Biodiversity: protecting and restoring is a commitment
We aim for development that combines sustainability, innovation, and protection of the natural heritage of the regions where we operate.
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Our commitment
Our operations aim to generate value for the company and stakeholders, with a long-term vision and commitment to life and the environment. We aim for development that combines sustainability, innovation, and protection of the natural heritage of the regions where we operate, going beyond legal compliance. Therefore, we promote actions that respect and conserve the ecosystems where we operate, focusing on avoiding and minimizing impacts, enhancing restoration, and aiming to achieve net gains in biodiversity.
And how do we do this? By investing in technology, innovation, training, and environmental management to ensure that our activities contribute to the balance of biomes and ecosystems.
Check out more actions of our commitment to biodiversity.
Conservação do meio ambiente
What do we do to conserve the environment?
We play a relevant role in protecting biodiversity in Brazil, a country with huge variety of species . Our actions help conserve and restore these ecosystems, as well as mitigate climate change and promote sustainability.
For us, biodiversity protection is directly related to our socio-environmental responsibility. This means acting ethically and consciously, considering the impacts our activities may cause to the environment and the people who depend on it.
Our commitments to care for Brazilian biodiversity
Check out some of our commitments, defined in our Strategic Plan.
* Biodiversity Action Plans (PABs) aim to implement initiatives to conserve or improve biodiversity, identifying priorities and tangible and measurable actions.
Espécies conservadas
Our contributions to preventing the extinction of endangered species
Did you know that in 2021 the Ministry of Environment listed more than 1,400 Brazilian fauna species as endangered with extinction? We are contributing to reducing this number. This is the case for the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) and the black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophris), two species monitored and protected by projects we support, which had been listed as “Vulnerable” to extinction since 2003 — both were removed from the list in 2014 and now have the status of “near endangered”
Our biodiversity actions englobe voluntary projects and initiatives associated with environmental licensing, as well as research, development, and innovation projects.
Veja as espécies
Some species we help conserve
Through voluntary support projects or those developed as part of the environmental licensing process, we are helping conserve various species of our fauna. Get to know some of them.
Aquatic mammals
Earth mammals
Birds
Fish - Sharks
Fish
Corals
Turtles
Flora
Scientific name: Sotalia guianensis
We act through Cetacean Monitoring Project and Boto Cinza Project*
Scientific name: Trichechus manatus
We act through Beach Monitoring Project and Viva o Peixe-boi-marinho Project*
Scientific name: Panthera onca
We act through Onde a Onça Bebe Água* Project
Scientific name: Tapirus terrestris
We act through Onde a Onça Bebe Água* Project
Scientific name: Thalasseus maximus
We act through Aves Migratórias* Project
Scientific name: Limnodromus griseus
We act through Aves Migratórias* Project
Scientific name: Sphyrna lewin
We act through Rebimar* Project
Scientific name: Sphyrna zygaena
We act through Rebimar* Project
Scientific name: Epinephelus itajara
We act through Meros do Brasil* Project
Scientific name: Hippocampus erectus
We act through Cavalos Marinhos do RJ* Project
Scientific name: Mussismilia braziliensis
We act through Coral Vivo* Project
Scientific name: Mussismilia harttii
We act through Coral Vivo* Project
Scientific name: Eretmochelys imbricata
We act through Aruanã* Project + Sea turtle’s Egglaying Monitoring**
Scientific name: Caretta caretta
We act through Aruanã* Project + Sea turtle’s Egglaying Monitoring**
Scientific name: Bertholletia excelsa
Scientifc name: Angustifolia (Bertol.) Kuntze
*Voluntary supported projects
**Environmental licensing supported projetcts
Sons dos Animais
Listen to the sounds of some species recorded by the projects we support
To conserve and protect, it is necessary to know. Therefore, our projects monitor, record, and track some of the species that are the focus of their area of operation. Listen to some of these recordings.
Spinner dolphin
Stenella longirostris
Listen to the whistles of the spinner dolphin.
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Hudsonian godwit
Numenius hudsonicus
Listen to Hudsonian godwit sounds
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Humpback whales
Megaptera novaeangliae
Listen to humpback whales sounds
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Manatee
Trichechus manatus
Listen to young manatee sounds
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American oystercatcher.
