Annual Sustainability Report 2018
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ANNUAL SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2018 HIGHLIGHTS IN 2018 APR JUN ACQUISITION INAUGURATION IN AGREEMENT BRAZIL of Casa Montana, OF CONTROL of a concept store that brings National Beef, the together Montana Premium fourth largest and most Beef, Bassi and Steakhouse efficient beef company products, in Itupeva (SP). in the United States. AGO SEP PARTNERSHIP REORGANIZATION OF THE AGREEMENT with CORPORATE STRUCTURE, the Empresa Brasileira de simpler and more focused, with Pesquisa Agropecuária the creation of CEO positions (Embrapa), which covers in North and South America, as the Carbon Neutral well as the Financial, Legal and JAN FEB MAR Meat (CCN) and Low Planning Vice Presidencies. Carbon Meat (CBC) COMPLETION OF EXPANSION OF CREATION OF THE production concepts. THE OVERSEAS THE BASSI product line AGRO against Cancer bond offer, maturing in portfolio. The Pampeano program in Brazil, through NOV DEC 2025, in the amount of (RS) unit in Brazil begins which Marfrig cattle rancher US$ 1 billion. Demand production and sales of partners can donate to for the issue, mainly by ready-made sauces for meat Hospital de Amor, a center CONCLUSION OF SIGNING OF AN AGREEMENT investors in Europe, the and rice products in pouches of excellence in oncology THE SALE of Keystone for the purchase of Quickfood, a United States and Asia, and cans, initially earmarked located in Barretos (SP). Foods, in the United States, leader in the production of beef outnumbered the initial for Europe, North America whose main activity is the derived products in Argentina, and allocation by four times. and the Caribbean. chicken meat processing. the hamburger, meatball and kibe plant in Várzea Grande (MT), Brazil. 2 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2018 3 HIGHLIGHTS IN 2018 ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL ECONOMICS NET REVENUE PARTNERSHIP WITH 100% COMPLIANCE WITH MARFRIG INSTITUTE: promotes (US$ billion) an unprecedented social assistance for employees and EMBRAPA: AMAZON PRESERVATION 41,4 initiative, seeks to encourage the PRACTICES: for the seventh communities near its operations, as well 34,6 adoption of more sustainable consecutive year, the livestock as initiatives relating to culture, education, 19,8% livestock raising practices aimed acquisition processes adopted by Marfrig health, food safety and sports. at certifying meat produced in from ranches located in the Amazon systems that neutralize or reduce biome presented 100% compliance with PARTNERSHIP WITH HOSPITAL DE the emission of methane emitted the Public Commitment of Livestock in AMOR: Since December 2017, Marfrig has 2017 2018 by animals the Amazon program. supplied the meat necessary for the hospital’s daily consumption, which serves meals to ADJUSTED EBITDA WIND FARM IN URUGUAY: the THE ONLY COMPANY IN BRAZIL about 16,000 people per month. In 2018, 96 (US$ billion) Tacuarembó slaughterhouse located WITH 100% GEO-REFERENCED tons of Montana brand meats were donated 3,4 in the north-central region of the MAPS OF ITS SUPPLIERS IN THE 2,5 35,2% country, put its own wind farm on AMAZON BIOME: result achieved NEW JOBS: with the reopening of plants in line. With capacity to generate 215 through the responsible purchasing Brazil, Marfrig created, created 842 new jobs MW/hour per month, it meets 13% practices adopted by the Company. in 2018, contributing to the economic and of the unit’s electricity consumption social development of the localities where its 2017 2018 requirements. operations are present. MARFRIG CLUB: 83% of its NET DEBT supplier’s ranches already inserted (US$ billion) in some level of the program, 11,8 which seeks to encourage Brazilian 8,0 producers to adopt good animal, environmental and social welfare 42% practices. 2017 2018 4 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2018 5 GRI 102-14 corporating concepts such as Carbon Neutral We want to continue producing meat in a sus- Meat (CNM) and Low-Carbon Meat (LCM). tainable fashion, to reach new heights in this endeavor, and to offer protein alternatives to MESSAGE FROM In the realm of social responsibility, we can consumers while continuing to meet global point to the Marfrig Institute, which is dedicat- supply commitments for our most demanding ed to the promotion, among our partners and clients. THE EXECUTIVE within the communities bordering our opera- tions, activities related to culture, education, I would like to thank all those who have trusted BOARD health, food security and sports. In addition, and supported us in this strategy. we maintain a partnership with the Hospital de Amor, in Barretos, which includes meat do- nations helping support the daily consumption Marcos Antonio Molina dos Santos needs of the institution. In 2018, we expand- Chairman of the Board of Directors growth, a principle which will always be part of In 2018, Marfrig became the second largest ed this project, supporting the Agro Program any Marfrig strategy and which was re-affirmed beef company in the world, in terms of capac- Against Cancer, through which ranchers asso- in 2018 through our commitment to furnishing ity, and the