23792 - BERTIN LTDA

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Environmental & Social Review Summary

Project Number

23792

Company Name

Tinto Holding Ltda

Date ESRS Disclosed

Nov 24, 2006

Country

Brazil

Region

Latin America and the Caribbean

Last Updated Date

Nov 30, 2016

Environmental Category

A - Significant

Status

Completed

Previous Events

Approved : Mar 8, 2007
Signed : Jun 5, 2007
Invested : Sep 11, 2007

Sector

Animal Slaughtering and Processing

Industry

Agribusiness and Forestry

Department

Regional Industry MAS LAC & EUR

Project Description

A $424 million 2005-2007 expansion and modernization investment program that includes:

- increasing slaughtering capacity by 82% by 2007, including doubling the capacity of Bertin’s slaughterhouse in Marabá;
- shifting production to value-added products in beef, leather and other by-products;
- leveraging Bertin’s brand name, logistics and client base to pursue selective acquisitions; and
- establishing an independent audit and traceability system for cattle procurement to ensure compliance with World Bank/IFC environmental and social standards as well as Brazilian federal and state regulations.

The investment program includes upgrades in information technology, cost accounting and management systems, research and development. The investment will be spread around several Brazilian states where Bertin operates.

Overview of IFC's Scope of Review

IFC’s review of this Category A project consisted of appraising technical, environmental, occupational health and safety and social development information submitted by the project Sponsor including the review of documentation provided by the sponsor regarding its operations throughout Brazil and of a tannery, currently under construction, in China.

The following site visits were carried out by social and environmental specialists:

- Bertin’s facilities in Sao Paulo state (November 2004 and May 2006);
- Bertin’s Marabá slaughterhouse and suppliers; first public consultation (April 2006);
- Bertin’s plants and farms in Mato Grosso do Sul and Goiás (May-June 2006);
- Sacre 2 – Small Hydroelectric Unit (June 2006);
- Bertin’s tanneries and shoe factory in Pará; final public consultation (July 2006);
- Pre-disclosure consultation (predicted for 19 October, 2006);

As a result of the desk review and site visits a Corporate Action Plan (CAP) was prepared to address the various issues identified.

- Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of its Marabá slaughterhouse and its supply chain of cattle ranchers, and the corresponding Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP);
- Indigenous Peoples’ Development Plan (IPDP) for Sacre 2 hydroelectric plant;
- Public Consultation and Disclosure Plan (PCDP)Public Consultation and Disclosure Plan (PCDP).

E & S Project Categorization and Applicable Standard

As a result of Bertin’s purchase of its slaughterhouse in Marabá, in the state of Pará (within the Legal Amazon as described by Brazilian legislation), it was found that the potential impacts of Bertin’s cattle suppliers could be significant, and unprecedented in terms of IFC finance in the Amazon region. Issues include an increase of waste due to the expansion of slaughterhouse capacity, and potential issues associated with Bertin’s suppliers in Marabá, including deforestation, slave labor, land title fraud and rural violence.

Environmental and Social Mitigation Measures

The sponsor has presented plans to address these impacts to ensure that the proposed project will upon implementation of the specific agreed measures, comply with the environmental and social requirements - the host country laws and regulations and the World Bank/IFC environment and social policies and the environmental, health and safety guidelines. The information about how these potential impacts will be addressed by the sponsor/project is summarized in the paragraphs that follow.

- PS1. Social and Environmental Assessment and Management Systems:

Bertin’s capacity to undertake adequate environmental and social management of its operations throughout Brazil was reviewed. The company undertook an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) of its Marabá slaughterhouse and the corresponding supply chain. This resulted in a number of management actions that Bertin has committed to implement (see ESAP summary attached). Also, the company committed to strengthen its operational structure and to develop an Environmental and Social Management System as per the attached Corporate Action Plan (CAP). The Bertin loan will have positive development impact for the Marabá region, generating job opportunities, tax revenues, diversification of the State economy and making more dynamic the meat productive chain. The project will result in stricter requirements for the supply of cattle and it is also anticipated that increased economic activity will result in increased land prices over time. To ensure that socially vulnerable groups, particularly small farmers, will also benefit from the project, mitigation and voluntary measures will be put in place (see ESAP and TA proposal).

- PS2. Labor and Working Conditions:

Occupational health and safety and labor are an important consideration in Bertin’s industrial plants. Bertin’s OHS standards are high and fully compliant with Government requirements. In certain areas of Brazil where Bertin operates, such as in the state of Pará, the key concern is to ensure the non-practice of slave labor in the supply chain. The company is committed to revise its cattle purchasing procedure to avoid buying cattle from farmers in the “black list” for slave labor.

- PS3. Pollution Prevention and Abatement:

Slaughterhouses and tanneries produce air emissions and odors, as well as wastewater discharges that may contain high concentrations of organic material. Bertin’s air emissions are not significant, but the company has adequate means to check any deviation and bring them back to norm. Bertin is implementing an investment program that will enhance its wastewater treatment facilities to bring them up to IFC standards. Bertin’s investments also include the construction of sludge digestors to reduce waste load and produce biogas to supplement its energy requirements.

