In its first year, MBRF integrates B3’s Carbon Efficient Index (ICO2 B3)

The indicator recognizes companies with consistent performance in the management and transparency of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

MBRF, one of the largest food companies in the world, is part of the 2026 portfolio of the B3 Carbon Efficient Index (ICO2 B3), which recognizes companies with consistent performance in the management and transparency of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, contributing to the advancement of the transition to a low-carbon economy. In the evaluation process, 94 companies were analyzed, of which 65 were selected to compose the new portfolio.

This is the first valuation of the company as MBRF, after the merger between Marfrig and BRF, completed in 2025. In the previous cycle, Marfrig integrated ICO2 B3 for the fifth consecutive year, while BRF participated in the portfolio for the 14th time.

“The inclusion of MBRF in the ICO2 B3 portfolio shows the robustness of the company’s climate mitigation and adaptation practices and reflects the consolidation of a trajectory built by Marfrig and BRF, already recognized individually for efficiency in emissions management. Now, we expand this legacy, with an integrated action, on a larger scale and with permanent commitment to the climate agenda”, says Paulo Pianez, director of Sustainability and Institutional Relations at MBRF.

Created by B3 in partnership with the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES), ICO2 evaluates indicators such as climate change goals linked to variable executive compensation, public reporting of greenhouse gas emissions, study to identify climate-related risks and/or opportunities, transition plan aligned with the ambition to limit global warming to 1.5°C (as recommended by the Paris Agreement), decarbonization goals of the value chain, among others.

Climate change

To mitigate the effects of climate change and contribute to the strengthening of a low-carbon economy, MBRF has established commitments and targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The climate challenges have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and are aligned with the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C, as set out in the Paris Agreement. The action plan is based on four action fronts: deforestation-free chain, low-carbon agriculture, energy transition and operational efficiency.

Among the actions, we highlight the generation of certified carbon credits, with shared profitability along the chain; the development of integrated crop-livestock-forestry systems (ICLFS), certified in partnership with Embrapa; the use of renewable sources, which already account for about 50% of the electricity consumed in industrial operations, in addition to the adoption of solar energy in approximately 60% of poultry and pig farming. The company also acts in the intensification and proper management of pastures, avoiding the suppression of native vegetation, invests in the Sustainable Calf Production Program of IDH – The Sustainable Trade Initiative, and promotes integrated genetic improvement that reduces the time of preparation of animals for slaughter, contributing to the reduction of emissions