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As part of our commitment to transparency, the Indicators Center includes main sustainability performance indicators of Votorantim Cimentos, including Material Topics & Sustainable Development Goals, Global Reporting Initiative and Global Cement and Concrete Association Charter and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board.

MATERIAL TOPICS & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDG)

Through the engagement of our stakeholders, we define organization material topics and linked our performance to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Climate Change

Due to the nature of its production processes, the cement industry is among the world’s largest emitters of CO2. Climate change and CO2 management are at the heart of the organization’s strategy, and managing climate-related risks and opportunities is critical to business sustainability.

THIS MEANS knowing and assessing the risks and opportunities related to extreme climate changes, such as severe rains and droughts, and adapting to this environment, as well as managing greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption by replacing fossil fuels with renewable sources.

Impacts: costs, revenues and reputation

GRI 302-1: Energy consumption inside the organization
Non-renewable sources (GJ) 2020 2021 2022
Cement 75,249,280 95,601,831 87,786,327
Aggregates 77,412 71,983 62,680
Concrete 220,288 254,853 273,810
Mortar 11,785 15,206 15,217
Limes and agricultural inputs 24,900 24,328 24,967
Total 75,583,666 95,968,201 88,163,001
Renewable sources (GJ) 2020 2021 2022
Cement 10,244,265 12,857,184 15,049,833
Aggregates 11,049 9,079 7,224
Concrete 36,073 35,518 36,975
Mortar 15,090 33,999 51,083
Limes and agricultural inputs 1,695,075 1,759,473 1,802,608
Total 12,001,552 14,695,253 16,947,722
Electricity (MWh) 2020 2021 2022
Cement 3,707,824 4,242,316 4,087,920
Aggregates 4,368 8,943 8,112
Concrete 3,086 3,394 3,720
Mortar 7,601 8,544 8,447
Limes and agricultural inputs 50,094 50,096 50,083
Total 3,772,973 4,313,292 4,158,283
Total consumption (GJ) 2020 2021 2022
Cement 98,841,710 123,731,351 117,552,672
Aggregates 104,187 113,256 99,107
Concrete 267,470 302,590 324,178
Mortar 54,238 79,963 96,709
Limes and agricultural inputs 1,900,314 1,964,147 2,007,876
Total 101,167,919 126,191,306 120,080,542

Scope: all VCBR operations and VCEAA, VCNA and VCLATAM cement operations.

GRI 302-2: Energy consumption outside the organization
Transport and distribution (GJ) 2020 2021 2022
VCBR 3,862,299 4,322,852 4,271,695

Scope: VCBR

GRI 302-3: : Energy intensity
Fuels 2020 2021 2022
Clinker (MJ/ton of clinker) 3,398 3,584 3,615
Aggregates (MJ/ton of product) 27.7 26.4 24.9
Concrete (MJ/m³ of product) 141 144 147
Mortar (MJ/ton of product) 38.9 62.4 85,8
Lime and agricultural inputs (MJ/ton of product) 819 816 931
Electricity 2020 2021 2022
Cement (kWh/ton of cement) 109 109 109
Aggregates (kWh/ton of product) 1.4 2.9 2.9
Concrete (kWh/m³ of product) 1.7 1.7 1.8
Mortar (kWh/ton of product) 11.0 10.8 10.9
Lime and agricultural inputs (kWh/ton of product) 23.8 22.9 25.5

Scope: all VCBR operations and VCEAA, VCNA and VCLATAM cement operations.
The cement business has the highest energy consumption (98%)

GRI 305-1: Direct CO2 emissions (scope 1)
Cement 2020 2021¹ 2022
Gross absolute CO2 emission (tCO2) 20,421,293 24,877,550 23,213,320
Net absolute CO2 emission (tCO2) 19,630,033 23,999,550 22,267,306
Aggregates 2020 2021 2022
Absolute CO2 emission (tCO2e) 5,199 5,168 4,786
Concrete 2020 2021 2022
Absolute CO2 emission (tCO2e) 20,455 19,007 20,387
Argamassa 2020 2021 2021
Emissão de CO2 absoluta equivalente 1,674 1,563 1,573
Cal e Cal e Lime and agricultural inputs agrícolas 2020 2021 2022
Absolute CO2 emission (tCO2e) 184,422 194,582 196,644
Total – Scope 1 (tCO2e) 20.633.043 25.097.870
23.436.711
Biogenic emissions – Scope 1 (tCO2) 1,322,731 1,524,961 1,777,255

Scope: Cement operations in Brazil, VCNA, VCEAA, Bolivia and Uruguay and other business in Brazil.
The emissions from cement operation were calculated considering the guidelines of the Cement CO2 and Energy Protocol from GCCA. Emissions from other businesses were calculated considering the guidelines of the Brazilian GHG Protocol Program. The gases included in the calculation for scope 1 were: CO2, CH4, N2O.
¹ Increase due to a change in scope and the acquisition of two new cement operations (McInnis and Balboa), which were still at a lower level of thermal substitution and clinker factor, in addition to reduced thermal substitution in some regions due to limited access to waste caused by the pandemic in a time of increased cement production.

GRI 305-2: Indirect CO2 emissions (scope 2)
Indirect CO2 emissions – Scope 2 (tCO2) 2020 2021¹ 2022
Cement 532,913 771,610 631,297
Concrete 190 429 158
Aggregates 270 1,130 346
Mortar 469 574 360
Lime and agricultural inputs 3,092 6,333 2,133
Total – Scope 2 536,934 780,076 634,294

Scope: Cement operations in Brazil, VCNA, VCEAA, Bolivia and Uruguay and other business in Brazil. The emissions from cement operation were calculated considering the guidelines of the Cement CO2 and Energy Protocol from GCCA. Emissions from other businesses were calculated considering the guidelines of the Brazilian GHG Protocol Program. The gases included in the calculation for scope 2 e 3 were: CO2, CH4, N2O.
¹Increased due to the acquisition of two new cement operations (McInnis and Balboa) and the change in emission factor in Brazil.

GRI 305-3: Other indirect emissions (scope 3)
Other indirect emissions – Scope 3 (tCO2e) 2020 2021¹ 2022
Total – Scope 3 249,061 4,581,726 4,192,705
Biogenic emissions (tCO2) 30,661 30,297 28,685

Scope: Cement operations in Brazil, VCNA, VCEAA, Bolivia and Uruguay and other business in Brazil.
The emissions from cement operation were calculated considering the guidelines of the Cement CO2 and Energy Protocol from GCCA.  Emissions from other businesses were calculated considering the guidelines of the Brazilian GHG Protocol Program. The gases included in the calculation for scope 2 e 3 were: CO2, CH4, N2O.
¹Until 2020, the scope 3 considered only transportation and distribution. In 2021, we refined our Scope 3 inventory including the emissions from category 1 (purchased goods and services), category 3 (fuel and energy related activities, not included in scope 1 and 2), category 4 (upstream transportation and distribution), category 9 (downstream transportation and distribution) and category 15 (investments) which are the most relevant categories according to the screening made during the SBTi process.

GRI 305-4: GHG emission intensity
Cement 2020 2021¹ 2022
Gross specific CO2 emission (kg CO2/t cementitious) 599 619 604
Net specific CO2 emission (kg CO2/t cementitious) 576 597 579
Aggregates 2020 2021 2022
Specific CO2 emission (kgCO2e/t aggregates) 1.6 1.7 1.7
Concrete 2020 2021 2022
Specific CO2 emission (kgCO2e/t concrete) 11.2 9.4 9.7
Mortar 2020 2021 2022
Specific CO2 emission (kgCO2e/t mortar) 2.4 2.0 2.0
Lime and agricultural inputs 2020 2021 2022
Specific CO2 emission (kgCO2e/t lime and agricultural inputs) 87.7 89.1 100

Scope: Cement operations in Brazil, VCNA, VCEAA, Bolivia and Uruguay and other business in Brazil. The emissions from cement operation were calculated considering the guidelines of the Cement CO2 and Energy Protocol from GCCA. Emissions from other businesses were calculated considering the guidelines of the Brazilian GHG Protocol Program. The gases included in the calculation for scope 1 were: CO2, CH4, N2O.
¹ Increase due to a change in scope and the acquisition of two new cement operations (McInnis and Balboa), which were still at a lower level of thermal substitution and clinker factor, in addition to reduced thermal substitution in some regions due to limited access to waste caused by the pandemic in a time of increased cement production.

GRI 305-5: Reduction of GHG emissions
2020 2021 2022 Base year/ denominator
CO2 reduction as a direct result of initiatives (%) -25% -22% -24% 19901
CO2 reduction as a direct result of initiatives (%) -7% 20182

Scope: Cement operations in Brazil, VCNA, VCEAA, Bolivia and Uruguay.
¹ 1990 sectoral base year
² 2018 SBTi base year

Air Emissions

The emission of particulate matter, sulfur and nitrogen oxides and other pollutants produced primarily by cement kilns poses risks to human health, the well-being of society and the environment, making mitigation of these potential impacts essential.

THIS INCLUDES reducing and managing the emissions of particulate matter, nitrogen and sulfur oxides, dioxins/furans, metals (such as mercury, cadmium, lead and chromium, among others), etc.

Impacts: reputation and costs

GRI 305-7: Other air emissions
2020 2021 2022
Number of kilns reported 36 39 40
Nox 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (tonne/year) 35,385 41,150 40,525
Specific emissions (g/tonne clinker) 1,483 1,394 1,416
Sox 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (tonne/year) 15,918 20,282 21,805
Specific emissions (g/tonne clinker) 667 687 762
PM (Dust) 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (tonne/year) 1,041 1,122 1,083
Specific emissions (g/tonne clinker) 44 38 38
Mercury 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (kg/year) 200 311 296
Specific emissions (mg/tonne clinker) 8 11 10
VOC 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (ton/year) 1,298 3,473 2,793
Specific emissions (g/tonne clinker) 54 118 98
Dioxins/Furans 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (mg/year) 2,866 541 703
Specific emissions (ng/tonne clinker) 110 18 25
HM1¹ 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (kg/year) 324 564 863
Specific emissions (mg/tonne clinker) 14 19 30
HM2² 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (kg/year) 16,407 14,022 36,663
Specific emissions (mg/tonne clinker) 688 475 1.281
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) ³ 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (tonne/year) 80 70
Specific emissions (g/tonne clinker) 0.01 0.01
Monitoring data
Overall coverage rate (KPI1)4 85% 82% 93%
Coverage rate continuous measurement (KPI2)5 100% 100% 100%

Scope: Global
¹HM1: Cadmium and Thallium.
²HM2: Antimony, Arsenic, Lead, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Manganese, Nickel, Vanadium.
³Setor average in Spain, extrapolated to Tunisia, Morocco and Turkey.
4KPI1: Monitoring of all.
5KPI2: Monitoring of PM, NOx and SOx.
6Increase due to a revision in the methodology used to calculate HM1 and HM2 emissions in 2022.

Responsible use of materials, waste and circular economy

The adoption of a regenerative approach seeking to eliminate waste, repurpose industrial by-products and expand the use of renewable resources helps increase competitiveness in the short, medium and long term, in addition to reducing the transport of materials and the consumption of natural resources.

THIS INCLUDES solid waste management, responsible use of fuels, raw materials and natural resources, product life cycle analysis, reuse and recycling.

Impacts: reputation and costs

GRI 301-1: Materials used
2020 2021 2022
Non-renewable materials (tonne) 54,048,612 61,810,222 58,595,488

Scope: VCBR, VCNA and VCEAA cement operations.
Materials include raw materials used in the clinker and cement production

GRI 302-1: Energy consumption inside the organization
Non-renewable sources (GJ) 2020 2021 2022
Cement 75,249,280 95,601,831 87,786,327
Aggregates 77,412 71,983 62,680
Concrete 220,288 254,853 273,810
Mortar 11,785 15,206 15,217
Limes and agricultural inputs 24,900 24,328 24,967
Total 75,583,666 95,968,201 88,163,001
Renewable sources (GJ) 2020 2021 2022
Cement 10,244,265 12,857,184 15,049,833
Aggregates 11,049 9,079 7,224
Concrete 36,073 35,518 36,975
Mortar 15,090 33,999 51,083
Limes and agricultural inputs 1,695,075 1,759,473 1,802,608
Total 12,001,552 14,695,253 16,947,722
Electricity (MWh) 2020 2021 2022
Cement 3,707,824 4,242,316 4,087,920
Aggregates 4,368 8,943 8,112
Concrete 3,086 3,394 3,720
Mortar 7,601 8,544 8,447
Limes and agricultural inputs 50,094 50,096 50,083
Total 3,772,973 4,313,292 4,158,283
Total consumption (GJ) 2020 2021 2022
Cement 98,841,710 123,731,351 117,552,672
Aggregates 104,187 113,256 99,107
Concrete 267,470 302,590 324,178
Mortar 54,238 79,963 96,709
Limes and agricultural inputs 1,900,314 1,964,147 2,007,876
Total 101,167,919 126,191,306 120,080,542

Scope: all VCBR operations and VCEAA, VCNA and VCLATAM cement operations.

