JBS Under Scrutiny for Environmental Impact Ahead of NYSE Listing

Legislators Raise Concerns Over JBS’s Environmental Practices

U.S. and UK legislators are sounding the alarm over Brazilian meatpacker JBS’s environmental practices, particularly its involvement in Amazon deforestation. As JBS prepares to list on the New York Stock Exchange, the scrutiny surrounding its environmental strategies is casting a shadow over its ambitions. Concerns have been raised about the company’s sourcing of cattle from protected areas in Rondonia state, leading to a legal battle and audits from federal prosecutors.