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Restaurant Brands International
Analysis summary
(Scores closer to outer rings of spider diagram represent better performance)
Where progress has been made:
• Some progress shown on reducing unhealthy ingredients such as saturated fats, salt and sugar.
• Plan (during 2020) to assess impacts of 8 high impact procurement categories (accounting for over 80% of
procurement spend) including greenhouse gas emissions, waste, water, and energy usage.
• Some progress shown relating to deforestation risk from palm oil. Overall statement to work with supply
chain partners towards targets for 2030 for priority commodities, including beef, soy and coffee.
Where more needs to be done:
• No clear targets for healthier foods, fruit & vegetables and for plant-based proteins.
• Unclear extent to which initiatives for marketing and promoting healthy food are central to corporate
strategy and policy.
• No update found on measuring and setting targets for climate change, especially scope 3 greenhouse gas
emissions reductions.
• Lack data for sustainably sourced soy and beef.
• Lack data on % of food sourced from producers using sustainable farming practices.
• Disclosure on mapping and engagement on water management in water-stressed regions is lacking.
• Not accredited living wage employer according to Living Wage Foundation (UK).
• Human rights auditing of suppliers beyond tier 1 remains inconsistent.Sector comparison:
Product & supply chain risks & opportunities:
RBI scores poorly on both healthy and sustainable
products and supply chain sustainability.
Potential risks:
• Policy action on unhealthy food
• Reputation risk for unhealthy food
• Reputation & supply risk for supply chain
environmental impacts
• Reputation risk for supply chain human rights
Potential opportunities:
• Sales growth for plant-based foods
Key investor asks should be:
• Set sales-weighted targets for healthier sustainable food (for reduced fat, salt and sugar, for fruit &
vegetables, and for plant-based proteins).
• Clarify marketing and promotion of healthy food within corporate level strategy and policy.
• Use more intuitive nutrition labelling for customers (such as traffic light system for % of recommended daily
intakes).
• Set target for scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions reduction.
• Set targets for certified sustainable soy and beef.
• Begin mapping suppliers using sustainable farming practices.
• Gain accreditation with Living Wage Foundation or pay and disclose that equivalent wage levels are paid.
• Report on human rights auditing of global suppliers beyond tier 1.Detailed analysis and data sources:
Theme Company commitments and data (in public domain unless specified) Score Data source & further information
Health & Nutrition
Nutritious products &
services
Target for sales-weighted % Targeting a 10% sodium reduction across permanent à la carte Burger King Corporate website & linked reports
increase in menu/ products
meeting agreed nutritional
US menu items that contain more than 2,000 mg sodium.
Will also set forward-looking targets to reduce fat, sodium, and sugar
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standard across existing entrees, meal combinations, and side dishes at Burger King,
Tim Hortons, and Popeyes restaurants globally.
2019: reviewed all of permanent Burger King US menu items and identified
those that contained over 2,400 mg sodium, then developed new recipes
achieving a sodium reduction of up to 18% on those products.
February 2020: all permanent à la carte items on the Burger King US menu
will contain less than 2,400 mg sodium.
Global initiative to collect menu data, engage suppliers, and conduct
ingredient research to improve the nutritional profile of menu.
Target for increase in fruit & We found no specific mention of this, beyond some reference to children’s Corporate website & linked reports
veg as % of food
procurement
meals. •P
Target for % of protein Trialled plant-based and alternatives to animal proteins in limited cases. Corporate website & linked reports
procurement from animal &
plant-based foods
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Encouraging healthy &
sustainable diets
Company has clear policy on Policy for children's meals, but not globally enforced (US mainly + some Corporate website & linked reports
relating to healthy choices
for children
European):
< 500 calories, < 10% of calories from sat fats, no added trans fats, < 650
•
mg of sodium, < 15g added sugar, at least 2 portions of
fruit/veg/dairy/whole grains.
Company promotes healthy We found no mention of this issue. Corporate website & linked reports
choices through price
promotions?
•
Company have clear policy Policy for children's meals, but not globally enforced (US mainly + some Corporate website & linked reports
relating to marketing healthy
vs unhealthy food?
European):
< 500 calories, < 10% of calories from sat fats, no added trans fats, < 650
•
mg of sodium, < 15g added sugar, at least 2 portions of
fruit/veg/dairy/whole grains.
Target for % of menu or Basic nutrition information accessible within restaurants, mobile and Corporate website & linked reports
products with intuitive
health labels (ideal 100%)
online platforms.
UK: have nutritional information available via website but not intuitive or
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RDA-based.
Theme Company commitments and performance in the public domain Traffic Data source & further information
light
Environment
Climate change
Target for scope 1 & 2 Restaurant design teams develop building standards that incorporate the Corporate website & linked reports
emissions reduction
(Science-based target)
use of leading industry products and practices focused on reducing usage
of water, energy, and waste, in both new restaurants and updates to our
•
existing locations.
Examples:
2017: all new Burger King restaurants built in Europe, the Middle East,
Africa,
Latin America and the Caribbean incorporated a new fryer that reduces
electricity consumption and decreases oil use by up to 30%.
More energy efficient vertical toaster became the global standard for all
new Burger King restaurants (reduces energy consumption by 20%).
Company feedback:
As noted on our website here, RBI will be measuring our global carbon
footprint this year for the first time. We will measure Scope 1, 2, and 3,
and will establish reduction targets for Burger King and Tim Hortons
restaurants in Canada and the US.
We intend to begin reporting publicly in the 2021 CDP disclosure cycle.
Target for scope 3 emissions 2020: will conduct a life cycle assessment of 8 high impact procurement Corporate website & linked reports
reduction (Science-based
target), specifically food in
categories accounting for over 80% of procurement spend. This
assessment will cover GHGs, waste, water, and energy usage.