GRI 302-2: Energy consumption outside the organization
Transport and distribution (GJ) 2020 2021 2022
VCBR 3,862,299 4,322,852 4,271,695

Scope: VCBR

GRI 302-3: Energy intensity
Fuels 2020 2021 2022
Clinker (MJ/ton of clinker) 3,398 3,584 3,615
Aggregates (MJ/ton of product) 27.7 26.4 24.9
Concrete (MJ/m³ of product) 141 144 147
Mortar (MJ/ton of product) 38.9 62.4 85,8
Lime and agricultural inputs (MJ/ton of product) 819 816 931
Electricity 2020 2021 2022
Cement (kWh/ton of cement) 109 109 109
Aggregates (kWh/ton of product) 1.4 2.9 2.9
Concrete (kWh/m³ of product) 1.7 1.7 1.8
Mortar (kWh/ton of product) 11.0 10.8 10.9
Lime and agricultural inputs (kWh/ton of product) 23.8 22.9 25.5

Scope: all VCBR operations and VCEAA, VCNA and VCLATAM cement operations.
The cement business has the highest energy consumption (98%)

GRI 305-1: Direct CO2 emissions (scope 1)
Cement 2020 2021¹ 2022
Gross absolute CO2 emission (tCO2) 20,421,293 24,877,550 23,213,320
Net absolute CO2 emission (tCO2) 19,630,033 23,999,550 22,267,306
Aggregates 2020 2021 2022
Absolute CO2 emission (tCO2e) 5,199 5,168 4,786
Concrete 2020 2021 2022
Absolute CO2 emission (tCO2e) 20,455 19,007 20,387
Argamassa 2020 2021 2021
Emissão de CO2 absoluta equivalente 1,674 1,563 1,573
Cal e Cal e Lime and agricultural inputs agrícolas 2020 2021 2022
Absolute CO2 emission (tCO2e) 184,422 194,582 196,644
Total – Scope 1 (tCO2e) 20.633.043 25.097.870
23.436.711
Biogenic emissions – Scope 1 (tCO2) 1,322,731 1,524,961 1,777,255

Scope: Cement operations in Brazil, VCNA, VCEAA, Bolivia and Uruguay and other business in Brazil.
The emissions from cement operation were calculated considering the guidelines of the Cement CO2 and Energy Protocol from GCCA. Emissions from other businesses were calculated considering the guidelines of the Brazilian GHG Protocol Program. The gases included in the calculation for scope 1 were: CO2, CH4, N2O.
¹ Increase due to a change in scope and the acquisition of two new cement operations (McInnis and Balboa), which were still at a lower level of thermal substitution and clinker factor, in addition to reduced thermal substitution in some regions due to limited access to waste caused by the pandemic in a time of increased cement production.

GRI 305-2: Indirect CO2 emissions (scope 2)
Indirect CO2 emissions – Scope 2 (tCO2) 2020 2021¹ 2022
Cement 532,913 771,610 631,297
Concrete 190 429 158
Aggregates 270 1,130 346
Mortar 469 574 360
Lime and agricultural inputs 3,092 6,333 2,133
Total – Scope 2 536,934 780,076 634,294

Scope: Cement operations in Brazil, VCNA, VCEAA, Bolivia and Uruguay and other business in Brazil. The emissions from cement operation were calculated considering the guidelines of the Cement CO2 and Energy Protocol from GCCA. Emissions from other businesses were calculated considering the guidelines of the Brazilian GHG Protocol Program. The gases included in the calculation for scope 2 e 3 were: CO2, CH4, N2O.
¹Increased due to the acquisition of two new cement operations (McInnis and Balboa) and the change in emission factor in Brazil.

GRI 305-3: Other indirect emissions (scope 3)
Other indirect emissions – Scope 3 (tCO2e) 2020 2021¹ 2022
Total – Scope 3 249,061 4,581,726 4,192,705
Biogenic emissions (tCO2) 30,661 30,297 28,685

Scope: Cement operations in Brazil, VCNA, VCEAA, Bolivia and Uruguay and other business in Brazil.
The emissions from cement operation were calculated considering the guidelines of the Cement CO2 and Energy Protocol from GCCA.  Emissions from other businesses were calculated considering the guidelines of the Brazilian GHG Protocol Program. The gases included in the calculation for scope 2 e 3 were: CO2, CH4, N2O.
¹Until 2020, the scope 3 considered only transportation and distribution. In 2021, we refined our Scope 3 inventory including the emissions from category 1 (purchased goods and services), category 3 (fuel and energy related activities, not included in scope 1 and 2), category 4 (upstream transportation and distribution), category 9 (downstream transportation and distribution) and category 15 (investments) which are the most relevant categories according to the screening made during the SBTi process.

GRI 305-4: GHG emission intensity
Cement 2020 2021¹ 2022
Gross specific CO2 emission (kg CO2/t cementitious) 599 619 604
Net specific CO2 emission (kg CO2/t cementitious) 576 597 579
Aggregates 2020 2021 2022
Specific CO2 emission (kgCO2e/t aggregates) 1.6 1.7 1.7
Concrete 2020 2021 2022
Specific CO2 emission (kgCO2e/t concrete) 11.2 9.4 9.7
Mortar 2020 2021 2022
Specific CO2 emission (kgCO2e/t mortar) 2.4 2.0 2.0
Lime and agricultural inputs 2020 2021 2022
Specific CO2 emission (kgCO2e/t lime and agricultural inputs) 87.7 89.1 100

Scope: Cement operations in Brazil, VCNA, VCEAA, Bolivia and Uruguay and other business in Brazil. The emissions from cement operation were calculated considering the guidelines of the Cement CO2 and Energy Protocol from GCCA. Emissions from other businesses were calculated considering the guidelines of the Brazilian GHG Protocol Program. The gases included in the calculation for scope 1 were: CO2, CH4, N2O.
¹ Increase due to a change in scope and the acquisition of two new cement operations (McInnis and Balboa), which were still at a lower level of thermal substitution and clinker factor, in addition to reduced thermal substitution in some regions due to limited access to waste caused by the pandemic in a time of increased cement production.

GRI 305-5: Reduction of GHG emissions
2020 2021 2022 Base year/ denominator
CO2 reduction as a direct result of initiatives (%) -25% -22% -24% 19901
CO2 reduction as a direct result of initiatives (%) -7% 20182

Scope: Cement operations in Brazil, VCNA, VCEAA, Bolivia and Uruguay.
¹ 1990 sectoral base year
² 2018 SBTi base year

GRI 305-7: Other air emissions
2020 2021 2022
Number of kilns reported 36 39 40
Nox 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (tonne/year) 35,385 41,150 40,525
Specific emissions (g/tonne clinker) 1,483 1,394 1,416
Sox 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (tonne/year) 15,918 20,282 21,805
Specific emissions (g/tonne clinker) 667 687 762
PM (Dust) 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (tonne/year) 1,041 1,122 1,083
Specific emissions (g/tonne clinker) 44 38 38
Mercury 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (kg/year) 200 311 296
Specific emissions (mg/tonne clinker) 8 11 10
VOC 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (ton/year) 1,298 3,473 2,793
Specific emissions (g/tonne clinker) 54 118 98
Dioxins/Furans 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (mg/year) 2,866 541 703
Specific emissions (ng/tonne clinker) 110 18 25
HM1¹ 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (kg/year) 324 564 863
Specific emissions (mg/tonne clinker) 14 19 30
HM2² 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (kg/year) 16,407 14,022 36,663
Specific emissions (mg/tonne clinker) 688 475 1.281
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) ³ 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (tonne/year) 80 70
Specific emissions (g/tonne clinker) 0.01 0.01
Monitoring data
Overall coverage rate (KPI1)4 85% 82% 93%
Coverage rate continuous measurement (KPI2)5 100% 100% 100%

Scope: Global
¹HM1: Cadmium and Thallium.
²HM2: Antimony, Arsenic, Lead, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Manganese, Nickel, Vanadium.
³Setor average in Spain, extrapolated to Tunisia, Morocco and Turkey.
4KPI1: Monitoring of all.
5KPI2: Monitoring of PM, NOx and SOx.
6Increase due to a revision in the methodology used to calculate HM1 and HM2 emissions in 2022.

GRI 306-2: Management of significant waste-related impacts
2022
 

As per its Global Environmental Policy and Green Rules, Votorantim Cimentos aims to minimize waste production through reuse, recycling and responsible waste disposal. To prevent waste from reaching the environment, it is necessary to:
• Store waste in closed, ventilated, access-controlled spaces and on impermeable bases that have areas to drain and collect contaminated liquids.
• Avoid contact between rainwater and waste; if there is contact, the rainwater must be collected for inspection.
• Train employees to take action in case of incidents, according to the Emergency Plan and the internal and external Communication System.
• Dispose of waste according to its characteristics and classification.

In addition, internal waste management, separation and temporary storage until final disposal is performed by Votorantim Cimentos. Waste transportation and final disposal is carried out by service providers

Scope: Global

GRI 306-3: Waste generated by composition
2020 2021 2022
Hazardous waste (tonne) 14,250 3,733 3,189
Non-hazardous waste (tonne) 138,250

99,115

173,830

Scope: Global
¹Significant increase in the generation of waste for co-processing at VCBR in 2022.

GRI 306-4: Waste diverted from disposal
2020 2021 2022
Diverted from disposal Hazardous Non-hazardous Hazardous Non-hazardous Hazardous Non-hazardous
Total (tonne) 222 47,180 1,547 66,173 805 66,334
Composting 0.6 3,049 0.0 1,580 0.0 2,026
Reuse 0.0 27,867 34.3 35,620 48.1 16,640
Recycling 38.7 14,103 727 26,161 392 42,404
Recovery 183 1,249 371 2,149 342 3,004
On-site storage 0.0 913 414 1,203 22.8 2,261

Scope: Global
¹For non-hazardous waste, it includes the use in co-processing. Significant increase in the generation of waste for co-processing at VCBR in 2022.

GRI 306-5: Waste directed to disposal
2020 2021 2022
Directed to disposal Hazardous Non-hazardous Hazardous Non-hazardous Hazardous Non-hazardous
Total (tonne) 14,028 91,070 2,186 32,402 2,384 107,496
Incineration 12.2 1,086 19.3 255 64.2 773
Landfilling 5.5 86,758 185 12,071 186 21,676
Deep well injection 0.0 0.0 0.0 33.5 0.0 58.6
Others 14,010 3,226¹ 1,982 20,042¹ 2,134 84,9881

Scope: Global
¹ For non-hazardous waste, it includes the use in co-processing. Significant increase in the generation of waste for co-processing at VCBR in 2022.

 

Ethics, integrity and transparency

Ensuring high standards of compliance, ethics and transparency is the path to excellence and a non-negotiable value for Votorantim Cimentos.

THIS INCLUDES maintaining a Compliance Programthas is based on our Code of Conduct, applies to the entire company, covers all our obligations and establishes a solid system of report integrity violations.

Impacts: reputation and costs

GRI 205-1: Operations assessed for risks related to corruption
Operations assessed (%) Significant corruption-related risks identified through this assessment
2020 25% For VCBR, the Compliance area performed a pilot Anti-Corruption Risk Assessment including two specific areas and exposures in relationships with the Government.
For the other regions, the Compliance area maintained the continuous selfassessment of its Compliance Program at a global level, including the Anti- Corruption pillar. The self-assessment of several areas of the company aims to provide insight into the maturity level of the pillars of the Compliance Program of Votorantim Cimentos through an integrated and consolidated perspective, while also guiding the strategy and priority actions to strengthen and improve compliance in the coming years
2021 50% Even though our core business is not related to commercial transactions with governments, at Votorantim Cimentos, like any other legal entity, interactions with the public sector are part of the company’s inherent activities. Therefore, in addition to the compliance evaluations incorporated into the company’s daily processes (for example, integrity assessments of M&A partners and critical third parties, as well as risk assessments for new business models), at VCBR and VCEAA we carried out specific anti-corruption assessments. At VCBR, we mapped all the interactions with the public sector, which enabled us to qualify them, assess our level of control over them, identify the parties involved and train them on anticorruption issues. This mapping confirmed an original perception regarding the absence of significant risks related to corruption and served as a resource to inform integrity processes. At VCEAA, because of the diverse legal framework in the region, we carried out an anti-corruption risk assessment that focused on mapping and evaluating each country’s legislation; we also did a self-assessment of our Compliance Program, including the Anti-Corruption pillar. In the other regions, the Compliance area continued to work on priority issues/gaps identified in previous self-assessments, including anti-corruption training and the background check process.
2022 50% Although our main activity is not related to commercial transactions with governments, at Votorantim Cimentos, like any other legal entity, interactions with the public sector are part of the company’s inherent activities. Therefore, in addition to compliance assessments incorporated into the company’s daily processes – for example, integrity assessment of partners for M&A operations or critical third parties, as well as risk assessment for new business models – VC annually performs a specific risk assessment anti-corruption for its operations. In 2022, assessments were carried out for VCBR and VCNA.
For VCBR, a risk heatmap was drawn up for the units considering three aspects (i) employee profile (e.g. profile for using the Ethics Line, remuneration and performance data that may lead to rationalization of actions; existence of conflicts of interest; adherence Compliance training, potential fraudster profile, etc); (ii) unit profile (eg: level of interaction with public authorities, environmental risks, performance and level of presence in the municipality, etc); and (iii) third-party profile (eg: purchasing autonomy for the units, contracting critical services, dependence on suppliers, supplier integrity profile).
For VCNA, a complete map of interactions with the public sector was drawn up for two specific areas with greater exposure to the relationship with the Public Power. The work allowed qualifying these interactions; assess the level of control over them; and also provide feedback on cross-cutting anti-corruption processes, such as (i) better identifying and training those responsible in anti-corruption issues; (ii) support a study to reassess third-party risk categories, among others. The mapping corroborated the previous perception of the absence of significant risks related to corruption.
For the other regions, the Compliance area continued to work on priority topics/gaps raised in previous selfassessments, such as anti-corruption training and the background check process.

