Sustainability Report
Expressed in Minerva Foods' mission, sustainability is an essential component in the strategic implementation of business and corporate governance.
From the source of the raw material to the customer's table, the Company assumes a pioneering position regarding this area. Sustainable livestock practices discipline the social, environmental and economical commitment to the production value, processing and distribution chains of quality foods.
Minerva Foods is currently the only company of its sector, in Latin America, to be recognized by the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank Group, that supports the Company's commitment to sustainability and its leadership in the productive chain social environmental issues management.
In order to strengthen transparency in its activities, achievements, challenges and results, Minerva Foods publishes a Sustainability Report since 2011.
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) publication standards is guideline for the report and the most relevant issues are brought by the stakeholders.
Access the report and learn more about Minerva Foods:
Sustainable Livestock Farming
The company's raw material origination criteria ensure that the ranch and supplier partners are not related to works similar to slavery; field violence and agrarian conflicts; embargoed areas; conservation units and environmentally protective areas; indigenous lands and deforestation in the Amazon.
The origination monitoring system checks all the cattle purchased by the company in Brazil, in a daily basis, using official lists and geospatial data generated by INPE (National Institute for Spatial Research). For more information, access our sustainability report.
The origination calendar for purchases made by our suppliers, in Pará state, is available.
Access here the origination calendar.
Pacts for the development of livestock in Brazil
Pact for the eradication of slave labor in Brazil
In order to ensure its transparency, Minerva Foods annually publishes the results of a third-party auditing performed on the raw material origination monitoring system.
Access the audit reports of the Livestock Public Commitment:
Integrated Management System
In order to promote a continuous improvement in Minerva Foods' processes focused on results, the Integrated Management System (SGI) brings together in a collaborative way the areas of: Food Safety, Social Responsibility, Health and Safety and Environment.
SGI's guidelines are:
- Respect the environment through pollution prevention and nature conservation;
- Provide safe and quality food products while working into their continuous improvement;
- Respect the collaborators;
- Comply with the legislation;
- Meet your customers' needs and expectations.
Relationship
Minerva Foods finds in the relationship with its public an essential component for the sustainable development of the Company.
For an effective connection, there is an adaptation that suits the best way possible and depends on the public being contacted, as specific channels are also made available to each of that public.
Support programs for cattle ranchers are maintained along with a continuous sectorial engagement. Minerva Foods operates in the Sustainable Livestock Labor Group (GTPS), the Round Table of sustainable beef in Brazil, in addition to relations to the civil society, government, education and other players in the livestock chain.
Learn more about the relationship programs with cattle suppliers at the link below.