Every year the ISTOÉ Dinheiro Magazine publishes a special edition showing the ranking of the finance and business of the 500 largest companies in the country that were highlighted during the previous year in the financial and social areas.
In the 2008 edition, IRANI was amongst the first five placed companies in the paper and wood pulp sector. In the ‘Innovation and Quality and Human resources indicators’ the Company was placed in second place, and it was placed amongst the top five largest companies in the Social Responsibility sector.
The results are divided into 27 economic sectors, the companies were classified according to five administrative criteria: financial sustainability, human resources, innovation, environmental social commitment and corporate governance..
In accordance with the Melhores da Dinheiro, last year, the revenues of the 500 largest Brazilian companies totaled R$ 1.46 trillion, a growth of 12% over the previous year.
According to data from the Brazilian Association of Cellulose and Paper (Bracelpa) the paper and wood pulp sector, in 2007, exported US$ 4.7 billion. The companies added 8.5% to the Brazilian balance of trade, in other words, US$ 3.4 billion.