Scope: Global

GRI 205-2: Anti-corruption communication and training
2020 2021 ¹ 2022
Employees Number of employees Communicated Number of employees Communicated Number of employees Communicated
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
President/Director 17 17 100% 38 38 100% 35 35 100%
Manager/General manager 321 321 100% 366 366 100% 329 329 100%
Coordinator/Consultant 481 481 100% 618 618 100% 719 719 100%
Technician/Analyst/Supervisor 2,421 2,421 100% 2.909 2.809 97% 3.129 3.093 99%
Operator 6,173 5,293 86% 8.131 7.295 90% 7.916 7.866 99%
Total number of employees 9,413 8,533 91% 12.062 11.126 92% 12.128 12.042 99%
Board of directors 11 0 0% 13 13 100% 13 13 100%
Business partners 9,480 ~50% 21.402 ~70% 10.532 ~70%
2020 2021 ¹ 2022
Employees Number of employees Communicated Número de empregados Treinados Número de empregados Treinados
Number Percentage Número Percentual Número Percentual
President/Director 17 1 6% 38 17 45% 35 75 21%
Manager/General Manager 321 103 32% 366 104 28% 329 279 85%
Coordinator/Consultant 481 145 30% 618 213 34% 719 562 78%
Technician/Analyst/Supervisor 2,421 645 27% 2,909 878 30% 3,129 2,240 72%
Operator 6,173 832 13% 8,131 1,109 30% 7,916 3,258 41%
Total number of employees 9,413 1,726 18% 12,062 2,321 30% 12,128 6,364 52%
Board of directors 11 0 0% 13 0

30%

13 0 0%

Scope: VCBR, VCNA, VCEAA.
¹ Change in scope: in 2020, the scope of the indicator was VCBR and VCEAA. As of 2021, the scope of the indicator was expanded to include VCBR, VCNA and VCEAA.

GRI 205-3: Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken
2020 2021¹ 2022
Number of cases of corruption confirmed by the Business Ethics Line 0 0 0

Scope: Global
¹ Change in scope: in 2019 and 2020, the scope of the indicator was VCBR, VCEAA and VCNA. As of 2021, the scope of the indicator was expanded to include the global.

GRI 206-1: Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices
2020 2021¹ 2022
Total number of legal actions for unfair competition, trust and monopoly Practices ¹ 2 4 3
Value of legal actions (R$ million) 6,344 7,754 8,345

Scope: Global
¹Considers only legal actions above R$ 98 million, in line with the standards applied for M&A and Due Diligence.

GRI 2-27: Socioeconomic non compliance³
2020 2021 2022
Total number of significat fines received in the year¹ 1 2 0
Total monetary value of significant fines received in the year (R$ million) 1.2 2.8 0
Total number of non-monetary sanctions² 1 0 1
Number of cases (fines + sactions) brought through dispute resolution mechanism 1 3 1

Scope: Global
¹ Significant monetary fines: value above R$ 1 million.
² Non-monetary sanctions that cause interruptions or adjustments over R$ 5 million.
³ In 2020 and 2021, the scope of the standard included data from GRI 307-1 and GRI 419-1. With the new GRI 2021 Standard, the contents 307-1 and 419-1 are grouped as GRI 2-27.

GRI 415-1: Government relations
2020 2021 2022
Political contributions 0 0 0

Scope: VCBR, VCNA, VCEAA

Innovation and technology

Development of new products, sustainable solutions and new technologies to leverage the eco-efficiency of processes and products to meet the current and future needs of society and increase competitiveness.

THIS INCLUDES innovative and sustainable products, solutions and processes.

Impacts: revenues and costs

GRI 305-1: Direct CO2 emissions (scope 1)
Cement 2020 2021¹ 2022
Gross absolute CO2 emission (tCO2) 20,421,293 24,877,550 23,213,320
Net absolute CO2 emission (tCO2) 19,630,033 23,999,550 22,267,306
Aggregates 2020 2021 2022
Absolute CO2 emission (tCO2e) 5,199 5,168 4,786
Concrete 2020 2021 2022
Absolute CO2 emission (tCO2e) 20,455 19,007 20,387
Argamassa 2020 2021 2021
Emissão de CO2 absoluta equivalente 1,674 1,563 1,573
Cal e Cal e Lime and agricultural inputs agrícolas 2020 2021 2022
Absolute CO2 emission (tCO2e) 184,422 194,582 196,644
Total – Scope 1 (tCO2e) 20.633.043 25.097.870
23.436.711
Biogenic emissions – Scope 1 (tCO2) 1,322,731 1,524,961 1,777,255

Scope: Cement operations in Brazil, VCNA, VCEAA, Bolivia and Uruguay and other business in Brazil.
The emissions from cement operation were calculated considering the guidelines of the Cement CO2 and Energy Protocol from GCCA. Emissions from other businesses were calculated considering the guidelines of the Brazilian GHG Protocol Program. The gases included in the calculation for scope 1 were: CO2, CH4, N2O.
¹ Increase due to a change in scope and the acquisition of two new cement operations (McInnis and Balboa), which were still at a lower level of thermal substitution and clinker factor, in addition to reduced thermal substitution in some regions due to limited access to waste caused by the pandemic in a time of increased cement production.

GRI 305-2: Indirect CO2 emissions through purchased energy (scope 2)
Indirect CO2 emissions – Scope 2 (tCO2) 2020 2021¹ 2022
Cement 532,913 771,610 631,297
Concrete 190 429 158
Aggregates 270 1,130 346
Mortar 469 574 360
Lime and agricultural inputs 3,092 6,333 2,133
Total – Scope 2 536,934 780,076 634,294

Scope: Cement operations in Brazil, VCNA, VCEAA, Bolivia and Uruguay and other business in Brazil. The emissions from cement operation were calculated considering the guidelines of the Cement CO2 and Energy Protocol from GCCA. Emissions
from other businesses were calculated considering the guidelines of the Brazilian GHG Protocol Program. The gases included in the calculation for scope 2 e 3 were: CO2, CH4, N2O.
¹Increased due to the acquisition of two new cement operations (McInnis and Balboa) and the change in emission factor in Brazil.

GRI 305-3: Other indirect emissions (scope 3)
Other indirect emissions – Scope 3 (tCO2e) 2020 2021¹ 2022
Total – Scope 3 249,061 4,581,726 4,192,705
Biogenic emissions (tCO2) 30,661 30,297 28,685

Scope: Cement operations in Brazil, VCNA, VCEAA, Bolivia and Uruguay and other business in Brazil.
The emissions from cement operation were calculated considering the guidelines of the Cement CO2 and Energy Protocol from GCCA.  Emissions from other businesses were calculated considering the guidelines of the Brazilian GHG Protocol Program. The gases included in the calculation for scope 2 e 3 were: CO2, CH4, N2O.
¹Until 2020, the scope 3 considered only transportation and distribution. In 2021, we refined our Scope 3 inventory including the emissions from category 1 (purchased goods and services), category 3 (fuel and energy related activities, not included in scope 1 and 2), category 4 (upstream transportation and distribution), category 9 (downstream transportation and distribution) and category 15 (investments) which are the most relevant categories according to the screening made during the SBTi process.

GRI 305-4: GHG emission intensity
Cement 2020 2021¹ 2022
Gross specific CO2 emission (kg CO2/t cementitious) 599 619 604
Net specific CO2 emission (kg CO2/t cementitious) 576 597 579
Aggregates 2020 2021 2022
Specific CO2 emission (kgCO2e/t aggregates) 1.6 1.7 1.7
Concrete 2020 2021 2022
Specific CO2 emission (kgCO2e/t concrete) 11.2 9.4 9.7
Mortar 2020 2021 2022
Specific CO2 emission (kgCO2e/t mortar) 2.4 2.0 2.0
Lime and agricultural inputs 2020 2021 2022
Specific CO2 emission (kgCO2e/t lime and agricultural inputs) 87.7 89.1 100

Scope: Cement operations in Brazil, VCNA, VCEAA, Bolivia and Uruguay and other business in Brazil. The emissions from cement operation were calculated considering the guidelines of the Cement CO2 and Energy Protocol from GCCA. Emissions from other businesses were calculated considering the guidelines of the Brazilian GHG Protocol Program. The gases included in the calculation for scope 1 were: CO2, CH4, N2O.
¹ Increase due to a change in scope and the acquisition of two new cement operations (McInnis and Balboa), which were still at a lower level of thermal substitution and clinker factor, in addition to reduced thermal substitution in some regions due to limited access to waste caused by the pandemic in a time of increased cement production.

GRI 305-5: Reduction of GHG emissions
2020 2021 2022 Base year/ denominator
CO2 reduction as a direct result of initiatives (%) -25% -22% -24% 19901
CO2 reduction as a direct result of initiatives (%) -7% 20182

Scope: Cement operations in Brazil, VCNA, VCEAA, Bolivia and Uruguay.
¹ 1990 sectoral base year
² 2018 SBTi base year

GRI 305-7: Other air emissions
2020 2021 2022
Number of kilns reported 36 39 40
Nox 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (tonne/year) 35,385 41,150 40,525
Specific emissions (g/tonne clinker) 1,483 1,394 1,416
Sox 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (tonne/year) 15,918 20,282 21,805
Specific emissions (g/tonne clinker) 667 687 762
PM (Dust) 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (tonne/year) 1,041 1,122 1,083
Specific emissions (g/tonne clinker) 44 38 38
Mercury 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (kg/year) 200 311 296
Specific emissions (mg/tonne clinker) 8 11 10
VOC 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (ton/year) 1,298 3,473 2,793
Specific emissions (g/tonne clinker) 54 118 98
Dioxins/Furans 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (mg/year) 2,866 541 703
Specific emissions (ng/tonne clinker) 110 18 25
HM1¹ 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (kg/year) 324 564 863
Specific emissions (mg/tonne clinker) 14 19 30
HM2² 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (kg/year) 16,407 14,022 36,663
Specific emissions (mg/tonne clinker) 688 475 1.281
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) ³ 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (tonne/year) 80 70
Specific emissions (g/tonne clinker) 0.01 0.01
Monitoring data
Overall coverage rate (KPI1)4 85% 82% 93%
Coverage rate continuous measurement (KPI2)5 100% 100% 100%

Scope: Global
¹HM1: Cadmium and Thallium.
²HM2: Antimony, Arsenic, Lead, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Manganese, Nickel, Vanadium.
³Setor average in Spain, extrapolated to Tunisia, Morocco and Turkey.
4KPI1: Monitoring of all.
5KPI2: Monitoring of PM, NOx and SOx.
6Increase due to a revision in the methodology used to calculate HM1 and HM2 emissions in 2022.

Safety, health and well-being

Activities in the building materials industry are exposed to risks of occupational accidents. Safety and Health are non-negotiable values for Votorantim Cimentos, which constantly seeks to promote healthy and safe working conditions for employees and contractors.

THIS INCLUDES initiatives to ensure the proper management of work environments and the individual and collective protection of company and contracted workers, as well as our neighboring communities.

