Davos 2023: JBS Urges for Technical and Financial Support to Rural Producers to Fight Climate Change

Gilberto Tomazoni, Global CEO of JBS, the world's largest food company, participated this Wednesday January 18th, in the panel 'Why Lands Matter', at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Alongside representatives of the government, the nonprofit sector and financial institutions, Tomazoni argued that the way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is to offer technical and financial support to rural producers, particularly to the smaller producers.

"We need to focus on supporting farmers, with knowledge sharing and access to credit to make the transition...

JBS Goes Up in CDP Global Sustainability Ranking

JBS, the world's largest food company, improved its performance in the CDP 2022 Climate Change Report, the largest and most respected global platform for corporate sustainability information. In this year's ranking, which has just been released, the institution raised the Company's score from B to A- in Climate Change, above the average score (C) for food and beverage companies.

"JBS' good performance in the 2022 Climate Change Report can be attributed to our Net Zero 2040 journey, which has contributed to a better understanding of our indicators and environmental management...

JBS Hires New Sustainability Officer in Brazil

Having worked for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in Washington DC as Senior Director for the Beef and Leather Supply Chain, Maurício S. Bauer is taking up the position of Corporate Sustainability Officer of JBS Brazil with the aim of carrying out the sustainability strategy in Brazil in line with the Company's global targets.

Maurício has headed up projects in partnerships with the third sector, the private sector and universities, with the emphasis on strategies and solutions for the sustainable production of farm commodities, improvements to processes, innovation and technology. He will...