{"id":37914,"date":"2024-05-28T14:38:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T17:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brf-global.com\/sustainability\/mudancas-climaticas\/"},"modified":"2025-06-04T17:54:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T20:54:43","slug":"climate-change","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brf-global.com\/en\/sustainability\/climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate Change"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Climate Change<\/h2>\n

Aims to mitigate the effects of climate change and contribute to strengthening a low-carbon economy.<\/p>\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n

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Climate change and the failure to contain it are among the main global risks for the coming years, with the potential to impact our entire value chain. That\u2019s why this topic is a priority in our strategy.<\/h2>\n

We are one of the 27 founding members of the Brazilian GHG Protocol Program and have been publishing our greenhouse gas emissions inventory in the Public Emissions Registry for over a decade. Our inventory is third-party audited and holds the Gold Seal, certifying us at the highest level of the program and ensuring transparency and reliability in the reported data.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n

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Our greenhouse gas emissions are monitored and controlled. From the mapping of Scope 3 \u2014 that is, indirect emissions occurring throughout our value chain \u2014 we identified that the greatest impact comes from the supply chain. Key sources include land use in grain production, waste management in animal farming through the integration system, and transportation across the chain.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In industrial operations, where manufacturing activities take place, stationary sources are the most relevant due to the amount of fuel required by the processes. However, since over 90% of our energy matrix comes from renewable sources, this impact is significantly reduced.<\/p>\n

Each year, we report our climate change performance on the CDP platform, upholding transparency.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\r\n

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Actions will be implemented to reduce, by 2030, 35% of the direct emissions generated by the company\u2019s operations (Scope 1) and indirect emissions from electricity or thermal energy consumption (Scope 2), as well as 12.3% of indirect emissions not owned by the company (Scope 3). These targets are based on emissions from 2019 and 2020, respectively.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our action plan is based on four work fronts: sustainable grain sourcing, promotion of low-carbon agriculture, increased use of renewable energy, and improved operational efficiency<\/strong> \u2014 and we\u2019ve taken concrete steps in this direction.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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+ 90%<\/div>\n of our energy matrix comes from renewable sources<\/span>\n\n <\/div>\n
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40%<\/div>\n of electricity consumption comes from clean sources (wind and solar)*<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
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61%<\/div>\n of poultry farming operations have installed solar energy systems;<\/span>\n <\/div>\n
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Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Targets<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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Progress 2024<\/h3>\n <\/div>\n
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\n Launch a line of carbon-neutral products by 2021<\/a><\/h4>\n <\/div>\n
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Since 2021, BRF has included carbon-neutral products in its portfolio. Currently, we offer three items: cauliflower wings, vegetable nuggets, and plant-based protein nuggets.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Reduce direct emissions from operations (Scopes 1 and 2) by 51% by 2032<\/a><\/h4>\n <\/div>\n
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We concluded the 2024 cycle with a 6.8% increase in Scope 1 and 2 emissions \u2014 covered by the SBTi near-term target \u2014 compared to the 2020 baseline. Scope 1 was severely impacted by large-scale and intense forest fires. On the other hand, we saw positive results in Scope 2, driven by the purchase of renewable energy in Brazil and Turkey, resulting in a 47.5% reduction in emissions.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n Reduce value chain emissions (Scope 3) by 35.7% by 2032<\/a><\/h4>\n <\/div>\n
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Scope 3 emissions \u2014 also covered by the SBTi near-term target \u2014 decreased by 6.0% compared to the 2020 baseline, mainly due to improved animal farming practices and the use of swine waste in biodigesters.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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In the area of sustainable grain sourcing, we have committed to a deforestation-free supply chain \u2014 both direct and indirect \u2014 by 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We also aim to achieve 100% traceability of all grains purchased by the same deadline. To support this, we established the Sustainable Grain Purchasing Policy<\/a>, which includes socio-environmental criteria that our direct and indirect suppliers are evaluated against and must comply with.<\/p>

To ensure traceability, we use a platform based on geospatial devices and a geographic information system (GIS), allowing us to cross-reference territorial criteria with property location data from the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR). For nominal criteria, we cross-check public lists with the producer\u2019s CPF\/CNPJ to assess compliance with socio-environmental standards.

In 2023, we achieved 100% traceability of direct grain suppliers and 77% of indirect suppliers in the Amazon and Cerrado biomes, which account for 62% of the volume purchased. Across all biomes, we reached 99.9% traceability of direct suppliers and 79% of indirect suppliers.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Regarding low-carbon agriculture, our main initiative is to scale the use of solar energy among our integrated producers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 2021, we signed an agreement with Banco do Brasil to provide R$ 200 million in facilitated financing, with lower interest rates, to support investments in the installation of solar panels on the farms of integrated producers. We also offer commercial, technical, and legal support. Additionally, BRF linked the implementation of solar panels to its compensation program, offering a bonus to participating producers.<\/p>

In 2023, 57% of the poultry volume produced came from integrated producers with photovoltaic energy systems installed on their properties.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Through BRF\u2019s Energy Excellence Program, we aim to promote sustainable energy consumption in both industrial and administrative operations.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The program establishes performance indicators and monitors energy consumption across different production processes. We maintain annual targets for improving energy efficiency and have an investment plan for the coming years. We allocate annual investment lines using our own resources to update technology and purchase more efficient equipment. Examples include standardizing temperature control procedures for freezing tunnels, implementing automatic and variable controls for compressed air equipment, and upgrading factory lighting systems to LED.<\/p>\n

In addition to these initiatives, BRF takes advantage of resources made available through the Energy Efficiency Programs of energy distributors, as recommended by the National Electric Energy Agency (Aneel), with actions such as replacing standard motors and electric pumps with high-efficiency equipment.<\/p>\n

In 2023, energy intensity was 5.97 GJ per ton produced \u2014 a 4% reduction compared to 2022 \u2014 which also contributes to lowering GHG emissions.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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In addition to seeking efficient use of electricity, we aim to increase the share of electricity from clean sources to 50% by 2030.<\/strong><\/p>\n

To achieve this, in 2021 we formed a partnership with AES Brasil Energia to establish a joint venture for the construction of a wind farm at the Caju\u00edna Wind Complex in Rio Grande do Norte. The facility will have an installed capacity of 160 MWm, generating 80 MWm.<\/p>\n

We also signed a contract with Intrepid Participa\u00e7\u00f5es S.A. for the construction of a solar energy park in Mauriti and Milagres, in the state of Cear\u00e1, with an installed capacity of 320 Megawatt peak (MWp). Across 1,170 hectares, 600,000 solar panels will be installed, allowing the generated energy to be distributed to our units in southern Brazil.<\/p>\n

In 2023, with the start of self-production of wind energy combined with incentivized energy contracts, 8% of our electricity consumption was supplied by clean energy with verified traceability \u2014 4% of which came from self-production. In December, these figures rose to 16% and 14%, respectively.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n