JBS underlines leather circularity in sustainability report
01/10/2025
The division processes more than 40,000 hides daily across four continents and supplies leather to the automotive, furniture, and footwear industries. In addition, it channels other byproducts into other value streams, producing around 6,000 tonnes of collagen peptides and 6,000 tonnes of gelatine annually from splits.
According to the report, this approach, including the use of advanced tanning processes reduces waste, lessens reliance on virgin raw materials, and maximises the value of each hide. “By maximising the use of every hide, we are creating value that extends well beyond the meat industry,” JBS states.
The company links these initiatives to its wider environmental commitments, including a 30% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions intensity by 2030 and a net-zero target for 2040.
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