avoided due to the change in use of these areas, if they were not conserved.
Eucalyptus forest plantations will be managed adopting soil conservation criteria, including: - Maintaining soil fertility and organic matter content: based on physicochemical analysis, fertilization recommendations are made for each type of soil, to ensure that the nutrients that are extracted are returned to the soil in the optimal amount.- Erosion control: practices are carried out that prevent soil loss by water or wind trick.- Pollution prevention: adopted practices such as oil and fuel management to prevent water and soil pollution. In addition, legal requirements and those required by FSC® and IFC standards are included as principles of sustainable production.
Paracel provides several mechanisms for managing its effluents or liquid waste, both in the construction phase and in the operation of the factory. As preventive measures to reduce the volume of wastewater or effluent generation, we will implement actions for the recirculation and reuse of water in all our processes.
All effluents discharged to the Paraguay River will comply with the limits established in SEAM Resolution No. 222/2002 “Establishing the standard of water quality in the national territory”.
The effluent treatment system of the factory operation basically consists of three stages: primary, secondary and tertiary treatment.
The effluent quality parameters will be monitored through regular sampling at the entrance and exit of the treatment plant, through laboratory analysis. In addition, samples are planned to be sent for verification to external laboratories, according to the frequency required by the enforcement authority.
The sampling of the effluent for the corresponding analyses will be in real time (online), simple (instant collection) or composed of a period of 24 hours, being collected by automatic samplers. In turn, these will be carried out at the entrance and exit of the Effluent Treatment Plant. If the parameters exceed the established limits, the effluent will be redirected to an emergency lagoon in the PTE.
Yes. Paracel will not affect the legal surface of the existing forest, which corresponds to 25% of the wooded area that existed in the base year (1986) on each property. Native forests and riparian forests (protectors of water channels) that represent legal reserves, of all Paracel properties will be preserved in their entirety. Paracel provides for mechanisms for constant monitoring, through high-resolution satellite images and drone overflight, in order to verify the evolution of the forest cover surface and the evolution of regenerated, recovered or restored areas; in turn, procedures are contemplated for the monitoring and control of illegal activities that may affect the quality and quantity of forest surface.
Yes. Paracel has all the permits required by the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MADES). You can access this information at the following link: https://paracel.com.py/documentos/
Paracel will use the best available technologies and best environmental practices to treat air emissions that could generate odors. Capture and absorption devices will be adopted to prevent the dispersion of pollutants in the atmosphere, which will be pre-cleaned before their final emission, as well as the use of high-efficiency electrostatic precipitators in boilers, a real-time gas monitoring and control system.
Sustentabilidad social
Yes. Paracel has developed a Program for Relationship with Communities and Social Investment, which includes various actions to strengthen the social infrastructure of Concepción, in order to promote local development and promote the close link between communities and companies, in addition to improving production and innovation capacity in order to add value to income-generating activities, especially for indigenous families.
Yes, Paracel invested a lot of time, effort and resources in environmental and social impact assessments. The potential environmental and social impacts of the project have been thoroughly investigated in an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (EiAP). These studies were carried out by third parties and are also part of the legal authorization process. For more information, go to: https://paracel.com.py/documentos/
Yes, Paracel works closely with State institutions, Academia and other civil society organizations, in order to implement their programs, plans and policies. It currently has more than 20 signed agreements.
Yes. Social responsibility has been part of the organization's strategy since its inception. Applying the principles of Corporate Social Responsibility transversally to all links of the company will allow us to obtain high organizational performance that will directly translate into business profitability. All companies generate impacts in one way or another, so we must be duly diligent and analyze the magnitude of the impacts and whether they are positive or negative, both for the company and for its different interest groups. Paracel is an industry that will use modern technologies and techniques whose socio-environmental impacts are minimal. We will develop projects that contribute to solving the country's economic, social and environmental problems. Measuring our performance in terms of Corporate Social Responsibility is a commitment made by Paracel, and for this purpose we will use the most advanced standards in the world, such as ISO 26,000, the Sustainable Development Goals, IFC, FSC® Certification and Certification B, among others.
Yes. Paracel bases its relationship with indigenous communities on the framework of Decree 1039/18 “Protocol for the Process of Consultation and Free, Prior and Informed Consent with Indigenous Peoples who live in Paraguay”, so that the process of relating to indigenous communities is respectful of their rights, their dignity, their aspirations, their culture and means of livelihood. Paracel has worked on the development of three key documents that guide their actions in the processes of linking with indigenous peoples: - Program of Relationship with Indigenous Communities.- Policy for Linking with Indigenous Peoples .- Plan for Indigenous Peoples. At this point, it is important to highlight that Paracel not only focuses on indigenous communities but on all those that are in its area of influence.
Paracel will contribute significantly to the economic development of the department of Concepción, through the development of a new export sector at the national level, and significant investments in plantations, infrastructure, equipment and training, making it possible to attract long-term foreign investment, contributing to the development of small and medium-sized domestic and other foreign companies, encouraging the creation of new jobs.