2005 Sustainability Report
Verification Statement
The BVQI – Bureau Veritas Quality International was hired by Aracruz Celulose S.A. to conduct independent verification of the company’s 2005 Sustainability Report in order to evaluate the consistency and reliability of the social and environmental information presented. This work was carried out between February and March 2006 at Aracruz’s Barra do Riacho (ES) and Guaíba (RS) Units and at its São Paulo office. The work was based upon the company’s policies and procedures for collecting and analyzing the information presented in the report.
The methodology consisted of interviews with the individuals responsible for the areas that contributed directly or indirectly to the data and verification of how the data is used to generate the information contained in this publication. Thus, verification was based upon the data and information made available to the verification team and, consequently, BVQI cannot be considered co-responsible for any decision taken by any person – stakeholder or not – based upon this verification statement.
BVQI understands that Aracruz Celulose S.A. has a properly implemented data collection and information consolidation system for social and environmental processes and initiatives that is appropriate for disseminating information representative of these processes. Additionally, it attests that the methodology used to determine greenhouse gas emissions and carbon stock in Aracruz’s forests is consistent with the International Council of Forest and Paper Association’s (ICFPA) established calculation protocol as of November 2004.
Thus, BVQI considers that social and environmental information presented in the Aracruz Celulose S.A. 2005 Sustainability Report consistently and reliably reflects all data collected in its production units and at the company’s offices.
BVQI
March 2006