Mister Car Wash, Inc.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2010-01 to 2021-03, 2016-12-31 to 2020-12-31, 2020, 2022, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2010-01 to 2021-03
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental Stewardship
- Employee Well-being
- Diversity and Inclusion
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced freshwater usage by an average of 11% and recycle 33% of water, on average, during the wash process
- More efficient wash process than DIY home wash (estimated to use more than three times the amount of water per wash)
Social Achievements
- Established the Mister Cares Foundation, granting over $175,000 to over 200 employees
- Raised average wages for non-managerial hourly workers by 5% in 2020 and 6% in Q1 2021, while reducing turnover
- +55 Employee Net Promoter Score
Governance Achievements
- Women represent approximately half of the senior management team
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Open 16 to 18 greenfield locations in 2021
Short-term Goals:
- Continue to grow comparable store sales by increasing UWC members, efficiency, throughput, marketing spend, and customer visitation frequency
Environmental Challenges
- Increased competition in the car wash industry
- Maintaining and increasing demand for UWC subscription program
- Successfully implementing growth strategies
- Risks and regulations related to credit card and debit card payments
- Economic downturns impacting consumer spending
- Maintaining and enhancing reputation and brand recognition
- Opening and operating new locations timely and cost-effectively
- Identifying attractive acquisition targets at attractive prices
- Changes in labor and chemical costs, other operating costs, interest rates and inflation
- Indebtedness
- Restrictive covenants in Credit Facilities
- Various laws and regulations
- Environmental laws and regulations
- Data security and privacy risks
- LGP's significant ownership and potential conflicts of interest
- Status as a controlled company and exemptions from certain corporate governance requirements
- Status as an emerging growth company and reduced reporting requirements
- Potential for stock price volatility
Mitigation Strategies
- Active programs to identify acquisition targets and greenfield expansion locations
- Focus on operational excellence, innovation, data analytics, and positive industry trends to grow UWC membership
- Disciplined approach to acquisitions and integration process
- Proactive measures to augment liquidity (drawing on credit facilities, rent deferrals, etc.) during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Extensive measures implemented in response to COVID-19
- Robust training & development programs and talent pipeline
- Dedicated regional support infrastructure
- Sophisticated technology and proprietary products
- Strategic market density
- Compliance programs
- Data security measures
- New employment agreement with CEO, including severance benefits and restrictive covenants
- Adoption of executive officer and director stock ownership guidelines
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Drought conditions impacting water access
- Severe weather events impacting water access and facility damage
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Proprietary cleaning products
- Unity Chemistry System
- Dynamic Dry system
- HotShine wax system
Reporting Period: 2016-12-31 to 2020-12-31
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental Stewardship
- Employee Well-being
- Community Investment
Environmental Achievements
- Uses proprietary cleaning products free of phosphates and dyes
- Recycles an average of 33% of water used in wash process
- Wash process is more efficient than DIY home wash (estimated to use more than three times the amount of water)
Social Achievements
- Raised average wages for non-managerial hourly workers by 5% in 2020 while reducing turnover
- Offers attractive benefits including paid parental leave, 401(k) program, health benefits, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement
- Established the Mister Cares Foundation in 2020, granting over $175,000 to over 200 individuals
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Increased competition in the car wash industry
- Maintaining and increasing demand for UWC subscription program
- Successfully implementing growth strategies
- Risks and regulations related to credit card and debit card payments
- Economic downturns impacting consumer spending
- Maintaining and enhancing reputation and brand recognition
- Opening and operating new locations in a timely and cost-effective manner
- Identifying attractive acquisition targets
- Changes in labor and chemical costs, interest rates, and inflation
- Indebtedness
- Restrictive covenants in Credit Facilities
- Various laws and regulations
- Environmental laws and regulations
- Data security and privacy risks
- LGP's significant ownership and potential conflicts of interest
- Status as a controlled company
- Reduced reporting requirements as an emerging growth company
Mitigation Strategies
- Active programs to identify acquisition targets and greenfield expansion locations
- Member-centric approach to UWC, adding dedicated lanes and RFID technology
- Investments in training, technology, and innovation
- Proactive measures to augment liquidity during COVID-19 pandemic
- Extensive measures implemented in response to COVID-19
- Marketing initiatives to maintain and enhance brand recognition
- Data-driven approach to site selection for greenfield locations
- Disciplined approach to acquisitions
- Labor optimization model to drive maximum volume
- Robust training and development programs
- Dedicated regional support infrastructure
- Sophisticated technology and proprietary products
- Compliance programs and procedures
- Data security measures
- Not disclosed
- Not disclosed
- Not disclosed
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Long-term relationships with key vendors
- Leveraging scale and purchase quantities for competitive pricing
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Water availability impacted by climate change and drought
Transition Risks
- New restrictions on GHG emissions
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Null
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Unity Chemistry
- Dynamic Dry
- HotShine wax system
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2020
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Sustainability
- Employee Well-being