- PS4. Community Health, Safety and Security:

Community health issues involve biohazards and other emergencies, which are handled adequately by Bertin. Security is a matter of concern as Bertin and suppliers has to deal with the risk of occupations and invasions by landless peasant’s movements in several of its installations. Bertin has agreed to follow principles of proportionality in the use of security personnel, also encouraging its suppliers to improve their community security performance by not purchasing cattle from farmers convicted of agrarian conflict and human rights violations.

- PS5. Land Acquisition and Involuntary Resettlement:

Illegal land acquisition and land holding issues are endemic in various areas of Brazil, particularly in the state of Pará. Numerous farmers in Bertin’s supply chain have no legal title to land or have fraudulent documentation. Bertin’s own farm titles were desk reviewed by IFC lawyers and found to be in good order. Bertin’s new purchasing procedures will include a prohibition to buy cattle from farmers convicted of wrong-doing in relation to land acquisition and land holding.

- PS6. Biodiversity Conservation:

The state of Pará, where Bertin has a slaughterhouse and two tanneries, is in the Amazon area, where protection of biodiversity is a priority. As part of its new purchasing procedures, Bertin has agreed to implement a number of management actions to reduce the risk of further/past illegal deforestation by its cattle suppliers.

- PS7. Indigenous Peoples:

The ESIA mapped out a number of indigenous peoples’ reserves in the area of influence of their Marabá plant that are well established and protected, currently not affected by cattle grazing activities. Precautionary measures have been put in place, in the cattle purchasing procedure, to avoid future interference with indigenous communities from Bertin’s suppliers. Also, in the area of influence of a small hydroelectric unit owned by Bertin, Sacre 2, there is an indigenous reserve. No resettlement was needed to protect the reserve, but Bertin is preparing an Indigenous Peoples’ Development Plan for Sacre 2, as required by IFC.

- PS8. Cultural Heritage:

Also in Sacre 2 a number of archaeological artifacts were found. Bertin, in coordination with the corresponding Brazilian authorities, arranged its rescue, which was done satisfactorily. The artifacts were placed in a museum established in Campo Novo dos Parecis and Indians are predicted to benefit accordingly.

Stakeholder Engagement

During the preparation of the ESIA the Sponsor undertook a broad consultation process, with local, state and national dimensions. Preliminary interviews with the most relevant non-governmental organizations, social movements and State Agencies were carried out at the outset, in order to present the project and hear initial impressions. In Marabá, the three main public consultation meetings took place - one at the outset of the ESIA works (in May 2006), to present the project and launch the sub-regional consultation process, one to discuss preliminary results of the ESIA and one to present and hear feedback on the final results of the study and proposed mitigation measures (in October 2006). The sub-regional consultations took place in the area of influence of the project in the Southeast of Pará (Eldorado dos Carajás, Paraupebas, São Domingos do Araguaia, Iupiranga) and in Belém. All of these meetings were disseminated in advance in the local media (radio and newspaper), aside from direct invitations having been sent to representatives of NGOs, social movements and State Agencies. A few hundred people participated in these meetings, summing up forty entity representations engaged in the consultation process, amongst governmental and non-governmental organizations. A full report of these activities is presented in the Sponsor’s ESIA.

The company will continue to engage with the community and non-governmental institutions more broadly, in an ongoing basis, using a range of communication tools, as described in the PCDP (Public Consultation and Disclosure Plan). This is a Category A project that requires independent verification of the monitoring reports.

Further information can be found in the Sponsor’s website: www.bertin.com.br or at the following address:

Bertin Ltda.
Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima 2012, 5th Floor
01452, São Paulo, SP Brazil

