Marfrig Global Foods

Overall approach

2/14
- Overarching commitment on deforestation
  
  0/6
  
  Deforestation commitment
  
  Commodity-specific
  
  0/6
  
  Beef & Leather
  
  "In order to respect the Amazon Biome, Marfrig only buys cattle from properties that respect the following: (i) Property must not be included in the IBAMA rejection list (list of farms and producers that do not respect Government Agency environmental criteria) [...] (iii) Property must not be located in the monitored area that alerts for deforestation after October 2009."
  
  Open source document
- Signatory to an initiative tackling deforestation
  
  1/1
  
  Signatory
  
  Yes
  
  1/1
  
  Tropical Forest Alliance 2020 partner; UN Global Compact
  
  Marfrig are a member of the UN Global Compact and the Tropical Forest Alliance.
  
  Open source document
- Awareness of the value of forests
  
  1/1
  
  Awareness
  
  Yes
  
  1/1
  
  Marfrig state that "...the evolution of human activities post-Industrial Revolution, especially those related to the use of fossil fuels and the destruction of forests, has led to an intensification of this phenomenon and, consequently, to a greater warming of the Earth.""Mafrig is committed to: Protect the environment through actions to prevent pollution, conserve natural resources, combat illegal deforestation, reduce atmospheric emissions and meet defined goals and targets."
  
  Open source document Open source document
- Target to reduce emissions from land-use change
  
  0/3
- Reporting on emissions from land-use change
  
  0/3
Commodity score

38/86
- Beef
  
  58/86
  - Commitment Strength
    
    30/36
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      16/21
      - Commitment details
        Forest-related commitment
        
        8/10.7
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Forest-related commitment
        
        8/10.7
        
        Type of commitment: Zero deforestation
        
        "In order to respect the Amazon Biome, Marfrig only buys cattle from properties that respect the following: (i) Property must not be included in the IBAMA rejection list (list of farms and producers that do not respect Government Agency environmental criteria) [...] (iii) Property must not be located in the monitored area that alerts for deforestation after October 2009." In 2019 "Marfrig reaffirmed its commitment not to source animals from deforested areas and/or areas that violate indigenous land rights and/or Conservation Units. The company is subject to annual audits by independent audit companies to verify compliance with the requirements of the agreement and proposed new advances in the context of the commitment signed in 2009."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        No
        
        0/1.5
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        No
        
        0/1.5
        
        "In order to respect the Amazon Biome, Marfrig only buys cattle from properties that respect the following: (i) Property must not be included in the IBAMA rejection list (list of farms and producers that do not respect Government Agency environmental criteria) [...] (iii) Property must not be located in the monitored area that alerts for deforestation after October 2009." In 2019 "Marfrig reaffirmed its commitment not to source animals from deforested areas and/or areas that violate indigenous land rights and/or Conservation Units. The company is subject to annual audits by independent audit companies to verify compliance with the requirements of the agreement and proposed new advances in the context of the commitment signed in 2009."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        Commitment applies to all operations
        
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        "In order to respect the Amazon Biome, Marfrig only buys cattle from properties that respect the following: (i) Property must not be included in the IBAMA rejection list (list of farms and producers that do not respect Government Agency environmental criteria) [...] (iii) Property must not be located in the monitored area that alerts for deforestation after October 2009." In 2019 "Marfrig reaffirmed its commitment not to source animals from deforested areas and/or areas that violate indigenous land rights and/or Conservation Units. The company is subject to annual audits by independent audit companies to verify compliance with the requirements of the agreement and proposed new advances in the context of the commitment signed in 2009."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        "In order to respect the Amazon Biome, Marfrig only buys cattle from properties that respect the following: (i) Property must not be included in the IBAMA rejection list (list of farms and producers that do not respect Government Agency environmental criteria) [...] (iii) Property must not be located in the monitored area that alerts for deforestation after October 2009." In 2019 "Marfrig reaffirmed its commitment not to source animals from deforested areas and/or areas that violate indigenous land rights and/or Conservation Units. The company is subject to annual audits by independent audit companies to verify compliance with the requirements of the agreement and proposed new advances in the context of the commitment signed in 2009."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        "In order to respect the Amazon Biome, Marfrig only buys cattle from properties that respect the following: (i) Property must not be included in the IBAMA rejection list (list of farms and producers that do not respect Government Agency environmental criteria) [...] (iii) Property must not be located in the monitored area that alerts for deforestation after October 2009." In 2019 "Marfrig reaffirmed its commitment not to source animals from deforested areas and/or areas that violate indigenous land rights and/or Conservation Units. The company is subject to annual audits by independent audit companies to verify compliance with the requirements of the agreement and proposed new advances in the context of the commitment signed in 2009."
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        Current
        