Impacts: reputation and costs

GRI 403-9: Occupational health and safety
Work-related injuries – Company employees 2020 2021 2022
Fatalities 1 0 0
Rate of fatalities1 0.04 0.00 0.00
Number of High-consequence accidents (excluding fatalities) ² 0 2 2
Rate of High-consequence accidents (excluding fatalities) ² 0.00 0.08 0.07
Number of injuries 3 25 34 25
Rate of lost-time injuries 3 1.11 1.34 0.94
Severity rate 67.7 63.1 98.9
Number of hours worked 22,478,029 25,382,557 26,689,680
Work-related injuries – Contractors 2020 2021 2022
Fatalities 1 0 0
Rate of fatalities 1 0.06 0.00 0.00
Number of High-consequence accidents (excluding fatalities) ² 1 1 1
Rate of High-consequence accidents (excluding fatalities) ² 0.06 0.04 0.05
Number of injuries 3 20 22 9
Rate of lost-time injuries 3 1.17 0.93 0.41
Severity rate 36.7 42.6 44.2
Number of hours worked 17,102,640 23,720,780 21,814,314
Total work-related accident rate (employees + contractors) 1.14 1.14 0.70

Scope: VCBR, VCNA, VCEAA and Bolivia. Figures do not include Uruguay operations, except for number of fatalities.
¹The rate was calculated considering the GRI standards: (Number of fatalities as a result of work-related injury/Number of hours worked) *1,000,000 hours.
²The number and rate of high-consequence accidents include amputations or six-month leave of absence and exclude deaths. Rates were calculated based on 1,000,000 hours worked.
³The number and rate of accidents consider only lost-time incidents. Rates were calculated based on 1,000,000 hours worked.
Among employees, the main work-related injuries involve the ankles, feet, hands and fingers, and include sprains and fractures. The greatest risks for high-consequence injuries are dangerous energies, moving and rotating parts, high temperatures, possibility of hot flour leakage, movement of machines and equipment, lifting of loads and activities at height and in confined spaces. These risks are determined after a systematic study of the processes and assessment of the hazards and risks involved.

Diversity and Inclusion

Creating a diverse, ethical and inclusive environment involves respect for human rights and equal opportunity for all people, regardless of their characteristics or options.

THIS MEANS having a diverse and inclusive work environment, without discrimination based on gender, race, social origin, sexual orientation, etc. in governance bodies and among employees and contractors.

Impacts: reputation, costs and revenues.

GRI 404-1: Average hours of training
2020 2021 2022
By functional category Female Male Female Male Female Male
President/Director 1 8 3 9 4 17
Manager/General Manager 22 27 60 25 27 32
Coordinator/Consultant 24 33 42 30 18 21
Technician/Analyst/Supervisor 24 31 19 19 32 32
Operator 11 13 8 16 15 26
Average hours of training (female + male) 18 18 23

Scope: Global.

GRI 405-1: Diversity
2020 2021 2022
By age group (%) Under 30 years old 30-50 years old Over 50 years old Under 30 years old 30-50 years old Over 50 years old Under 30 years old 30-50 years old Over 50 years old
President/Director 0.0% 38.9% 61.1% 0.0% 40.0% 60.0% 0,0% 40,5% 59,5%
Manager/General Manager 1.0% 72.2% 26.7% 0.2% 72.1% 27.7% 0.3% 73.4% 26.4%
Coordinator/Consultant 5.8% 75.7% 18.5% 5.4% 77.3% 17.3% 6.5% 73.8% 19.8%
Technician/Analyst/Supervisor 15.6% 67.8% 16.6% 15.5% 69.1% 15.5% 15.0% 69.6% 15.4%
Operator 17.1% 59.9% 23.0% 18.4% 60.3% 21.4% 18.1% 60.0% 22.0%
Intern 95.8% 4.2% 0.0% 94.6% 5.4% 0.0% 96.8%% 0.0% 0.0%
Apprentice 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Total employees 18.9% 60.7% 20.5% 19.9% 61.0% 19.1% 19.6% 61.0% 19.4%
Board of Directors (%) 0.0% 38.1% 61.9% 0.0% 23.5%
76.5%
0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
2020 2021 2022
By gender (%) Female Male Female Male Female Male
President/Director 8.3% 91.7% 7.5% 92.5% 10.8% 89.2%
Manager/General Manager 18.8% 81.2% 17.9% 82.1% 19.8% 80.2%
Coordinator/Consultant 29.3% 70.7% 30.6% 69.4% 31.1% 68.9%
Technician/Analyst/Supervisor 22.8% 77.2% 24.1% 75.9% 24.6% 75.4%
Operator 7.9% 92.1% 8.7% 91.3% 9.1% 90.9%
Intern 57.4% 42.6% 57.9% 42.1% 59.9% 40.1%
Apprentice 50.8% 49.2% 57.1% 42.9% 57.2% 42.8%
Total employees 15.0% 85.0% 16.1% 83.9% 16.8% 83.2%
Gender diversity in leadership positions (%)1 20.1% 79.9% 20.2% 79.8% 21.0% 79.0%
Board of Director (%) 9.5% 90.5% 17.6% 82.4% 14.3% 85.7%
Finance Committee (%) 25.0% 75.0%
Organization, Compansation and People Committee (%) 25.0% 75.0%
Audit Committee (%) 25.0% 75.0%
People with disability (%) 2020 2021 2022
President/Director 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Manager/General Manager 1.0% 1.0% 0.8%
Coordinator/Consultant 0.8% 0.5% 0.7%
Technician/Analyst/Supervisor 1.5% 1.5% 1.5%
Operator 2.6% 2.5% 4.5%
Intern 0.2% 0.0% 0.0%
Apprentice 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Total employees 2.0% 2.0% 3.2%
Board of Director (%)  0.0%* 0.0% 0.0%

Scope: Global
The percentage corresponds to the number of employees within each functional category that meets the diversity criteria.
¹ The calculation of gender Diversity in leadership Positions includes the Positions of CEO, director, manager, general manager and coordinator

GRI 406-1: Discrimination
Total number of incidents of discrimination received by the business ethics office and corrective actions taken 2020 2021 2022
Race/color 5 1 1
Age group 0 0 2
Gender 0 0 4
Religion 0 1 0
Political opinion 1 0 0
Nationality or nacionality 4 0 2
Social origin 0 0 0
Physical conditions 0 0 3
Harassment and abuse of power 0 0 0
Other incidents (discrimination) 0 4 4
Total number of incidents analyzed 10 6 16
Analyzed and considered unfounded 6 1 6
Analyzed and considered well-founded 1 3 4
Analyzed and considered inconclusive 2 1 1
Under analysis 0 1 3
Without sufficient information for investigation 1 0 2

Scope: Global
¹ Change in scope: in 2019 and 2020, the scope of the indicator was VCBR, VCEAA and VCNA. As of 2021, the scope was expanded to global.

GLOBAL REPORTING INITIATIVE (GRI)

The GRI Standards enable the understanding and reporting of impacts on economy, environment, and people, providing the highest level of transparency in sustainability reporting.

Economic Performance
GRI 2-29: Consumer relations
Net Promoter Score (NPS) survey results 2020 2021 2022
VCBR 61 71 67
VCEAA 36 55

Scope: VCBR, VCEAA
The indicator can range from -100 to 100.

GRI 201-1: Direct economic value generated and distributed
2020 2021 2022
Economic value generated (R$ thousands) 19,600,528 25,914,457 30,109,824
Net revenue 16,740,228 22,295,681 25,797,366
Cement 11,542,316 15,584,206 18,834,971
Concrete 3,561,241 4,771,898 4,635,936
Mortar 545,417 670,253 819,675
Aggregates 604,661 731,441 780,465
Others 486,593 537,883 726,319
Economic value distributed (R$ thousands) 8,941,224 11,630,113 12,388,278
Employee remuneration¹ 2,900,373 3,430,794 3,381,112
Taxes and fees² 3,431,588 4,154,439 4,726,195
Third-party capital remuneration³ 2,136,807 2,418,168 3,135,517
Economic value retained⁴ 10,659,304 14,284,344 17,721,546

Scope: Global
¹Direct remuneration, retirement plan and pension plan, social charges and benefits
² Federal, State, Municipal and Deferred taxes and contributions
³ Financial expenses and passive exchange variations and rents
4 Non-controlling interest, profit (loss) retained and profit (loss) from discontinued operations.

GRI 202-2: Local hires
2020 2021 2022
Senior management hired from the local community (%) ¹
VCBR 81.3% 81.6% 91.7%
VCEAA 56.3% 60.0% 50.0%
VCNA 95.8% 87.5% 90.0%
VCLATAM 47.0% 46.7% 47.1%
Employees from the local community (%) ²
VCBR 82.4% 89.6% 90.0%
VCEAA 98.4% 98.4% 95.6%
VCNA 99.8% 99.2% 99.7%
VCLATAM 75.9% 75.6% 75.8%

Scope: Global
¹ Includes senior managers, general managers, directors and CEO
² Employees born or naturalized in the country of operation are considered to be local hires at VCNA, VCEAA and in Uruguay. At VCBR and in Bolivia, due to specific local characteristicas, we adopt regional criteria.

GRI 204-1: Suppliers
2020 20211 20222
Total amount spent with suppliers (R$ billion) 3.2 8.4 13.4
Total amount spent with local suppliers (R$ billion) 1.2 4.7 7.2
Spent with local suppliers3 at significant operating locations (%) 37.8%

56.3%

54.0%

Scope: VCBR, VCNA, VCEAA.
¹Change in scope: in 2020, the scope of the indicator was VCBR. As of 2021, the scope of the indicator was expanded to include VCBR, VCNA and VCEAA.
²In 2022, the scope of the total amount spent with suppliers was expanded to include all the spent categories.
³Local suppliers: Due to the territorial extension of the countries where we operate, specific criteria were adopted for each of the regions. VCBR: local suppliers are those located within a 200km radius from the operating; VCEAA: local suppliers are those located in the same country of the operating; VCNA: suppliers within the United States or the province (Canada) where the plant is located

GRI 205-1: Operations assessed for riscks related to corruption
Operations assessed (%) Significant corruption-related risks identified through this assessment
2020 25% For VCBR, the Compliance area performed a pilot Anti-Corruption Risk Assessment including two specific areas and exposures in relationships with the Government.
For the other regions, the Compliance area maintained the continuous selfassessment of its Compliance Program at a global level, including the Anti- Corruption pillar. The self-assessment of several areas of the company aims to provide insight into the maturity level of the pillars of the Compliance Program of Votorantim Cimentos through an integrated and consolidated perspective, while also guiding the strategy and priority actions to strengthen and improve compliance in the coming years
2021 50% Even though our core business is not related to commercial transactions with governments, at Votorantim Cimentos, like any other legal entity, interactions with the public sector are part of the company’s inherent activities. Therefore, in addition to the compliance evaluations incorporated into the company’s daily processes (for example, integrity assessments of M&A partners and critical third parties, as well as risk assessments for new business models), at VCBR and VCEAA we carried out specific anti-corruption assessments. At VCBR, we mapped all the interactions with the public sector, which enabled us to qualify them, assess our level of control over them, identify the parties involved and train them on anticorruption issues. This mapping confirmed an original perception regarding the absence of significant risks related to corruption and served as a resource to inform integrity processes. At VCEAA, because of the diverse legal framework in the region, we carried out an anti-corruption risk assessment that focused on mapping and evaluating each country’s legislation; we also did a self-assessment of our Compliance Program, including the Anti-Corruption pillar. In the other regions, the Compliance area continued to work on priority issues/gaps identified in previous self-assessments, including anti-corruption training and the background check process.
2022 50% Although our main activity is not related to commercial transactions with governments, at Votorantim Cimentos, like any other legal entity, interactions with the public sector are part of the company’s inherent activities. Therefore, in addition to compliance assessments incorporated into the company’s daily processes – for example, integrity assessment of partners for M&A operations or critical third parties, as well as risk assessment for new business models – VC annually performs a specific risk assessment anti-corruption for its operations. In 2022, assessments were carried out for VCBR and VCNA.
For VCBR, a risk heatmap was drawn up for the units considering three aspects (i) employee profile (e.g. profile for using the Ethics Line, remuneration and performance data that may lead to rationalization of actions; existence of conflicts of interest; adherence Compliance training, potential fraudster profile, etc); (ii) unit profile (eg: level of interaction with public authorities, environmental risks, performance and level of presence in the municipality, etc); and (iii) third-party profile (eg: purchasing autonomy for the units, contracting critical services, dependence on suppliers, supplier integrity profile).
For VCNA, a complete map of interactions with the public sector was drawn up for two specific areas with greater exposure to the relationship with the Public Power. The work allowed qualifying these interactions; assess the level of control over them; and also provide feedback on cross-cutting anti-corruption processes, such as (i) better identifying and training those responsible in anti-corruption issues; (ii) support a study to reassess third-party risk categories, among others. The mapping corroborated the previous perception of the absence of significant risks related to corruption.
For the other regions, the Compliance area continued to work on priority topics/gaps raised in previous selfassessments, such as anti-corruption training and the background check process.

