Better Health for All

JBT's core business in food processing technology significantly contributes to public health. High-Pressure Processing (HPP) technology, used on over 60% of HPP foods worldwide via JBT's Avure machinery, inactivates harmful bacteria such as Listeria, Salmonella, and E. coli O157:H7 without chemicals or heat.

This process improves food safety, prevents foodborne illnesses, and extends shelf-life by up to 90 days. HPP also preserves natural nutrition, freshness, texture, flavor, vitamins, and minerals. JBT's aseptic processing for dairy, juices, nutraceuticals, and fruits/vegetables further ensures food safety. The company's Prevenio brand offers food safety solutions, including pathogen testing and bio mapping, to prevent foodborne illness. JBT emphasizes hygiene-by-design principles and preventative measures in its food safety solutions, demonstrating a strong focus on disease prevention and health promotion within the food industry.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

John Bean Technologies Corporation (JBT) is a technology solutions provider for the food and beverage and air transportation industries.

The company's business model does not involve offering lending, insurance, deposit services, or any other consumer financial products. Therefore, all KPIs under the 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' value, which are designed to assess financial institutions and their impact on financial inclusion and economic opportunity, are not applicable to JBT's operations.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

JBT updated its procurement terms and conditions in 2022 to include compliance clauses requiring suppliers to adhere to local laws and human rights.

In 2023, the company implemented a supplier risk assessment for approximately 200 key suppliers and conducted a survey with 30 top suppliers regarding sustainability initiatives. A Human Rights Policy, updated in March 2025, prohibits forced labor, human trafficking, and child labor, and is reviewed annually. JBT reported over $9,000,000 in spend with confirmed diverse suppliers in North America in 2023. However, the provided articles do not contain specific quantitative data for the percentage of spend covered by fair-trade certifications, average audit frequency for suppliers, number of substantiated forced or child labor incidents, traceability coverage, median remediation speed, or the percentage of contracts with enforceable ethical-sourcing clauses. The total procurement budget is also not provided, preventing calculation of the percentage of spend directed to diverse suppliers.

Honest & Fair Business

JBT.US has a formal whistleblower policy, including an employee hotline for reporting suspected violations of its Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.

The Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing these procedures. However, the available information does not detail independent investigation processes for these reports.

Kind to Animals

JBT Marel is a technology solutions provider that manufactures equipment for the food and beverage industry. Due to the nature of its business, which does not involve producing animal-derived products, conducting animal testing, operating animal husbandry, or sourcing animal products, several animal welfare KPIs are not applicable. The company does not have products requiring cruelty-free certification, does not conduct in-house animal testing, does not operate animal agriculture facilities, and does not source eggs, meat, or dairy. While JBT Marel collaborates with academic partners to explore humane alternatives for pig stunning

and engages with governmental bodies to stay updated on animal protections, the provided evidence does not include specific, measurable data points for wildlife conservation impact, percentage of R&D investment in animal-free technologies, or active advocacy for animal welfare policy improvement.

Planet-Friendly Business

JBT Marel has not performed a full enterprise climate-related scenario analysis, though it plans to do so in the future.

JBT Marel is responding to the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations. As of 2025, JBT Marel has collected data on the GHG emissions of more than half of its core suppliers. In 2024, JBT sourced 3.0% of its total energy from renewables. JBT's water withdrawal intensity in 2024 was 74.9 m³ per USD million revenue. JBT achieved a 79% landfill diversion rate in 2024.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

The company has no reported cultural appropriation incidents in the provided articles.

No other specific, quantifiable data points related to formal partnerships with indigenous or local community groups, revenue reinvested in local development, cultural impact assessment protocols, local employment ratios, community grievance mechanisms, cultural preservation investment, local procurement share, indigenous supplier count, cultural site protection, social license to operate, charitable giving to cultural heritage, community fund allocation, language inclusivity, cultural incident response, or cultural sensitivity training completion are available.

Safe & Smart Tech

JBT.US holds a SOC2 Type II Certification, which safeguards data and ensures compliance with global security protocols.

The company demonstrates a very strong regulatory compliance program by adhering to applicable personal data protection laws, including the implementation of Standard Contractual Clauses (EU 2021/914) and the UK Addendum for cross-border data transfers. JBT Marel processes personal data only on the written instructions of the customer, indicating strong data governance to prevent unauthorized use. Furthermore, the company provides good user privacy controls, agreeing to stop processing and delete or return all personal data upon customer request or termination of business relations.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

The company achieved a 60% reduction in food waste.

It implements various waste reduction initiatives, including precision portioning, innovative freezing, automated packaging, high-pressure processing, and optimizing food processing lines. JBT prioritizes durability and modularity in equipment design, offers retrofitting and upgrade services, and researches new materials and manufacturing processes to enhance longevity. No waste disposal violations, regulatory actions, fines, or compliance issues were mentioned.