CDP, the international platform for corporate sustainability information has recognised JBS’ efforts in the fight against deforestation and climate change. CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) is an organisation based in the United Kingdom which supports companies and cities to disclose the environmental impact of major corporations.

In the 2019 CDP ratings released in February, JBS featured in the top ten companies globally for tackling deforestation and we were the top scorer in South America. We were awarded a ‘B’ score which is higher than others in the sector, due to our supply chain protocol and efforts to drive the changes needed relating to traceability in our sector.

“For more than 10 years, JBS has strongly invested in driving forward industry standards. We are committed to eradicating deforestation in our supply chain, ensuring sustainable livestock practices and improving the livelihoods of farmers in the Amazon region. It is worth highlighting the supplier monitoring system, which includes inspecting an area of over 45 million hectares – the equivalent to monitoring an area larger than the territory of Germany, for example”, explained Márcio Nappo, JBS’ Sustainability Director. “We look for the origins of raw materials of over 95,000 producers in several Brazilian states”.

Additionally, JBS was featured amongst the top 24 Brazilian companies for climate change from 129 assessed. The company’s global average score was higher than that for the industry as well as for South America. The result was obtained due to JBS’ deployment of actions such as energy saving, increase in the use of renewable fuels, logistical efficiency of the company’s truck fleet, and the increased recycling of residues.