        2/2
        
        Target date
        
        Current
        
        2/2
        
        "In order to respect the Amazon Biome, Marfrig only buys cattle from properties that respect the following: (i) Property must not be included in the IBAMA rejection list (list of farms and producers that do not respect Government Agency environmental criteria) [...] (iii) Property must not be located in the monitored area that alerts for deforestation after October 2009." In 2019 "Marfrig reaffirmed its commitment not to source animals from deforested areas and/or areas that violate indigenous land rights and/or Conservation Units. The company is subject to annual audits by independent audit companies to verify compliance with the requirements of the agreement and proposed new advances in the context of the commitment signed in 2009."
        
        Open source document
      - Target is quantifiable
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Target is quantifiable
        
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        "In order to respect the Amazon Biome, Marfrig only buys cattle from properties that respect the following: (i) Property must not be included in the IBAMA rejection list (list of farms and producers that do not respect Government Agency environmental criteria) [...] (iii) Property must not be located in the monitored area that alerts for deforestation after October 2009." In 2019 "Marfrig reaffirmed its commitment not to source animals from deforested areas and/or areas that violate indigenous land rights and/or Conservation Units. The company is subject to annual audits by independent audit companies to verify compliance with the requirements of the agreement and proposed new advances in the context of the commitment signed in 2009."
        
        Open source document
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      14/15
      - Commitment details
        traces to Point of production
        
        5.3/5.3
        
        Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        
        traces to Point of production
        
        5.3/5.3
        
        "For the first group [“full cycle” - those that sell cattle born and raised on their farms...] we have 100% traceability of the cattle [...] To the second group [...] Marfrig is increasing the utilization of the Request Form of Information (RFI) and is engaging the best efforts to achieve 100% of its indirect suppliers covered by 2025 through RFI."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        "For the first group [“full cycle” - those that sell cattle born and raised on their farms...] we have 100% traceability of the cattle [...] To the second group [...] Marfrig is increasing the utilization of the Request Form of Information (RFI) and is engaging the best efforts to achieve 100% of its indirect suppliers covered by 2025 through RFI."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        Commitment applies to all operations
        
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        "For the first group [“full cycle” - those that sell cattle born and raised on their farms...] we have 100% traceability of the cattle [...] To the second group [...] Marfrig is increasing the utilization of the Request Form of Information (RFI) and is engaging the best efforts to achieve 100% of its indirect suppliers covered by 2025 through RFI."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        "For the first group [“full cycle” - those that sell cattle born and raised on their farms...] we have 100% traceability of the cattle [...] To the second group [...] Marfrig is increasing the utilization of the Request Form of Information (RFI) and is engaging the best efforts to achieve 100% of its indirect suppliers covered by 2025 through RFI."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        "For the first group [“full cycle” - those that sell cattle born and raised on their farms...] we have 100% traceability of the cattle [...] To the second group [...] Marfrig is increasing the utilization of the Request Form of Information (RFI) and is engaging the best efforts to achieve 100% of its indirect suppliers covered by 2025 through RFI."
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        2025
        
        0.5/2
        
        Target date
        
        2025
        
        0.5/2
        
        "For the first group [“full cycle” - those that sell cattle born and raised on their farms...] we have 100% traceability of the cattle [...] To the second group [...] Marfrig is increasing the utilization of the Request Form of Information (RFI) and is engaging the best efforts to achieve 100% of its indirect suppliers covered by 2025 through RFI."
        
        Open source document
      - Target is quantifiable
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Target is quantifiable
        
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        "For the first group [“full cycle” - those that sell cattle born and raised on their farms...] we have 100% traceability of the cattle [...] To the second group [...] Marfrig is increasing the utilization of the Request Form of Information (RFI) and is engaging the best efforts to achieve 100% of its indirect suppliers covered by 2025 through RFI."
        
