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Contact Information. If you have any questions about the website or these Terms, please contact us at: Chick-fil-A, Inc. 5200 Buffington Road Atlanta, Georgia 30349 1-866-CFA-2040 or 1-866-232-2040 http://www.chick-fil-a.com/Connect/Contact-Us-CARES © 2023 CFA Properties, Inc. All rights reserved. Toc A message from our CEO 2023 Highlights About Chick-fil-A | Caringfor people Caring for our communities Caring for others through our food Caring for our planet A message from our CEO Thank you for your interest in Chick-fil-A and our efforts to serve and strengthen local communities. From our local Owner-Operators and their Team Members to Chick-fil-A, Inc. Staff, we are united by a shared commitment to carry on a legacy of service and impact dating back to when our first Original Chick-fil-A® Chicken Sandwich was served. With more than 3,000 Chick-fil-A restaurants across the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada, our opportunities to care for others have multiplied as well.
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In this year’s Global Impact Report, you will learn more about how members of the Chick-fil-A community show care in myriad ways. Among the highlights: Caring for people. In 2023, we celebrated 50 years of scholarship giving at Chick-fil-A, awarding over $25 million to more than 13,000 Team Members across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. Over the past half- century, this initiative has helped advance the educational and professional aspirations of more than 93,000 Team Members. Caring for our communities. The Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards® grant program celebrated 10 years of providing financial support to exceptional nonprofits, awarding a record-breaking $5.4 million to 51 organizations across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. Meanwhile, Chick-fil-A Leader Academy™— a high school leadership program sponsored by local Owner-Operators in the U.S. — also celebrated a decade of impact, engaging students from 1,100 schools spanning 45 states.
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Caring for others through food. Last year, the Chick-fil-A Shared Table® initiative continued to provide surplus food to soup kitchens, senior centers and other nonprofits. Donations from more than 2,000 participating Restaurants across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico helped create more than 7 million meals for those in need in 2023 alone. In addition, for each new Restaurant opening, Chick-fil-A, Inc. donated $25,000 USD to Feeding America or Second Harvest in Canada to help fight hunger and food insecurity in the community. Caring for our planet. In 2023, Chick-fil-A expanded composting programs at Restaurants across the U.S. and Canada. We also joined with the National Parks Foundation to support Open OutDoors for Kids, a program that helps students experience nature through park field trips and other educational activities.
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| would like to take this opportunity to share my deep appreciation for everyone at Chick-fil-A who made these and other stories of care and service come to life in 2023. And again, thank you for your interest in Chick-fil-A and for the opportunity to serve you. We look forward to seeing you again soon! With gratitude, Andrew T. Cathy CEO, Chick-fil-A, Inc. Toc AmessagefromourCEO 2023 Highlights About Chick-fil-A Caringforpeople Caringforourcommunities Caring for others through our food Caring for our planet 2023 Highlights Serving others is at the heart of who we are and everything we do. At more than 3,000 Restaurants, it is always the pleasure of Restaurant Team Members to serve our delicious, high-quality food to Guests. Chick-fil-A also works with local Owner-Operators to: Have a positive influence on others. @ é Enhance the neighborhoods near Chick-fil-A restaurants. ‘ P Build responsible local businesses. a Bes, . Me 2023 highlights include:
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Caring for people Caring for our communities Awarded more than $25 million in Remarkable + Presented $25,000 each to the 13 inaugural Chick-fil-A Futures™ Scholarships to over 13,000 Restaurant Community Scholars™. Team Members. Awarded a record-breaking $5.4 million in True Raised nearly $375,000 for the Chick-fil-A Together Inspiration Awards® grants to local nonprofits. Fund to assist members of the Chick-fil-A community initimesofnecd: Empowered 560,000 students through our partnership with Junior Achievement®. Supported local Owner-Operators as they hosted Engage events for over 4,000 Team Members in six cities, creating opportunities for connection and service. Helped 33,000 Chick-fil-A Leader Academy™ students create impact through action during the 2023-2024 school year. Supported the advancement of hundreds of nonprofits through the Chick-fil-A Impact Accelerator™. eee, Caring for others through Caring for our planet
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our food - Expanded composting efforts to help bring us closer to our 2025 goal to divert more than 25 million pounds of Helped create more than 7 million meals from surplus food waste from landfills food donated through Chick-fil-A Shared Table®. Converted used cooking oil from more than 1,680 Released the first Chick-fil-A cookbook ~ “Extra Chick-fil-A restaurants into renewable diesel fuel. Helpings” - to celebrate nonprofit partners that use donated Chick-fil-A food items to feed those in need. * Partnered with the National Park Foundation™ to support their Open OutDoors for Kids program. Activated to provide food for first responders and community members impacted by natural disasters. Leading locally to make an impact globally Across more than 3,000 Chick-fil-A restaurants, together with Chick-fil-A Owner-Operators and their Team Members, we strive to have a positive influence in the many neighborhoods we serve. See below for an example of our 2023 impact in your area.
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Map key: 9 9 9 9 People 9 9 Q Communities 9 9 9 9 9 Food °] Q 9 8 Planet 9 9 9 wT ! 9 Toc AmessagefromourCEO 2023 Highlights About Chick-fil-A Caring for people Caring for our communities Caring for others through our food = Caring for our planet About Chick-fil-A. “We should be about more than just selling chicken. We should be a part of our customers’ lives and the communities in which we serve.” - S$. TRUETT CATHY, FOUNDER At-a-glance 1967 Core values S. Truett Cathy founded Chick-fil-A with an unwavering commitment to serving local communities. We’re here to serve. We’re better together. We are purpose driven. We pursue what's next. support their employees neighborhoods. 2023 in review Served Opened 2+ billion 167 Guests new Restaurants, including our 3,000* Restaurant We’re honored American Customer Satisfaction Index Acs’ ,*
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For the ninth consecutive year, Chick-fil-A® restaurants once again led all fast-food and full-service restaurant chains in overall customer satisfaction, based on the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) 2022-2023 Restaurant Study. Creating global impact at Chick-fil-A Chick-fil-A restaurants are built to add positive impact beyond profit, including giving back to local neighborhoods and advancing opportunities for others. To demonstrate our commitment, we’ve established 2025 goals based on our cumulative efforts since 2020. Caring for people by cultivating a positive work environment where people feel known and cared for Goal: Impact more than 50,000 Team Member lives through educational opportunities 80% complete, 39,892 Team Members impacted Caring for our communities by strengthening the cities and neighborhoods we serve we share Goal: Provide more than 3 million people with resources that support economic mobility 97% complete, 2.9 million people impacted
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landfills Our focus Input from internal and external stakeholders helped us prioritize opportunities to make an impact in local communities into the four key focus areas of caring for people, caring for our communities, caring for others through our food and caring for our planet. Top issues include food safety and quality, talent attraction and development, ethical and transparent business practices, and more. Through our efforts, we’re also contributing to the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals that address the most urgent problems facing our world today: NO ZERO QUALITY POVERTY HUNGER EDUCATION ey G46 i AA RT , wy DECENT WORK AND 1 RESPONSIBLE 1 PARTNERSHIPS ECONOMIC GROWTH CONSUMPTION FOR THE GOALS AND PRODUCTION 7 ne?) We will continue to thoughtfully consider these priorities across our operations and regularly report on our progress. Local business owners Chick-fil-A Owner-Operators and give back to their local Corporate Purpose
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To glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us. To have a positive influence on all who come in contact with Chick-fil-A. Slected 112 new local Owner-Operators The Harris Poll Named in the top 5 (#5) most reputable companies in America, 2023 Caring for others through our food by serving great food people can feel good about Goal: Provide 200 million meals to our communities 46% complete, 91.5 million meals provided Caring for our planet by acting as good stewards of the planet Goal: Divert 25 million pounds of Restaurant food waste from 94% complete, more than 23.6 million pounds diverted tangibly through leveraging our ™ influence for the good OF others sai. Leading our commitments