Haematopus palliatus
Listen to American oystercatcher sounds
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Buffy-tufted marmoset
Callithrix aurita
Listen to buffy-tufted marmoset sounds
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Como produzir energia
How to produce energy and also care for nature
We believe that with energy innovation, it is possible to reconcile operational excellence with respect for nature. We act responsibly in oil and gas exploration, adopting cutting-edge technologies to reduce emissions and protect biodiversity. With environmental commitment and a long-term vision, we transform challenges into opportunities to achieve a just energy transition for all.
See some of our initiatives:
Pre-salt oil emits 70% less pollutant gases than the global average.
- Refinery adaptation to produce fuels with lower carbon content.
- Development of renewable energy sources in Brazil.
- Investment in carbon capture technologies.
- Acquisition of high-quality carbon credits with environmental and social benefits.
- Reforestation of Brazilian areas through carbon credits
Approval of BRL 1.5 billion in voluntary socio-environmental investments (2025 to 2029).
- Investment of BRL 50 million in Forest initiatives (2024).*
- Support to the Floresta Viva program, with BRL 118 million from Petrobras and BNDES for 20 reforestation projects with native species.
- Investment of BRL 43 million in voluntary projects focused on Ocean (2024).
- Creation of the Petrobras Bioeconomy Fund, with an initial contribution of BRL 100 million (2024).
- Investment of BRL 575 million in conservation and environmental recovery projects (2024).*
- Execution of 83 Environmental Compensation Commitment Terms with ICMBio (2024).*
- PCR-BS project must be highlighted, with BRL 161 million invested (2024), 356 days of marine data collection, 300 researchers, 30 research lines, and 122 scientific publications.
- Investment of BRL 77 million in R&D for biodiversity (2024), in partnership with universities and research centers.
Caderno de Biodiversidade
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"Biodiversity and Us"
We go beyond respecting the legislation that protects biodiversity where we operate in Brazil and abroad and the commitments assumed by the country. Get to know some of our actions.
Algumas de nossas iniciativas
Desenvolvimento e investimento em fontes renováveis
Adequação das refinarias para criar produtos que emitem menos carbono
Tecnologia de “captura de carbono” que retira gases poluentes da atmosfera
Aquisição de créditos de carbono de alta qualidade
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Perguntas frequentes
Frequently Asked Questions
We help conserve biodiversity through voluntary projects developed throughout Brazil, with initiatives associated with environmental licensing and research, development, and innovation projects.
With Biodiversity Action Plans (PABs) in all our operations, we design and implement initiatives to conserve ecosystems, protect species, and restore degraded areas.
For more information: Sustainability Report
We invest in several environmental projects across all Brazilian biomes through the Petrobras Social & Environmental Program. The supported sustainable initiatives are selected based on two lines of action: Ocean and Forests.
Achieve biodiversity gains by 2030, focusing on forests and oceans. To this end, the following targets were established in the ESG Commitment of our 2050 Strategic Plan and 2025-2029 Business Plan:
- 100% of our facilities with Biodiversity Action Plans (PAB) by 2025.
- Positive net impact on areas by 2030.
- Increase efforts in biodiversity conservation by 30%.
- Protect at least 73 threatened fauna species.
- Restore and conserve at least 228,000 hectares of biomes.
- Strengthen management of at least 33 million hectares of environmental protection areas.
Some initiatives: Regional Characterization of Sedimentary Basins, Beach Monitoring, Cetacean Monitoring, Marine Biota Monitoring, Monitoring of Mammals, Turtles and Marine Birds, Monitoring of Platform and Vessel Impacts on Avifauna, Mapping of Sea Turtle Nesting Sites, Avifauna Census, Monitoring of Water Quality, Sediments and Associated Biota, Mapping of Mangrove Vegetation and Degraded Areas, Mapping and Quantification of Carbon Stock in Mangroves, Socioeconomic Characterization of Traditional Communities, Environmental Education Project for Workers, and Submarine Acoustic Landscape Monitoring.
While we help preserve Brazilian biodiversity, we also invest in oil exploration and production with lower carbon emissions to ensure the country's energy security and enable a just energy transition.
The truth is that, despite decreasing, global oil demand in the coming decades remains essential in all scenarios foreseen by the Paris Agreement. Therefore, we take on the challenge of replenishing oil reserves and reducing our emissions.
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