        Open source document
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    24/34
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      6/6
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        Yes
        
        3/3
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Yes
        
        3/3
        
        "In order to respect the Amazon Biome, Marfrig only buys cattle from properties that respect the following: (i) Property must not be included in the IBAMA rejection list (list of farms and producers that do not respect Government Agency environmental criteria) [...] (iii) Property must not be located in the monitored area that alerts for deforestation after October 2009." In 2019 "Marfrig reaffirmed its commitment not to source animals from deforested areas and/or areas that violate indigenous land rights and/or Conservation Units. The company is subject to annual audits by independent audit companies to verify compliance with the requirements of the agreement and proposed new advances in the context of the commitment signed in 2009."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        Yes
        
        3/3
        
        Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        
        Yes
        
        3/3
        
        "For the first group [“full cycle” - those that sell cattle born and raised on their farms...] we have 100% traceability of the cattle [...] "
        
        Open source document
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      2/4
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        other third party verification
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/2
    - Deforestation cut off date
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      Deforestation cut off date
      
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      2009
      
      "In order to respect the Amazon Biome, Marfrig only buys cattle from properties that respect the following [...] Property must not be located in the monitored area that alerts for deforestation after October 2009."
      
      Open source document
    - Monitoring and verification of supplier compliance
      Non-specific monitoring statement
      
      2/4
      
      Monitoring and verification of supplier compliance
      
      Non-specific monitoring statement
      
      2/4
      
      "The Company relies on the Marfrig Club to disseminate sustainability and environmental best practices among suppliers. [...] A checklist is applied verify if the properties are implementing good practices on each of these fronts, fully adapted to Brazilian conditions. Through it, it is possible to identify if the properties have made advances with regard to the respective themes. Depending on the results obtained, the producer is classified as a beginner, bronze, silver or gold property."
      
      Open source document
    - Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      Blacklist non-compliant suppliers without engagement
      
      2/4
      
      Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      
      Blacklist non-compliant suppliers without engagement
      
      2/4
      
      '"[Marfrig's] Brazil Beef Division, for example, follows a purchasing policy that aims to ensure that slaughtered animals do not come from properties that are foreclosed, on the slave labor list, or that practice deforestation... It also performs daily geospatial analysis, consisting of crossing satellite imagery with public databases of indigenous lands, conservation units and deforestation. If nonconformities are found on any of these issues, the division stops buying from the supplier involved."
      
      Open source document
    - Publishing supplier lists
      No disclosure
      
      0/4
    - Accessible grievance mechanism
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Accessible grievance mechanism
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Both
      
      Marfrig Global Foods state that they [translation] "Provide every citizen with the opportunity to express their complaints or concerns about the activities of Marfrig Group. Ensure that every question will be answered in the short term and in advance in matters relating to this Code, through the of Ethics or one of its members."
      
      Open source document
    - Collaborative actions
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      Collaborative actions
      
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      Attending & contributing to meetings; Providing support/advice/experience/expertise
      
      Marfrig has been on the board of the Working Group on Sustainable Livestock Raising (GTPS) since 2012.
      
      Open source document
    - Report volumes of commodity
      Full
      
      4/4
      
      Report volumes of commodity
      
      Full
      
      4/4
      
      6943 heads
      
      Marfrig reported their total production/consumption to CDP in 2018.
      
      Open source document
  - Social Considerations
    
    4/16
    - Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      No
      
      0/4
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Labour rights in the supply chain
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Discrimination; Forced Labour; Child Labour; Freedom of association
      
      Marfrig require suppliers to respect the ILO's four fundamental principles and rights at work.
      
      Open source document
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      No commitment
      
      0/4
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/4
- Leather
  
  56/86
  - Commitment Strength
    
    32/36
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      16/21
      - Commitment details
        Forest-related commitment
        
        8/10.7
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Forest-related commitment
        
        8/10.7
        
        Type of commitment: Zero deforestation
        
        "In order to respect the Amazon Biome, Marfrig only buys cattle from properties that respect the following: (i) Property must not be included in the IBAMA rejection list (list of farms and producers that do not respect Government Agency environmental criteria) [...] (iii) Property must not be located in the monitored area that alerts for deforestation after October 2009." In 2019 "Marfrig reaffirmed its commitment not to source animals from deforested areas and/or areas that violate indigenous land rights and/or Conservation Units. The company is subject to annual audits by independent audit companies to verify compliance with the requirements of the agreement and proposed new advances in the context of the commitment signed in 2009."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        No
        
