Subsidiaries of Restaurant Brands International
Key Findings and Recommendations
- Corporate Commitment: Based on available public information, Restaurant Brands International (RBI) has failed to commit to reducing toxic chemicals and plastics or supporting safer solutions. RBI should publicly commit to develop and implement a corporate safer chemicals policy and actively explore best practices with peer organizations and outside experts.
- Transparency: There is no indication RBI requires suppliers to disclose chemical ingredients or plastics to the retailer or consumers, nor that it requires testing to ensure products are free of hazardous chemicals or plastics beyond regulatory compliance. RBI should require ingredient disclosure, verify accuracy, and evaluate its chemical footprint.
- Ban the Bad: RBI restricts BPA in approved plastic toys and promotional drinkware and has eliminated expanded polystyrene from guest packaging globally. The company also has a goal to eliminate PFAS in packaging by 2025 and reports that it has eliminated PFAS from over 90 percent of guest packaging. The company should build on these efforts by restricting other chemicals or plastics of high concern in packaging.
- Safer Solutions: There is no indication that RBI has supported the development or sale of safer products. RBI should work to ensure substitutes for chemicals and plastics of high concern are safer for the health of consumers, communities, workers, and the environment.
2024 Detailed Analysis of Restaurant Brands International
Corporate Chemicals Policy
Adopted a safer chemicals policy
Oversight
Established management oversight
Chemical Footprint Project (CFP)
Participated in the CFP
Collaboration
Actively participates in collaborative process to promote safer chemicals
Public Policy Support
Supported governmental policies to reduce chemicals or plastics of high concern
Supply Chain Disclosure
Brands report use of chemicals or plastics in products or packaging to retailer
Supplier Accountability
Ensures supply chain accountability for chemicals or plastics restrictions
Consumer Disclosure
Brands disclose use of chemicals or plastics to consumers
Chemical Footprint Calculation
Publicly disclosed its chemical footprint
Restricted Substances List (RSL)/Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL)
Reduction/Elimination Goals
Chemicals and Plastics Reduction
Reduced or eliminated toxic chemicals or plastics of high concern
Safer alternative definition
Adopted a definition of safer alternative consistent with Washington state
Investment in Safer Solutions
Invested financial resources to advance and drive development of safer solutions
Implementation of Safer Solutions
Replaced chemicals or plastics of concern with safer solutions
Quantified Safer Products
Measured and disclosed progress towards safer products
How does Restaurant Brands International compare to its competitors?
Previous Grade History
NOTE: Our evaluation criteria changed in 2024. The scores from previous review years through 2021 are based on a different set of criteria measured.
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