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General content

ASPECT DESCRIPTION PAGE/RESPONSE EXTERNAL CHECK OMISSION
Stategy and analysis G4-1 Message from the president Message from the president No No
G4-2 Description of main impacts, risks and opportunities inpEV is always attentive to climate changes. In direct operations and SCL management, it collaborates to minimize potential impacts on climate, by reducing waste generation and conscientious energy consumption. The main developed actions are addressed in the Efficiency and Quality and Environmental management chapters No No
Organizational profile G4-3 Name of the organization inpEV No No
G4-4 Main brands, products and/or services inpEV No No
G4-5 Location of the organization's
headquarters		 inpEV No No
G4-6 Countries in which the main operational units or the most relevant ones in terms of sustainability aspects for this report are located inpEV No No
G4-7 Legal nature and type of property inpEV No No
G4-8 Markets in which the organization acts inpEV No No
G4-9 Size of organization inpEV
Financial management and administration 		No No
G4-10 Employee profile Personnel management No No
G4-11 Percentage of employees covered by 9 collective bargaining agreements Personnel management No No
G4-12 Description of the organization's supply chain Based on the nature of inpEV's activities as manager of the Campo Limpo System, the main input used are the empty crop protection packages themselves, which are returned to the 415 SCL units. According to IBGE data, there are around 5 million agricultural properties in the country, of which 27%use crop protection No No
G4-13 Significant changes regarding size, structure, shareholder equity and supply chain The only change refers to the increase in total number of receiving units, with the inauguration of one central station and five outposts, totaling 415 units No No
G4-14 Description on
how the organization adopts
the precaution principle
or approach		 inpEV does not directly adopt the precaution principle, but actively manages risks when receiving and disposing of packages, thus contributing to reduce the environmental impacts in the field No No
G4-15 Letters, principles or other externally developed initiatives As a representative of companies manufacturing crop protection products, inpEV does not subscribe to any external initiative No No
G4-16 Participation in associations and organizations inpEV is a member of CropLife Latin International and participates in committees of two of its associated entities, the National Plant Health Association (Andef - Associação Nacional de Defesa Vegetal) and the National Union of the Plant Health Products Industry (Sindiveg - Sindicato Nacional da Indústria de Produtos para Defesa Vegetal. No No
Limits and identified material aspects G4-17 Entities included in consolidated financial statements and entities not covered by this report inpEV is represented by a sole legal entity, fully covered in its financial statements and in this report. Cases in which information in this report extrapolates inpEV itself and refers to the Campo Limpo System in a broad fashion are clearly indicated throughout the text No No
G4-18 Process to define the report content About this report No No
G4-19 List of material topics About this report No No
G4-20 Limit, within the organization, of each material aspect About this report No No
G4-21 Limit, outside the organization, of each material aspect About this report No No
G4-22 Reformulation of information provided in prior reports No data disclosed previously were reformulated No No
G4-23 Significant scope changes and limits of material aspects regarding prior reports There were no changes in scope nor limits No No
Stakeholder engagement G4-24 List of stakeholder groups engaged by the organization Engagement No No
G4-25 Basis to identify and select stakeholders with which to engage Identification and selection processes consider inpEV's level of influence on audiences and their impact on the institute No No
G4-26 Approach to involve stakeholders The main approach process that characterizes daily SCL operations are described on Campo Limpo System and Efficiency and quality
The approach specifically adopted to elaborate this report is shown on About this report 		No No
G4-27 Main topics and concerns raised during engagement per stakeholder group About this report No No
Report profile G4-28 Period covered by report From January 1 to December 31, 2014 No No
G4-29 Date of most recent preceding report 2013 No No
G4-30 Report issuance cycle Annual No No
G4-31 Contact information for questions on this report or its content Contact Us channel on website http://inpev.org.br/en/contact-us No No
G4-32 | GRI table location and guidelines application option Essential No No
Governance G4-33 Current practice and policy relative to seeking external verification for this report Only the content comprising the Financial Statement was submitted to an external verification No No
G4-34 Organizational governance structure Corporate governance No No
Ethics and integrity G4-56 Values, principles, standards and norms of organizational behavior inpEV No No

Specific content

Economic category

ASPECT DESCRIPTION PAGE/RESPONSE EXTERNAL CHECK OMISSION
Economic performance G4-DMA Form of management Financial management and administration No No
G4-EC1 Direct generated and distributed economic value Financial management and administration No No
G4-EC4 Significant financial aid received
from government 		inpEV does not receive any financial assistance from governments nor funds from credit agencies No No
Indirect economic impacts G4-DMA Form of management Financial management and administration No No
G4-EC8 Description of significant indirect economic impacts inpEV contributes towards economic development by generating 1,500 direct jobs in the Campo Limpo System, besides 63 work stations at the Institute itself, but it is by improving environmental conditions where the main impact resides. The receiving and final disposal dynamics of post-consumption crop protection packages done by SCL is a reference in Brazil and the world (to see a comparison with other countries, go to Campo Limpo System). inpEV has shared information about SCL on many opportunities with other productive sectors as a means of sharing knowledge and contributing to improve other reverse logistics systems No No

