JBS has revised its climate strategy, abandoning its goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2040 and instead focusing its greenhouse gas reduction commitments on direct emissions from its operations and energy consumption.
The change is outlined in the company's 2025 Sustainability Report, published on July 8, and in an article by Jason Weller, JBS' Global Chief Sustainability Officer.
Under the revised strategy, JBS will set emissions intensity reduction targets only for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions —those generated by its own operations and purchased energy— while no longer including Scope 3 emissions in its climate targets. Scope 3 includes the supply chain, particularly cattle production, and accounts for the largest share of the carbon footprint of animal protein companies.
The new plan commits JBS to reducing the intensity of Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 30% by 2030 and 70% by 2050, both relative to 2019 levels. The company also aims to source 60% of its global electricity from renewable sources by 2030.
"As implementation progressed, it became increasingly clear that a net-zero target spanning hundreds of thousands of independent farmers across tens of millions of hectares in dozens of countries—each with different practices, baselines and without standardized measurement infrastructure—represents an immense challenge," Weller wrote.
"Achieving a systemic ambition of this magnitude depends on data, producer engagement, technology and measurement infrastructure that are still under development across global agriculture," he added.
Source: Globo Rural
