Sustainability is the principle of seeking a balance between the availability of natural resources and their utilization by society. The pursuit of this harmony — meeting human needs while preserving natural resources — must be achieved without compromising future generations.
The concept of sustainability is complex, as it addresses a number of interdependent variables, but it can be said that it must have the capacity to integrate social, energy, economic and environmental issues.
ALTIVO STONES AND SUSTAINABILITY
For 40 years, Altivo Pedras has sought to strike a balance between its activity and the preservation of natural resources. It was a pioneer in crushing industrial waste and reusing water in the industrial process. Today, on the farms where the quarries are located, the company works with eucalyptus plantations (altivofloresta.com), a fast-growing, reforested wood. In this way, it promotes reforestation and avoids deforestation in other regions, which would have serious consequences for the environment. Another important point is that product packagingis made from eucalyptus wood, thus guaranteeing the quality and sustainable origin of Altivo Pedras product packaging.
Environmental And Social Responsibility
The company seeks to care for its relationships with the same attention it pays to its products, practicing environmental and social responsibility in its dayto-day management. It is committed to maintaining an attitude of integrity, transparency and mutual respect with all stakeholders.
It guides its employees and contractors by principles of cooperation, respect in everything it does and participates in, equality and honesty.
Industrial slate waste is transformed into gravel, industrial sand for use in construction and rock dust used in agriculture. In the same way, the water used in the industry is totally reused, infinite times, never being thrown away clean or dirty, going through decantation and filtering processes.
The packaging is made with appropriate wood from altivofloresta.com reforestation areas, avoiding environmental degradation .
At the quarry, the water used in the trolleys comes from a rainwater reservoir
Sustainable Solutions
Altivo Rock Powder Stones
Altivo Pedras’ Rock Powder is a natural mineral input that restores life and nutrients to the soil, strengthening forests and agricultural crops in a sustainable way. With its gradual release of minerals, it improves fertility, stimulates biological activity and reduces dependence on chemical fertilizers.
Altivo Stones
Altivo Pedras’ Brita is a construction aggregate produced from industrial slate waste, transformed into high-quality, low-costgravel.
Available in different grain sizes: Gravel dust, Brita 0, Brita 1, Brita 2, Drainage gravel.
Altivo Pedras Industrial Sand
Industrial Sand is made from the industrial waste of slate: Fine industrial sand, Coarse industrial sand; They are used to make precast concrete.
Recognition
Minérios & Minerales magazine awarded Altivo Pedras’ Pedra Preta
Mine a diploma for its performance in the area of environmental preservation,
published in the August 2008special edition, “200 Largest Brazilian Mines”.
