JBS reports greenhouse gas emissions improvement
09/12/2015
Since 2009, JBS has been reporting its data to the CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project), a global platform that monitors corporations’ climate change strategies and actions. Within the CDP, the company is involved in the Climate Change, Water, Supply Chain and Forestry modules.
In 2015, JBS significantly improved its performance. In the Disclosure category, the company achieved 96 out of a maximum 100 points, up 13% on 2014. In the Performance category, it rose from a C to a B ranking.
JBS said on reporting this development that its performance has been improving since 2011, when the CDP began publishing company results. “And we intend to continue improving,” said group sustainability director, Marcio Nappo. “The evolution in our 2015 results is evidence of the company’s commitments to fighting back against climate change.”
One example of the projects JBS has undertaken to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions is its use of the proteins and fats from processed animals to manufacture animal feed and biodiesel. In addition to improving efficiency in the treatment of effluent and reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, this initiative has brought the company additional revenue. It is one of a series of projects that, taken together, show a reduction of more than 50,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in JBS’s emissions. The group has calculated that this is equal to the emissions generated annually by 23,540 passenger vehicles.
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