Análise econômica do uso de madeira proveniente de manejo florestal sustentável: estudo de caso da empresa Zero Impact Brazil Ltda

Abstract

Defining how to invest in a given undertaking is something difficult to do, however, its viability is something necessary for any and all decisions that involve a financial outlay, especially if the business involves environmental issues. These are some of the challenges faced by companies in the timber sector, a segment that has been increasingly highlighted by adopting actions that promote the preservation of the environment linked to Sustainable Forest Management (MFS). This study recalls the importance of forest resources and the environmental reality from the use of wood from SFM in the Amazon region, demonstrating its economic-environmental benefits and demystifying misconceptions about timber companies operating in the Amazon. With the objective of analyzing the use of wood from SFM by a timber company in the municipality of Santarém, through an analysis of the current scenario of the enterprise, this research has as methodological procedures qualitative and quantitative characteristics, based on a case study from the company Zero Impact Brazil LTDA. The results were achieved through the application of economic instruments, where information was collected based on a monthly average of revenues and costs in the period studied (2009 to 2022), through the analysis of fixed and variable costs of the company to find the revenue ratio /cost and the break-even point, identifying whether the company is obtaining the desired profits, results provided by viability indicators. The acceptability of the results of this study for local investors is based on the reality of the benefits arising from a conscious consumption of legal wood and revenues from the international recognition of companies that adopt the sustainable use of natural resources. Based on the results obtained, it is possible to suggest that the activities carried out by the company Zero Impact Brazil LTDA are based on assertive decisions regarding the use of wood from Sustainable Forest Management, serving as an example for other timber companies to seek legalized ways to acquire the feedstock.