MBRF achieves 100 percent traceability of the beef supply chain
MBRF, one of the world's largest food companies, announces the fulfillment of its public commitment to achieve 100% territorial traceability of its beef supply chain, considering direct and indirect suppliers, across all Brazilian biomes where animals originate. With this milestone, MBRF becomes a global pioneer in the animal protein sector by implementing a complete, continuous, and verifiable socio-environmental monitoring system for the entire supply chain.
A pioneer in adopting structured processes and satellite tracking and geomonitoring technologies in the animal protein sector, the company has been monitoring its direct suppliers since 2010. With the advancement to comprehensive monitoring of indirect suppliers, MBRF now achieves complete traceability of the supply chain, ensuring that the raw materials used in its production do not originate from areas with deforestation, forced or child labor, embargoed areas, conservation units, or indigenous and quilombola lands, reinforcing its responsible production model aligned with socio-environmental requirements.
“We are the only company in the sector to publicly make this commitment, with clear goals and defined deadlines, which allows us to meet the expectations of highly demanding markets and reinforce the confidence of customers and investors. This important advance proves that it is possible to produce food sustainably, reconciling productive efficiency, environmental conservation, emission reduction and social responsibility,” says Paulo Pianez, director of sustainability and institutional relations at MBRF.
The traceability commitment was originally announced during COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, with different deadlines for each biome: Amazon by 2025 and Cerrado by 2030. During COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, MBRF voluntarily brought forward the target to 2025. The work began with extensive territorial mapping, which identified and classified areas by levels of socio-environmental risk, guiding strategies for the implementation of monitoring actions and engagement with producers throughout the chain.
Green+
The advancement in traceability of the beef supply chain is part of a broader MBRF effort in the field of sustainability, structured in the Green+ Program, which is based on the principles of production-conservation-inclusion. The initiative rests on three pillars: the adoption of monitoring and traceability technologies, the provision of technical assistance to producers, and the development of financial mechanisms that encourage sustainable practices in the field.
The company has a satellite-based geomonitoring system operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Currently, MBRF monitors approximately 25 million hectares, an area equivalent to the territory of the state of São Paulo or the United Kingdom.
The mandatory socio-environmental criteria for supplier qualification and maintenance include verification of environmental embargoes (Ibama, ICMBio, and Sema), overlap with legally protected areas, deforested areas, lists from the Ministry of Labor and Employment (MTE) related to slave-like labor, and overlap with indigenous and quilombola territories. In addition to traditional compliance criteria, MBRF also incorporates aspects related to biodiversity, such as indicators aimed at understanding and preventing adverse impacts, including water stress. Suppliers associated with any non-compliance are automatically blocked from new animal acquisitions in the company's system until the necessary clarifications and regularizations are made.
Grains
In addition to the beef cattle chain, MBRF fully monitors the grain supply chain. The goal of ensuring 100% traceability of direct and indirect suppliers in all Brazilian biomes was announced at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, and achieved ahead of schedule: direct suppliers were fully monitored in 2023, and the target for indirect suppliers was met in December 2024.
Sustainability strategy
Through its sustainability platform, MBRF works to reconcile productivity with the preservation of natural resources and biodiversity. The company adopts practices that protect the biomes where it operates, promote animal welfare, and respect human rights throughout the entire value chain.
The initiatives include the efficient use of water and energy, better utilization of food, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and responsible supply chain management, focusing on origin control, combating deforestation, and promoting social inclusion. This approach reinforces MBRF's commitment to sustainable and transparent food production aligned with the expectations of society, markets, and investors.
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