CEO Note: A Climate First for the Beef Industry

Marfrig, the world's second-largest beef producer, has committed to becoming the first major beef company to disclose third-party supplier (Scope 3) methane emissions and aims for a 33% reduction by 2035. This target represents an annual reduction of 196,920 tons of methane. The announcement was made during a Mighty Earth event at the Belém climate summit (COP30). Marfrig intends to achieve these reductions through feed additives and farming practices. Mighty Earth is using this as a catalyst to call for similar transparency and targets from other meat industry leaders, such as JBS, and is advocating for an increase in plant-based protein sales to complement regenerative agriculture.

• Marfrig has committed to be the first major beef company to disclose its Scope 3 methane emissions and has set a target to reduce these emissions by 33% by 2035.
• If the 33% reduction target is met, it would result in an annual decrease of 196,920 tons of methane, which is equivalent to removing 1,166,744 gasoline-powered cars from the road for one year.
• Approximately 98% of Marfrig's Scope 3 emissions are attributed to methane produced by enteric fermentation.
• Marfrig plans to reduce methane emissions using farming practices and feed additives, and has previously banned the purchase of cattle linked to the destruction of native ecosystems.

APA

Hurowitz, G. (2025). CEO Note: A Climate First for the Beef Industry. Mighty Earth. https://mightyearth.org/article/ceo-note-a-climate-first-for-the-beef-industry/

Chicago

Hurowitz, Glenn. CEO Note: A Climate First for the Beef Industry. Mighty Earth, 2025. https://mightyearth.org/article/ceo-note-a-climate-first-for-the-beef-industry/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{hurowitz2025ceo, author = {Hurowitz, Glenn}, title = {{CEO Note: A Climate First for the Beef Industry}}, publisher = {Mighty Earth}, year = {2025}, month = nov, url = {https://mightyearth.org/article/ceo-note-a-climate-first-for-the-beef-industry/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }