For the third consecutive year, Wilson Sons, the largest operator in the Brazilian port and maritime logistics market, has achieved the Gold Seal in the GHG Protocol Program. This program aims to encourage companies to develop and publish inventories of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). The certification is recognition for corporations that transparently report all their emission sources in their inventories, with external audit verification, a significant step in addressing climate change. In 2021 and 2022, the company had already received the same certificate for its transparency in data disclosure.

Voluntarily, for the past ten years, Wilson Sons has been publishing its GHG inventory. The indicators are reported on the Brazilian GHG Protocol program's platform, the Bloomberg news website, and the global Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) platform. The information and analysis are also available in the Wilson Sons Sustainability Report.

"Receiving the Gold Seal for the third time is the result of our long-term sustainable development journey, always focused on creating value for our stakeholders. In this journey, we have adopted applying the best ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) practices as a strategic commitment in conducting our business. Our ambition is to be recognized as a leading company in ESG initiatives in our industry," said Arnaldo Calbucci, COO of Wilson Sons.

To monitor its atmospheric emissions, Wilson Sons works with the Cerensa System, a sustainability data management and analysis software. The automated control of this data allows monitoring GHG emissions by the company's business units and their respective emission sources, contributing to the development of new projects aimed at decarbonization.

To use energy efficiently, Wilson Sons has been implementing a series of initiatives over the past decade, such as using electric cranes at container terminals in the ports of Rio Grande (RS) and Salvador (BA) and modernizing the propulsion and engine systems of maritime and port support vessels. Last June, the company expanded its fleet for operation at Tecon Salvador with 12 new fully electric yard tractors, representing up to 341 tons of CO2 emissions avoided per year.

Tecon Rio Grande, on the other hand, signed a contract in May to have its terminal's energy supplied 100% from renewable sources starting next year. This involved the acquisition of renewable energy with I-REC (International Renewable Energy Certificates) certification for the 2024/25/26 triennium. Additionally, the certificate ensures the traceability of the renewable energy source reaching the terminal and zero carbon emissions from energy consumption in the specified years. Through the new contract, all energy purchased for the operation of the container terminal will come from renewable sources, which can be wind, solar, biomass, or small hydroelectric power plants.

Wilson Sons is also in a cycle of building six more sustainable tugboats at the company's shipyards in Guarujá (SP). Four have already been delivered, and the other two will be launched in 2024. These tugboats are the first in Brazil to meet the IMO TIER III standard of the International Maritime Organization, which is required only in emission control areas, such as North America, Europe, and the Caribbean. The new hull design reduces greenhouse gas emissions, with an estimated reduction of up to 14% in fossil fuel consumption.

Methodology:

The GHG Protocol methodology was created in 1998 in the United States. The Brazilian GHG Protocol Program has been in existence since 2008 and was developed and adapted by the Center for Sustainability Studies of the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGVces) and the World Resources Institute (WRI), in partnership with the Ministry of the Environment, the Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS), the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBSCD), and includes 27 founding companies. The program's objectives include promoting a corporate culture for addressing climate change and creating instruments and international quality standards for emissions accounting and inventory publication.