Scope: Global

GRI 205-2: Anti-corruption communication and training
2020 2021 ¹ 2022
Employees Number of employees Communicated Number of employees Communicated Number of employees Communicated
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
President/Director 17 17 100% 38 38 100% 35 35 100%
Manager/General manager 321 321 100% 366 366 100% 329 329 100%
Coordinator/Consultant 481 481 100% 618 618 100% 719 719 100%
Technician/Analyst/Supervisor 2,421 2,421 100% 2.909 2.809 97% 3.129 3.093 99%
Operator 6,173 5,293 86% 8.131 7.295 90% 7.916 7.866 99%
Total number of employees 9,413 8,533 91% 12.062 11.126 92% 12.128 12.042 99%
Board of directors 11 0 0% 13 13 100% 13 13 100%
Business partners 9,480 ~50% 21.402 ~70% 10.532 ~70%
2020 2021 ¹ 2022
Employees Number of employees Communicated Número de empregados Treinados Número de empregados Treinados
Number Percentage Número Percentual Número Percentual
President/Director 17 1 6% 38 17 45% 35 75 21%
Manager/General Manager 321 103 32% 366 104 28% 329 279 85%
Coordinator/Consultant 481 145 30% 618 213 34% 719 562 78%
Technician/Analyst/Supervisor 2,421 645 27% 2,909 878 30% 3,129 2,240 72%
Operator 6,173 832 13% 8,131 1,109 30% 7,916 3,258 41%
Total number of employees 9,413 1,726 18% 12,062 2,321 30% 12,128 6,364 52%
Board of directors 11 0 0% 13 0

30%

13 0 0%

Scope: VCBR, VCNA, VCEAA.
¹ Change in scope: in 2020, the scope of the indicator was VCBR and VCEAA. As of 2021, the scope of the indicator was expanded to include VCBR, VCNA and VCEAA.

GRI 205-3: Confirmed cases of corruption and actions taken
2020 2021¹ 2022
Number of cases of corruption confirmed by the Business Ethics Line 0 0 0

Scope: Global
¹Change in scope: in 2020, the scope of the indicator was VCBR, VCEAA and VCNA. As of 2021, the scope was expanded to global

GRI 206-1: Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices
2020 2021¹ 2022
Total number of legal actions for unfair competition, trust and monopoly Practices ¹ 2 4 3
Value of legal actions (R$ million) 6,344 7,754 8,345

Scope: Global
¹Considers only legal actions above R$ 98 million, in line with the standards applied for M&A and Due Diligence.

GRI 308-1: Suppliers that were selected using environmental criteria
2020 2021 20222
Total number of new suppliers 836 1,262 1,719
Total number of new suppliers selected according to environmental criteria1 836 137 50
New suppliers selected according to environmental criteria (%)1 100%

10.9%

3%

Scope: VCBR
1Change in the indicator’s accounting method starting in 2021: number of suppliers approved in the registration process for categories that consider environmental and social criteria and number of suppliers that were re-approved for the first time and received a purchase order in the current year. 100% of suppliers go through an approval process via the SIPM Ariba platform. As part of this process, suppliers that fall into environmental and social categories must meet certain procurement criteria. VSA performs the analysis and rejects the approval of suppliers that do not meet the pre-defined criteria.The assessment included the suppliers of alternative fuels and inputs (Verdera), according to the criteria for prioritization established by Supply Chain.
In 2022, the figures was impacted by the rehomologation process ongoing.

GRI 308-2: Number of suppliers identified as causing negative environmental impact and actions taken
2020 2020 2022
Number of suppliers identified as causing negative environmental impact and actions taken Not monitored 7 0

Scope: VCBR
In 2021, risk mapping was carried out for each procurement category. Action plans were created for suppliers with greater risk potential, which are periodically monitored by the Risk and Sustainability Committe.

GRI 406-1: Discrimination
Total number of incidents of discrimination received by the business ethics office and corrective actions taken 2020 20211 2022
Race/color 5 1 1
Age group 0 0 2
Gender 0 0 4
Religion 0 1 0
Political opinion 1 0 0
Nationality or nacionality 4 0 2
Social origin 0 0 0
Physical conditions 0 0 3
Harassment and abuse of power 0 0 0
Other incidents (discrimination) 0 4 4
Total number of incidents analyzed 10 6 16
Analyzed and considered unfounded 6 1 6
Analyzed and considered well-founded 1 3 4
Analyzed and considered inconclusive 2 1 1
Under analysis 0 1 3
Without sufficient information for investigation 1 0 2

Scope: Global
¹ Change in scope: in 2019 and 2020, the scope of the indicator was VCBR, VCEAA and VCNA. As of 2021, the scope was expanded to global.

GRI 408-1: Child labor
2022
Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor

 

Compulsory and child labor are issues included the Votorantim Cimentos Code of Conduct, which addresses our commitment to
the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the UN Global Compact and has among its principles to eliminate all
forms of forced or compulsory labor and eradicate all forms of child labor from our production chain. These practices are prohibited
in all company and commercial partners’ facilities. It is also prohibited to hire any organization that does not follow our Company’s
conduct guidelines. This issue is also addressed in the event of complaints to our Business Ethics Office, which is prepared to carry
out investigations and verify the materiality of the complaint. All the suppliers contracted must be submitted to the registration
process. The Office of Labor (within the Ministry of Economy) Restricted List is cross-checked with our SAP list of suppliers. If there is
evidence of misconduct, the supplier is demobilized and blocked to prevent future hiring. The Votorantim Cimentos General Conditions
Term states that all suppliers must follow our Code of Conduct (ethics, values and compliance with labor legislation). Through the
new SIPM tool, suppliers must accept our General Conditions Term; otherwise they are rejected in the certification process. They
must also fill out a Compliance Survey, in which they need to address several topics, including child labor. If the survey answers are
unsatisfactory, the supplier is submitted for analysis by the Compliance area and may be rejected in the certification process.

Escopo: Global

GRI 409-1: Forced or compulsory labor
2022
 

Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor

Compulsory and child labor are issues included the Votorantim Cimentos Code of Conduct, which addresses our commitment to
the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the UN Global Compact and has among its principles to eliminate all
forms of forced or compulsory labor and eradicate all forms of child labor from our production chain. These practices are prohibited
in all company and commercial partners’ facilities. It is also prohibited to hire any organization that does not follow our Company’s
conduct guidelines. This issue is also addressed in the event of complaints to our Business Ethics Office, which is prepared to carry
out investigations and verify the materiality of the complaint. All the suppliers contracted must be submitted to the registration
process. The Office of Labor (within the Ministry of Economy) Restricted List is cross-checked with our SAP list of suppliers. If there is
evidence of misconduct, the supplier is demobilized and blocked to prevent future hiring. The Votorantim Cimentos General Conditions
Term states that all suppliers must follow our Code of Conduct (ethics, values and compliance with labor legislation). Through the
new SIPM tool, suppliers must accept our General Conditions Term; otherwise they are rejected in the certification process. They
must also fill out a Compliance Survey, in which they need to address several topics, including child labor. If the survey answers are
unsatisfactory, the supplier is submitted for analysis by the Compliance area and may be rejected in the certification process.

Escopo: Global

GRI 411-1: Indigenous rights
2020 2021¹ 2022
Incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous peoples 0 0 0

Scope: Global
¹ Change in scope: in 2020, the scope of the indicator was VCBR, VCEAA and VCNA. As of 2021, the scope of the indicator was expanded to global.

GRI 414-1: Suppliers selected according to social criteria
2020 2021 2022²
Total number of new suppliers 836 1,262 1,719
Total number of new suppliers selected according to social criteria¹ 836 806 1213
New suppliers selected according to social criteria (%)¹ 100%

63.9%

70.6%

Scope: VCBR
¹Change in the indicator’s accounting method starting in 2021: number of suppliers approved in the registration process for categories that consider environmental and social criteria and number of suppliers that were re-approved for the first time and received a purchase order in the current year. 100% of suppliers go through an approval process via the SIPM Ariba platform. As part of this process, suppliers that fall into environmental and social categories must meet certain procurement criteria. VSA performs the analysis and rejects the approval of suppliers that do not meet the pre-defined criteria.The assessment included the suppliers of alternative fuels and inputs (Verdera), according to the criteria for prioritization established by Supply Chain.
²In 2022, the figures was impacted by the rehomologation process ongoing.

GRI 414-2: Number of suppliers identified as causing negative social impact and actions taken
2020 2021 2022
Number of suppliers identified as causing negative social impact and actions taken¹ Not monitored 7 0

Scope: VCBR.
¹In 2021, risk mapping was carried out for each procurement category. Action plans were created for suppliers with greater risk potential, which are periodically monitored by the Risk and Sustainability Committee.

GRI 415-1: Government relations
2020 2021 2022
Political contributions 0 0 0

Scope: VCBR, VCNA, VCEAA

GRI 2-27: Socioeconomic non compliance³
2020 2021 2022
Total number of significat fines received in the year¹ 1 2 0
Total monetary value of significant fines received in the year (R$ million) 1.2 2.8 0
Total number of non-monetary sanctions² 1 0 1
Number of cases (fines + sactions) brought through dispute resolution mechanism 1 3 1

Scope: Global
¹ Significant monetary fines: value above R$ 1 million.
² Non-monetary sanctions that cause interruptions or adjustments over R$ 5 million.
³ In 2020 and 2021, the scope of the standard included data from GRI 307-1 and GRI 419-1. With the new GRI 2021 Standard, the contents 307-1 and 419-1 are grouped as GRI 2-27.

Environmental Performance
GRI 301-1: Material used
2020 2021 2022
Non-renewable materials (tonne) 54,048,612 61,810,222 58,595,488

Scope: VCBR, VCNA and VCEAA cement operations.
Materials include raw materials used in the clinker and cement production

GRI 302-1: Energy consumption inside the organization
Non-renewable sources (GJ) 2020 2021 2022
Cement 75,249,280 95,601,831 87,786,327
Aggregates 77,412 71,983 62,680
Concrete 220,288 254,853 273,810
Mortar 11,785 15,206 15,217
Limes and agricultural inputs 24,900 24,328 24,967
Total 75,583,666 95,968,201 88,163,001
Renewable sources (GJ) 2020 2021 2022
Cement 10,244,265 12,857,184 15,049,833
Aggregates 11,049 9,079 7,224
Concrete 36,073 35,518 36,975
Mortar 15,090 33,999 51,083
Limes and agricultural inputs 1,695,075 1,759,473 1,802,608
Total 12,001,552 14,695,253 16,947,722
Electricity (MWh) 2020 2021 2022
Cement 3,707,824 4,242,316 4,087,920
Aggregates 4,368 8,943 8,112
Concrete 3,086 3,394 3,720
Mortar 7,601 8,544 8,447
Limes and agricultural inputs 50,094 50,096 50,083
Total 3,772,973 4,313,292 4,158,283
Total consumption (GJ) 2020 2021 2022
Cement 98,841,710 123,731,351 117,552,672
Aggregates 104,187 113,256 99,107
Concrete 267,470 302,590 324,178
Mortar 54,238 79,963 96,709
Limes and agricultural inputs 1,900,314 1,964,147 2,007,876
Total 101,167,919 126,191,306 120,080,542

Scope: all VCBR operations and VCEAA, VCNA and VCLATAM cement operations.

GRI 302-2: Energy consumption outside the organization
Transport and distribution (GJ) 2020 2021 2022
VCBR 3,862,299 4,322,852 4,271,695

Scope: VCBR

GRI 302-3: Energy intensity
Fuels 2020 2021 2022
Clinker (MJ/ton of clinker) 3,398 3,584 3,615
Aggregates (MJ/ton of product) 27.7 26.4 24.9
Concrete (MJ/m³ of product) 141 144 147
Mortar (MJ/ton of product) 38.9 62.4 85,8
Lime and agricultural inputs (MJ/ton of product) 819 816 931
Electricity 2020 2021 2022
Cement (kWh/ton of cement) 109 109 109
Aggregates (kWh/ton of product) 1.4 2.9 2.9
Concrete (kWh/m³ of product) 1.7 1.7 1.8
Mortar (kWh/ton of product) 11.0 10.8 10.9
Lime and agricultural inputs (kWh/ton of product) 23.8 22.9 25.5

Scope: all VCBR operations and VCEAA, VCNA and VCLATAM cement operations.
The cement business has the highest energy consumption (98%)

GRI 303-3: Water withdrawn by source
2020 2021 2022
2020 2021 2022
Water withdrawn – Cement (megaliter)¹ All areas Areas with water stress All areas Areas with water stress All areas Areas with water stress
Surface water 13,110 5,978 13,107 6,080 14,178 6,279
Groundwater 1,054 177 2,818 221 2,663 281
Rainwater 14.4 0.9 43.4 0.2 20.1 0.0
Produced water 39,663 16,806 41,496 14,954 42,684 16,624
Third-party water 363 138 258 196 287 197
Other sources 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 26.2 26.2
Total 54,205 23,099 57,723 21,451 59,858 23,407
Water withdrawn – Concrete (megaliter)² All areas Areas with water stress All areas Areas with water stress All areas Areas with water stress
Surface water 0.0 0.0 8.8 0.0 0.0 0.0
Groundwater 1,002 0.0 1,042 0.0 684 0.0
Rainwater 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Produced water 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Third-party water 155 0.0 164 0.0 57.1 0.0
Other sources 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 1,157 0.0 1,214 0.0 741 0.0

¹ Scope: Global. In VCBR operation we also consider the gypsum mine in Ponta da Serra. The data was obtained by measurement and estimates.
² Scope: VCBR and Uruguay. In 2022, it was made a study to determine reference values of water consumption in concrete sites based on primary data. The data was obtained by measurement. and estimates.