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Chick-fil-A’s Senior Director of Corporate Social Responsibility oversees our global impact efforts, supported by a cross-functional team of leaders who help shape our strategy. This team works with local Owner-Operators, their Team Members and Support Center Staff to help us fulfill our commitments. Toc A message from our CEO 2023 Highlights About Chick-fil-A Caringfor people Caring for our communities Caring for others through our food Caring for our planet 9 9 Caring for People | | Cultivating a positive work environment where people feel known and cared for 2025 Goal 2023 highlights Impact more than 50,000 Restaurant Team Member lives through 13,000+ , educational opportunities Chick-fil-A Remarkable Futures™ scholarships awarded to Chick-fil-A Team Members 80% complete, 39,892 Team Members impacted 16,100 if Hours of community service volunteered by Chick-fil-A Support Lo Center Sta 50,000
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Hygiene kits for those in need packed by Chick-fil-A Team Members at Engage events 50 years of scholarships Imagine the difference a college scholarship can make in one family’s life. Now multiply that by 93,000 families over the past 50 years and you begin to understand how important scholarship giving is to Chick-fil-A. “Investing in the education and development of future leaders is one of the greatest opportunities we have to care for others,” said Andrew T. Cathy, CEO of Chick-fil-A, Inc. In 2023, Chick-fil-A, Inc. awarded more than $25 million in Chick-fil-A Remarkable Futures Scholarships of either $1,000 or $2,500 to more than 13,000 Team Members, including honoring the first recipient
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in Puerto Rico. Plus, 12 Team Members received True Inspiration™ Scholarships of $25,000 each. One of these recipients, Natalie Cramer of Chick-fil-A Greenwood in Greenwood, Indiana, plans to launch her own coffee business to improve the financial stability of coffee growers in disadvantaged nations. PAY TO THE # oroes or Efuche Araneibia Another Team Member, Malcolm Jones of Chick-fil-A Wilson in Wilson, North Carolina, received the $50,000 Eddie White Servant Leadership Award. This one-time award - the largest in Chick-fil-A’s history — is named for our first scholarship recipient and given in honor of the 50th anniversary of scholarship giving at Chick-fil-A. We are inspired by this year’s scholarship recipients and honored to support their aspirations to positively impact their communities. 2023 Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Scholar, Erube Arancibia Celebrating Team Members EP chicta _ <a Do you know the most special ingredient at Chick-fil-A? Team
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Members, of course! Every day - except Sunday - they help create great experiences for Restaurant Guests, which is why we’re so pleased to do something new to show appreciation for them. In 2023, we launched Engage, events hosted by local Owner- Operators that celebrate and show appreciation for their Restaurant Team Members. In partnership with Chick-fil-A, Inc., Engage events feature keynote speakers, giveaways, a Team Member innovation expo experience, and an opportunity to give back. Together, Team Members Rachel packed over 40,000 hygiene kits for Clean the World for distribution to Chick-fil-A Team Member local communities following the events. After one of the events, local Owner-Operator Carrie Ingram shared, “Today was such a hit. Knocked it out of the park, Chick-fil-A. My team feels so loved and energized. Thank you so, SO much for the opportunity! Culture, celebration, camaraderie, competition... it was all there.”
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“We’re better together” is one of Chick-fil-A’s core values. Through teamwork and collaboration, we do our best work. It also means that we have an opportunity to be there for each other in tough times, like when natural disaster or personal tragedy impacts a member of the Chick-fil-A community. Engage events, hosted by local Owner-Operators, help celebrate and show appreciation for Restaurant Team Members YF a | The Chick-fil-A Together Fund gives us the resources to help lift up and care for members of Giving the gift of time
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the Snicket’ SSE 2 pavers cell donate to How often have you wished for more hours in the day or another day in the Chick-fil-A Together Fund* that confidentially the week? The gift of time is one of the most precious gifts we can give. supports Team Members, Staff and Owner- Volunteering, or making time, to serve others is an important aspect of Operators in their times of need with grants of up the Chick-fil-A culture. One of our core values is “We’re here to serve.” : To support this aim, full-time Support Center Staff receive 40 Wellness to $1,500. In 2023, 90 people received support Hours each year that can be used for volunteering, as well as other from the Chick-fil-A Together Fund. wellness activities. In 2023, our Team Chick-fil-A Staff volunteerism program:
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* The Chick-fil-A Together Fund is administered by the Emergency - Provided more than 16,100 hours of community service to nonprofit Assistance Foundation, Inc. (EAF). Members of the Chick-fil-A Together partners Fund’s Charitable Class are eligible to apply for a grant. + Served 60+ volunteer organizations across the United States Organized 2,500+ volunteers at Team Chick-fil-A events Secured $350,000+ of in-kind donations by Staff rE + - Hosted 16 Staff-wide service opportunities Inspiring the next generation + Curated unique give-back opportunities at Staff-wide events, like It’s a challenge to get a job without experience and equally challenging our annual Staff Summit and Founder's Day celebration to get experience without a job. Two programs at the Chick-fil-A . . nie Our 2023 Volunteer of the Year, Stacey Ogletree, has been a dedicated Support Center: Buffington are addressing this issue. Team Chick-fil-A volunteer since starting at Chick-fil-A Supply in
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In 2023, our Team Chick-fil-A Staff volunteerism program: 2020 and has always been one of the first Staff to say yes to available Three recent college graduates joined the 12-month Corporate opportunities. Stacey has served for two years as a mentor in the Social Responsibility (CSR) Fellows program that integrates high-level Big Brothers Big Sisters® Beyond School Walls mentoring program CSR experience with professional development. Fellows support and consistently volunteered her time through various Chick-fil-A- initiatives benefiting nongovernmental organizations (NGOS) and sponsored initiatives, including Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, other community stakeholders, while learning from senior Chick- Hands On Atlanta Week, Beloved Benefit, TutorMate and many more. fil-A leaders. Congratulations, Stacey, and thank you for generously sharing your time Eight students from Hapeville Charter High School in Union City, with others.
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Georgia, completed an 8-week internship with Chick-fil-A’s In-House Creative Agency to learn how marketing and creative design work is done. Students explored careers in advertising and design to help them understand possible future employment opportunities. Goodwill of North Georgia rth Georgia of North Georgi aol Goodwil ial of North Georgi y | . Date 3/28/23 Emeryille Citizens Assistance Program $ 15,000.00 i i we dwill Goodwil be é, Box Chick-fil-A Corporate Social Responsibility Fellows Chick-fil-A strives to have a positive influence throughout the communities we serve Connecting the dots
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The word “community” has little to do with geography and much to do with feeling connected. At three Chick-fil-A Support Centers (Buffington and Ponce in Georgia and Irvine in California), Staff create and lead Community Groups to engage with and support those with similar interests. For example: Without Limits is a Community Group designed to help Staff who may have a disability or who may be caring for a family member or loved one with a disability. Members are welcome to join a cohort with others who may be facing similar circumstances for support, connection and collaboration. Women in Business tailors its programming to help its members reach their fullest leadership potential. The 2023 theme of “Renew” focused on providing resources to help members reset and refocus their time, talents and energy. From the Black Employee Resource Group and Asian Business Association to the Toastmasters Second Mile Speakers and Chick-fil-A Z
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Young Professionals and more, Staff have many opportunities to engage Members of Women in Business, a Chick-fil-A, Inc. Community Group, in Community Groups at Chick-fil-A. engage in professional development and team-building activities
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Chick-fil-A aspires to be a place where we can all can thrive and belong. The “Around Our Table” conversation series is designed to share deep conversations and individual stories of connection and relationships from local Owner-Operators, Team Members and Staff, honoring unique perspectives and experiences and also highlighting how differences and similarities strengthen Chick-fil-A. In a recent “Around Our Table” episode, local Owner-Operators Kylie Oberweather and David Chen shared how their experiences influenced their personal growth and how they create inclusive environments in their Restaurants.
