JBJ INVESTIMENTOS

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."
        
        Open source document
      - 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."
        
        Open source document
      - 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."
        
        Open source document
      - 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."
        
        Open source document
    - 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."
      
      Open source document
    - 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."
      
      Open source document
    - 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)."
      
      Open source document
    - 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"
      
      Open source document
    - 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

Brazil

Company Type

Company type

Collective Commitments

Consumer Goods Forum member

New York Declaration on Forests signatory

Top Brands

JBJ Agropecuaria, JFG, BeefBistro, Mataboi, SAF

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