GRI 303-4: Water discharge by source
2020 2021 2022
Water discharge – Cement (megaliter) All areas Areas with water stress All areas Areas with water stress All areas Areas with water stress
Surface water 44,429 17,997 45,828 15,729 47,389 16,632
Groundwater 164 12,8 119 2.3 276 1.6
Sea water 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Water sent to third-party supplier 40.1 11.3 29.8 13.9 48.2 7.1
Total 44,632 18,021 45,977 15,745 47,713 16,641

Scope: Global.
In VCBR operation we also consider the gypsum mine in Ponta da Serra. The data was obtained by measurement and estimates.

GRI 303-5: Water consumption
2020 2021 2022
Water consumption – cement (megaliter) All areas Areas with water stress All areas Areas with water stress All areas Areas with water stress
Total water withdrawn 54,205 23,099 57,723 21,451 59,858 23,407
Total water discharged 44,632 18,021 45,977 15,745 47,713 16,641
Total water consumed 9,573 5,078 11,746 5,706 12,145 6,766

Scope: Global. In VCBR operation we also consider the gypsum mine in Ponta da Serra. The data was obtained by measurement and estimates

GRI 304-1: Biodiversity and resource conservation
2020 2021 2022
Total number of mines1 127 135 134
Mines with closure plans (%) |GRI MM10| 93.7% 91.1% 100%
Total number of high biodiversity value units 10 9 9
Number of high biodiversity value areas with existing biodiversity management plans2|GRI MM2| 7 7 7
Units with high biodiversity value with existing biodiversity management plans (%)2 |GRI MM2| 70.0%

77.8%

77.8%

¹Scope: Global.
²Scope: VCBR. According to the “Votorantim Cimentos Biodiversity Management Plan Manual”, the identification of areas of high biodiversity value considers three factors: (i) The importance of the area of high biodiversity relevance overlapping with the mining area; (ii) The percentage of overlap between the area of high biodiversity relevance and the mining area (considering a 5-km radius from the center of the mine); (iii) The distance of the area of high biodiversity relevance to the mining center. We apply the methodology and rank all areas that are close to or overlap with areas of high biodiversity value, according to these criteria.

GRI 304-3: Protected habitats
Habitats protected or restored (in km²) 2020 2021¹ 2022
Amazônia 33.7 22.0 37.2
Type of area LR, PPA LR, PPA LR, PPA
Status of the area Preserved Preserved Preserved
Caatinga 5.8 7.5 7.5
Type of area LR, PPA LR, PPA LR, PPA
Status of the area Preserved Preserved Preserved
Cerrado 25.5 28.1 28.9
Type of area LR, PPA, PRNH, WRA LR, PPA, PRNH, WRA LR, PPA, PRNH, WRA
Status of the area Preserved Preserved Preserved
Mata Atlântica 87.7 45.4 47.0
Type of area LR, PPA RL, APP, RPPN LR, PPA
Status of the area Preserved Preserved Preserved
Pantanal 1.7 1.7 1.7
Type of area LR, PPA LR, PPA LR, PPA
Status of the area Preserved Preserved Preserved
Pampa 4.2 2.4 2.4
Type of area LR, PPA LR, PPA LR, PPA
Status of the area Preserved Preserved Preserved

Scope: VCBR
Brazillian classification of areas: Legal Reserve (LR), Permanent Protection Area (PPA), Private Reserve of Natural Heritage (PRNH), Wildlife Refuge Area (WRA).
¹Change in the indicator’s accounting methodology from 2021

GRI 304-4: Species included in national and international conservation lists
Total number of species in the IUCN Red List and with habitats in areas affected by operations 2020 2021¹ 2022
Critically endangered 1 0 0
Endangered 26 0 2
Vulnerable 39 7 6
Near Threatened 28 12 10
Least concern² N/A N/A N/A
Total number of species in the National Conservation List and with habitats in areas affected by operations 2020 2021¹ 2022
Critically endangered 0 0 0
Endangered 2 1 1
Vulnerable 17 10 8
Near Threatened 13 2 3
Least concern² N/A

N/A

N/A

Scope: VCBR
¹ Change in the indicator’s accounting method: in previous years, the indicator considered the accumulated wealth, which explains the high number of species in all categories. As of 2021, the indicator considers only the species sampled in the year.
² Information not available due to a focus on identifying species of greatest concern for conservation.

GRI 305-1: Direct CO2 emissions and emission intensity (Scope 1)
Cement 2020 2021¹ 2022
Gross absolute CO2 emission (tCO2) 20,421,293 24,877,550 23,213,320
Net absolute CO2 emission (tCO2) 19,630,033 23,999,550 22,267,306
Aggregates 2020 2021 2022
Absolute CO2 emission (tCO2e) 5,199 5,168 4,786
Concrete 2020 2021 2022
Absolute CO2 emission (tCO2e) 20,455 19,007 20,387
Argamassa 2020 2021 2021
Emissão de CO2 absoluta equivalente 1,674 1,563 1,573
Cal e Cal e Lime and agricultural inputs agrícolas 2020 2021 2022
Absolute CO2 emission (tCO2e) 184,422 194,582 196,644
Total – Scope 1 (tCO2e) 20.633.043 25.097.870
23.436.711
Biogenic emissions – Scope 1 (tCO2) 1,322,731 1,524,961 1,777,255

Scope: Cement operations in Brazil, VCNA, VCEAA, Bolivia and Uruguay and other business in Brazil.
The emissions from cement operation were calculated considering the guidelines of the Cement CO2 and Energy Protocol from GCCA. Emissions from other businesses were calculated considering the guidelines of the Brazilian GHG Protocol Program. The gases included in the calculation for scope 1 were: CO2, CH4, N2O.
¹ Increase due to a change in scope and the acquisition of two new cement operations (McInnis and Balboa), which were still at a lower level of thermal substitution and clinker factor, in addition to reduced thermal substitution in some regions due to limited access to waste caused by the pandemic in a time of increased cement production.

GRI 305-2: Indirect CO2 emissions through purchased energy (scope 2)
Indirect CO2 emissions – Scope 2 (tCO2) 2020 2021¹ 2022
Cement 532,913 771,610 631,297
Concrete 190 429 158
Aggregates 270 1,130 346
Mortar 469 574 360
Lime and agricultural inputs 3,092 6,333 2,133
Total – Scope 2 536,934 780,076 634,294

Scope: Cement operations in Brazil, VCNA, VCEAA, Bolivia and Uruguay and other business in Brazil. The emissions from cement operation were calculated considering the guidelines of the Cement CO2 and Energy Protocol from GCCA. Emissions
from other businesses were calculated considering the guidelines of the Brazilian GHG Protocol Program. The gases included in the calculation for scope 2 e 3 were: CO2, CH4, N2O.
¹Increased due to the acquisition of two new cement operations (McInnis and Balboa) and the change in emission factor in Brazil.

GRI 305-3: Other indirect emissions (scope 3)
Other indirect emissions – Scope 3 (tCO2e) 2020 2021¹ 2022
Total – Scope 3 249,061 4,581,726 4,192,705
Biogenic emissions (tCO2) 30,661 30,297 28,685

Scope: Cement operations in Brazil, VCNA, VCEAA, Bolivia and Uruguay and other business in Brazil.
The emissions from cement operation were calculated considering the guidelines of the Cement CO2 and Energy Protocol from GCCA.  Emissions from other businesses were calculated considering the guidelines of the Brazilian GHG Protocol Program. The gases included in the calculation for scope 2 e 3 were: CO2, CH4, N2O.
¹Until 2020, the scope 3 considered only transportation and distribution. In 2021, we refined our Scope 3 inventory including the emissions from category 1 (purchased goods and services), category 3 (fuel and energy related activities, not included in scope 1 and 2), category 4 (upstream transportation and distribution), category 9 (downstream transportation and distribution) and category 15 (investments) which are the most relevant categories according to the screening made during the SBTi process.

GRI 305-4: GHG emission intensity
Cement 2020 2021¹ 2022
Gross specific CO2 emission (kg CO2/t cementitious) 599 619 604
Net specific CO2 emission (kg CO2/t cementitious) 576 597 579
Aggregates 2020 2021 2022
Specific CO2 emission (kgCO2e/t aggregates) 1.6 1.7 1.7
Concrete 2020 2021 2022
Specific CO2 emission (kgCO2e/t concrete) 11.2 9.4 9.7
Mortar 2020 2021 2022
Specific CO2 emission (kgCO2e/t mortar) 2.4 2.0 2.0
Lime and agricultural inputs 2020 2021 2022
Specific CO2 emission (kgCO2e/t lime and agricultural inputs) 87.7 89.1 100

Scope: Cement operations in Brazil, VCNA, VCEAA, Bolivia and Uruguay and other business in Brazil. The emissions from cement operation were calculated considering the guidelines of the Cement CO2 and Energy Protocol from GCCA. Emissions from other businesses were calculated considering the guidelines of the Brazilian GHG Protocol Program. The gases included in the calculation for scope 1 were: CO2, CH4, N2O.
¹ Increase due to a change in scope and the acquisition of two new cement operations (McInnis and Balboa), which were still at a lower level of thermal substitution and clinker factor, in addition to reduced thermal substitution in some regions due to limited access to waste caused by the pandemic in a time of increased cement production.

GRI 305-5: Reduction of GHG emissions
2020 2021 2022 Base year/ denominator
CO2 reduction as a direct result of initiatives (%) -25% -22% -24% 19901
CO2 reduction as a direct result of initiatives (%) -7% 20182

Scope: Cement operations in Brazil, VCNA, VCEAA, Bolivia and Uruguay.
¹ 1990 sectoral base year
² 2018 SBTi base year

GRI 305-7: Other air emissions
2020 2021 2022
Number of kilns reported 36 39 40
Nox 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (tonne/year) 35,385 41,150 40,525
Specific emissions (g/tonne clinker) 1,483 1,394 1,416
Sox 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (tonne/year) 15,918 20,282 21,805
Specific emissions (g/tonne clinker) 667 687 762
PM (Dust) 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (tonne/year) 1,041 1,122 1,083
Specific emissions (g/tonne clinker) 44 38 38
Mercury 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (kg/year) 200 311 296
Specific emissions (mg/tonne clinker) 8 11 10
VOC 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (ton/year) 1,298 3,473 2,793
Specific emissions (g/tonne clinker) 54 118 98
Dioxins/Furans 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (mg/year) 2,866 541 703
Specific emissions (ng/tonne clinker) 110 18 25
HM1¹ 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (kg/year) 324 564 863
Specific emissions (mg/tonne clinker) 14 19 30
HM2² 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (kg/year) 16,407 14,022 36,663
Specific emissions (mg/tonne clinker) 688 475 1.281
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) ³ 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (tonne/year) 80 70
Specific emissions (g/tonne clinker) 0.01 0.01
Monitoring data
Overall coverage rate (KPI1)4 85% 82% 93%
Coverage rate continuous measurement (KPI2)5 100% 100% 100%

Scope: Global
¹HM1: Cadmium and Thallium.
²HM2: Antimony, Arsenic, Lead, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Manganese, Nickel, Vanadium.
³Setor average in Spain, extrapolated to Tunisia, Morocco and Turkey.
4KPI1: Monitoring of all.
5KPI2: Monitoring of PM, NOx and SOx.
6Increase due to a revision in the methodology used to calculate HM1 and HM2 emissions in 2022.

GRI 306-2: Management of significant waste-related impacts
2022
 

As per its Global Environmental Policy and Green Rules, Votorantim Cimentos aims to minimize waste production through reuse, recycling and responsible waste disposal. To prevent waste from reaching the environment, it is necessary to:
• Store waste in closed, ventilated, access-controlled spaces and on impermeable bases that have areas to drain and collect contaminated liquids.
• Avoid contact between rainwater and waste; if there is contact, the rainwater must be collected for inspection.
• Train employees to take action in case of incidents, according to the Emergency Plan and the internal and external Communication System.
• Dispose of waste according to its characteristics and classification.

In addition, internal waste management, separation and temporary storage until final disposal is performed by Votorantim Cimentos. Waste transportation and final disposal is carried out by service providers

Scope: Global

GRI 306-3: Waste generated by composition
2020 2021 2022
Hazardous waste (tonne) 14,250 3,733 3,189
Non-hazardous waste (tonne) 138,250

99,115

173,830

Scope: Global
¹Significant increase in the generation of waste for co-processing at VCBR in 2022.