        0/1.5
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        No
        
        0/1.5
        
        "In order to respect the Amazon Biome, Marfrig only buys cattle from properties that respect the following: (i) Property must not be included in the IBAMA rejection list (list of farms and producers that do not respect Government Agency environmental criteria) [...] (iii) Property must not be located in the monitored area that alerts for deforestation after October 2009." In 2019 "Marfrig reaffirmed its commitment not to source animals from deforested areas and/or areas that violate indigenous land rights and/or Conservation Units. The company is subject to annual audits by independent audit companies to verify compliance with the requirements of the agreement and proposed new advances in the context of the commitment signed in 2009."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        Commitment applies to all operations
        
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        "In order to respect the Amazon Biome, Marfrig only buys cattle from properties that respect the following: (i) Property must not be included in the IBAMA rejection list (list of farms and producers that do not respect Government Agency environmental criteria) [...] (iii) Property must not be located in the monitored area that alerts for deforestation after October 2009." In 2019 "Marfrig reaffirmed its commitment not to source animals from deforested areas and/or areas that violate indigenous land rights and/or Conservation Units. The company is subject to annual audits by independent audit companies to verify compliance with the requirements of the agreement and proposed new advances in the context of the commitment signed in 2009."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        "In order to respect the Amazon Biome, Marfrig only buys cattle from properties that respect the following: (i) Property must not be included in the IBAMA rejection list (list of farms and producers that do not respect Government Agency environmental criteria) [...] (iii) Property must not be located in the monitored area that alerts for deforestation after October 2009." In 2019 "Marfrig reaffirmed its commitment not to source animals from deforested areas and/or areas that violate indigenous land rights and/or Conservation Units. The company is subject to annual audits by independent audit companies to verify compliance with the requirements of the agreement and proposed new advances in the context of the commitment signed in 2009."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        "In order to respect the Amazon Biome, Marfrig only buys cattle from properties that respect the following: (i) Property must not be included in the IBAMA rejection list (list of farms and producers that do not respect Government Agency environmental criteria) [...] (iii) Property must not be located in the monitored area that alerts for deforestation after October 2009." In 2019 "Marfrig reaffirmed its commitment not to source animals from deforested areas and/or areas that violate indigenous land rights and/or Conservation Units. The company is subject to annual audits by independent audit companies to verify compliance with the requirements of the agreement and proposed new advances in the context of the commitment signed in 2009."
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        Current
        
        2/2
        
        Target date
        
        Current
        
        2/2
        
        "In order to respect the Amazon Biome, Marfrig only buys cattle from properties that respect the following: (i) Property must not be included in the IBAMA rejection list (list of farms and producers that do not respect Government Agency environmental criteria) [...] (iii) Property must not be located in the monitored area that alerts for deforestation after October 2009." In 2019 "Marfrig reaffirmed its commitment not to source animals from deforested areas and/or areas that violate indigenous land rights and/or Conservation Units. The company is subject to annual audits by independent audit companies to verify compliance with the requirements of the agreement and proposed new advances in the context of the commitment signed in 2009."
        
        Open source document
      - Target is quantifiable
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Target is quantifiable
        
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        "In order to respect the Amazon Biome, Marfrig only buys cattle from properties that respect the following: (i) Property must not be included in the IBAMA rejection list (list of farms and producers that do not respect Government Agency environmental criteria) [...] (iii) Property must not be located in the monitored area that alerts for deforestation after October 2009." In 2019 "Marfrig reaffirmed its commitment not to source animals from deforested areas and/or areas that violate indigenous land rights and/or Conservation Units. The company is subject to annual audits by independent audit companies to verify compliance with the requirements of the agreement and proposed new advances in the context of the commitment signed in 2009."
        
        Open source document
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      15/15
      - Commitment details
        traces to Point of production
        
        5.3/5.3
        
        Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        
        traces to Point of production
        
        5.3/5.3
        
        "For the first group [“full cycle” - those that sell cattle born and raised on their farms...] we have 100% traceability of the cattle [...] To the second group [...] Marfrig is increasing the utilization of the Request Form of Information (RFI) and is engaging the best efforts to achieve 100% of its indirect suppliers covered by 2025 through RFI."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        "For the first group [“full cycle” - those that sell cattle born and raised on their farms...] we have 100% traceability of the cattle [...] To the second group [...] Marfrig is increasing the utilization of the Request Form of Information (RFI) and is engaging the best efforts to achieve 100% of its indirect suppliers covered by 2025 through RFI."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        Commitment applies to all operations
        
