JBS is the world's largest meat processor, headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.
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JBS is a systemic sustainability laggard with documented deforestation exposure, greenwashing settlements, and intensity-only emissions targets masking absolute growth. Scope 3 emissions—97% of total—lack category-level breakdown and exclude land-use change. The company has failed SBTi validation, settled misleading net-zero claims, and faces ongoing litigation for false environmental promises.
JBS scores 13/100 (Critical concern) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified May 2026.
That places JBS 840th of 847 companies scored, and 8th of 8 in Food & Beverage (meat/dairy).
JBS sits at the bottom of the food & beverage (meat/dairy) pack.
Among the 8 major food & beverage (meat/dairy) brands we've scored, JBS sits 8th of 8.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
IBAMA fined JBS in October 2024 for illegal Amazon deforestation.
NY AG greenwashing lawsuit settled 2024: $1.1M fine, JBS agreed to cease misleading claims.
JBS claims 17% Scope 1&2 intensity reduction since 2019 but reports no absolute reductions.
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The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above JBS.
McDonald's reports comprehensive climate data and holds SBTi targets, but total emissions are essentially flat.
See the breakdown →Tyson Foods operates one of the largest meat-processing supply chains with minimal emissions reduction, severe water pollution, and documented greenwashing.
See the breakdown →JBS's score has been reviewed 2 times and currently stands where it started, at 13.
Session 2a cleanup: recomputed performance from sum(questions[].score). performance 17→18, score 13→13.
Initial score at platform launch
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale15 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
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JBS is the world's largest meat processor, headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. Founded in 1953, it operates over 450 facilities globally, processing 76,000 cattle, 14 million chickens, and 142,000 hogs daily. The company supplies beef, pork, and chicken to retail and food service markets across North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
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