The National Association of Cellulose, Paper and Derivatives Sales Professionals, Anave, traditionally holds the Tribute of the Year Award. In 2008, the Company earned recognition in the categories of Personality of the Year in the Social Environmental Management.
IRANI earned this award because of its Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) project for the Co-generation Plant; for obtaining the certification of the greenhouse gases emissions inventory under ISO 14.064; and for being the first Brazilian company and the second in the world in the paper and packaging sector to issue carbon credits; for having FSC certified forests and for achieving, in 2007, several social environmental awards and recognitions.
According to Anave the selection of the winning companies is based on an analyses that is done by an Internal Commission within the Association, made up from people on the Executive Management and the Senior Council. After the wide spread considerations of the information and data in the press, this commission evaluates indications carried out by the entities that form a part of the sector. In the final phase, the Commission recognized the most voted companies and personalities – IRANI was amongst them.
Besides being recognized for its pioneering spirit, IRANI is also personality of the year in social environmental management because of the transparency shown in the social environmental data with measurable targets, and for publishing its goals for the next period.