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        "For the first group [“full cycle” - those that sell cattle born and raised on their farms...] we have 100% traceability of the cattle [...] To the second group [...] Marfrig is increasing the utilization of the Request Form of Information (RFI) and is engaging the best efforts to achieve 100% of its indirect suppliers covered by 2025 through RFI."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        "For the first group [“full cycle” - those that sell cattle born and raised on their farms...] we have 100% traceability of the cattle [...] To the second group [...] Marfrig is increasing the utilization of the Request Form of Information (RFI) and is engaging the best efforts to achieve 100% of its indirect suppliers covered by 2025 through RFI."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1.5/1.5
        
        "For the first group [“full cycle” - those that sell cattle born and raised on their farms...] we have 100% traceability of the cattle [...] To the second group [...] Marfrig is increasing the utilization of the Request Form of Information (RFI) and is engaging the best efforts to achieve 100% of its indirect suppliers covered by 2025 through RFI."
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        Current
        
        2/2
        
        Target date
        
        Current
        
        2/2
        
        "For the first group [“full cycle” - those that sell cattle born and raised on their farms...] we have 100% traceability of the cattle [...] To the second group [...] Marfrig is increasing the utilization of the Request Form of Information (RFI) and is engaging the best efforts to achieve 100% of its indirect suppliers covered by 2025 through RFI."
        
        Open source document
      - Target is quantifiable
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Target is quantifiable
        
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        "For the first group [“full cycle” - those that sell cattle born and raised on their farms...] we have 100% traceability of the cattle [...] To the second group [...] Marfrig is increasing the utilization of the Request Form of Information (RFI) and is engaging the best efforts to achieve 100% of its indirect suppliers covered by 2025 through RFI."
        
        Open source document
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    20/34
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      6/6
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        Yes
        
        3/3
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Yes
        
        3/3
        
        "In order to respect the Amazon Biome, Marfrig only buys cattle from properties that respect the following: (i) Property must not be included in the IBAMA rejection list (list of farms and producers that do not respect Government Agency environmental criteria) [...] (iii) Property must not be located in the monitored area that alerts for deforestation after October 2009." In 2019 "Marfrig reaffirmed its commitment not to source animals from deforested areas and/or areas that violate indigenous land rights and/or Conservation Units. The company is subject to annual audits by independent audit companies to verify compliance with the requirements of the agreement and proposed new advances in the context of the commitment signed in 2009."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        Yes
        
        3/3
        
        Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        
        Yes
        
        3/3
        
        "For the first group [“full cycle” - those that sell cattle born and raised on their farms...] we have 100% traceability of the cattle [...] To the second group [...] Marfrig is increasing the utilization of the Request Form of Information (RFI) and is engaging the best efforts to achieve 100% of its indirect suppliers covered by 2025 through RFI."
        
        Open source document
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      2/4
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Yes
        
        2/2
        
        other third party verification
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/2
    - Deforestation cut off date
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      Deforestation cut off date
      
      Yes
      
      2/2
      
      2009
      
      "In order to respect the Amazon Biome, Marfrig only buys cattle from properties that respect the following [...] Property must not be located in the monitored area that alerts for deforestation after October 2009."
      
      Open source document
    - Monitoring and verification of supplier compliance
      Non-specific monitoring statement
      
      2/4
      
      Monitoring and verification of supplier compliance
      
      Non-specific monitoring statement
      
      2/4
      
      "The Company relies on the Marfrig Club to disseminate sustainability and environmental best practices among suppliers. [...] A checklist is applied verify if the properties are implementing good practices on each of these fronts, fully adapted to Brazilian conditions. Through it, it is possible to identify if the properties have made advances with regard to the respective themes. Depending on the results obtained, the producer is classified as a beginner, bronze, silver or gold property."
      
      Open source document
    - Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      No engagement or exclusion
      
      0/4
    - Publishing supplier lists
      No disclosure
      
      0/4
    - Accessible grievance mechanism
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Accessible grievance mechanism
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Both
      
      Marfrig Global Foods state that they [translation] "Provide every citizen with the opportunity to express their complaints or concerns about the activities of Marfrig Group. Ensure that every question will be answered in the short term and in advance in matters relating to this Code, through the of Ethics or one of its members."
      