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¢ Kylie Oberweather, local Owner-Operator of Chick-fil-A 135th and 69 Highway in Overland Park, Kansas, draws on her graduate degree in marriage and family therapy to help her Team Members understand Winenentcahertiocelonmenonemion how important a sense of belonging is to being human and how they of Chick-fil-A 135th and 69 Highway in can help create that experience for Guests. Overland Park, Kansas ¢ David Chen, local Owner-Operator of two Chick-fil-A restaurants in Tulsa, Oklahoma, spent much of his childhood in a wheelchair preparing for or recuperating from one of three surgeries he had after being born with Clubfoot. As a result of his experience sitting on the sidelines watching friends play sports, David helps his Team Members understand the importance of including others, making sure people feel valued and cared for.
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“Around Our Table” and other training and development opportunities help local Chick-fil-A local Owner-Operators, Team Members and Staff broaden their perspectives and engage in open dialogue — ultimately fostering inclusivity and a culture of belonging. David Chen, local Owner-Operator of two Chick-fil-A restaurants in Tulsa, Oklahoma Helping young professionals
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succeed Our Heliclous food and the welcoming Team Members in each Chick-fil-A restaurant set us apart. And so does our Chick-fil-A leaders of the future can get a head start on their culture, which encourages every member of the Chick-fil-A careers through two immersive programs: * F The Talent Development Program is a 36-month experience community to create a greater sense of belonging, care based at the Support Centers. Participants gain a broad about the “little things,” and have some fun while we work. understanding of the Chick-fil-A business from field In 2023, Support Center Staff had even more opportunities operations to supply chain to marketing. . The 24- to 36-month Chick-fil-A Leadership Development a oe deer!) Understand Baines tall) ant business alc Program is open to those with Chick-fil-A restaurant build relationships with local Owner-Operators. “As we experience or who complete a six-month Restaurant continue to grow, it’s more crucial than ever than we focus
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bootcamp. Program participants oversee Restaurant grand on culture and understanding our Restaurant business,” openings, serve as interim managers at company-owned ‘ . - - Rochauraiisand summer suscial prolantent ihe fupmart said Cliff Robinson, Vice President and Chief People Centers. Officer. As part of this commitment, new Staff undergo an
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. _ . . immersive two-week onboarding experience to launch their Both programs help those just beginning their careers gain the : : ; ' experience and confidence they need to grow personally and Chick-fil-A careers, and tenured Chick-fil-A, Inc. Staff are professionally, setting them up for long-term success. encouraged to serve as a Team Member in a locally owned and operated Chick-fil-A restaurant at least once a year. Happy 25th Anniversary, Kevin For 25 years, Kevin Melancon has been a fixture at Chick-fil-A Kaliste Saloom in Lafayette, Louisiana. As a hospitality management Team Member, his favorite part of the job is greeting Guests. Kevin, who was born with Down Syndrome, joined his local Chick-fil-A after completing high school. Owner-Operator John Arton and his wife, Annette, knew Kevin and his family through their local community and invited Kevin to interview to become a Team Member.
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To celebrate Kevin’s milestone anniversary, John and his team hosted a surprise celebration at the Restaurant full of family, friends, past and present Team Members, and other area Owner-Operators. Chick-fil-A, Inc. also donated to the Down Syndrome Association of Acadiana, which sent two families, ath = including the Melancons, to the National Down Syndrome Team Member Kevin Melancon celebrated his 25th anniversary with a Congress Annual Convention and funded scholarships for Chick-fil-A restaurant in Louisiana students with Down Syndrome. Louisiana State Senator Gerald Boudreaux recognized Kevin ii H on behalf of the State Senate, which voted unanimously on a Well being matters commendation, calling him a local treasure in Acadiana. We Well-being Week 2023 at the Chick-fil-A Support Center: Buffington think so, too. Congratulations, Kevin! was a winner. With a host of activities designed with total well-being
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in mind - physical, mental, financial, relational and spiritual health - Staff connected, engaged and learned more about healthy habits and resources to support their overall well-being. A favorite activity was the Mindful Triathlon of a 15-minute walk, 20-minute yoga session and 10-minute guided breathwork. Other sessions included onsite health and vision screenings, financial health workshops and early morning yoga on the rooftop deck. Provide more than 3 million people with resources that support $5.48 million economic mobility The amount of True Inspiration Awards® grants awarded to community organizations in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada , 2.9 milli lei ted million people impacte 33,000 Student participants in Chick-fil-A Leader Academy™ programs sponsored by local Owner-Operators in the 2023-2024 school year 50
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Scholarships the Folds of Honor Foundation will provide to families of America’s fallen or disabled military and first responders through Chick-fil-A’s $250,000 donation Everyone can make a difference. That’s why, since 2015, the annual Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards program has honored community organizations making a positive local impact. In late 2023, Chick-fil-A, Inc. celebrated the program’s 10th anniversary by awarding the most funding ever to the largest number of nonprofit recipients for the 2024 True Inspiration Awards program, announced in January 2024. Chick- fil-A, Inc. also celebrated the milestone by making surprise donations to
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Inc. “We look forward to continuing to serve local communities in the years ahead.” Since the program’s beginning, more than $27 million in True Inspiration Awards grants have been given to over 300 nonprofits across North America, including Canada and Puerto Rico. Celebrating Joy Meadows, 2024 S. Truett Cathy Honoree for the Chick-fil-... © Watch later ALLIANCE THE WARRIOR ALLIANCE . . ; ALLIANCE ALLIANCE That’s why Chick-fil-A and our local Owner-Operators serve active military members, veterans and their families to make sure they have a oo J * To help veterans and their families experiencing hardships, Chick- VF mex > JEWAREO fil-A restaurants in Atlanta partnered with the Atlanta United soccer y = items and donated $15,000 to Soldiers’ Angels. ag, Dallas-area Owner-Operators partnered with Homeless Veterans Those who serve our country deserve our ongoing respect and support. THE WARRIOR THE WARRIOT place at the table:
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team and Soldiers’ Angels™ to distribute 75 pounds of essential food 2] Services of Dallas on a food drive for a local homeless shelter. Chick-fil-A, Inc. and local Owner-Operators also: Donated $250,000 to the Folds of Honor Foundation to provide 50 life-changing scholarships to families of America’s fallen or disabled military and first responders. Provided 5,000 meals to the West Point Association of Graduates for their annual Thayer Walk event and provided 600 Be Our Guest cards to the West Point Cadet Finance Club. Fed 5,000 U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen in Annapolis, Maryland. Sponsored lunch for U.S. Marines completing the Quantico 12K in Virginia. Provided meals for participants in the Feed a Vet 5K in Woodbridge, rs {IOR * THE Virginia. After the event, participants packed meals and winter ni survival kits for homeless D.C.-area veterans and prepared 2,500 holiday cards for deployed service members. ALLI/
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Chick-fil-A, Inc. and Chick-fil-A restaurants are honored to serve active military members, veterans and their families Chick-fil-A, Inc. and Chick-fil-A RedBird celebrated the opening of the 3,000th Chick-fil-A restaurant by giving back to the community in a variety of ways What do you think a leader looks like? In many Chick-fil-A communities, some of the youngest people are making the greatest difference. Chick-fil-A Leader Academy™, now in its 10th year, introduces high school students to leadership skills that will serve them for a lifetime. Local Chick-fil-A Owner-Operators sponsor Chick-fil-A Leader Academy in area high schools, in partnership with in- school facilitators - often teachers - to help students make an immediate impact in their communities through service projects. + In just 10 years, Chick-fil-A Leader Academy has awarded more than $1 million in microgrants to support service projects.