- Water Conservation
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced freshwater usage by an average of 11%
- Recycled 33% of water, on average, during the wash process
Social Achievements
- Raised average wages for non-managerial hourly workers by 5% in 2020 and 6% in Q1 2021
- Established the Mister Cares Foundation, granting over $175,000 to over 200 employees
- Reduced team member turnover in the first 30 days of employment by approximately 50% over the last three years
- +55 Employee Net Promoter Score
Governance Achievements
- Adopted a code of conduct applicable to all directors, officers, and employees
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Continue greenfield expansion, focusing on Express Exterior Locations
Short-term Goals:
- Continue to grow comparable store sales by increasing UWC members, efficiency, throughput, marketing spend, and customer visitation frequency
Environmental Challenges
- Increased competition in the car wash industry
- Maintaining and increasing demand for the UWC subscription program
- Successfully implementing growth strategies
- Risks and regulations related to credit card and debit card payments
- Economic downturns impacting consumer spending
- Maintaining and enhancing reputation and brand recognition
- Opening and operating new locations timely and cost-effectively
- Identifying attractive acquisition targets
- Changes in labor and chemical costs, interest rates, and inflation
- Indebtedness
- Restrictive covenants in Credit Facilities
- Compliance with various laws and regulations
- Environmental laws and regulations
- Data security and privacy risks
- LGP's controlling interest
- Controlled company status and exemptions from corporate governance requirements
- Emerging growth company status and reduced reporting requirements
- Potential anti-takeover effects
- Stock price volatility
- Lack of securities analyst coverage
- COVID-19 pandemic
Mitigation Strategies
- Active programs to identify acquisition targets and greenfield expansion locations
- Focus on operational excellence, innovation, data analytics, and positive industry trends to grow UWC membership
- Disciplined approach to acquisitions and integration
- Proactive measures to augment liquidity during COVID-19 (drawing on credit facilities, rent deferrals, etc.)
- Extensive measures to respond to COVID-19 (protective gear, sanitizing, cashless transactions, etc.)
- Investing in training, infrastructure, and technology to improve speed of service, quality, and sustainability
- Developing a strong talent pipeline and robust training programs
- Leveraging scale to drive operating leverage and generate robust free cash flow
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Drought conditions impacting water access
- Severe weather events interrupting water service
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Proprietary cleaning products
- Unity Chemistry System
- Dynamic Dry system
- HotShine Carnauba wax waterfall
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed
ESG Focus Areas
- Not disclosed
Environmental Achievements
- Not disclosed
Social Achievements
- Refined staffing model to ensure wash locations run efficiently, allowing focus on competitive wages and benefits and investment in team member training and development, resulting in a 6% reduction in team members while adding 40 locations.
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Overall decline in the health of the economy and other factors impacting consumer spending (natural disasters, recession, inflation, worsening economic conditions); inability to attract new customers, retain existing customers, and maintain or grow the number of Unlimited Wash Club members; failure to acquire, open, and operate new locations in a timely and cost-effective manner; inability to successfully implement growth strategies; risks and regulations related to credit card and debit card payments; supply chain disruptions and increased operating costs; difficulty hiring and retaining qualified personnel or increases in labor costs; leasing or subleasing land and buildings; indebtedness; various laws and regulations; environmental laws and regulations; data security and privacy risks; inability to adequately protect intellectual property; stock price volatility.
Mitigation Strategies
- Enhanced sourcing procedures to identify alternative suppliers and avoid supply chain disruptions; refined staffing model; transition from LIBOR to SOFR; implemented ESG and sustainability strategies to reduce GHG emissions; conducting due diligence regarding potential exposure to environmental liabilities and overall regulatory compliance for acquired locations.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- extreme weather events, including droughts, wildfires and flooding
Transition Risks
- regulatory changes on greenhouse gas emissions
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Null
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Social Achievements
- Increased team members by 4% to approximately 6,600, primarily due to adding 40 net locations.
Governance Achievements
- Adopted a Compensation Clawback Policy on December 1, 2023.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Inflationary pressures on operating costs and administrative expenses.
- Potential for reduced consumer demand for car washes during economic downturns.
- Difficulty hiring and retaining qualified personnel, resulting in higher labor costs.
- Risks related to credit card and debit card payments.
- Dependence on a limited number of suppliers for equipment and supplies.
- Data security and privacy risks.
- Increasingly complex privacy and security laws and regulations.
- Potential for infringement claims related to intellectual property.
- Evolving global climate change regulations and effects of greenhouse gas emissions.
- Government regulations and weather conditions affecting water availability.
Mitigation Strategies
- Enhanced sourcing procedures to identify alternative suppliers and avoid supply chain disruptions.
- Implemented a risk-based cybersecurity program with multiple layers of security controls.
- Considering and implementing sustainability strategies to reduce GHG emissions.
- Refining staffing model to ensure efficient operation of wash locations and competitive wages and benefits.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather events, including droughts, wildfires, and flooding.
Transition Risks
- New federal or state legislation or regulations on greenhouse gas emissions.