Ethics and Compliance

“Tone at the Top”

Ethics and Compliance begins at the top, and our leaders are committed to ensuring that ethics and compliance is embedded in our business operations. JBS leaders support our mission by promoting a strong ethics culture through their actions every day.

Risk Assessments

JBS routinely conducts company-wide and tailored risk assessments to identify, prevent and mitigate risks. These assessments allow for the proper allocation and focus of resources.

Policies and Procedures

JBS implements and regularly reviews policies and procedures to ensure our team members have clear guidelines, standards and expectations.

Training

JBS has a robust and mandatory training program. Part of this company-wide program includes required annual training on key issue areas. In addition, JBS regularly provides more tailored trainings to specific business and operational units based upon specific job functions.

Communications

Through a variety of means, JBS routinely communicates with leadership and team members regarding historic, emerging and potential ethics and compliance issues.

Ethics Line

JBS has a “Speak Up” culture. JBS operates a 24/7 Ethics Line where team members or third parties can voice any concerns, and do so anonymously if they choose. All allegations are investigated by appropriate and trained personnel, and remedial or disciplinary action is taken when warranted. Relatedly, JBS also has “zero tolerance” for any form of retaliation, embodied in its Global Non-Retaliation Policy.

Third Party Relationships

Using technology, JBS conducts initial and ongoing due diligence on its third parties, and heightened due diligence when necessary. JBS also requires its third-party partners to comply with our Business Associate Code of Conduct.

Testing and Controls

JBS conducts internal and external audits, testing, and surveys to identify potential gaps, implement remedial measures when necessary, and understand how ethics and compliance has been absorbed into JBS culture.