The realization of projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), earned Celulose IRANI the ÉPOCA Green Company award for 2011. IRANI was part of a select group of 20 companies, regarded by the awarding organization, as the leaders in Brazil of incorporating environmental initiatives in the business.
Conceived by a partnership with ÉPOCA Magazine and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Consultants, the award aims to identify and valorize those companies that keep projects focused on preserving the environment.
The criteria to compete for the prize include the evaluation of the initiative related to climate change, issues such as the impact on biodiversity, use of renewable raw materials, consumer awareness of water, waste disposal, energy efficiency and innovation in developing products and processes.
For IRANI, this award distinguishes and qualifies it as an organization that is included in the low carbon market, i.e., companies that have remove more CO2 (carbon dioxide) than they emit.
