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SOY & CATTLE COMPANY SCORECARD

Mighty Earth’s Soy & Cattle Company Scorecard evaluates 10 major meatpackers and soy traders based on how well they respond to early warnings of deforestation in their supply chains, and their deforestation- and conversion-free commitments. The Scorecard assesses seven of the largest soy exporters by volume in Brazil: Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM), ALZ, Amaggi, Bunge, Cargill, COFCO International, and Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC), and the three largest Brazilian meatpackers: JBS, Marfrig and Minerva.

Deforestation alerts are submitted to these companies periodically through Mighty Earth’s Rapid Response Deforestation Monitoring program. Mighty Earth encourages a ‘Rapid Response’ from companies, urging prompt and transparent action in addressing instances of deforestation or human rights violations in their supply chains.

Note: Deforestation is defined as any land use change classified as loss of native vegetation, including fires, by deforestation alert systems. See Mighty Earth’s Soy & Cattle Tracker and Scorecard Methodology 2024 for full details.

Companies are scored out of 100 points across four categories: Responsiveness, Transparency, Action, and Deforestation- and Conversion-Free Policy. Each category has ten points available, and scores are awarded based on the number of deforestation cases linked to each company. Data is exclusively from Mighty Earth’s Rapid Response – Monitoring Deforestation in Brazilian Supply Chains program. The Scorecard will be updated periodically.

Last updated:  December 2024.

Companies are ordered by the number of hectares of deforestation we found associated with their supply chains.  The deforestation data is sourced from the cases documented in Mighty Earth’s Rapid Response – Monitoring Deforestation in Brazilian Supply Chains reports (December 2023 to December 2024) and AidEnvironment’s Realtime Deforestation Monitoring (RDM) reports (February 2022 to June 2024). The Tracker is based on reported cases, capturing only a fraction of the broader deforestation crisis across Brazil. Deforestation cases are selected based on a range of criteria, including factors such as the magnitude, timing, and location of deforestation, evidence of supply chain connections, and proximity to Indigenous Lands.

Deforestation is defined as any land use change classified as loss of native vegetation, including fires, by deforestation alert systems. The Ranking will be updated periodically.

Last updated:  December 2024.

SOY & CATTLE COMPANY SCORECARD CRITERIA

Mighty Earth assesses how the 10 major soy and cattle companies respond to recent deforestation cases, using criteria that evaluate their urgency, commitment and transparency in addressing real-time deforestation alerts.

Responsiveness

How rapidly, transparently, and accurately the companies respond to Mighty Earth’s Rapid Response deforestation cases.

Action

Quality of actions taken by companies in response to deforestation cases, including suspending suppliers, and implementing remediation or restoration measures. 

Transparency

Public disclosure of Rapid Response deforestation cases in a formal grievance tracker or log on the companies’ websites.

Commitment

Ambition and robustness of the companies’ Deforestation- and Conversion-free (DCF) policies, including target date, cut-off date, scope and commitment to FPIC

MIGHTY EARTH’S RAPID RESPONSE DEFORESTATION  MONITORING PROGRAM

Mighty Earth’s Rapid Response Deforestation Monitoring Program in Brazil focuses on 10 of the largest soy and cattle companies, in terms of soy and beef exports from Brazil.

These soy traders and meatpackers source from many industrial farms responsible for deforestation and fires in Brazil. Because of their financial relationships with producers and influence over market access, they play a critical role in ensuring soy and cattle supply chains are deforestation and conversion-free.

ADM

ADM (Archer Daniels Midland Co.) is s an American company involved in the global cultivation, processing, manufacturing and trading of agricultural commodities, including ingredients for food and animal feed. It is one of the major processors and exporters of soy in South America and it is among the largest processors of soy in Brazil.

