Total number and rate of new hires
Layoffs and acquisitions
At Suzano, there were no instances of layoffs (temporary suspensions of contracts) affecting more than 10% of the workforce (or 1,000 employees) during the years 2022, 2023, 2024, or 2025. Suzano does not implement a singular policy regarding restructuring and layoffs; instead, each case is governed by specific policies that may or may not include provisions for compensation, assistance, and other practices.
In early June 2023, Kimberly-Clark's Tissue division in Brazil was acquired, impacting fewer than 10% of the workforce, equivalent to approximately 1,000 employees. For further information regarding this acquisition process, please refer to our 2023 Sustainability Report.
In October 2024, two Pactiv Evergreen manufacturing facilities located in Arkansas and North Carolina, United States, were acquired, impacting less than 10% of the workforce (approximately 1,000 employees). Consequently, over 800 new employees have joined the Suzano team. For more information regarding this acquisition process, please refer to our 2024 Sustainability Report.
In the year 2025, no acquisitions occurred.
The tables below present data concerning hirings and terminations within the teams at Suzano, the Ecofuturo Institute, and Facepa, which was fully integrated into the company in 2020. Consequently, its data is now reported in a consolidated manner within the company's indicators.
FuturaGene was also integrated into Suzano in 2021. In 2022, the reports for 2020 and 2021 were revised to reflect data reported on a consolidated basis. In 2023, Kimberly-Clark's Tissue division in Brazil was acquired. In 2024, two Pactiv Evergreen manufacturing facilities in the United States were purchased.
The data is segmented as follows:
- Total number and rate of new hires by gender;
- Total number and rate of new hires by age group;
- Total number and rate of new hires by region;
- Total number and rate of new hires of Black people by region;
- Total number and rate of new hires of people with disabilities (PwD) by region;
- Total number and layoff rate by gender;
- Total number and layoff rate by age group;
- Total number and layoff rate by region;
- Total number and layoff rate of Black people by region;
- Total number and layoff rate of people with disabilities (PwD) by region.
Total number and rate of new hires¹ by gender²
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023³ | 2024⁴ | 2025 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | |
| número total | % | número total | % | número total | % | número total | % | número total | % | número total | % | |
|
Male |
2.231 |
17,95% |
2.681 |
20,09% |
3.085 |
21,33% |
2.829 |
18,08% |
3.176 |
18,85% |
2.462 |
14,12% |
|
Female |
442 |
19,90% |
825 |
32,56% |
1.125 |
36,42% |
1.025 |
27,55% |
1.397 |
31,13% |
974 |
20,08% |
|
Total |
2.673 |
18,25% |
3.506 |
22,10% |
4.210 |
23,99% |
3.854 |
19,90% |
4.573 |
21,44% |
3.436 |
15,45% |
- The rate of new hires is calculated as the number of hires divided by the annual average of the total number of male and female employees, categorized by gender.
- We acknowledge that there are additional gender identities beyond male and female, such as non-binary individuals and others. However, for reporting purposes, we have adhered to the classification presented herein due to information limitations within our systems.
- In the year 2023, Kimberly-Clark's Tissue business was acquired in Brazil.
- In 2024, two Pactiv Evergreen plants in the United States were acquired.
Total number and rate of new hires¹ by age group
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023² | 2024³ | 2025 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | |
| número total | % | número total | % | número total | % | número total | % | número total | % | número total | % | |
|
Under 30 years |
929 |
28,65% |
1.309 |
40,37% |
1.850 |
47,81% |
2.080 |
15,58% |
1.906 |
41,04% |
1.393 |
31,63% |
|
Between 30 and 50 years |
1.632 |
19,96% |
2.093 |
25,60% |
2.214 |
19,42% |
1.641 |
37,78% |
2.454 |
17,66% |
1.907 |
13,21% |
|
Over 50 years |
112 |
6,25% |
104 |
5,80% |
146 |
6,41% |
133 |
5,36% |
213 |
7,62% |
136 |
4,00% |
|
Total |
2.673 |
18,23% |
3.506 |
23,91% |
4.210 |
23,99% |
3.854 |
19,90% |
4.573 |
21,44% |
3.436 |
15,45% |
- The rate of new hires by age group is calculated as the number of hires within each age group divided by the annual average of the total number of male and female employees in that age group.
- In 2023, Kimberly-Clark's Tissue business was acquired in Brazil.
- In 2024, two Pactiv Evergreen plants were acquired in the United States.
