JBS, the world's largest meat processor, has systematically failed on climate and deforestation. Scope 3 emissions—97% of its footprint—remain unquantified and unverified. The company has been fined for greenwashing, removed from SBTi, and linked to illegal Amazon deforestation across 118,000+ hectares. Intensity-based targets mask rising absolute emissions.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleStrongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Energy Source (4/10, 3/10). Weakest on Controversies & Red Flags and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (0/10, 0/10).
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Among the 7 major food & beverage (meat/dairy) brands we've scored, JBS sits 7th of 7.
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JBS is a Brazilian multinational meat and poultry processor headquartered in São Paulo, founded in 1953. It operates over 450 facilities globally, processing approximately 76,000 cattle, 14 million chickens, and 142,000 hogs daily. JBS is the world's largest meat company by revenue and volume, with exposure across beef, poultry, pork, and processed meat segments in North America, South America, Australia, and Europe.
US meat processor; similar scale, deforestation exposure, and greenwashing controversies across supply chains.
View breakdown →Diversified packaged goods firm; also removed from SBTi, faces scrutiny on greenwashing and supply-chain environmental claims.
View breakdown →Large retailer with significant JBS-sourced meat procurement; faces indirect exposure to JBS deforestation and reputational risk.
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