Climate Change Data

Restaurant Brands International, Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020)

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:29.6 Million metric tonnes of CO2e in 2019 (Scope 1, 2, and 3)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Ingredients
  • Environmental Impact
  • Responsible Sourcing
  • People and Communities

Environmental Achievements

  • Measured global Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions.
  • Launched a three-year grassland restoration program.
  • Phased out EPS foam from all guest packaging globally.
  • Burger King and Tim Hortons require suppliers to source fiber-based packaging from certified or recycled sources globally.

Social Achievements

  • Provided 1M+ free kids’ meals (Burger King US).
  • Tim Hortons restaurant owners provided free coffee and donuts to healthcare workers, reaching 1.7M people.
  • Popeyes provided 1M+ meals to those in need.
  • Established a $40 million CAD employee support fund (Tim Hortons Canada).
  • Provided paid sick leave for up to 14 days to team members in corporate-owned restaurants (Burger King and Popeyes North America).

Governance Achievements

  • Achieved a score of 100% in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index.
  • Published a Commitment to Diversity outlining 10 actions to become more diverse.
  • Amended RBI’s Audit Committee Charter to include oversight on workforce practices at the board level.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • 100% of approved guest packaging will come from renewable, recycled or certified sources by 2025.
  • Eliminate deforestation from priority commodities within our supply chain by 2030.
  • Use 100% cage-free eggs globally by 2030.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Increase the proportion of beef sourced by Burger King US that aligns with our vision for beef sustainability to 30% of the beef supply by 2022.
  • Source pork raised without the use of gestation crates for pregnant sows for 95% of our global pork requirements by 2022.
Short-term Goals:
  • Remove colours, flavours, and preservatives from artificial sources from all food by end of 2021 (Burger King US).
  • Remove artificial colours, flavours and preservatives from the permanent food menu by the end of 2021 (Tim Hortons Canada).

Environmental Challenges

  • COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Supply chain disruptions.
  • Climate change.
  • Lack of diversity and inclusion.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implemented comprehensive safety measures to protect food, team members, and guests.
  • Developed and implemented employee support funds and paid sick leave.
  • Measured GHG emissions and developed a GHG reduction strategy.
  • Published a Commitment to Diversity and implemented initiatives to improve diversity and inclusion.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Working with approved suppliers who share our goal of eliminating deforestation and advancing solutions that can serve the industry as a whole.
  • Requiring suppliers to source approved fiber-based packaging from certified or recycled sources (Burger King and Tim Hortons).

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Awards & Recognition

  • Great Place to Work
  • 100% score in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index