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Approximately 228,000 students have participated in programs in 2,300 schools across 45 U.S. states, sponsored by more than 1,100 Chick-fil-A local Owner-Operators. Student participants have collectively completed more than 3.1 million hours of community service. Stacie Anderson, local Owner-Operator of Chick-fil-A Colonial Heights in Colonial Heights, Virginia, sees Chick-fil-A Leader Academy as an integral part of her Restaurant’s mission “To become the business our community cannot live without.” She is committed to “raising up” the next generation of community leaders. wy oY 4 ce a fs ” Through Chick-fil-A Leader Academy, students make “impact through action” in local communities Atlanta is our hometown, and just as our local Owner- 4 Operators support their communities, so does Chick-fil-A, ATLANTA AY, Inc. In 2023, we are proud to have committed to the following Atlanta-area organizations: BANK BOYS §. GIRLS CLUBS CITYor REFUGE
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- Atlanta Community Food Bank — $1.5 million Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta — $1 million lan City of Refuge — $4.5 million CA A Clark Atlanta University — $1 million L Westside University of Georgia — $1.5 million CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY OF Future Fund Westside Future Fund — $5 million UNIVERSITY GEORGIA Ez Chick-fil-A Kendall partners with the WOW Center in Miami, Florida
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Over the years, many talented, motivated people probably thought, “If only someone believed in me.” At Chick-fil-A, Inc., we do, and we’re proving it with our Chick-fil-A Community Scholars program. Thirteen scholarships of $25,000 were awarded to community service-minded leaders not employed by Chick-fil-A, Inc. or a Chick-fil-A restaurant. Among these are Angelina Xu, a student at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who developed a passion for computer science and research after losing a family member to cancer. Today, she is delving into computer science research, understanding the intersections between pharmaceutical drug development and financing. You go, Angelina. We're cheering for you! Chick-fil-A, Inc. announced its first Chick-fil-A Community Scholars in 2023
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Nonprofits make a huge difference caring for others in their communities. But who cares for the nonprofits? One of the ways Chick-fil-A serves is by hosting the annual Chick-fil-A Impact Accelerator conference and cohort program for nonprofits across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. Every spring, more than 100 organizations join us in Atlanta or virtually for the conference, which features a full day of speakers, workshops and training to help leaders more effectively fulfill their various missions. Those who attend the conference are invited to apply to participate in a subsequent, 10-month cohort program.
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“Chick-fil-A connected us to experts, mentors and other social entrepreneurs. They walked alongside us to provide information and opportunities that would keep us going, especially during the really tough times,” said Tara Pagliarini, executive director, Family Promise of Brevard in Brevard County, Florida, and one of the 2023 Chick-fil-A Impact Accelerator cohort program graduates. “They cared about our community and the people in our community.” The Chick-fil-A Impact Accelerator conference helps nonprofits sustain their Through these and other programs, Chick-fil-A is invested purpose and scale their impact in the positive long-term impact of nonprofits and their contributions to the empowerment of local communities. JA (Junior Achievement) BizTown simulated learning environments introduce young people to the world of business by running local companies for a day. In 2023, Chick-fil-A opened mini-Restaurant storefronts in JA BizTowns in Tampa Bay, Florida and Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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“JA teaches an entrepreneur mindset and the financial literacy to help young people both personally and in business,” said Laurie Harris, local Owner-Operator of Chick-fil-A Tyrone Blvd. in St. Petersburg, Florida. “This is about giving back to our communities and helping students have a better life and a better handle on what's coming as an adult.” While she said she had a good time, 5th grader Aanya said she planned to tell her parents that she appreciates how hard they work to earn money after serving as CEO of a Chick-fil-A restaurant for the day at JA BizTown of Tampa Bay. Justin Kranitz, local Owner-Operator of Chick-fil-A Bartow in Bartow, Florida, agrees. “Experiencing something like Junior Achievement, JA BizTown and JA Finance Park really sparks students’ imaginations. They get to explore different roles within a simulated Chick-fil-A restaurant, like running the
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business as the Owner-Operator and serving their peers from ‘ the front counter.” Chick-fil-A, Inc. and Chick-fil-A restaurants partner with Junior Achievement to teach students entrepreneurship, financial literacy and other skills How to operate a local Restaurant isn’t the only learning at JA BizTown locations. Students at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School in Destrehan, Louisiana, made a terrific Chick-fil-A ‘radio commercial.” To thank them, a Chick-fil-A Cow surprised them in their classroom with cookies and Chick- fil-A swag items. And the annual JA USA Social Innovation Challenge empowers high school students to unleash their creativity and present innovative ideas to uplift their communities. “With Chick-fil-A as a partner, we are able to create a well- rounded approach to provide opportunities for students to succeed in the future economy,” said Caleb Schillace, Vice President of Operations and Volunteer Engagement, Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay.
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Provide 200 million meals to our communities 7 million Meals created using donations from the Chick-fil-A Shared Table® e, 91.5 million meals provided program $1 million Collectively donated to Feeding America, Second Harvest and seven local Chick-fil-A Shared Table partners specifically to celebrate the launch of our “Extra Helpings” cookbook 14,000 Meals provided to residents and relief workers in Mississippi following devastating tornadoes Since 2012, Chick-fil-A restaurants and our nonprofit partners have helped create more than 25 million meals for their neighbors from excess food donated through our Chick-fil-A Shared Table@ program. With 49 million Americans — including 13 million children — facing food insecurity1 and 80 million tons2 of food wasted each year,
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local Chick-fil-A Owner-Operators and their Team Members work with local community partners to feed our neighbors in need. These soup kitchens, shelters and other nonprofits turn good, extra Chick- fil-A food items into creative and delicious dishes like chicken and dumplings, chicken parmesan, fruit smoothies, breakfast casseroles and much more. More than 2,000 Chick-fil-A restaurants participate in the Chick- fil-A Shared Table program, with 100% program registration from Restaurants in Puerto Rico and in Canada To celebrate the impact of the program, Chick-fil-A released “Extra Helpings,” its first, free Chick-fil-A Shared Table digital cookbook, and donated $1 million to organizations addressing food insecurity and hunger across the U.S. and Canada. Feeding America and Canada’s Second Harvest each received $150,000 and seven Chick-fil-A Shared Table partners each received $100,000. These include: The Children’s Home - Catonsville, Maryland
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Community Harvest, a program of Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank- North Canton, Ohio Grace Place Ministries - Monroe, Louisiana Knox Area Rescue Ministries - Knoxville, Tennessee Waste Not Want Not - Orange Park, Florida COMEA Shelter - Cheyenne, Wyoming Yonge Street Mission - Toronto, Canada In addition to featuring recipes developed by nonprofit partners using Chick-fil-A menu items, “Extra Helpings” also shares stories of some of the amazing people who care for those in need with kindness, compassion and creativity. “Extra Helpings,” Chick-fil-A Shared Table digital cookbook 1https:/www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america 2 https://www.feedingamerica.org /our-work/reduce-food-waste e 00% partic iomgin thesChickefil, pee ie) (—, © a ‘11 {ji- Watch later Share eo It’s “the little things” we remember. A stranger offering us their seat. Someone giving up a parking space. A Chick-fil-A meal when we least expect it.
