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  • Overall approach
    0/10
    • Overarching commitment on deforestation
      0/4
    • Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation
      0/1
    • Awareness of the value of forests
      0/1
    • Deforestation as a business risk
      0/1
    • High-level management of deforestion
      0/1
    • Executive compensation linked to deforestation
    • Target to reduce emissions from land-use change
      0/1
    • Reporting on emissions from land-use change
      0/1
    • Disclosure of conservation activity
    • Disclosure of reforestation activity
    • Target to reduce emissions in scope 1/2
  • Commodity score
    14/90
    • Beef
      14/90
      • Commitment Strength
        8/17
        • Commodity-specific deforestation commitment
          8/9.5
          • Commitment details
            Zero-gross deforestation
            4/6
            Commodity-specific deforestation commitment
            Zero-gross deforestation
            4/6
            When was this commitment set?: NA
            "Our unique characteristics begin on the farm, by respecting nature, and with our commitment to the quality of our products and to food safety. For this reason, we use a judicious process for supplier selection, and only purchase from those farmers who do not engage in deforestation, encroachment upon land-conservation units or indigenous land, and who are not involved in agrarian conflicts or slave labor."
          • Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            Yes
            2/2
            Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            Yes
            2/2
            "Our unique characteristics begin on the farm, by respecting nature, and with our commitment to the quality of our products and to food safety. For this reason, we use a judicious process for supplier selection, and only purchase from those farmers who do not engage in deforestation, encroachment upon land-conservation units or indigenous land, and who are not involved in agrarian conflicts or slave labor."
          • Target date
            Current/achieved
            1/1
            Target date
            Current/achieved
            1/1
            What actions or steps are identified for time-bound implementation?: NA
            "Our unique characteristics begin on the farm, by respecting nature, and with our commitment to the quality of our products and to food safety. For this reason, we use a judicious process for supplier selection, and only purchase from those farmers who do not engage in deforestation, encroachment upon land-conservation units or indigenous land, and who are not involved in agrarian conflicts or slave labor."
          • Interim target date
            NA (target date current or achieved or 2023)
            0.5/0.5
            Interim target date
            NA (target date current or achieved or 2023)
            0.5/0.5
            What date is given for the interim milestone?: Target date is current
            "Our unique characteristics begin on the farm, by respecting nature, and with our commitment to the quality of our products and to food safety. For this reason, we use a judicious process for supplier selection, and only purchase from those farmers who do not engage in deforestation, encroachment upon land-conservation units or indigenous land, and who are not involved in agrarian conflicts or slave labor."
        • Commitment to a traceable supply chain
          0/7.5
          • Commitment details
            No traceability commitment
            0/4
          • Commitment applies to all regions, suppliers and operation
            No
            0/2
          • Target date
            Post 2050 or no target date
            0/1
          • Interim target date
            No
            0/0.5
      • Associated Human Rights Abuses
        1/17
        • Labour rights in the supply chain
          No
          0/3
        • Inclusion of small-scale farmers
          No
          0/2
        • Gender equality in the supply chain
          Commitment to address gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment
          1/2
          Gender equality in the supply chain
          Commitment to address gender related labour rights including discrimination and harassment
          0.5/2
          "We do not discriminate against race, color, sex, religious creed, age, social class, sexual orientation, and persons with disabilities."
        • Commitment to remediation
          No
          0/1
        • Commitment to test Free, Prior and Informed Consent
          No
          0/3
        • Commitment to respect customary rights to land, resources, and territory
          No
          0/3
        • Zero-tolerance approach to violence and threats
          No
          0/3
      • Implementation and Reporting
        6/56
        • Reporting is independently verified
          No
          0/2
        • Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
          Yes, required
          3/3
          Suppliers aligned with deforestation commitments across supply chain
          Yes, required
          3/3
          A prerequisite for suppliers: "we use a judicious process for supplier selection, and only purchase from those farmers who do not engage in deforestation, encroachment upon land-conservation units or indigenous land, and who are not involved in agrarian conflicts or slave labor."
        • Deforestation cut off date
          No
          0/2
        • Collaborative actions
          No
          0/2
        • Jurisdictional approach focused on sustainable land use
          No
          0/2
        • Risk assessments for forest risk
          No
          0/2
        • Operations assessed to comply with law
          No
          0/2
        • Accessible grievance mechanism
          Yes, publicly accessible grievance mechanism
          2/4
          Accessible grievance mechanism
          Yes, publicly accessible grievance mechanism
          2/4
          What is the nature of the grievance mechanism used by the company?: Own mechanism

