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AgricultureSouth America

BRF

HEADQUARTERS: France Strategic Hub • FOUNDED: 1978

DESTRUCTION SCORE 92/100
Corporative Audit Overview

A dominant force in the Agriculture sector, BRF maintains a complex global operation spanning South America. Recent environmental audits highlight significant ecological challenges resulting from their industrial output and resource extraction methods.

Carbon tracked (CO2) 123 Mt 91 Mt Scope 1/2
Deforestation Index 68973 HA Primary forest cleared
Litigated Infractions 1725 Incidents $3036.6M Paid Fines
Climate Lobbying $900.4M Emission opposition focused

Timeline of Global Infractions & Audits

2022 Deforestation Sourcing Link

Supply chain investigations traced raw material purchases back to unpermitted logging of protected primary forest blocks in South America.

2024 Herbicide & Pesticide Runoff

Massive agro-chemical runoff from intensive commercial monoculture farms led to severe eutrophication and toxic algae blooms in freshwater lakes.

Live Sensor Logging Watch

ANOMALY Forest Canopy Loss Alert

Global Forest Watch satellite imagery flagged 322 hectares of unpermitted canopy clearing near BRF contract supply boundary in Canada.

2024-05-12
ENFORCEMENT Shipment Suspension Threat

Russia consumer protection agency threatened to halt commercial shipments due to failure to produce verified deforestation-free certificates.

2024-03-28
DATA_SYNC Forest Degradation Sync

Added 604 hectares of verified, satellite-tracked canopy degradation to BRF's profile index.

2024-01-15
PROBE Peatland Burning Probe

Civil society groups initiated on-the-ground investigations into slash-and-burn practices by certified palm oil and agricultural suppliers.

2023-11-20
Executive Directors
Michael Smith
Chief Executive
Linda Miller
Head of ESG Strategy
Sub-brands & Subsidiaries
BRF Agriculture Dynamics Global Resource Systems Bio-Tech Logistics