JBS S.A. — Ethics Grade F

JBS S.A. receives an overall ethics grade of F (12/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Food & Beverage. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 15
• privacy: 90
• consumer: 30
• environment: 5
• humanRights: 20

Documented incidents (3)

• Amazon Rainforest Deforestation (high, 2022) — Audits found that JBS purchased thousands of cattle from farms involved in illegal deforestation in the Amazon, despite sustainability pledges.
• FCPA Bribery Settlement (high, 2020) — JBS owners admitted to bribing hundreds of Brazilian officials to secure favorable loans and business conditions.
• Workplace Safety Failures (high, 2020) — The company was fined by OSHA for failing to protect employees at meatpacking plants during the pandemic, resulting in massive outbreaks and several deaths.

Documented good deeds

• Net Zero Commitment — First major global meat company to pledge net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.

Ethical alternatives

• Beyond Meat — Plant-based alternative eliminates livestock-related deforestation and methane.