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When disaster strikes, we can quickly deploy one of three Chick-fil-A Mobile Kitchens. In March 2023, one headed to Mississippi following tornadoes that left virtually nothing standing in Rolling Fork and Amory. Although our nearest Restaurant was more than an hour away, Chick-fil-A, uston Foo Inc. and local Owner-Operators fed residents and relief workers more than 14,000 meals. After Hurricane Idalia, Chick-fil-A supported impacted communities by providing nearly 2,400 meals in partnership with local Owners-Operator Michael Sexton of Chick-fil-A Lake City in Florida. Later in the year, when wildfires ravaged Maui, Hawaii, local Owner- » = ASTROS COMMUNITY Operator Sean Whaley led efforts to feed first responders and community members in need, and Chick-fil-A, Inc. came alongside him to match his donations. But that’s not all. New York City’s Robin Hood Foundation, which helps
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to address problems caused by poverty, received 500 chocolate chip cookies. We served nearly 1,000 meals during events hosted by Atlanta’s The Warrior Alliance that helps veterans return to civilian life. And children of those serving in the special forces in Tampa, Florida, were treated to a holiday party featuring Chick-fil-A food. In total, Chick-fil-A, Inc. donated more than 52,200 meals to organizations throughout the year. Guests often are invited to join us in supporting these efforts by donating through the Chick-fil-A® App to the American Red Cross, Feeding America or other nonprofits. To supplement these efforts, Chick-fil-A, Inc. donated a collective $1 million to the American Red Cross, Team Rubicon® and Convoy of Hope® to further help those in need. Chick-fil-A engages in disaster relief efforts to care for communities Houston Astros For our Guests who order deluxe sandwiches, the lettuce and tomato
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are important. And for Restaurant Team Members, decreasing complexity and increasing capacity in the kitchen is also important. That’s why we recently moved to pre-sliced tomatoes in many of our Restaurants. The outside experts on our Produce Safety Advisory Council confirm that this is a best practice for ensuring quality and protecting the health and well- being of our Restaurant Guests and Team Members. Our tomato suppliers also contribute to our goal to divert 25 million pounds of food waste from landfills by sending inedible tomato scraps to local animal feed or compost programs. Imagine your family’s regular grocery shopping trips. Now imagine what it takes to purchase, package and deliver similar food and supplies to more than 3,000 Restaurants. That’s the job of Chick-fil-A Supply®, a subsidiary of Chick-fil-A, Inc.
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Five more are expected to be operational by 2025. As we build this network, we are incorporating energy-efficiency features, like cool roofs on trailers to help keep food at the right temperature. While trailers are loaded, they’re plugged into the local power grid to help reduce diesel As our company has grown, so has our network of distribution centers fuel emissions. The latest technology, like robotics, is incorporated to that supply each Chick-fil-A restaurant. Chick-fil-A Supply now has six help Chick-fil-A Supply operate most effectively and efficiently. distribution centers: Cartersville, Georgia Cleveland, Ohio Kansas City, Kansas Mebane, North Carolina Nashville, Tennessee St. Louis, Missouri
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Keeping this incredible infrastructure running smoothly wouldn’t be possible without a strong culture that strives to recognize the contributions of each member of the Chick-fil-A community. For example, during our annual Distribution Appreciation Week, local Owner- Operators and Support Center Staff express gratitude to drivers and warehouse Team Members. We also work with multiple distribution partners and annually honor their drivers who provide exceptional service. In 2023, we celebrated five outstanding drivers: Kevin Melgar Alvarez, Food Authority, Jessup, Maryland Timothy Engelke, QCD, Salt Lake City Richard Harris, McLane Foodservice, Riverside, California Ed Free, Martin Brower, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Pat Davis, A Better Way Ministries, Senoia, Georgia
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Nearly 40 years ago, in 1985, Chick-fil-A forged a lasting partnership with ingredient supplier Griffith Foods. A family-owned business, like Chick-fil-A, Inc., Griffith Foods is working toward building more sustainable food systems. The company’s sustainable sourcing program helps positively impact people and the planet by working to strengthen environmental farming practices that could help improve the livelihoods of 25,000 small-scale farmers and families by 2030. These are among the many reasons Chick-fil-A is proud to source its biscuit mix from Griffith Foods. Brian Griffith, owner and executive chairman, says, “If you look at our history, being a vehicle for the greater good has been the ethos of this company.” Thank you, Griffith Foods. It’s great to work with like-minded companies. Today, our partnership with Thrive Farmers in Guatemala, Costa Rica and Brazil has helped to significantly increase the earning potential of coffee farmers in these coffee-growing regions.
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Thrive Farmers looks at coffee growing in a whole new way. Traditionally, farming families plant, nurture and hand-pick coffee beans, and then sell them to middlemen who mill, dry, export and receive a sizable percentage of the profits. In Thrive Farmers’ revenue-sharing model, farmers partner with the THRIVE Farmers platform to perform these tasks. They literally keep the fruits (yes, coffee is a fruit!) of their labors and increase their earning potential. With the ability to earn a better income, more farmers also can afford to make long-term investments in their farm and communities. In the last five crop years alone, Chick-fil-A’s partnership with Thrive Farmers has given 1,050 coffee farming families an extra $9.7 million in profits they would not have received under the traditional business model.