largest global hamburger producer. ciated with Marfrig can also make such dona- sustainable value to the communities we serve. The achievement of this position is a result of tions. The adoption of practices aimed at preserva- the strategic business restructuring undertaken tion of the environment, as well as programs during the period, when we decided to focus on On yet another front, we are advancing when underpinning social responsibility and financial beef protein and higher value-added products it comes to innovation and development of stability are, therefore, of crucial importance derived from it, and to achieve a low-leverage new products such as meat based on vegeta- to us. capital structure, policies which have shaped a ble protein. These efforts show the Compa- Company even more sustainable than ever. ny’s focus on the evolution of the market, in- When it comes to environmental initiatives, we cluding the need to serve the public with new are pioneers. We are the only company in our The steps taken in 2018, in relation to both the protein options. industry with geo-referenced maps for 100% re-positioning and expansion of our business of our Amazon region suppliers, the result of as well as the enhancement of our manage- procedures we adopted to guarantee respon- ment structure, serve to re-inforce our vision sible buying. Such conduct led to our obtaining, of the future. Internally, we have revised our THE SECOND LARGEST BEEF COMPANY IN THE WORLD, A at the beginning of 2019 and for the seventh Compliance policies and have created a new POSITION THAT REFLECTS THE STRATEGIC REDIRECTION OF year in a row, the seal of 100% conformity with division specifically aimed at dealing with this THE BUSINESS, CONCENTRATED IN BEEF PROTEIN AND HIGHER the Amazon Public Cattle Ranching Commit- question. We have also instituted a Sustain- ADDED-VALUE PRODUCTS. ment, a philosophy aimed at preserving the ability Division as well as a separate Commit- biosphere. Also this year, we established a new tee on Sustainability, reporting directly to the partnership with the Brazilian Agricultural Re- Board of Directors. search Corp. (Embrapa). In our joint efforts, we will seek to encourage adoption of prac- The Company is expanding, but without giv- tices leading to sustainable cattle ranching, in- ing up anything when it comes to sustainable 6 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2018 7 GRI 102-14 drivers’ strike and the incident in October at to the pioneering activities, such as low carbon the Mineiros, Goiás plant; and at the Uruguay or neutral carbon meat, as well as maintaining plant, where adverse weather conditions re- and expanding those with a preventive impact, MESSAGE FROM duced the availability of animals for slaughter. such as commitment to the Amazon biome and We boosted our sales volume due to the deci- all others that preserve the environment and sion to expand and revamp our manufacturing the ecosystems into which we are inserted. THE EXECUTIVE facilities, mainly in Brazil, to better position the company and capture the benefits of a scenar- In the social context, several points deserve BOARD io presenting higher demand for beef protein highlighting: this includes our work with the coupled with local currency devaluations in the Hospital do Amor in Barretos, a point of ref- region. erence for the treatment of cancer in Bra- zil; and the non-profit Marfrig Institute, which Hence, we achieved consistent results in the pe- helps children in socially vulnerable situations. For Marfrig, 2018 was a challenging and trans- stood the quality of National Beef ’s assets at riod. Consolidated net revenues, on a pro for- Through it, a series of physical and intellectual formational year. With a new direction in the the time of the acquisition — but the results ma basis, totaled US$ 41.4 billion, an increase development programs are offered, with sports business strategy, now focused on beef pro- were better than the projections, boosted by of 19.8% over 2017. Adjusted EBITDA of US$ and leisure activities that are aimed at encour- tein and higher value-added products, we have the excellent cycle at this moment in the United 3.4 billion was a record, up 35.2% in comparison aging good citizenship practices and respect for made adjustments to our management path. States, by the wide availability of animals and with the previous period. The adjusted EBITDA the environment. We have made a change in the Company’s that country’s good economic performance. margin was 8.2%, an increase of 100 bps over operating structure, now represented by two 2017. Net income of US$ 1.4 billion, for its part, We will continue to focus our efforts to max- platforms: North and South America. This new In South America, we made important acqui- demonstrated a significant improvement over the imize the value of operations in North and design favors maximization of the Company’s sitions in Argentina and Brazil, aligned with the previous year, explained by the record result of South America, with more profitable channels operational footprint marked by its presence in strategy of growth in higher value-added prod- Operation North America and the positive im- and higher value-added products.