Our Strategy
Our Sustainability Strategy and Approach
We pursue excellence in all that we do, innovating to place high-quality food on the tables of millions of consumers around the world, and doing our part to preserve the planet’s resources for future generations.
With a global, diversified food platform, and a portfolio of value-added and branded products, we aspire to be a model for profitable and sustainable food production for a growing planet – while also serving as agents for positive change in the communities where we operate.
At JBS, we are striving to set the food industry standard for profitable and sustainable food production for a growing planet. This means improving the sustainable performance and resiliency of not only our own operations but contributing to the enhanced sustainability of the greater food production system as a whole, while also helping our customers achieve their sustainability goals.
To realize this vision, our Global Sustainability Strategy mirrors our supply chain connections and addresses our material sustainability topics. This strategy will guide the company’s actions across environmental, social, and governance topics and serve as the overarching framework through which all our sustainability programs and initiatives are developed.
JBS's sustainability strategies across our entire value chain.
Assist farmers with stewarding natural resources and enhacing productivity
Focus areas
Climate, Land, Biodiversity
Examples
Soil Health Habitat & Water Management, Manure-to-RNG Digestors; On-Farm Solar Energy; Feed Additive Trials; etc.
Source responsibly produced agricultural commodities
Focus areas
Commodity Supply Chains, Deforestation, Human Rights, Animal Welfare
Examples
Farm Assurance Programs; Compliance Monitoring Mechanisms; Consulting Services; Human Rights Assessments; etc.
Produce sustainable food
Focus areas
Operational Excellence, Circular Economy, Packaging, Customer and Consumer Engagement, Product Integrity
Examples
LED Lighting; 3rd-Party Animal Welfare Audits; Anaerobic Lagoons; AI & Robotics; Tallow-to-Biofuels; etc.
Strengthen food systems and communities
Focus areas
Food Supply Chain, Food Waste, Food Security, Community Impact, Industry Collaboration
Examples
Nutritional Food; Community Awareness; Free Education; Recyclable Packaging; Eco-Friendly Transportation; etc.
Operate responsibly
Focus areas
Ethics and Compliance, Team Management, Human Rights, Employee Engagement, Team Member Health and Safety, Diversity and Inclusion
Examples
Board Oversight; Safety Protocols; Anonymous Grievance Mechanisms; E/Ex Programs; Leadership Development; etc.
Our Goals
Climate Changes
Climate Resilience
At JBS, we prioritize key areas to strengthen climate resilience, promoting sustainable and productive value chains that support global food security.
For more than a decade, we have measured, monitored, and reported direct and indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, voluntarily disclosing data through the GHG Protocol Brazil Public Emissions Registry, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the Paraná Climate Seal, and other regional regulatory frameworks and platforms. These disclosures have earned JBS the GHG Protocol Gold Seal and the Paraná Climate Seal Gold.
Our GHG emissions are calculated using internationally recognized standards, including The Greenhouse Gas Protocol: A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (Revised Edition), developed by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), complemented by internal criteria established by JBS.
Worker Health and Safety
A Shared Commitment
The health, well-being, and safety of JBS team members is a shared commitment. Our dedication begins with a culture of responsibility, empowering each team member to follow health and safety guidelines.
Our Global Health and Safety Policy serves as the foundation for our management strategy and approach, promoting alignment with applicable regulatory requirements in all countries where we operate.
Our Health and Safety Principles
Engage, develop, and train employees, giving them responsibility for ensuring and fostering a safe and healthy work environment;
Anticipate and prevent incidents and accidents, assuming that all accidents are preventable;
Drive continuous improvement of our processes, machinery, and equipment, while implementing measures to eliminate or minimize incidents;
Ensure compliance with legal requirements, our own health and safety programs, and other applicable health and safety standards;
Develop and disseminate a culture of health and safety, individual accountability, and shared vigilance of values, with leaders as role models.
In Brazil, JBS operates under an Integrated Health and Safety Policy that supports its Self-Management Health and Safety Program. This program standardizes procedures related to Occupational Health and Safety, monitoring compliance with legal and internal requirements while driving continuous improvement. Each business unit has dedicated health and safety leaders reporting to the Corporate Team, with site-level teams structured according to Regulatory Standard 4 (NR4). Additionally, all units in Brazil have an Internal Commission for the Prevention of Accidents at Work (CIPA), which meets monthly to address process improvements and participate in inspections, risk mapping, and safety campaigns.