Sao Paulo, November 22nd 2019 – JBS received, for the fourth consecutive year, the Paraná Climate Seal, an initiative by the state government that acknowledges efforts from companies to provide, in a volunteer manner, information related to the total emission of greenhouse gases to the State Department of Sustainable Development and Tourism.
The 5th edition of this initiative had participation from 36 companies, and the awarding ceremony was held at the headquarters of the Federation of Industries from Paraná (FIEP). For reporting, data was collected from the state facilities concerning the use of fuel for generating energies at the plants, consumption of electric power, analysis of effluents generated by the factories, and consumption of fuels used for transportation.
“Environmental Management is one of the strategic topics worked by the Sustainability area from JBS. For this reason, the recognition with the Paraná Climate Seal stresses our commitment and engagement with the environment,” explains the Company’s Sustainability coordinator, Claudia Jardim. “Additionally, further reducing the greenhouse gas emissions not only in Paraná, but in Brazil, is among the Company’s priorities,” complements Claudia.
JBS has eight production plants in this state, in the cities of Campo Mourão, Carambeí, Jacarezinho, Jaguapitã, Lapa, Rolândia, Santa Fé and Santo Inácio, in addition to feed factories, matrices and its own farms.
About JBS
JBS is one of the world’s leading food industry companies with approximately 230 thousand employees in 15 countries. The Company owns a portfolio of brands that are acknowledged for their excellence and innovation, including Friboi, Moy Park, Pilgrim’s Pride, Primo, Seara, Swift, Gold’n Plump and others, serving over 275,000 customers of more than 190 nationalities worldwide. The Company’s focus on innovation also reflects its management approach to related businesses in areas such as leather, biodiesel, collagen, personal hygiene and cleaning products, natural wrappings, solid waste management solutions, metal packaging and transportation. JBS has adopted best sustainability practices throughout its value chain and constantly monitors its suppliers using satellite imagery, georeferenced maps of supplier farms and monitors official data from government agencies. The Company also focuses on the highest possible food safety and quality standards. The success of JBS’s operations is closely tied to our Animal welfare practices, which are rigorously applied and have received an increasing share of investments to further improve the Company’s efforts in this area, in line with best practices.
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