      Open source document
    - Collaborative actions
      No
      
      0/2
    - Report volumes of commodity
      Full
      
      4/4
      
      Report volumes of commodity
      
      Full
      
      4/4
      
      6943 heads
      
      Marfrig reported their total production/consumption to CDP in 2018.
      
      Open source document
  - Social Considerations
    
    4/16
    - Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      No
      
      0/4
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Labour rights in the supply chain
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Discrimination; Forced Labour; Child Labour; Freedom of association
      
      Marfrig require suppliers to respect the ILO's four fundamental principles and rights at work.
      
      Open source document
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      No commitment
      
      0/4
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/4
- Pulp & Paper
  
  27/86
  - Commitment Strength
    
    19/36
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      13/15
      - Commitment details
        Forest-related commitment
        
        6/8
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        Forest-related commitment
        
        6/8
        
        Certification schemes mentioned: FSC
        Type of commitment: Protects priority forests
        
        Marfrig state that "...all suppliers of forest products [...] are indirectly monitored, since these products are only purchased from companies certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Marfrig state that "...all suppliers of forest products [...] are indirectly monitored, since these products are only purchased from companies certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all operations
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Marfrig state that "...all suppliers of forest products [...] are indirectly monitored, since these products are only purchased from companies certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Marfrig state that "...all suppliers of forest products [...] are indirectly monitored, since these products are only purchased from companies certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Marfrig state that "...all suppliers of forest products [...] are indirectly monitored, since these products are only purchased from companies certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)."
        
        Open source document
      - Target date
        Current
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Target date
        
        Current
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Marfrig state that "...all suppliers of forest products [...] are indirectly monitored, since these products are only purchased from companies certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)."
        
        Open source document
      - Target is quantifiable
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Target is quantifiable
        
        Yes
        
        1.3/1.3
        
        Marfrig state that "...all suppliers of forest products [...] are indirectly monitored, since these products are only purchased from companies certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)."
        
        Open source document
    - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
      
      6/11
      - Commitment details
        Yes
        
        4/4
        
        Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        
        Yes
        
        4/4
        
        Type of commitment: Reduction of material inputs
        
        '(translation) "G4-EN28 Percentage of products and packaging materials reclaimed by product categoryMarfrig started the development of a reverse logistics program to minimize the impact of waste packaging of their products after consumption. Because the program is still in development, there is no information on the volume of packaging to be recovered.The concern to minimize the environmental impacts of the product packaging is present not only in the adoption of FSC certified materials - Forest Stewardship Council, which certifies the origin of wood for the production of cardboard, paper and paper products, but also through actions to reduce the amount of packaging and facilitate recycling thereof. Among the actions we highlight the adoption of thinner protective films, adoption easier removal and replacement of materials in production processes labels."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        '(translation) "G4-EN28 Percentage of products and packaging materials reclaimed by product categoryMarfrig started the development of a reverse logistics program to minimize the impact of waste packaging of their products after consumption. Because the program is still in development, there is no information on the volume of packaging to be recovered.The concern to minimize the environmental impacts of the product packaging is present not only in the adoption of FSC certified materials - Forest Stewardship Council, which certifies the origin of wood for the production of cardboard, paper and paper products, but also through actions to reduce the amount of packaging and facilitate recycling thereof. Among the actions we highlight the adoption of thinner protective films, adoption easier removal and replacement of materials in production processes labels."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        Commitment applies to all operations
        
        Yes
        
        1/1
        
        '(translation) "G4-EN28 Percentage of products and packaging materials reclaimed by product categoryMarfrig started the development of a reverse logistics program to minimize the impact of waste packaging of their products after consumption. Because the program is still in development, there is no information on the volume of packaging to be recovered.The concern to minimize the environmental impacts of the product packaging is present not only in the adoption of FSC certified materials - Forest Stewardship Council, which certifies the origin of wood for the production of cardboard, paper and paper products, but also through actions to reduce the amount of packaging and facilitate recycling thereof. Among the actions we highlight the adoption of thinner protective films, adoption easier removal and replacement of materials in production processes labels."
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        No
        
        0/1
      - Target date
        No deadline
        
        0/1.3
      - Target is quantifiable
        No
        
        0/1.3
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      0/11
      - Commitment details
        No traceability commitment
        
        0/4
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        No
        
        0/1
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        No
        
        0/1
      - Target date
        No deadline
        
        0/1.3
      - Target is quantifiable
        No
        
        0/1.3
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    4/34
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      0/6
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/2
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        No
        