Environmental category

ASPECT DESCRIPTION PAGE/RESPONSE EXTERNAL CHECK OMISSION
Energy G4-DMA Form of management Environmental management No No
G4-EN3 Energy consumption within the organization Environmental protection and natural resources No No
Water G4-DMA Form of management Environmental management No No
G4-EN8 Total water drawn per source Environmental protection and natural resources No No
Emissions G4-DMA Form of management Environmental management No No
G4-EN19 Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions Environmental management No No
Waste and effluents G4-DMA Form of management Efficiency and quality No No
G4-EN23 Total weight of waste, per disposal type and method In 2014, 42,464 tons of post-consumption crop protection packages were disposed. The predominant disposal method was recycling (91%). Packages that could not be recycled were sent to incineration. To learn about the historical disposal series, see Efficiency and quality No No
G4-EN25 Weight of transported hazardous waste inpEV does not import nor export hazardous waste. The only waste considered hazardous and shipped by SCL are packages that were not properly washed by farmers at the time the product solution was prepared. In 2014, 5,000 tons of this type of product were transported No No
Products
and services		 G4-DMA Form of management Efficiency and quality
Environmental management 		No No
G4-EN27 Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts Environmental management No No
G4-EN28 Percentage of recovered products and packages, per product category Efficiency and quality No No
Compliance G4-DMA Form of management Efficiency and quality No No
G4-EN29 Value of fines and total number of sanctions arising from legal non-compliances inpEV complies with all valid environmental standards relative to the performance of its activities and did not suffer any sanctions in 2014 No No
Transportation G4-DMA Form of management Efficiency and quality No No
G4-EN30 Significant environmental impacts involving transportation of products and workers The main impact refers to fuel consumption due to atmospheric emissions from trucks transporting the packages from the receiving units to the final destination. Since SCL uses return shipment in all transportation, the direct addition to the impact is minimal when compared to the displacement of empty trucks. For more information, see Ascertained control No No
General G4-DMA Form of management Environmental management No No
G4-EN31 Total investments and expenses with environmental protection Environmental protection and natural resources No No
Complaint mechanisms regarding environmental impacts G4-DMA Form of management Efficiency and quality No No
G4-EN34 Number of complaints regarding environmental impacts No complaints were recorded in 2014 No No

Social category: labor practices and decent work

ASPECT DESCRIPTION PAGE/RESPONSE EXTERNAL CHECK OMISSION
Training and education G4-DMA Form of management Personnel management No No
G4-LA9 Average training hours per year Personnel management No No

Social category: society

ASPECT DESCRIPTION PAGE/RESPONSE EXTERNAL CHECK OMISSION
Local communities G4-DMA Form of management Engagement No No
G4-SO1 Percentage of operations with local community engagement programs, impact assessment and local development In 2014, 96% of the SCL central stations held activities on the National Clean Field Day with the purpose of engaging and developing awareness in local communities and amongst farmers that return empty crop protection packages No No
Conformity G4-DMA Form of management inpEV No No
G4-SO8 Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions The Institute was sanctioned with two labor lawsuits with an approximate value of R$ 250,000. There are no other sanctions or penalties No No
Complaint mechanisms regarding impacts on society G4-DMA Form of management Integrating attitude No No
G4-SO11 Recorded complaints related to impacts on society, filed and resolved by means of formal mechanisms During the period covered by this report, no complaints were registered in the Customer Service channel, which is used for such purpose No No

Social category: responsibility for products

ASPECT DESCRIPTION PAGE/RESPONSE EXTERNAL CHECK OMISSION
Client health and safety G4-DMA Form of management Environmental management No No
G4-PR1 Evaluation of the health and safety impacts during the life cycle of products and services Environmentally correct disposal of post-consumption crop protection packaging, assured by inpEV's activities, reduces the risks of field contamination. Regarding the health and safety of professionals directly involved in receiving and disposing of the material, inpEV acts in a proactive fashion to prevent accidents by managing the executed activities. Despite intense shipment movement throughout the country, there has never been a fatal accident caused by the logistical operations managed by the Institute No No
Conformity G4-DMA Form of management Efficiency and quality No No
G4-PR9 Fines due to non-conformities relative to the supply and use of products and services There are no non-conformities in the administration of reverse logistics of empty crop protection packaging No No

Notes:
There were no omissions in the content defined as essential to the report according to the GRI G4 guidelines.
External verification was limited to the information comprising the Financial Statements.