JBS signs pact against slave labour
Meatpacker and tannery group JBS has become one of the first companies to sign the National Institute for the Pact to Eradicate Slave Labour (InPacto), an initiative that began in May to strengthen initiatives to end slave labour in Brazil.
"JBS has taken several steps over the past several years to monitor its entire production chain, avoiding businesses that use slave labour in Brazil,” said Marcio Nappo, JBS' sustainability director.
“Every year we conduct independent audits to ensure that all of the raw material acquired by the company is provided by companies that do not use exploitative labour practices.”
The group says it is committed to sustainable production, starting with raw material sourcing and continuing throughout the production chain, ensuring that its products are not linked with deforestation or other environmental crimes such as invading indigenous lands or environmental conservation areas.
It has been developing a social and environmental monitoring system for its raw material suppliers which uses satellite imagery, geo-referencing data from farms and information from government bodies including Ibama and the Ministry of Employment, to monitor its suppliers.