        0/2
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        No
        
        0/2
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/2
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      0/4
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/1.3
        
        Commitment to protect priority forests
        
        No
        
        0/1.3
        
        certification
        
        Open source document
      - Commitment to reduce use of virgin wood fibre
        No
        
        0/1.3
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/1.3
    - Deforestation cut off date
      No
      
      0/2
    - Monitoring and verification of supplier compliance
      No monitoring
      
      0/4
    - Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      No engagement or exclusion
      
      0/4
    - Publishing supplier lists
      No disclosure
      
      0/4
    - Accessible grievance mechanism
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Accessible grievance mechanism
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Both
      
      Marfrig Global Foods state that they [translation] "Provide every citizen with the opportunity to express their complaints or concerns about the activities of Marfrig Group. Ensure that every question will be answered in the short term and in advance in matters relating to this Code, through the of Ethics or one of its members."
      
      Open source document
    - Collaborative actions
      No
      
      0/2
    - Report volumes of commodity
      No reporting
      
      0/4
  - Social Considerations
    
    4/16
    - Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      No
      
      0/4
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Labour rights in the supply chain
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Discrimination; Forced Labour; Child Labour; Freedom of association
      
      Marfrig require suppliers to respect the ILO's four fundamental principles and rights at work.
      
      Open source document
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      No commitment
      
      0/4
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/4
- Soy
  
  12/86
  - Commitment Strength
    
    0/36
    - Commitment to protect priority forests
      
      0/21
      - Commitment details
        No commitment
        
        0/10.7
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Target date
        No deadline
        
        0/2
      - Target is quantifiable
        No
        
        0/2
    - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
      
      0/15
      - Commitment details
        No traceability commitment
        
        0/5.3
      - Commitment applies to all sourcing regions
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Commitment applies to all operations
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Commitment applies to all direct suppliers
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Commitment applies to all indirect suppliers
        No
        
        0/1.5
      - Target date
        No deadline
        
        0/2
      - Target is quantifiable
        No
        
        0/2
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    8/34
    - Reporting against commitments
      
      0/6
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/3
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/3
    - Reporting is independently verified
      
      0/4
      - Commitment to protect priority forests
        No
        
        0/2
      - Commitment to a traceable supply chain
        No
        
        0/2
    - Deforestation cut off date
      No
      
      0/2
    - Monitoring and verification of supplier compliance
      No monitoring
      
      0/4
    - Engagement with non-compliant suppliers
      No engagement or exclusion
      
      0/4
    - Publishing supplier lists
      No disclosure
      
      0/4
    - Accessible grievance mechanism
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Accessible grievance mechanism
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Both
      
      Marfrig Global Foods state that they [translation] "Provide every citizen with the opportunity to express their complaints or concerns about the activities of Marfrig Group. Ensure that every question will be answered in the short term and in advance in matters relating to this Code, through the of Ethics or one of its members."
      
      Open source document
    - Collaborative actions
      No
      
      0/2
    - Report volumes of commodity
      Full
      
      4/4
      
      Report volumes of commodity
      
      Full
      
      4/4
      
      5,009 tonnes
      
      Marfrig reported their total soy consumption to CDP in 2018.
      
      Open source document
  - Social Considerations
    
    4/16
    - Commitment to ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      No
      
      0/4
    - Labour rights in the supply chain
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Labour rights in the supply chain
      
      Yes
      
      4/4
      
      Discrimination; Forced Labour; Child Labour; Freedom of association
      
      Marfrig require suppliers to respect the ILO's four fundamental principles and rights at work.
      
      Open source document
    - Gender equality in the supply chain
      No commitment
      
      0/4
    - Inclusion of small-scale farmers
      No
      
      0/4
Commitment strength

20/36

Avg. score
Reporting and Implementation

14/34

Avg. score
Social considerations

4/16

Avg. score

Profile

Marfrig Global Foods is a multinational food company based in Brazil. Its primary business is in meat packing, but it also produces processed food and leather products. In 2016 it was one of the top five largest exporters of beef from Brazil. The company’s subsidiary Marfrig Beef has over 20 operational facilities spread across South America, with the capacity to slaughter over 3 million cattle per year.

Sector

Industry sector

Agri commodities, Packaged food

Segments

Processor, Manufacturer

Brazil

Company Type

Company type

Public listed

Collective Commitments

Consumer Goods Forum member

New York Declaration on Forests signatory

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