Company name
PARACEL S.A.
Project number
15861-01
Category A projects could result in potentially significant environmental and/or social risks and impacts, which are diverse, irreversible, or unprecedented that may extend beyond the boundaries of the actual project site or facilities. In principle, Category A includes projects which have significant impacts on protected or sensitive areas21 and/ or vulnerable groups.
E&S category
A
Country
Paraguay
Sector
Manufacturing
Status
Proposed
Disclosed date
11/17/2025
Projected date at which a project will be put forward for the Board of Executive Directors’ approval.
Projected board date
02/13/2026
Approval date
N/A
Signed date
N/A
Sponsoring entity
N/A
Investment Operations Department Contact
Corporates Division
Investment type
Syndicated amount
N/A
Financing amount
USD $ 165,000,000
Currency
USD
Project scope and objective
Paracel S.A. (“Paracel,” the “Company,” or the “Client”) is developing a large-scale pulp project in Concepción and Amambay, Paraguay, which includes the construction of an industrial plant for bleached eucalyptus Kraft pulp, with an annual production capacity of 1.8 million tons, a forestry program covering 203,000 hectares, and various complementary civil works, (i.e., power lines, substations, port, and access roads) the “Pulp Project”.
The Pulp Project was approved by IDB Invest in 2022, and since then, Paracel has been complying with the requirements established in both IDB Invest’s Environmental and Social Sustainability Policy and the Environmental and Social Action Plan agreed upon by the parties.
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Environmental and social review
IDB Invest conducts an environmental and social due diligence (ESDD) commensurate with the nature, scale, and stage of the project, and with its level of environmental and social risks and impacts. The ESDD will confirm the project E&S categorization and assess the project with respect to the client requirements in IDB Invest Environmental and Social Sustainability Policy. The results of the ESDD, including any identified gaps are described in the Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) provided below. For projects approved as of 2016, any gaps with respect to IDB Invest's Environmental and Social Sustainability Policy at the time of the ESDD are addressed in the Environmental and Social Action Plan (ESAP) presented below, to comply with the date mentioned above.
PARACEL SILVICULTURA SOSTENIBLE - PLAN DE ACCIÓN AMBIENTAL Y SOCIAL (PAAS O ESAP)
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PARACEL SILVICULTURA SOSTENIBLE - RESUMEN DE LA REVISIÓN AMBIENTAL Y SOCIAL (RRAS O ESRS)
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Client files
This section provides the key environmental and social assessment documents produced by the client for this project.
PARACEL - EIA PRELIMINAR - PLANTA DE CELULOSA Y PUERTO FLUVIAL.ZIP
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PARACEL - ESIA PLANTA DE CELULOSA, PUERTO FLUVIAL Y LÍNEAS DE TRANSMISIÓN.ZIP
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PARACEL - ESIA PLANTACIONES DE EUCALIPTO.ZIP
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PARACEL - EVALUACIÓN DE IMPACTOS ACUMULATIVOS.ZIP
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PARACEL - ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ESMS
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PARACEL - INFORME DE CUMPLIMIENTO DE OBJETIVOS DE DESARROLO DEL MILENO (ODS) 2024
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PARACEL - LANDSCAPE-LEVEL CRITICAL HABITAT ASSESSMENT 1
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PARACEL - REPORTE DE SOSTENIBILIDAD 2022
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PARACEL - REPORTE DE SOSTENIBILIDAD 2024
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PARACEL - STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PLAN - 2021 06 08
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PARACEL - AJUSTE AL EIA OBRAS DE DRAGADO RÍO PARAGUAY
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PARACEL - EIA OBRAS DE DRAGADO RÍO PARAGUAY
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PARACEL - DECLARACIÓN DE IMPACTO AMBIENTAL (DIA) OBRAS DE DRAGADO
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Contact information
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Client Contact
PHONE NUMBER
+595 981129164
POST OFFICE ADDRESS
Av. Aviadores del Chaco 2050, Asunción, Paraguay
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Early disclosure
For projects with high environmental or social risk an Environmental and Social Strategy (ESS) is prepared early on during the project appraisal and prior to carrying out the environmental and social due diligence (ESDD). The ESS includes the initial E&S risk categorization and a brief description of potential Performance Standards applicable to the project. The ESS for this project is available below. Together with the ESS, IDB Invest also provides access to the client’s preliminary E&S documents that will be reviewed during the ESDD. The client E&S documents for this project can be found under the “CLIENT FILES” section below. Once the environmental and social due diligence is completed, an Environmental and Social Review Summary (ESRS) for the Project will be published on this page.
PARACEL SILVICULTURA SOSTENIBLE ESTRATEGIA AMBIENTAL Y SOCIAL (EAS O ESS)
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