          Which issues does the grievance mechanism cover?: Social; Environmental
          "The HR Ombudsperson is a channel for local relationships with our stakeholders (employees, interns, apprentices and third parties), the channel acts independently. Complaints: manifestation containing displeasure regarding any situation, action or omission involving Prima Foods and/or its employees and third parties. d) Doubts: for guidance on a specific situation involving conflicts of interest and ethical dilemmas or clarification on the correct application of the Prima Foods Corporate Conduct Guidelines, policies, or procedures. e) Evidence of irregular conduct or illegal act: reporting the suspicion of irregular conduct (interpersonal conflict and conflict of interest, negligent or abusive practice in the workplace), ethical deviations, illegal acts (fraud, theft, corruption) and violation of institutional policies and procedures that may cause harm to Prima Foods. The Ethics Hotline may be contacted by email: linha-etica@primafoods.com.br Claims through this channel may be anonymous (generic email) or identified (personal email)."
        • Report volumes of commodity sourced/used
          No reporting
          0/3
        • Monitor compliance for labour rights and FPIC
          No
          0/5
        • Monitor compliance for zero tolerance approach and customary rights
          No
          0/5
        • Upstream: Impact assessments for land development/acquisition
          No
          0/4
        • Upstream: Reporting production/processing locations
          No disclosure
          0/4
        • Downstream: Reporting suppliers
          No
          0/4
        • Upstream: Monitor compliance of production/processing
          No
          0/4
        • Upstream: Reporting hectares of deforestation
          No
          0/4
        • Downstream: Monitor compliance in supply chain
          No
          0/4
        • Downstream: Reporting hectares of deforestation
          No
          0/4
        • Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
          Engage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion
          1/2
          Downstream: Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
          Engage with suppliers but with no time-bound threat of exclusion
          1/2
          What type of support does the company offer to its suppliers to help them achieve compliance with commitments?: education

          Does the company engage non-compliant indirect suppliers in order to address and remedy non-compliance?: No

          Does the company work with the non-compliant supplier to develop an implementation plan to remedy associated harms or non-compliance?: No

          Does the company commit to engage with rightsholders, Indigenous peoples and local communities when developing the implementation plan?: No

          What criteria does the policy specify for blacklisting or exclusion?: violations of Guidelines, including deforestation commitment
          "We carry out all our activities in compliance with environmental legislation and standards. We aspire to optimize the use of natural resources and the preservation of nature and biodiversity. We do not purchase raw materials from the Amazon Biome or from illegal deforestation areas included in the IBAMA (The Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources) embargo list. [...] Whenever violations of these Guidelines are found, appropriate measures will be taken. They may be educative, corrective, warnings and even termination for just cause, depending on the severity of the situation. [...] This document covers: suppliers"
        • Downstream: Disclosure of non-compliant suppliers
          No disclosure
          0/2
  • Commitment strength
    8/17
    Avg. score
  • Implementation and Reporting
    6/56
    Avg. score
  • Associated Human Rights Abuses
    1/17
    Avg. score

Profile

JBJ Investimentos is the parent company of JBJ Agropecuári, whose line of business is in cattle raising and exporting in Brazil. JBJ Agropecuári processes 200,000 heads per year and uses 80,000 hectares of land. JBJ Investimentos is selected as a powerbroker for beef.

Sector
Industry sector 
Food Distributors, Packaged Foods & Meats
Segments
Trader, Processor, Manufacturer
HQ
HQ 
Brazil
Company Type
Company type 
CO
Collective Commitments
Consumer Goods Forum member
New York Declaration on Forests signatory

Top Brands

JBJ Agropecuaria, JFG, BeefBistro, Mataboi, SAF

How we assess the Forest 500

To ensure deforestation free supply chains, companies need to adopt and implement timebound and measurable policies for forest risk commodities.

All assessments use policies published on company websites, some links may have changed or been removed since the time of assessment.

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