Total number and rate of new hires¹ by region
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023² | 2024³ | 2025 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | |
| número total | % | número total | % | número total | % | número total | % | número total | % | número total | % | |
|
Center-West |
679 |
33,88% |
1.070 |
43,56% |
1.639 |
50,47% |
1.783 |
41,64% |
2.297 |
44,31% |
1.551 |
28,74% |
|
North East |
554 |
13,17% |
829 |
18,35% |
684 |
13,91% |
601 |
12,02% |
597 |
11,78% |
378 |
7,55% |
|
North |
146 |
14,54% |
213 |
22,87% |
126 |
15,54% |
129 |
16,26% |
107 |
14,61% |
81 |
11,65% |
|
South East |
1.259 |
17,65% |
1.354 |
17,65% |
1.647 |
20,03% |
1.259 |
14,14% |
1.470 |
14,93% |
1.304 |
13,14% |
|
South |
4 |
4,93% |
4 |
5,04% |
7 |
9,25% |
10 |
13,26% |
16 |
20,49% |
18 |
24,66% |
|
Abroad |
31 |
13,83% |
36 |
13,96% |
107 |
38,03% |
72 |
23,37% |
86 |
20,10% |
104 |
9,11% |
|
Total |
2.673 |
18,23% |
3.506 |
23,91% |
4.210 |
23,99% |
3.854 |
19,90% |
4.573 |
21,44% |
3.436 |
15,45% |
- Rate of new hires by region = number of hires by region / annual average of the total number of male and female employees by region.
- In 2023, Kimberly-Clark's Tissue business was acquired in Brazil.
- In 2024, two Pactiv Evergreen plants were acquired in the United States.
Total number and rate of new hires¹ of Black People² by region
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023³ | 2024⁴ | 2025 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | |
| número total | % | número total | % | número total | % | número total | % | número total | % | número total | % | |
|
Center-West |
417 |
20,81% |
678 |
27,60% |
1.149 |
35,38% |
1.178 |
44,15% |
1.479 |
45,51% |
1.085 |
31,26% |
|
North East |
412 |
9,82% |
629 |
13,92% |
537 |
10,92% |
469 |
12,38% |
466 |
12,05% |
291 |
7,49% |
|
North |
119 |
11,85% |
170 |
18,26% |
99 |
12,21% |
103 |
15,98% |
84 |
14,20% |
62 |
10,89% |
|
South East |
642 |
9,02% |
594 |
7,73% |
845 |
10,28% |
582 |
15,99% |
649 |
16,26% |
522 |
12,95% |
|
South |
1 |
1,23% |
3 |
3,78% |
1 |
1,32% |
3 |
12,50% |
6 |
25,17% |
7 |
30,43% |
|
Abroad |
0 |
0,38% |
1 |
0,39% |
1 |
0,36% |
0 |
0,00% |
6 |
5,48% |
10 |
2,63% |
|
Total |
1.591 |
10,85% |
2.075 |
13,03% |
2.632 |
15,00% |
2.335 |
21,53% |
2.690 |
22,73% |
1.977 |
16,00% |
- The rate of new hires of Black individuals by region is calculated as the number of Black hires in the region divided by the annual average of the total number of Black employees in that region.
- The “Black” category encompasses individuals who self-identify as Black or Brown.
- In 2023, Kimberly-Clark's Tissue division was acquired in Brazil.
- In 2024, two Pactiv Evergreen manufacturing plants in the United States were acquired.
Total number and rate of new hires¹ of people with disabilities (PwD) by region
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023² | 2024³ | 2025 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | Number | Rate | |
| número total | % | número total | % | número total | % | número total | % | número total | % | número total | % | |
|
Center-West |
3 |
0,20% |
8 |
0,33% |
30 |
0,92% |
62 |
1,45% |
88 |
1,70% |
35 |
0,61% |
|
North East |
1 |
0,05% |
23 |
0,51% |
37 |
0,75% |
37 |
0,74% |
45 |
0,89% |
25 |
0,49% |
|
North |
1 |
0,20% |
5 |
0,54% |
12 |
1,48% |
9 |
1,13% |
8 |
1,09% |
9 |
1,25% |
|
South East |
4 |
0,24% |
17 |
0,22% |
50 |
0,61% |
82 |
0,92% |
75 |
0,76% |
44 |
0,43% |
|
South |
0 |
0,00% |
0 |
0,00% |
1 |
1,32% |
1 |
1,33% |
0 |
0,00% |
0 |
0,00% |
|
Abroad |
0 |
0,00% |
0 |
0,00% |
0 |
0,00% |
0 |
0,00% |
0 |
0,00% |
0 |
0,00% |
|
Total |
9 |
0,17% |
53 |
0,33% |
130 |
0,74% |
191 |
0,99% |
216 |
1,03% |
113 |
0,51% |
- The rate of new hires of people with disabilities (PwD) by region shall be calculated as the number of hires of individuals with disabilities (PwD) divided by the annual average of the total number of employees with disabilities (PwD) within the respective region.