GRI 306-4: Waste diverted from disposal
2020 2021 2022
Diverted from disposal Hazardous Non-hazardous Hazardous Non-hazardous Hazardous Non-hazardous
Total (tonne) 222 47,180 1,547 66,173 805 66,334
Composting 0.6 3,049 0.0 1,580 0.0 2,026
Reuse 0.0 27,867 34.3 35,620 48.1 16,640
Recycling 38.7 14,103 727 26,161 392 42,404
Recovery 183 1,249 371 2,149 342 3,004
On-site storage 0.0 913 414 1,203 22.8 2,261

Scope: Global
¹For non-hazardous waste, it includes the use in co-processing. Significant increase in the generation of waste for co-processing at VCBR in 2022.

GRI 306-5: Waste directed to disposal
2020 2021 2022
Directed to disposal Hazardous Non-hazardous Hazardous Non-hazardous Hazardous Non-hazardous
Total (tonne) 14,028 91,070 2,186 32,402 2,384 107,496
Incineration 12.2 1,086 19.3 255 64.2 773
Landfilling 5.5 86,758 185 12,071 186 21,676
Deep well injection 0.0 0.0 0.0 33.5 0.0 58.6
Others 14,010 3,226¹ 1,982 20,042¹ 2,134 84,9881

Scope: Global
¹ For non-hazardous waste, it includes the use in co-processing. Significant increase in the generation of waste for co-processing at VCBR in 2022.

Social Performance
GRI 2-7: Employment
By type of employment 2020 2021 2022
Full-time Female 1,507 1,679 1,735
Male 9,796 10,210 10,491
Total 11,303 11,889 12,226
Part-time Female 264 332 467
Male 216 245 396
Total 480 577 863
By employment contract 2020 2021 2022
Temporary (or determined) Female 15 13 11
Male 132 136 117
Total 147 149 128
Permanent (undetermined) Female 1,756 1,998 2,191
Male 9,880 10,319 10,770
Total 11,636 12,317 12,961
Total employees Female 1,771 2,011 2,202
Male 10,012 10,455 10,887
Total 11,783 12,466 13,089

Scope: Global

GRI 2-30: Collective Bargaining Agreements
2020 2021 2022
Total number of employees 11,783 12,466 13,089
Employees covered by collective bargaining agreement (%) 9,358 9,791 10,309
Employees covered by collective bargaining agreement (%) 79.4%
78.5%
78.8%

Scope: Global

GRI 401-1: Turnover
Total number and rate of employee turnover 2020 2021 2022
By gender Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate
Female 485 4.1% 566 4.5% 713 5.4%
Male 1,589 13.5% 1,976 15.9% 2,143 16.4%
By age group Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate
Under 30 years old 800 6.8% 924 7.4% 1,028 7.9%
30-50 years old 984 8.4% 1,214 9.7% 1,350 10.3%
Over 50 years old 290 2.5% 403 3.2% 476 3.6%
By region Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate
VCBR 1,530 20.0% 1,798 22.4% 2,044 24.1%
VCEAA 147 11.0% 152 10.9% 145 9.4%
VCNA 367 15.2% 557 0.0% 647 24.2%
VCLATAM 30 7.7% 34 8.7% 23 9.1%
Total rate of employee turnover 17.6% 20.4% 21.8%
Total number and rate of new employee hires 2020 2021 2022
By gender Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate
Female 406 3.4% 417 3.3% 753 5.8%
Male 1,404 11.9% 1,792 14.4% 1,967 15.0%
By age group Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate
Under 30 years old 832 7.1% 800 6.4% 1,233 9.4%
30-50 years old 937 8.0% 1,269 10.2% 1,297 9.9%
Over 50 years old 124 1.1% 140 1.1% 190 1.5%
By region Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate
VCBR 1431 18.7% 1,622 20.3% 2,133 25.1%
VCEAA 81 6.0% 209 15.0% 209 3.6%
VCNA 365 15.1% 342 12.8% 359 13.6%
VCLATAM 26 6.7% 36 9.2% 19 3.5%
Total rate of new employee hires 16.2% 17.7% 20.8%

Scope: Global

GRI 403-9: Occupational health and safety
Work-related injuries – Company employees 2020 2021 2022
Fatalities 1 0 0
Rate of fatalities1 0.04 0.00 0.00
Number of High-consequence accidents (excluding fatalities) ² 0 2 2
Rate of High-consequence accidents (excluding fatalities) ² 0.00 0.08 0.07
Number of injuries 3 25 34 25
Rate of lost-time injuries 3 1.11 1.34 0.94
Severity rate 67.7 63.1 98.9
Number of hours worked 22,478,029 25,382,557 26,689,680
Work-related injuries – Contractors 2020 2021 2022
Fatalities 1 0 0
Rate of fatalities 1 0.06 0.00 0.00
Number of High-consequence accidents (excluding fatalities) ² 1 1 1
Rate of High-consequence accidents (excluding fatalities) ² 0.06 0.04 0.05
Number of injuries 3 20 22 9
Rate of lost-time injuries 3 1.17 0.93 0.41
Severity rate 36.7 42.6 44.2
Number of hours worked 17,102,640 23,720,780 21,814,314
Total work-related accident rate (employees + contractors) 1.14 1.14 0.70

Scope: VCBR, VCNA, VCEAA and Bolivia. Figures do not include Uruguay operations, except for number of fatalities.
¹The rate was calculated considering the GRI standards: (Number of fatalities as a result of work-related injury/Number of hours worked) *1,000,000 hours.
²The number and rate of high-consequence accidents include amputations or six-month leave of absence and exclude deaths. Rates were calculated based on 1,000,000 hours worked.
³The number and rate of accidents consider only lost-time incidents. Rates were calculated based on 1,000,000 hours worked.
Among employees, the main work-related injuries involve the ankles, feet, hands and fingers, and include sprains and fractures. The greatest risks for high-consequence injuries are dangerous energies, moving and rotating parts, high temperatures, possibility of hot flour leakage, movement of machines and equipment, lifting of loads and activities at height and in confined spaces. These risks are determined after a systematic study of the processes and assessment of the hazards and risks involved.

GRI 404-1: Average hours of training
2020 2021 2022
By functional category Female Male Female Male Female Male
President/Director 1 8 3 9 4 17
Manager/General Manager 22 27 60 25 27 32
Coordinator/Consultant 24 33 42 30 18 21
Technician/Analyst/Supervisor 24 31 19 19 32 32
Operator 11 13 8 16 15 26
Average hours of training (female + male) 18 18 23

Scope: Global.

GRI 405-1: Diversity
2020 2021 2022
By age group (%) Under 30 years old 30-50 years old Over 50 years old Under 30 years old 30-50 years old Over 50 years old Under 30 years old 30-50 years old Over 50 years old
President/Director 0.0% 38.9% 61.1% 0.0% 40.0% 60.0% 0,0% 40,5% 59,5%
Manager/General Manager 1.0% 72.2% 26.7% 0.2% 72.1% 27.7% 0.3% 73.4% 26.4%
Coordinator/Consultant 5.8% 75.7% 18.5% 5.4% 77.3% 17.3% 6.5% 73.8% 19.8%
Technician/Analyst/Supervisor 15.6% 67.8% 16.6% 15.5% 69.1% 15.5% 15.0% 69.6% 15.4%
Operator 17.1% 59.9% 23.0% 18.4% 60.3% 21.4% 18.1% 60.0% 22.0%
Intern 95.8% 4.2% 0.0% 94.6% 5.4% 0.0% 96.8%% 0.0% 0.0%
Apprentice 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Total employees 18.9% 60.7% 20.5% 19.9% 61.0% 19.1% 19.6% 61.0% 19.4%
Board of Directors (%) 0.0% 38.1% 61.9% 0.0% 23.5%
76.5%
0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
2020 2021 2022
By gender (%) Female Male Female Male Female Male
President/Director 8.3% 91.7% 7.5% 92.5% 10.8% 89.2%
Manager/General Manager 18.8% 81.2% 17.9% 82.1% 19.8% 80.2%
Coordinator/Consultant 29.3% 70.7% 30.6% 69.4% 31.1% 68.9%
Technician/Analyst/Supervisor 22.8% 77.2% 24.1% 75.9% 24.6% 75.4%
Operator 7.9% 92.1% 8.7% 91.3% 9.1% 90.9%
Intern 57.4% 42.6% 57.9% 42.1% 59.9% 40.1%
Apprentice 50.8% 49.2% 57.1% 42.9% 57.2% 42.8%
Total employees 15.0% 85.0% 16.1% 83.9% 16.8% 83.2%
Gender diversity in leadership positions (%)1 20.1% 79.9% 20.2% 79.8% 21.0% 79.0%
Board of Director (%) 9.5% 90.5% 17.6% 82.4% 14.3% 85.7%
Finance Committee (%) 25.0% 75.0%
Organization, Compansation and People Committee (%) 25.0% 75.0%
Audit Committee (%) 25.0% 75.0%
People with disability (%) 2020 2021 2022
President/Director 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Manager/General Manager 1.0% 1.0% 0.8%
Coordinator/Consultant 0.8% 0.5% 0.7%
Technician/Analyst/Supervisor 1.5% 1.5% 1.5%
Operator 2.6% 2.5% 4.5%
Intern 0.2% 0.0% 0.0%
Apprentice 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Total employees 2.0% 2.0% 3.2%
Board of Director (%)  0.0%* 0.0% 0.0%

Scope: Global
The percentage corresponds to the number of employees within each functional category that meets the diversity criteria.
¹ The calculation of gender Diversity in leadership Positions includes the Positions of CEO, director, manager, general manager and coordinator

GRI 413-1: Social Transformation
Operations with implemented local community engagement, impact assessments, and/or development programs 2020 2021 2022
Total number of operations¹ 323 336 361
Number of operations with implemented local community engagement, impact assessments, and/or development programs 108 155 226
Operations with implemented local community engagement, impact assessments, and/or development programs (%) |VC 2030| 33% 46% 62.6%
Global social investment (R$ thousand) 2020 2021 2022
VCBR 7,975 8,749 12,064
VCEAA 2,151 1,509 1,706
VCNA 810 1,729 4,429
VCLATAM 768 725 633
Total 11,705 12,715 18,143

Scope: Global

Scope: Global.
¹Number of operations considered for the social engagement plan.

GLOBAL CEMENT AND CONCRETE ASSOCIATION CHARTER (GCCA)

GCCA guidelines include a series of simple, reliable, and representative indicators which cover the sustainability spectrum for cement and concrete sector.

KPIs GCCA Charter
Climate protection
2020 2021 2022
Total CO2 emissions – gross (million tonne) 20.4 24.9 23.2
Total CO2 emissions – net (million tonne) 19.6 24.0 22.3
Specific CO2 emissions – gross (kg/tonne cementitious material) 599 619 604
Specific CO2 emissions – net (kg/tonne cementitious material) 576 597 579

Scope: Global
¹Increase due to a change in scope and the acquisition of two new cement operations (McInnis and Balboa), which are still at a lower level of thermal substitution and clinker factor, in addition to reduced thermal substitution in some regions due to limited access to waste caused by the pandemic in a time of increased cement production

Responsable use of fuels and raw materials
2020 2021 2022
Specific heat consumption of clinker production (MJ/tonne clinker) 3,398 3,584 3,615
Alternative fossil fuel rate (%) 11.6% 10.3% 11.6%
Biomass fuel rate (%) 12.3% 12.1% 15.0%
Alternative raw materials rate (%) 7.5% 6.6% 6.9%
Clinker / cement ratio (%) 74.0%

74.9%

73.9%

Scope: Global

Safety
2020 2021 2022
Number of fatalities (directly employed) 1 0 0
Number of fatalities per 10.000 directly employed 0.87 0.00 0.00
Number of fatalities (indirectly employed)¹ 1 0 0
Number of fatalities (third party) 0 0 0
Number of days lost due to injuries (calendar days / directly employees) 1,522 1,602 2,639
Total Number of days lost due to injuries (calendar days / directly + indirectly employees) 2,149 2,613 3,604
Lost time injuries per 1 million man-hours (directly employed) 1.11 1.30 0.94

Scope: Global
¹Figures do not include Uruguay operations, except for number of fatalities
²Considers occurrences on-site cement, aggregates, mortar, logistic, aglime and concrete facilities