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“Chick-fil-A’s Corporate Purpose of having a positive influence on all who come in contact with the organization is perfectly aligned with our vision to empower our farmers to create better, more meaningful livelihoods for themselves and to strengthen and empower their own communities,” said Kenneth Lander, Thrive Farmers Chief Impact Officer. “Working together, we’re delivering about a three times net income increase to our partnering farmers for volume served in Chick-fil-A restaurants.” Thanks to this unique partnership, our Chick-fil-A Guests can enjoy a delicious cup of coffee knowing they are helping to improve the lives of the hard-working farming families. A message from our CEO 2023 Highlights About Chick-fil-A Caring for people Caring for our communities Caring for others through our food Caring for our planet Acting as good stewards of the planet we share 2025 Goal Divert 25 million pounds of Restaurant food waste from landfills
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94% complete, approximately 23.6 million pounds diverted Wasting less to best serve Around the world, food waste continues to be a major issue. In fact, the United Nations estimates that one-third of all food grown is never eaten’. At Chick-fil-A restaurants, Team Members take a “cook less, more often” approach so there are fewer leftovers at the end of the day. When local Owner-Operators do have surplus food remaining, more than 2,000 of them donate it to area nonprofits that feed people in need in our communities through our Chick-fil-A Shared Table® program. And for any food scraps or waste that cannot be donated — like the tops of strawberries, used cooking oil or even the wraps for our Chick-fil-A® Cool Wrap® — recycling and composting can make a big difference. ia a The Compostable Manufacturing ies a 7 { 4 Sens oe * fu ee SS Alliance 2023 Summit was held at Chick-fil-A Support Center: Buffington in Atlanta. 2023 highlights
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5.1 million Plastic bottles converted into uniform shirts for Chick-fil-A restaurant Team Members 626,000+ Gallons of used cooking oil converted into renewable biodiesel fuel 350,000+ Students expected to participate in the National Park Foundation’s Open OutDoors for Kids program during the 2023-2024 academic year Composting efforts can help reduce food waste in participating Restaurants Chick-fil-A, Inc. is passionate about expanding the available composting infrastructure. To bring experts in composting, packaging and hauling together, we hosted the Compostable Manufacturing Alliance 2023 Summit in Atlanta, where industry leaders learned more about the challenges and opportunities around composting and dug into solutions. | ransforming |, sed Cooking > Oil-into:Renewa
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Today, more than 1,680 Chick-fil-A restaurants partner with DAR_ PRO Solutions to recycle used cooking oil into renewable diesel fuel. In 2023, this totaled more than 626,000 gallons. And, as more towns and cities develop the infrastructure for community- wide composting, local Chick-fil-A Owner-Operators are actively composting food scraps. In Phoenix, Chick-fil-A’s local composting partner — R. City - operates a farm where they grow organic vegetables. “It’s really cool to see the compost go from food waste to actually growing new food,” said Stefan Bringas, local Owner- Operator of Chick-fil-A Surprise Marketplace in Arizona. Celebrating nonprofits that care for our planet As part of the Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards® grant program, four nonprofits were honored in the “Caring for our planet” category for their demonstrated commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship.
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In Draper, Utah, Loveland Living Planet Aquarium is dedicated to providing unique, free and experiential learning opportunities to Utah Public and Charter Schools through school outreach, field trips and teacher professional development opportunities. The nonprofit received a $75,000 grant to alleviate costs associated with the development and printing of teacher and trip resources, staff training and other physical materials necessary for their various education programs. Making the most of what we have Most people know that plastic bottles are recyclable, but did you know that 34.6 million of them have been turned into uniform shirts for Chick-fil-A restaurant Team Members since 2017? It takes 19 plastic bottles - to make a red Chick-fil-A polo shirt and just nine bottles for a lighter weight, blue-and-white-striped shirt, which are provided by OOBE®, our uniform supplier. This commitment to recycling, or converting waste into usable materials, is evident across Chick-fil-A.
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: Staff at the Chick-fil-A Support Center: Buffington in Atlanta can recycle glass, textiles and foam at the new Campus Recycling Center. During this year’s Hard-to-Recycle Corporate Challenge at Support Center: Buffington, 3,476 pounds of materials like paint, outdated technology, and even left-over Halloween pumpkins were collected for recycling and composting. Chick-fil-A was the first quick-service restaurant chain to join the Association of Plastic Recyclers Recycling Demand Champions program to help drive demand for post-consumer recycled plastic. We also are a co-founding member of the Poly Coated Paper Alliance focused on improving the recovery, recycling infrastructure and end market acceptance for this food- packaging material. We work with The Recycling Partnership, which helps underserved communities access recycling. Air travel the responsible way Chick-fil-A participates in the sustainable
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aviation fuel (SAF) program with Delta Air Lines, our preferred corporate air travel partner. Our investment in SAF helps reduce emissions from Support Center Staff travel on Delta operated flights. SAF reduces the lifecycle carbon emissions of aviation fuel by up to 80%, as compared to traditional jet fuel. Expanding our solar-powered microgrid pilot Building on the positive momentum from our first solar-powered microgrid system in California, Chick-fil-A expanded the pilot program to a second Restaurant in 2023. In addition to reducing energy costs, the microgrid systems store power to keep Restaurants open during outages like those caused by storms, wind and wildfires. Local Owner-Operator Chris Medford of Chick-fil-A Mendocino Avenue in Santa Rosa, California, appreciates that the system helps him be a good steward of the environment and, at the same time, less vulnerable to power shutoffs or outages. Protecting the places we cherish
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From the Blue Ridge Parkway to Yosemite National Park’s Giant Sequoias, America’s national parks are a treasure. And protecting them for present and future generations is the job of the National Park Foundation (NPF). Through Open OutDoors for Kids, NPF introduces students to national parks through field trips, classroom engagements and educational activities. To ignite a passion in the outdoors and the environment with future leaders, Chick-fil-A, Inc. invested $250,000 to help connect 350,000+ students to national park experiences. The National Park Foundation’s Open OutDoors for Kids program introduces to students to national parks bid Fuel ' For many Restaurants located where composting resources aren't
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as readily available, the ORCA™ digester can serve as an innovative solution. This unique technology breaks down food waste into a liquid that is safe for municipal wastewater treatment plants. “We work hard to be efficient with the food we have, but when it comes to food scraps or the occasional bun that is dropped on the floor, the ORCA digester is the perfect solution in our more rural area that doesn’t yet have municipal composting,” said Drew Allen, local Owner-Operator of Chick-fil-A Brenham in Texas. “As a 7th generation Texan, | try to be mindful of the future and do my part. The ORCA helps us do so.” Combined, these efforts across Chick-fil-A help bring us closer to achieving our goal of diverting 25 million pounds of Restaurant food waste to landfill by 2025. Since 2020, we have diverted approximately 23.6 million pounds and will continue to emphasize this priority in our Restaurant communities. 3 https://www.fao.org/food-loss-and-food-waste/flw-data
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The Chick-fil-A Green Team at Chick-fil-A, Inc. helps Support Center Staff and others continue to embrace a more sustainable mindset Green Team: reating AM Sustainable Workplace Watch on YouTube Leading the (green) way The Chick-fil-A Green Team, made up of more than 200 Support Center Staff volunteers who are passionate about protecting our environment, offers leadership and insights across our business, helping us continue to embrace a more sustainable mindset.
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The Team was especially active during Earth Month in April, when they: + Hosted a lunch for Staff with the founder of Live Thrive’s Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (CHaRM). Treated colleagues to Live Thrive’s CHaRM Kids’ Day at their new Decatur, Georgia location where Joe Engert, local Owner- Operator of Chick-fil-A Downtown Decatur, Georgia, shared Be Our Guest offer cards that could be redeemed at participating Restaurants for a free Chick-fil-A® Chicken Sandwich or Milkshake. In addition, our Bee Downtown partners offered bee education and honey tastings for all attendees. Organized an Earth Month tour of the local Compost Now facility, which offers composting programs for homes, businesses, events and entire communities. Wrapped up the month’s festivities with Bee Downtown by offering Staff the chance to make a reusable beeswax wrap.
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Outside of Earth Month, the Chick-fil-A Green Team helped organize volunteers to pick up 14 bags of trash during the Keep South Fulton Beautiful event and encouraged participation in National Bike to Work Day in May. They also removed invasive species in Grove Park Atlanta neighborhoods during a Trees Atlanta celebration in September and hosted honey-tasting events in partnership with Atlanta’s Bee Downtown. Additionally, hundreds of colleagues answered their call to help reduce waste by bringing reusable cutlery from home to use for lunch. Pursuing the Chick-fil-A restaurant of the future
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At Chick-fil-A, one of our core values is to “pursue what’s next,” which challenges us to continually reimagine what Chick-fil-A Restaurants can look like moving forward and how environmental stewardship can play an essential role. Ultimately, this pioneering mindset led us to partner with the Southface Institute to help us incorporate sustainable design and operating principles and cutting-edge technology into our new Restaurant prototypes. With this in mind: + New Chick-fil-A Restaurants will be built to specialized design standards that create high-performing and more environmentally responsible buildings, incorporating innovative technologies. New and existing Restaurants can follow operations and maintenance standards that consider their environmental and social impact, including working collaboratively to help improve local communities.
