Meat-packer JBS faces complaints filed in Europe over alleged links to illegal Amazon deforestation

A coalition of environmental and human rights advocacy groups has filed 14 legal complaints with European financial regulators and prosecutors against JBS, the world's largest meat company, along with its banks, investment managers and advisers, accusing them of facilitating money laundering linked to alleged illegal Amazon deforestation.
Meat-packer JBS faces complaints filed in Europe over alleged links to illegal Amazon deforestation

Environmental and human rights groups have lodged 14 legal complaints in Europe against JBS, the world’s largest meat company. The complaints allege that JBS, along with its financial backers, facilitated money laundering connected to illegal Amazon deforestation. These actions target financial regulators and prosecutors across Europe.

  • 14 legal complaints filed in Europe against JBS.
  • Complaints filed by environmental and human rights groups.
  • Accusations include money laundering linked to illegal Amazon deforestation.
  • Targets include JBS, its banks, investment managers, and advisers.
  • European financial regulators and prosecutors are involved.
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