ADM

 

Deforestation Tracker findings

  • Total number of deforestation cases: 25
  • Hectares of potentially linked deforestation: 43,224

Company Scorecard findings

  • Total Score (out of 100): 40
  • Scorecard position: 2nd place

ALZ

ALZ (ALZ Grãos) is a joint venture between the groups AMAGGI, Louis Dreyfus Company and Zen-Noh Grain to enhance the commercialization of grains in the Brazilian region of MATOPIBA (areas of the States of Maranhão, Tocantins, Piauí and Bahia), which corresponds to 12.5% of Brazilian soybean production in an area of approximately 73.1 million hectares.

ALZ

 

Deforestation Tracker findings

  • Total number of deforestation cases: 15
  • Hectares of potentially linked deforestation: 40,833

Company Scorecard findings

    • Total Score (out of 100): 13
    • Scorecard position: 8th place

Amaggi

Amaggi is a Brazilian agribusiness company active in the production, processing and trading of agricultural commodities. It has three soy crushing facilities with an annual production capacity of over 2 million metric tons.

Amaggi

 

Deforestation Tracker findings

  • Total number of deforestation cases: 25
  • Hectares of potentially linked deforestation: 43,136

Company Scorecard findings

  • Total Score (out of 100): 33
  • Scorecard position: 4th place

Bunge

Bunge is a global agribusiness operating in about 40 countries and involved in the processing, manufacture and trading of agricultural commodities. It is one of the largest soy processors in Brazil and one of the market leaders in Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay.

Bunge

 

Deforestation Tracker findings

  • Total number of deforestation cases: 98
  • Hectares of potentially linked deforestation: 224,181

Company Scorecard findings

  • Total Score (out of 100): 31
  • Scorecard position: 5th place

Cargill

Cargill is a US-based agribusiness company operating in 70 countries. It is one of the major players in the South American soy industry and one of the largest commodity traders globally.

Cargill

 

Deforestation Tracker findings

  • Total number of deforestation cases: 55
  • Hectares of potentially linked deforestation: 133,256

Company Scorecard findings

    • Total Score (out of 100): 11
    • Scorecard position: 9th place

COFCO

COFCO is a leading China-based agribusiness company being one of the major players in the global soy industry. The company is a major exporter of soy from Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina to supply its animal feed production, that is among the largest globally.

COFCO

 

Deforestation Tracker findings

  • Total number of deforestation cases: 18
  • Hectares of potentially linked deforestation: 30,533

Company Scorecard findings

  • Total Score (out of 100): 22
  • Scorecard position: 6th place

JBS

JBS is the world’s largest food companies and exporters of beef from Brazil. Across its meatpacking business it operates over 250 production facilities worldwide, with the capacity to process many tens of thousands of cattle per day.

JBS

 

Deforestation Tracker findings

  • Total number of deforestation cases: 77
  • Hectares of potentially linked deforestation: 118,310

Company Scorecard findings

  • Total Score (out of 100): 10
  • Scorecard position: 10th place

Louis Dreyfus Company

Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) is a leading processor and trader in agricultural commodities active in more than 100 countries. It is one of the major processors and exporters of soy in South America and one of the largest commodity traders globally.

Louis Dreyfus Company

 

Deforestation Tracker findings

  • Total number of deforestation cases: 26
  • Hectares of potentially linked deforestation: 35,454

Company Scorecard findings

  • Total Score (out of 100): 42
  • Scorecard position: 1st place

Marfrig

Marfrig is a multinational food company based in Brazil. Its primary business is in meat packing, owning over 20 operational facilities spread across South America, with the capacity to slaughter over 3 million cattle per year.

Marfrig

 

Deforestation Tracker findings

  • Total number of deforestation cases: 39
  • Hectares of potentially linked deforestation: 74,053

Company Scorecard findings

    • Total Score (out of 100): 37
    • Scorecard position: 3rd place

Minerva

Minerva is a meat processing company active in the slaughtering, processing and trading of cattle products. Its processing operations are predominantly in Brazil, but it exports to over a hundred countries and it is one of largest exporters of beef from Brazil.

Minerva

 

Deforestation Tracker findings

  • Total number of deforestation cases: 19
  • Hectares of potentially linked deforestation: 51,218

Company Scorecard findings

  • Total Score (out of 100): 21
  • Scorecard position: 7th place
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