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Some of the considerations include improving materials and approaches in the construction process; facilitating the responsible use of energy, water and other resources; increasing the availability of electric vehicle parking stations and more. This forward-looking, thoughtful and holistic approach will help advance existing efforts to reduce our environmental impact and have an even more positive impact on communities. Treasures from ‘trash’ Every item has a lifecycle, and then another. When we replaced 1,200 individual waste baskets at the Chick-fil-A Support Center: Buffington with centralized sorting stations for compost, recycling and trash,
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we worked with well-known Atlanta artist William Massey to create a stunning art installation on campus to depict our reduced-waste-to- landfill journey. Later, when we updated the building’s atrium lobby, replacing metal handrails on the spiral staircase with glass, Mr. Massey again put his talents to tremendous use. Today, those metal handrails are a beautiful sculpture that graces a tranquil area of our campus we call “Truett’s Hill,” after our founder Truett Cathy’s fondness for the outdoor spot. Local Atlanta artist William Massey has created multiple art installations for the Chick-fil-A Support Center: Buffington campus. Caring for our planet ommunities
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” — Groups of individuals who share a commonality through geography or association with an organization within the United states sal Canada. These organizations are third-party partners that may include homeless shelters, senior centers, soup kitchens, churches, other nonprofits, food banks, schools, hospitals, youth programs and other community-based programs and nonprofits. omirr - Food donated and intended for human consumption, food donated and intended for animal consumption, food waste that is processed | in an aerobic digester or food waste that is repurposed for industrial uses, such as rendering, conversion to biofuels. “Educ ities” - Opportunities that aim to enable individuals to acquire knowledge and certain skills, and to cultivate certain capacities, which may include scholarships, tuition assistance, other education assistance and professional development. ” — the ability of an individual to improve their economic situation.
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- Edible and inedible food from a Chick-fil-A restaurant’s operations that is ultimately not consumed and taken to the landfill. Editste orord waoke includes food that is cooked or prepared that is intended for human consumption. Inedible food waste includes food scraps discarded by Guests and Team Members who prepare food in the kitchen. I” - A portion of food to satisfy an appetite. Donated meals may be measured in pounds of food donated, meal size or dollar equivalents based on the organization supported, which follow the conversion to number of meals below: Weight (Ibs.): 1.1 lbs. of food = 1 meal Meal size: 1 entrée = 1 meal (Note: an entrée may also include a side, beverage or a dessert, which will be considered to be one meal, as one entrée is included) Dollar value ($): $1 = 10 meals at national level and $1 = 4 meals at local level - Local franchised Owner-Operator of a Chick-fil-A restaurant.
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e” — Individuals living in the U.S. and Canada in communities with access to resources that support economic mobility or have participated i in a skills-for-life program, which includes Junior Achievement (JA), True Inspiration Awards (TIA) and Chick-fil-A Leader Academy. The Leader Academy estimates the number of participants by applying a 30 participants per class average. JA is measured by the total number of people participating in the entire program. TIA is measured by the number of people identified by the grantees’ approved applications. Chick-fil-A relies on these third-party partners to provide the number of participants to measure the key performance indicator. ” — When an individual receives support or assistance from Chick-fil-A or a third-party partner. Support or assistance in relation to our goals can include: Funding in dollars to support educational opportunities
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Funding in dollars for meals or donated meals Funding in dollars to support skills-for-life programs Funding in dollars to support access to resources that encourage economic mobility s” — Includes programs or supplies that address essential human needs, such as access to food and shelter, or offer skills for life fratniag, such as literacy, leadership and job training, which can help individuals secure and retain jobs and thrive in the workforce. for | - Skills relevant for securing, retaining and thriving in work and professional development, which includes literacy, leadership skills and job training programs. ” — Part-time and/or full-time Chick-fil-A, Inc. employees. - Chick-fil-A, Inc. corporate office locations that provide support for Chick-fil-A restaurants. - Chick-fil-A restaurant employees.
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? 7S RLD R WO INABILITY REPORT a € * Lu ty ° INTRODUCTION A Letter From Our Chairman and CEO About This Report Who We Are Our Values Materiality Impact Overview Highlights Awards Brand Purpose Goals 2023 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT Oo ON DOD oO KR W 13 CHAPTER 1 FOOD & ANIMALS Highlights Supply Chain Priorities Supply Chain Oversight Food with Integrity Food Safety Overview and Oversight Meat & Dairy Supply Chain Meat & Dairy Standards Produce Supply Chain Our Real Suppliers Our Real Ingredients The Future of Farming 15 16 17 19 20 21. 22 25 26 27 28 CHAPTER 2 PEOPLE Highlights Benefits Overview Employee Promotions and Turnover Developing and Training Talent Inclusive Culture Employee Resource Groups Giving Fundraisers and Donations Overview Cultivate Foundation Governance Stakeholder Engagement 30 31 32 33 34 38 39 40 41 42 43 CHAPTER 3 ENVIRONMENT Highlights Environmental Goals Climate Emissions Sustainable Design and Development
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Scope 3 Emissions Regenerative Agriculture Real Foodprint Water Waste Materials Forward Looking Statements Appendix 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 HIGHLIGHTS ENVIRONMENT 100% of our new restaurant openings participated in our food donation “Harvest Program” ° _ 51% of our electricity was purchased from renewable sources? 13% reduction in our direct greenhouse gas emissions 2023 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2 Includes on-site solar generation and a mix of renewable energy certificates. - PAGE TI | Se , - : ep ann, AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY INDEX BLOOMBERG Gender Equality Index ENVIRONMENT FAST CASUAL Excellence in Food Safety FORBES Best Brands for Social Impact PEOPLE FORTUNE America’s Most Innovative Companies FORTUNE : World’s Most Admired Companies HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN Corporate Equality Index, Equality 100 Pe INVESTOR’S BUSINESS DAILY 100 Best ESG Companies FOOD & ANIMALS LATINO LEADERS Best Company for Latinos to Work For
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NEWSWEEK Excellence 1000 Index TIME 100 Most Influential Companies INTRODUCTION 2023 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT PAGE 12 BRAND PURPOSE GOALS This is the third year that we have tied a portion of executive compensation to drive our Brand Purpose goals. ENVIRONMENT prove the retention rate of our jiverse employee workforce relative The objectives, which are categorized by Food & Animals, People, and the Environment, “to those who are non-diverse? hold our executive leadership team responsible to make business decisions that Cultivate a Better World. Achieved 1.35% greater retention rate of diverse employees over PEOPLE Our executive officers’ overall annual bonus payouts can be increased or decreased by 15%
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(i.e., 5% for each goal) based on achievement of the three Brand Purpose goals. non-diverse employees (7) 2024 BRAND PURPOSE GOALS FOOD = Purchase 37.5 million pounds of = PEOPLE locally grown ingredients‘ = Improve the retention rate of our diverse employee workforce Purchased 40 million pounds oe) relative to those who are non-diverse® of locally grown ing Sui = Wallen FOOD Purchase 42 million pounds of locally grown ingredients‘ > ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT ie Establish composting resources at z Reduce Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least > ” 235 restaurants = 15% compared to 2019 baseline year > Established composting services = --..... r=) > at 265 restaurant locations ° — = 3 Includes United States based Restaurant Service Center (RSC) and Field Operations (Field leaders and above) employees. 4 Food sourced from within 350 miles of a distribution center is defined as local. 2023 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT PAGE 13 FOOD & ANIMALS =_ é_ a J " INTRODUCTION ),