Emissions reduction
Emissions reduction¹ 2020 2021 2022
Overall coverage rate (KPI1)² 85% 82% 83%
Coverage rate continuous measurement (KPI2)³ 100% 100% 100%
Dust – coverage rate (%) 100% 100% 100%
NOx – coverage rate (%) 100% 100% 100%
SOx – coverage rate (%) 100% 100% 100%
VOC/THC – coverage rate (%) 96% 96% 99%
PCDD/F – coverage rate (%) 85% 83% 93%
Hg – coverage rate (%) 98% 96% 95%
HM1² – coverage rate (%) 98% 96% 96%
HM2³ – coverage rate (%) 98% 91% 95%
Poeira – specific emissions (g/tonne clinker) 44 38 37
NOx – specific emissions (g/tonne clinker) 1,483 1,394 1,398
SOx – specific emissions (g/tonne clinker) 667 687 761
VOC/THC – specific emissions (g/tonne clinker) 54 118 97
PCDD/F – specific emissions (μg/tonne clinker) 109 18 24
Hg – emissões específicas (mg/t de clínquer) 8 11 10
HM1² – specific emissions (mg/tonne clinker) 14 19 31
HM2³ – specific emissions (mg/tonne clinker) 688 475 1,279
Poeira – absolute emissions (tonne/year) 1,041 1,122 1,048
NOx – absolute emissions (tonne/year) 35,385 41,150 39,754
SOx – absolute emissions (tonne/year) 15,918 20,282 21,773
VOC/THC – absolute emissions (tonne/year) 1,298 3,473 2,788
PCDD/F – absolute emissions (mg/year) 2,866 541 681
Hg – absolute emissions (kg/year) 200 311 298
HM1² – absolute emissions (kg/year) 324 564 878
HM2³ – absolute emissions (kg/year) 16,407 14,022 36,594

Scope: Global
¹ Includes only cement business
²HM1: Cadmium and Thallium
³HM2: Antimony, Arsenic, Lead, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Manganese, Nickel, Vanadiu
*Revised figures GRI 102-48

Local impact on land and communities
2020 2021 2022
Total number of mines1 127 135 134
Mines with closure plans (%) |GRI MM10| 93.7% 91.1% 100%
Total number of high biodiversity value units2 10 9 9
Number of high biodiversity value areas with existing biodiversity management plans2|GRI MM2| 7 7 7
Units with high biodiversity value with existing biodiversity management plans (%)2 |GRI MM2| 70.0%

77.8%

77.8%

¹Scope: Global.
²Scope: VCBR. According to the “Votorantim Cimentos Biodiversity Management Plan Manual”, the identification of areas of high biodiversity value considers three factors: (i) The importance of the area of high biodiversity relevance overlapping with the mining area; (ii) The percentage of overlap between the area of high
biodiversity relevance and the mining area (considering a 5-km radius from the center of the mine); (iii) The distance of the area of high biodiversity relevance to the mining center. We apply the methodology and rank all areas that are close to or overlap with areas of high biodiversity value, according to these criteria.

Specific water consumption
2020 2021 2022
Total water consumed (liters) per tonne of cement produced¹ 294 310 331
Total water consumed (liters) per m³ of concrete produced² 612 533 326

¹Scope: Global
²Scope: VCBR and Uruguay

Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)

SASB indicators are intended for use in communicating with investors about sustainability issues that are likely to affect the corporate ability to generate long-term value.
SASB
EM-CM-110a.1: Direct CO2 emissions
Cement 2020 2021¹ 2022
Gross absolute CO2 emission (tCO2) 20,421,293 24,877,550 23,213,320
Net absolute CO2 emission (tCO2) 19,630,033 23,999,550 22,267,306
Aggregates 2020 2021 2022
Absolute CO2 emission (tCO2e) 5,199 5,168 4,786
Concrete 2020 2021 2022
Absolute CO2 emission (tCO2e) 20,455 19,007 20,387
Argamassa 2020 2021 2021
Emissão de CO2 absoluta equivalente 1,674 1,563 1,573
Cal e Cal e Lime and agricultural inputs agrícolas 2020 2021 2022
Absolute CO2 emission (tCO2e) 184,422 194,582 196,644
Total – Scope 1 (tCO2e) 20.633.045 25.097.870
23.436.711
Biogenic emissions – Scope 1 (tCO2) 1,322,731 1,524,961 1,777,255

Scope: Cement operations in Brazil, VCNA, VCEAA, Bolivia and Uruguay and other business in Brazil.
The emissions from cement operation were calculated considering the guidelines of the Cement CO2 and Energy Protocol from GCCA. Emissions from other businesses were calculated considering the guidelines of the Brazilian GHG Protocol Program. The gases included in the calculation for scope 1 were: CO2, CH4, N2O.
¹ Increase due to a change in scope and the acquisition of two new cement operations (McInnis and Balboa), which were still at a lower level of thermal substitution and clinker factor, in addition to reduced thermal substitution in some regions due to limited access to waste caused by the pandemic in a time of increased cement production.

EM-CM-120a.1: Other air emissions
2020 2021 2022
Number of kilns reported 36 39 40
Nox 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (tonne/year) 35.385 41.150 40.525
Specific emissions (g/tonne clinker) 1.483 1.394 1.416
Sox 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (tonne/year) 15,918 20,282 21,805
Specific emissions (g/tonne clinker) 667 687 762
PM (Dust) 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (tonne/year) 1,041 1,122 1,083
Specific emissions (g/tonne clinker) 44 38 38
Mercury 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (kg/year) 200 311 296
Specific emissions (mg/tonne clinker) 8 11 10
VOC 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (ton/year) 1,298 3,473 2,793
Specific emissions (g/tonne clinker) 54 118 98
Dioxins/Furans 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (mg/year) 2,866 541 703
Specific emissions (ng/tonne clinker) 110 18 25
HM1¹ 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (kg/year) 324 564 863
Specific emissions (mg/tonne clinker) 14 19 30
HM2² 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (kg/year) 16,407 14,022 36,663
Specific emissions (mg/tonne clinker) 688 475 1.281
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) ³ 2020 2021 2022
Absolute emissions (tonne/year) 80 70
Specific emissions (g/tonne clinker) 0.01 0.01
Monitoring data
Overall coverage rate (KPI1)4 85% 82% 93%
Coverage rate continuous measurement (KPI2)5 100% 100% 100%

Scope: Global
¹HM1: Cadmium and Thallium.
²HM2: Antimony, Arsenic, Lead, Chromium, Cobalt, Copper, Manganese, Nickel, Vanadium.
³Setor average in Spain, extrapolated to Tunisia, Morocco and Turkey.
4KPI1: Monitoring of all.
5KPI2: Monitoring of PM, NOx and SOx.
6Increase due to a revision in the methodology used to calculate HM1 and HM2 emissions in 2022.

EM-CM-130a.1: Energy consumption inside the organization
Non-renewable sources (GJ) 2020 2021 2022
Cement 75,249,280 95,601,831 87,786,327
Aggregates 77,412 71,983 62,680
Concrete 220,288 254,853 273,810
Mortar 11,785 15,206 15,217
Limes and agricultural inputs 24,900 24,328 24,967
Total 75,583,666 95,968,201 88,163,001
Renewable sources (GJ) 2020 2021 2022
Cement 10,244,265 12,857,184 15,049,833
Aggregates 11,049 9,079 7,224
Concrete 36,073 35,518 36,975
Mortar 15,090 33,999 51,083
Limes and agricultural inputs 1,695,075 1,759,473 1,802,608
Total 12,001,552 14,695,253 16,947,722
Electricity (MWh) 2020 2021 2022
Cement 3,707,824 4,242,316 4,087,920
Aggregates 4,368 8,943 8,112
Concrete 3,086 3,394 3,720
Mortar 7,601 8,544 8,447
Limes and agricultural inputs 50,094 50,096 50,083
Total 3,772,973 4,313,292 4,158,283
Total consumption (GJ) 2020 2021 2022
Cement 98,841,710 123,731,351 117,552,672
Aggregates 104,187 113,256 99,107
Concrete 267,470 302,590 324,178
Mortar 54,238 79,963 96,709
Limes and agricultural inputs 1,900,314 1,964,147 2,007,876
Total 101,167,919 126,191,306 120,080,542

Scope: all VCBR operations and VCEAA, VCNA and VCLATAM cement operations.

EM-CM-130a.1: Energy Management
2020 2021 2022
Grid electricity (%) 81.8% 84.3% 82.1%
Renewable Energy (fuel + electricity) (%) 14.3% 13.6% 16.3%
Alternative fuels (%) 23.8%

22.4%

26.5%
Renewable energy (electricity) (%) 18.5% 22.9%

Scope: all VCBR operations and VCEAA, VCNA and VCLATAM cement operations

EM-CM-140a.1: Water withdrawn by source
2020 2021 2022
2020 2021 2022
Water withdrawn – Cement (megaliter)¹ All areas Areas with water stress All areas Areas with water stress All areas Areas with water stress
Surface water 13,110 5,978 13,107 6,080 14,178 6,279
Groundwater 1,054 177 2,818 221 2,663 281
Rainwater 14.4 0.9 43.4 0.2 20.1 0.0
Produced water 39,663 16,806 41,496 14,954 42,684 16,624
Third-party water 363 138 258 196 287 197
Other sources 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 26.2 26.2
Total 54,205 23,099 57,723 21,451 59,858 23,407
Water withdrawn – Concrete (megaliter)² All areas Areas with water stress All areas Areas with water stress All areas Areas with water stress
Surface water 0.0 0.0 8.8 0.0 0.0 0.0
Groundwater 1,002 0.0 1,042 0.0 684 0.0
Rainwater 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Produced water 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Third-party water 155 0.0 164 0.0 57.1 0.0
Other sources 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 1,157 0.0 1,214 0.0 741 0.0

¹ Scope: Global. In VCBR operation we also consider the gypsum mine in Ponta da Serra. The data was obtained by measurement and estimates.
² Scope: VCBR and Uruguay. In 2022, it was made a study to determine reference values of water consumption in concrete sites based on primary data. The data was obtained by measurement. and estimates.

EM-CM-150a.1: Waste management
2020 2021 20221
Amount of waste generated (tonne) 152,500 102,848 177,019
Hazardous waste (%) 9.3% 3.6% 18%
Recycled waste  (%) 27.5% 60.8% 33.6%

Scope: Global.
¹Significant increase in the generation of waste for co-processing at VCBR in 2022.

EM-CM-320a.1: Occupational health and safety
Work-related injuries – Company employees 2020 2021 2022
Fatalities 1 0 0
Rate of fatalities1 0.04 0.00 0.00
Number of High-consequence accidents (excluding fatalities) ² 0 2 2
Rate of High-consequence accidents (excluding fatalities) ² 0.00 0.08 0.07
Number of injuries 3 25 34 25
Rate of lost-time injuries 3 1.11 1.34 0.94
Severity rate 67.7 63.1 98.9
Number of hours worked 22,478,029 25,382,557 26,689,680
Work-related injuries – Contractors 2020 2021 2022
Fatalities 1 0 0
Rate of fatalities 1 0.06 0.00 0.00
Number of High-consequence accidents (excluding fatalities) ² 1 1 1
Rate of High-consequence accidents (excluding fatalities) ² 0.06 0.04 0.05
Number of injuries 3 20 22 9
Rate of lost-time injuries 3 1.17 0.93 0.41
Severity rate 36.7 42.6 44.2
Number of hours worked 17,102,640 23,720,780 21,814,314
Total work-related accident rate (employees + contractors) 1.14 1.14 0.70
Near accidents (employees + contractors) 11,079 10,091
Near miss frequency rate (employees + contractors) 4 45.1 76.6

Scope: VCBR, VCNA, VCEAA and Bolivia. Figures do not include Uruguay operations, except for number of fatalities.
¹The rate was calculated considering the GRI standards: (Number of fatalities as a result of work-related injury/Number of hours worked) *1,000,000 hours.
²The number and rate of high-consequence accidents include amputations or six-month leave of absence and exclude deaths. Rates were calculated based on 1,000,000 hours worked.
³The number and rate of accidents consider only lost-time incidents. Rates were calculated based on 1,000,000 hours worked.
4The rate of near accidents was calculated based on 2,000,000 hours worked.
Among employees, the main work-related injuries involve the ankles, feet, hands and fingers, and include sprains and fractures. The greatest risks for high-consequence injuries are dangerous energies, moving and rotating parts, high temperatures, possibility of hot flour leakage, movement of machines and equipment, lifting of loads and activities at height and in confined spaces. These risks are determined after a systematic study of the processes and assessment of the hazards and risks involved.

EM-CM-320a.2: Health
2021 2022
Number of reported cases of silicosis 0 0

Scope: VCBR

EM-CM-410a.1: Financial revenue through sustainable solutions
2021 2022
Financial revenue through sustainable solutions ¹ (%) 24.8% 31.4%

Scope: VCBR, VCNA, VCEAA
¹ Products and/or services that mitigate our environmental footprint or offer environmental benefits compared to traditional options

EM-CM-520a.1: Competition
2020 2021 2022
Total number of legal actions for unfair competition, trust and monopoly Practices ¹ 2 4 3
Value of legal actions (R$ million) 6,344 7,754 8,345

Scope: Global
¹Considers only legal actions above R$ 98 million, in line with the standards applied for M&A and Due Diligence.

EM-CM-000.A: Production by major product line
2020 2021 2022
Sales of cement (million metric tons) 32.4 37.2 36.8
Sales of aggregates (million metric tons) 22.7 24.4 23.7
Sales of concrete (million m³) 7.1 8.1 8.4

Scope: Global.