- In the year 2023, Kimberly-Clark's Tissue division was acquired in Brazil.
- In the year 2024, two Pactiv Evergreen were acquired in the United States.
Informações complementares
Hiring analysis
The year 2025 was characterized by intense competition, leading to the need to prioritize initiatives, reassess resources, and reorganize organizations. Consequently, there was a notable decrease in hiring volume compared to 2024 and 2023, affecting the overall profiles analyzed. This is mainly linked to the intentional slowdown in hiring rates and increased selectivity in opening vacancies, rather than to any changes in the company's attraction strategies or hiring standards.
Regarding the gender profile, in 2025, the company experienced a roughly 30% reduction in the total number of women hired. Nevertheless, female representation among all hires remained fairly steady over the past three years—28% in 2025, 30% in 2024, and 27% in 2023. This shows consistent female participation in new hires, even amid lower overall hiring volumes. Concerning recruitment rates, the female hiring rate dropped by 11 percentage points, from 31.13% in 2024 to 20.08% in 2025. Despite this decline, the female rate remained higher than the male rate, which stood at 14.12% during the same period. This trend indicates that, despite slower recruitment, the company continued to hire women at a higher rate than men, maintaining the potential for female workforce growth from the admissions perspective.
Regarding the age profile, the decrease in hiring volume in 2025 affected all groups uniformly, aligning with the scenario of competitiveness and prioritization.
The regional profile changes, including increases in specific areas, mirror adjustments in organizational structure to align with business needs. Overseas, growth mainly stems from executing the internationalization strategy and from the acquisition of Suzano Packaging. These developments do not indicate a faster hiring rate in these regions but are rather shifts in workforce distribution driven by organizational and strategic adjustments.
Regarding people with disabilities (PwD), the hiring rate decreased from 1.03% in 2024 to 0.51% in 2025, mirroring the overall decline in the company's total hires. An integrated analysis shows that the number of PwD hires dropped more sharply than total hires, leading to a decrease in the proportion of PwD among new hires—from about 4.7% in 2024 to 3.3% in 2025. This trend was mainly observed in regions with historically higher hiring volumes and indicates that, in addition to broader organizational influences, variations in vacancy types and operational difficulties in attracting and filling PwD positions also contributed to the observed fluctuations.
Analysis of layoffs
The year 2025 was marked by a highly competitive environment, with ongoing efforts to prioritize initiatives, review resources, and implement organizational restructuring. As a result, there was a substantial increase in the total number of layoffs compared to 2024 and 2023, affecting various profiles analyzed, albeit to varying degrees.
The increase in layoffs in 2025 was more pronounced among women, with an approximate rise of 70% compared to 2024, while among men the increase was around 40%. The rate of layoffs also increased for both groups, with a greater intensity observed among women. This behavior indicates that although layoffs affected both groups, women were proportionally more affected, reflecting organizational adjustments and changes in the composition of affected positions rather than specific management practices or gender-based targeting.
Regarding age, the data reveals a significant increase in layoffs across all age groups. Notably, the increases among professionals under 30 and between 30 and 50 were close to 45%, while the increase among professionals over 50 was approximately 60%. The rise in the layoff rate for younger professionals was particularly noteworthy, suggesting heightened sensitivity of this group to organizational adjustment cycles, market conditions, and operational restructuring.
From a regional perspective, the increase in layoffs in 2025 was heterogeneous, with higher concentrations in regions that host a substantial portion of operations and staff. The Center-West and Southeast regions together accounted for a significant share of the absolute increase in layoffs, reflecting revisions to operational structures in these areas.
Among Black employees, layoffs increased in 2025, predominantly in the Center-West and Southeast regions, which house the company's largest workforce contingents. Considering that approximately 56% of the company's workforce comprises Black people, it is anticipated that this group would constitute a significant portion of layoffs in absolute terms.
Overall, the pattern of departures among Black employees aligns with the trend observed for total departures, indicating that this group was affected in accordance with the broader organizational adjustments during this period, with no evidence, based on the available aggregate analysis, of disproportionate impacts.
Regarding the 88% increase in layoffs of people with disabilities in the Center-West and the 170% increase in the Northeast, it is essential to note that the absolute volumes remain relatively low, underscoring the importance of accounting for the base effect in the analysis. Nonetheless, a significant increase in the layoff rate was observed in 2025, reflecting the organizational restructuring and staff adjustments context.