Chipotle Mexican Grill
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Restaurants
Operates restaurants in United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany and France.
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc | USA | website |
Company Assessment
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In 2023, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change risk. Responding companies are scored across four key areas: disclosure; awareness; management; and leadership. This company received a CDP Climate Change score of B.
Source: CDP (2023)
This company is listed as having best practice on a report card on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality in corporate America.
Source: Human Rights Campaign (2021)
The 2021 Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) report ranks global food companies on how they are managing and reporting their farm animal welfare policies and practices. This company appeared in tier 3, "Established but work to be done", with tier 1 being the best, and tier 6 the worst.
Source: BBFAW (2021) |
In 2022 the median pay for a worker at this company was US$16,010. The CEO was paid 1,073 times this amount. Exorbitant CEO pay is a major contributor to rising inequality. CEOs are getting more because of their power to set pay, not because they are increasing productivity or possess specific, high-demand skills. The economy would suffer no harm if CEOs were paid less (or taxed more). In contrast, the CEO-to-typical-worker compensation ratio was 20-to-1 in 1965 and 58-to-1 in 1989.
Source: AFL-CIO (2023)
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 18/100 in the Restaurants & Leisure Facilities category of the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices (last updated 18 Nov 2022). The rankings are based on an analysis of corporate economic, environmental and social performance, assessing issues such as corporate governance, risk management, environmental reporting, climate strategy, human rights and labour practices.
Source: S&P Global (2022)
As You Sow's 2020 report, Waste and Opportunity, ranks companies on plastic packaging pollution. The study measures the progress of 50 large companies in the beverage, quick-service restaurant, consumer packaged goods, and retail sectors on six core pillars where swift action is needed to reduce plastic pollution: 1) Packaging Design, 2) Reusable Packaging, 3) Recycled Content, 4) Packaging Data Transparency, 5) Support for Recycling, and 6) Producer Responsibility. This company received a grade of D-
Source: As You Sow (2020)
In April 2020 this company agreed to pay a $25m fine and enter a deferred prosecution agreement to resolve criminal charges related to its involvement in food borne illness outbreaks that sickened more than 1,100 people between 2015 and 2018. The company failed to ensure that its employees both understood and complied with food safety protocols.
Source: US Dept of Justice (2020)
In January 2020 the Massachusetts Attorney General announced agreement had been reached with this company to pay US$1.37m in restitution and penalties for an estimated 13,253 child labour violations and other other state wage and hour violations at its more than 50 corporate-owned locations in Massachusetts. They also agreed to voluntarily pay $500,000 towards a fund to be administered by the Attorney General's office to benefit young people through education programs, and training and workforce development.
Source: Massachusetts Govt (2020)
In 2021 the Mind the Store campaign ranked 50 of the largest retailers in North America on their efforts to eliminate toxic chemicals from consumer products. This company received a grade of D.
Source: Mind the Store (2021)
In August 2022 this company reached a US$20 million settlement with New York City to resolve fair scheduling and sick leave violations affecting 13,000 current and former employees. It is the largest fair workweek settlement in the USA and the biggest labor protection settlement in the city's history. The fine includes US$1 million in civil penalties.
Source: Washington Post (2022)
As You Sow's 2022 report, 'The 100 Most Overpaid CEOs', reveals the 100 most overpaid CEOs from USA's 500 largest public companies (as determined by the S&P 500 list). This company's CEO, Brian R. Niccol came in at number 9 on the list, having been paid US$38,035,868 in 2021. According to the report, "Most CEOs have come to be grossly overpaid, and that overpayment is harmful to the companies, the shareholders, the customers, the other employees, the economy, and society as a whole."
Source: As You Sow (2022) |
As listed on the We Mean Business website, this company has committed to the following climate action initiatives: adopt a science-based emissions reduction target.
Source: We Mean Business (2021)
This company appears on the 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, signifying a commitment to supporting gender equality through policy development, representation, and transparency.
Source: Bloomberg (2021)
This company has sustainability claims on its website under the headings of Food and Animals, People and the Environment.
Source: company website (2020)
In 2023, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts towards removing commodity-driven deforestation and forest degradation from its direct operations and supply chains. Responding companies are scored across four key areas: disclosure; awareness; management; and leadership. This company received a CDP Forests score of C.
Source: CDP (2023)
California, the UK and Australia have all enacted legislation requiring companies operating within their borders to disclose their efforts to eradicate modern slavery from their operations and supply chains. Follow the link to see this company's disclosure statement.
Source: company website (2018)
In 2023, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts to manage and govern freshwater resources. Responding companies are scored on six key metrics: transparency; governance & strategy; measuring & monitoring; risk assessment; targets & goals; and value chain engagement. This company received a CDP Water Security score of C.
Source: CDP (2023)
OpenSecrets.org tracks the influence of money on U.S. politics, and how that money affects policy and citizens' lives. Follow link to see this company's record of political donations, lobbying, outside spending and more.
Source: Open Secrets (2020)
The 2021 Food and Agriculture Benchmark assessed 350 keystone companies across the entirety of the food system, from farm to fork. It covers three dimensions where transformation is needed: nutrition, environment and social inclusion. This company ranked #107/350, with a total score of 26.8/100.
Source: World Benchmarking Alliance (2021)
JUST Capital polls Americans every year to identify the issues that matter most in defining just business behaviour. For their 2024 rankings the public identified 20 issues, which are organised under the headings Workers, Communities, Customers, Shareholders and Environment. JUST Capital then define metrics that map to those issues and track and analyse the largest, publicly traded U.S. companies. This analysis powers their rankings, in which this company ranked 400th of 937 companies, and 11th of 37 Restaurants & Leisure companies.
Source: JUST Capital (2024) |
Company Details
Type | Public company |
Founded | 1993 |
Contact Details
Address | Newport Beach, California, USA |
Website | www.chipotle.com |