Sustainability Report 2004

Awards and recognitions in 2004

  • Company of the Year and Largest Company in the Paper and Pulp sector in the Valor 1000 annual survey published by the Valor Econômico newspaper.
  • Biggest and Best in the Paper and Pulp Sector, according to a survey by Exame magazine and the Accounting Research Institute Foundation (FIPECAFI), of the University of São Paulo.
  • Ranked by Guia Exame Você S/A – The 150 Best Companies To Work For as the best in the paper and pulp sector.
  • Best Company in the Paper and Pulp Sector in the ranking of IstoÉ Dinheiro magazine and Deloitte consultancy.
  • Named a “Notable Company” by the Jornal do Commercio newspaper of Rio de Janeiro.
  • Publicly-traded Companies Highlight Prize, offered by Agência Estado and Economática.
  • Best Investor Relations Prize (sell side) and Best Corporate Governance in the Paper and Pulp Sector in Latin America, conferred by the Institutional Investor Research Group.
  • One of the most remembered companies in Rio Grande do Sul, according to the Top of Mind survey published by Amanhã magazine.
  • Industry Highlight Award in 2004 awarded to Aracruz in the “Pulp Manufacturer” category by the Brazilian Pulp and Paper Technical Association (ABTCP).
  • 2004 Distinguished Company according to the “150 largest companies in the State”, a ranking prepared by the Espírito Santo Industry Federation (FINDES).
  • Business Leader Prize 2004 as the company that invests most in Social Responsibility in Espírito Santo, given by the TV Vitória television broadcaster.
  • Best Company in the Paper and Pulp Sector in Brazil, awarded by the Miguel Calmon Foundation for Social and Economic Studies.
  • Export Prize from the Brazilian Association of Sales and Marketing Directors of Brazil (ADVB/RS) in the “Master” category.
  • Export Merit Prize from Revista da Madeira magazine, for the largest exporters in the wood, furniture and paper and pulp sectors in Brazil.
  • Equilibrista (Acrobat) Prize awarded by the Brazilian Finance Executives Institute (IBEF-ES) to Aracruz’s President and CEO, Carlos Aguiar.
  • Certificate of Merit for excellence in social management in the first South Region Social Responsibility Survey, based upon the Ethos Institute ’s indicators.
  • ABERJE Regional Prize for the newsletter Aracruz News, awarded by the Brazilian Corporate Communication Association (ABERJE).