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inpEV (National Institute for Processing Empty Packages) is part of a huge system, of central importance to the country. Our performance reflects the capillarity of the Campo Limpo System (reverse logistics of empty crop protection packaging) and legal compliance, by focusing on the transportation and disposal of empty crop protection packaging and the reverse logistics of post-consumption leftovers. To prepare the System to expand its activities and be ready to receive post-consumption leftovers was in fact one of our main goals for 2017. We refined the studies carried out in preceding years, developed processes and procedures to be able to receive residual material, instructed the receiving units regarding these new activities, made adjustments to storage facilities in accordance with Conama Resolution 465/14 and updated environmental licenses. We managed to get the central receiving units of the System ready to receive leftovers, but obtaining the necessary license for this operation still remains a challenge at some locations. As a result of this effort, 99 central and 50 outposts receiving units were ready to receive post-consumption waste by the end of 2017.

Our operations are consolidated, for which reason the legal authorities rely on our assistance for specific projects, such as the final disposal of obsolete pesticides carried out in partnership with the governments of the states of São Paulo and Paraná. In the same manner, other sectors see inpEV as a benchmark to start their own reverse logistics operations, in accordance with the National Policy on Solid Waste (PNRS).

Our performance is a world reference. We were the only non-governmental Brazilian organization to present our results at the Unea-3 Business Symposium, an event promoted by the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) in which companies showcase their actions and programs to reduce environmental damages.

Brazil, by means of the Campo Limpo System (SCL), continues to seek excellence in the environmentally correct destination of empty crop protection packaging. This System routes 94% of primary plastic packages (those in direct contact with products) sold in the country to environmentally appropriate disposal. Of this amount, 90% is recycled. These results are worthy of celebration.

Innovation is always our focus. We seek to continuously think of ways to improve our operations, thus making the Campo Limpo System follow the progress of the agricultural sector. We standardized the itinerant collection units with this vision, by bringing reverse logistics to farmers facing more difficulty to access physical units. In technological terms, we are expanding the Central Information System (SIC) to our outposts by means of a tool called the Outpost Information System (SIP). With this, the receiving process will become traceable starting with entry of empty packages at these units by electronically integrating information and allowing for swifter and more efficient management.

The leadership characteristics of the Institute, valuing team work, integrating the links in the agriculture chain and disseminating knowledge, have translated into one of inpEV’s values, an integrating attitude, which works towards a greater good: preserving the environment. The way we think about managing the entire System revolves around this and the sustainability of our activities. We do not limit ourselves to removing empty crop protection packaging from the field, but we seek to carry out this mission in order to minimize environmental impacts, reduce costs and capture value for the System.

Still in 2017, inpEV updated its Code of Conduct by including two fundamental norms within the current context we are now facing: an Anti-corruption Policy and Competition Policy. The guidelines set out in the Code must guide our decisions and that of employees, partners, suppliers and associates, to deal with matters related to the Institute.

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