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supply chain Company feedback:
As noted on our website here, RBI will be measuring our global carbon
footprint this year for the first time. We will measure Scope 1, 2, and 3,and will establish reduction targets for Burger King and Tim Hortons
restaurants in Canada and the US.
We intend to begin reporting publicly in the 2021 CDP disclosure cycle.
Biodiversity
Target for zero net land-use Forest commitment: will work with supply chain partners towards the Corporate website & linked reports
conversion through
company's reliance on palm
following by 2030 or sooner for priority commodities, including beef, soy
and coffee:
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oil as a product or an No deforestation of primary forests
ingredient. No deforestation of areas of High Conservation Value
No development of High Carbon Stock forest areas
No development on peatlands
Respecting human rights as per our Vendor Code
The right of all impacted communities to provide or withhold free, prior
and informed consent
2018: 34% of directly sourced palm oil was from Roundtable on
Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)-certified sources.
Future plan: Complete the transition to sourcing all palm oil from
suppliers who can verify sustainable production as detailed in our Palm
Oil Sourcing Policy.
Target for zero net land-use As above. Corporate website & linked reports
conversion through
company's reliance on soy as
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in animal feed.
Target for zero net land-use As above. Corporate website & linked reports
conversion through
company's reliance on beef.
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Sustainable food production
practices
Target for % of wild-caught We found no mention of this. Corporate website & linked reports
or farmed fish & seafood
certified to higher
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sustainability standards
Target for % of products 2020: will conduct a life cycle assessment of 8 high impact procurement Corporate website & linked reports
produced under sustainable
production practices and
categories accounting for over 80% of procurement spend. This
assessment will cover GHGs, waste, water, and energy usage.
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monitoring. Member of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB)
Water use
Target for water use We found no mention of this. Corporate website & linked reports
reduction in operations •
Target for reducing % of food 2020: will conduct a life cycle assessment of 8 high impact procurement Corporate website & linked reports
sourced from water stressed
regions.
categories accounting for over 80% of procurement spend. This
assessment will cover GHGs, waste, water, and energy usage.
•S
Member of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB)
Food waste
Company has policy to help We found no mention of this. Corporate website & linked reports
customers reduce food
waste of purchased products
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Target for % reduction in We found no mention of this. Corporate website & linked reports
operational food waste. •P
Target for % of suppliers 2020: will conduct a life cycle assessment of 8 high impact procurement Corporate website & linked reports
being engaged to reduce
food waste in supply chain
categories accounting for over 80% of procurement spend. This
assessment will cover GHGs, waste, water, and energy usage.
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Plastics
Target for % plastics Target: By 2025, 100% of approved guest packaging will come from Corporate website & linked reports
packaging that is recyclable. renewable, recycled or certified sources.
December 2019:
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In the process of collecting data to report on status in this area.
Target: Facilitate access to waste diversion including recycling, starting
with recycling guest packaging in 100% of Burger King and Tim Hortons
restaurants in Canada and the US by 2025.
December 2019:
We are in the process of collecting data to report on our status in this area.
Target for reducing single- Examples: Corporate website & linked reports
use plastics without creating
a food waste risk
Tim Hortons implemented new straw-less lids for cold beverages in Canada
and will transition fully in the US by early 2020, which will remove 120
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million plastic straws from our supply chain each year.
Tim Hortons will launch a refreshed reusable cup platform in 2020, making
affordable reusable drinkware available for purchase in all standard
restaurants across Canada.
UK: Burger King has completely removed all plastic toys from its King JuniorMeals, estimated to save 320 tonnes of single use plastic annually.
India: Burger King has announced a 100% ban on single use plastics, and
continues to use more environmentally friendly materials like bamboo for
forks, spoons, and stirrers.
Burger King Korea and Burger King India have implemented a reusable cup
system for in-store guests.
Animal welfare & antibiotics
BBFAW tier position or Ranked tier 4 company in Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare. BBFAW 2019
Target for % of animal
products certified to high
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animal welfare standards.
Target for zero supply chain Restaurant Brands International will work with our current vendors to Corporate website & linked reports
use of antibiotics as a
prophylactic or growth
develop action plans to address routine use of antibiotics and other growth
promotants sub-therapeutically to speed growth and mitigate poor
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promoter conditions.
2018: both the Tim Hortons and the Burger King brands have fulfilled North
American commitment to only source chicken raised without antibiotics
important to human medicine , as defined by the World Health
Organization (WHO).
Will measure and understand current usage of antibiotics in the chicken
supply chain for Popeyes, as well as the beef supply chain for Tim Hortons
and Burger King.
For each brand, by the end of 2020, will establish reduction targets for the
US and Canadian markets related to the use of antibiotics important to
human medicine, as defined by the WHO.
Theme Company commitments and data (in public domain unless specified) Score Data source & further information
Social Inclusion
Company recognises the No specific mention found, although various employee benefits exist. No Corporate website & linked reports
need for a real liveable wage
for all employees
clear requirements for franchises. •
Target for % of supply chain Have Code Business Ethics and Conduct for employees and vendors. Corporate website & linked reports
engaged to ensure human
rights and labour rights,
Vendor Code guidelines include wages, benefits, and working hours in
compliance with laws, no forced labour, no child labour, freedom of
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beyond tier one. association, and a safe working environment.
2018: Tim Hortons Coffee Partnership (THCP) has worked with over 14,000
farmers and their families, of which 3000 farmers are women. This work
has resulted in over 28000 hectares of land under sustainable management
in Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala and Honduras and the strengthening of
over 200 producer organizations. In addition, over 3000 youth in coffee
growing communities have been reached through the Generations
program where they gain exposure and skills training in a broad array of
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