Client Documentation

File Name	Actions
Indice.pdf
CAPAS.pdf
Anexo B - Bibliografia.pdf
Anexo A - Equipe Técnica.pdf
Anexo 2.pdf
Anexo 3.3 - modelo projetocompostagemBertin.pdf
Anexo 3.1.pdf
Anexo 3.2.pdf
4.1_Questionário.pdf
regulamentação EUREP.pdf
EUREPGAP_CL_IFA_V2-0Mar05_1-3-05_PT.pdf
ABM.pdf
Instrução Normativa 1.PDF
Instrução Normativa 47.PDF
Instrução Normativa 21.PDF
Instrução Normativa 17.pdf
planilha de adesão.pdf
DIA.pdf
exemplo ficha de adesão.pdf
Relaotio 10.2.pdf
Relaotio 10.1.pdf
RELATÓRIO DE INSPEÇÃO - OK.pdf
Treinamentos.pdf
Livro de campo.pdf
Lista de presença.pdf
Manual qualidade.pdf
Servidão Florestal.pdf
ANEXO 5_CAPA.pdf
APP_MataCiliar_CorredorEcológico.pdf
Desmatamento.pdf
ITR.pdf
Manual_reserva_legal.pdf
Parte - 11.pdf
Capalivro de campo.pdf
manual de rastreablidade.pdf
Parte - 02.pdf
Parte - 03.pdf
Parte - 04.pdf
Parte - 05.pdf
Parte - 06.pdf
Parte - 07.pdf
Parte - 08.pdf
Parte - 09.pdf
Parte - 10.pdf
Manual de segurança do Trabalho.pdf
Curso Treinamento Trabalho.pdf
Anexo 4 lista presenca 3bertin.pdf
anexo4 lista presenca 1bertin.pdf
anexo 4 lista presenca 2bertin.pdf
Anexo 1 Folheto SeminFinalv2 DFinal.pdf
Homma Marabá.PDF
Apres ImazonRitaumaria.pdf
ApresArcadisTetraLidia.pdf
ApresBertinDaniel.pdf
ApresBiorastroAndre.pdf
ApresFAEPATeixeira - apres final.pdf
ApresIFCMauricio - Bertin Consulta Publica Abril 2006.pdf
Anexo 2 RELATO DA PRIMEIRA CONSULTA PÚBLICA LL.pdf
Anexo 3 TabAvaliaçãoEventoMiriam.pdf
6.17 -ListaPresençaSeminariojulho.pdf
6.8-lista de presença.pdf
6.9-Relatório Reunião Focal - Eldorado dos Carajás.pdf
6.10-Relatório Reunião Focal - Parauapebas.pdf
6.11-Relatório Reunião Focal - São Domingos.pdf
6.12-.Relatório Reunião Focal - Itupiranga.pdf
6.13-Relatório Reunião Focal com Câmara Setorial Pecuária.pdf
6.14a Folder Frente Final.pdf
6.14b Folder Verso Final.pdf
6.15 Cartaz Final.pdf
6.16_SUGESTÕES- grupos de trabalho.pdf
Jornal Tocantins.jpg
Anuncio Radio.wma
Carta Rádio 91 FM.jpg
Carta Rádio Clube.jpg
Jornal Opinião.jpg
RelatoriaETAPA III_CONSULTA_PÚBLICA_F.pdf
4_TETRAPLAN.pdf
3_BIORASTRO.pdf
ListaPresençaDoc1.pdf
Fotos do Evento.pdf
Relatoria Evento - consulta 19 10.pdf
Apresentação.pdf
Cap 1.pdf
Cap 2 -2.2.pdf
Cap 2 -2.1.pdf
Cap 3.pdf
Cap 4.6.pdf
CAP 4.1 ao 4.3.pdf
Cap 4.4.pdf
Cap 4.5.pdf
Cap 5.pdf
Cap 6.pdf
Cap 7.pdf
TABELA Impactos.pdf
Cap 8.pdf
Tabela impactos ADA.pdf
Objetivos e Meios_ResumoFinal.pdf
Cap 9 - ESAP Final.pdf
CAP 9.pdf
IMPACTOS_OBJETIVOS.pdf
Objetivos e Meios - Bertin.pdf
Vetores_Desmatamento_LOCAL_OK.pdf
Areas de Influencia_Frigorificos_AID-AII OK.pdf
Crescimento_ Rebanho_OK.pdf
Desmatamento_biomas_local.pdf
Distribuição_Efetivo Bovino 2005_OK.pdf
Frigorificos_AM_Legal-OK.pdf
Fronteira_Desmatamento_Geral_OK.pdf
Macrozoneamento_OK.pdf
Minerais_OK.pdf
Padrão de Ocupação_OK.pdf
Pluviosidade_Anual_OK.pdf
Regioes_Hidrograficas_OK.pdf
Regional_Recursos Hídricos_OK.pdf
Relação de Importância Comercial _OK.pdf
Terras_Indígenas_OK.pdf
Tipos_Climaticos_OK.pdf
UCs e Tis _mapa A3_OK.pdf
Unidades de Conservação-OK.pdf
Uso_Ocupação_Solo_OK.pdf
Feições_Geologia.pdf
Bertin_Arquetipos.pdf
Bertin_IDH_Dinâmica Demográfica.pdf
Bertin_IDH_Tipologia_COND_SOCIAIS.pdf
Bertin_Tipologias_Econ.pdf
Dupla_Areas_Priori_Conserv_Imagem.pdf
Dupla_Detalhe_Front_Desmatamento.pdf
Dupla_UC_TI_Imagem.pdf
Duplas_TI_Imagem.pdf
1.1_Disclosure Package English 29Nov06.pdf
2_IFC - Apresentacao.pdf
1_BERTIN - Apresentacao.pdf
1.2_Pacote de Divulgação 24Nov06.pdf
1.01_Portugese_Addendo 02Mar07.pdf
0.1_English_Addendum 2Mar07.pdf

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