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2023 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT PAGE 14 HIGHLIGHTS ——————e FOOD & f , ANIMALS : a > oe oe ja qs ee ~ tog ily . as a orn. ___ tS) = toe ee — — = —— <7 = Partnered with our Continued to support 100% of our beef and ' growers to convert over local farmers with chicken suppliers met our No 304 acres of conventional purchases of over Antibiotics Ever standard and farmland to organic 40 million pounds 100% of our pork suppliers P- farmland via transitional of produce? met our no Sub-Therapeautic | growing methods Antibiotics Ever standard = 2 & \, o Ea = f= : ) ac — = 5 Food sourced from within 350 miles of a distribution center is defined as local. PAGE 15 2023 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT FOOD & ANIMALS SUPPLY CHAIN PRIORITIES FOOD WITH INTEGRITY . | € Since the first Chipotle opened in 1993, we’ve served
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fresh, wholesome ingredients prepared using classic | cooking techniques. It has always been a top priority 1 to ensure our food is safe, delicious, and made from responsibly sourced ingredients. ENVIRONMENT - PEOPLE FOOD SAFETY We work to ensure all the food Chipotle serves is safe, 7 " wholesome, and delicious. QUALITY We assure the quality of our food across a significant number of metrics including animal welfare, environmental considerations, and taste. We also measure the quality against the standards we set for our dairy, and meats from animals raised responsibly (our Food with Integrity guidelines). EFFICIENCY Our approach to efficiency is founded on establishing long-term relationships with our suppliers. We work to help them meet our exact sustainability and quality standards while setting equitable prices. INTRODUCTION 2023 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT | i = : PAGE 16 FOOD & ANIMALS SUPPLY CHAIN _ = Lid OVERSIGHT : = © —;
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Chipotle is committed to sourcing ingredients that are grown, In addition to compliance with the Supplier Code of oa raised, and harvested with respect for people, animals, and Conduct, suppliers must meet and certify specific Lu the land. We work to create and celebrate integrity in all standards we set for the products we buy.® Suppliers are aspects of our business, including how workers are valued, subject to inspections—announced and unannounced, by the approach farmers use to grow crops, how animals us and third parties—to verify compliance with our supplier are treated, and the impact our operations have on the standards. Our Supply Chain team has oversight of our Mi environment. sourcing standards under the direction of our executive 5 officers. nd Chipotle strives to grow and earn profits ethically by a balancing social, environmental, and financial commitments to Maintaining high levels of quality and safety in our
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shareholders, customers, employees, and the public. We seek restaurants partly depends on acquiring high quality, out suppliers who share and champion our core values, and fresh ingredients and other necessary supplies that meet act with honesty and integrity. our specifications from reliable suppliers. The 23 regional " distribution centers we work with in the United Sates =< We require our food, beverage, paper, and packaging and Canada purchase from various suppliers we carefully = suppliers to comply with the Supplier Code of Conduct, select based on quality, price, availability, and the suppliers’ ma which requires compliance with applicable laws and prohibits adherence to our mission. We’ve also sought to increase, 3 forced labor, child labor, violation of applicable standards for where practical, the number of suppliers for our ingredients fh working hours and conditions. Our Supplier Code of Conduct to help mitigate pricing volatility and reduce our reliance on oO
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also covers other subjects related to human trafficking and one or several suppliers. This ensures supply continuity. br slavery. These suppliers must certify compliance with our Supplier Code of Conduct each year. = So _— oO — [=] f=) [aa — = 2023 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT ® All food suppliers must certify compliance with the terms of the applicable PAGE 17 supplier standards annually. FOOD & ANIMALS SUPPLY CHAIN OVERSIGHT We are committed to complying with the law and maintaining the highest standards of honesty, integrity, and conduct.’ We proudly do business with suppliers who uphold the same principles. Suppliers must comply with all applicable laws, regulations, customs, and industry standards relating to employment and human rights, including but not limited to: PROHIBITION AGAINST FORCED LABOR AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WORKERS Suppliers shall not use forced labor in any form, including
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but not limited to bonded (including debt bondage) or indentured labor, involuntary or exploitative prison labor, slavery or trafficking of persons which are prohibited under any circumstances. Physical punishment, confinement, use of weapons, threats of violence, or other forms of physical, sexual, psychological, or verbal harassment or abuse is strictly prohibited. PROHIBITION AGAINST CHILD LABOR Suppliers must not use workers who are under the applicable legal minimum age of employment of the jurisdiction in which they are working and must follow all applicable child labor laws. If the jurisdiction in which the Supplier is doing business does not have a minimum age of employment, the minimum age shall be 15 years of age or, if greater, the age for completing 2023 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT compulsory education. In addition, persons younger than 18 years of age shall not perform work that is likely to jeopardize their health or safety, including night shifts and overtime.
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WAGES AND WORKING HOURS Employees and workers of suppliers and any subcontractors of suppliers must be fairly compensated and provided with wages and benefits that comply with applicable laws, including required compensation for overtime work and other premium pay dictated by law. Suppliers and their subcontractors shall comply with all laws and with industry standards pertaining to the number of hours worked per day or week and consecutive days worked. Employees and workers shall be provided with reasonable daily and weekly work schedules and adequate allowance shall be made for time off. NON-DISCRIMINATION
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Suppliers and their subcontractors shall comply with laws prohibiting discrimination in hiring and employment practices on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, age, physical ability, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, and any other applicable legally protected class. Suppliers and their subcontractors shall also comply with laws prohibiting unlawful harassment and retaliation. WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT AND ACCOMMODATIONS All employees must be safe in their workplace. Suppliers shall provide their employees and workers with safe and healthy working and, where provided, living conditions. At a minimum, potable drinking water, clean restrooms, adequate ventilation, fire exits, essential safety and protective equipment, and related training in a language the worker can understand, an emergency aid kit and access to emergency medical care, and appropriately
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lit work stations must be provided. Work and living facilities must be constructed and maintained in accordance with the standards set by applicable codes and ordinances and must include appropriate fire detection equipment, clear and unobstructed egress and adequate exit facilities. Suppliers shall not endanger any employee’s or worker’s safety. Living accommodations must be clean, safe, and meet the reasonable, basic needs of residents. IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE Suppliers shall comply with applicable immigration laws, including in the United States the Immigration Reform and Control Act and related regulations that require employers to determine the identity and work eligibility of employees and take appropriate action if becoming aware that an employee does not have appropriate authorization or status to work in the United States. ETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES
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Suppliers are forbidden to offer or accept bribes or kickbacks, or to participate in or condone falsifying documents, collusive bidding and price fixing, and unfair trade practices and must fully comply with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, United Kingdom Bribery Act, the European Union Anti- Corruption Framework and related regulations. ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY We believe that protecting the environment is all of our responsibility. Chipotle complies with all applicable environmental laws, regulations and permit requirements and expects all companies and contractors with which we partner to do the same. Suppliers shall comply with applicable environmental laws and regulations. 7 FW1is applicable to food and beverage suppliers. Refer to our website for the full Supplier Code of Conduct. ENVIRONMENT PEOPLE N a < = = <x 3 o Oo f=) Li INTRODUCTION PAGE 18 FOOD & ANIMALS FOOD WITH INTEGRITYCFWI)
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