Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:303,189 tCO2e (market-based)
Scope 2 Emissions:182,022 tCO2e (market-based)
Total Energy Consumption:1,908,828 GJ
Carbon Intensity:257 tCO2e/restaurant (market-based)
ESG Focus Areas
- People
- Environment
- Ingredients
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced Scopes 1 and 2 emissions by 16.3% compared to 2019.
- 90% of packaging is reusable or recyclable.
- Donated over 14 million pounds of food to those in need through the Harvest Program over the past nine years.
Social Achievements
- Launched new internal leadership training programs.
- Held 15th Annual Community Service Day, contributing over 800 hours of service.
- 80% of surveyed Restaurant Support Center Team Members intend to stay in their role over the next one to two years.
Governance Achievements
- Established a Sustainability Oversight structure with Board and Executive Leadership involvement.
- Implemented a comprehensive Code of Conduct and annual training program.
- Maintained a high annual training completion rate (97%).
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Net-Zero GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 2050.
Medium-term Goals:
- Reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 46.2% compared to 2019 baseline by 2030.
- 60% of land-based proteins from suppliers with deforestation-free supply chains by 2025.
Short-term Goals:
- 100% cage-free eggs in the U.S. by 2024; 100% in Brazil by 2025; 100% globally by 2030.
Environmental Challenges
- Reducing Scope 3 emissions from animal agriculture.
- Ensuring 100% cage-free eggs globally by 2030.
- Achieving 90% of confirmed pregnant sows in group housing by 2029.
Mitigation Strategies
- Joined the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef.
- Developed a sustainability supplier scorecard.
- Partnered with EcoVadis to develop a supplier risk assessment and management plan.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 100% of new U.S. suppliers are inspected to current good manufacturing practices and up to GFSI standards upon approval.
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI Universal Standards, SASB Standards
Awards & Recognition
- IFMA 2023 Silver Plate Award
- Newsweek 2023 America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women
- Forbes 2023 Best Employers for Diversity (5th consecutive year)
- Forbes 2023 — World’s Top Companies for Women