“Na Quinta do Boi”: Regulating the Beef Value Chain
The 5th “Na Quinta do Boi” session of Imaflora’s Beef on Track programme held on July 29 was attended by guests to discuss the topic Regulating the Beef Value Chain: the criteria from the Brazilian and international demand side. Hosted by James Allen, Olab's CEO, it was attended by Elena Antoni from Trade Hub, attorney Rafael Rocha from the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Amazonas, Peter Herman May from CPDA/UFRRJ, attorney Ricardo Negrini from the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Pará, and Pedro Amaral from Mars.
Repórter Brasil: BNDES finances beef companies that buy from deforested farms and use slave labour
Research by NGO Repórter Brasil shows that, despite the bank's internal by-laws forbidding the slaughter of animals in illegal areas, control is still lacking and contracts continue to be upheld
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS IN THE BEEF VALUE CHAIN: SETTING THE BAR TO CREATE THE VOLUNTARY PROTOCOL FOR MONITORING CATTLE SUPPLIERS IN THE CERRADO REGION – Draft 1 for consultation – July, 2021
This study shows that most of the companies and non-governmental initiatives in this analysis have agreed not to convert the biome, however, there is a lack of alignment in the criteria and parameters used.
Long-term strategies of the beef industry: understanding the objectives and targets
JBS and Marfrig announced their long-term strategies to improve their socio-environmental performance