Environmental
Copel is committed to sustainable development and is concerned with the preservation of the areas around its projects, whether in the urban perimeter, around its reservoirs or under the transmission lines that cut the Brazilian territory.
When browsing the topics of the environmental dimension, it is possible to learn more about how the Company uses natural resources, preserves biodiversity, performs the environmental management of its projects, acts to minimize the impact of climate changes and promotes the engagement of interested parts. In addition, it is possible to learn about the Company’s environmental programs, among which, many make these actions feasible.
Natural
Resources
The management of natural resources is essential for the sustainability of Copel’s business, whose main guidelines in relation to the environment are:
- the promotion of eco-efficiency in all processes, with a view to reducing consumption and sustainable use of natural resources and ecosystem services;
- the mitigation of negative impacts and enhancement of positive ones in its activities and businesses;
- the relevance of conscious use of natural resources to minimize the impacts of climate change on the operation and expansion of assets.
Waste, Effluents, Emissions and Noises
According to the legislation, the Sustainability Policy and Environmental Policy, Copel promotes the management of waste, effluents, emissions and noise arising from the implementation of ventures, operations and administrative processes.
Biodiversity
Copel has assets in different regions of the country and, for this reason, operates in different Brazilian biomes to prevent, mitigate, recover and offset impacts from its activities involving different ecosystems.
Climate
Change
