Dave Thomas opened the first Wendy’s restaurant with an unwavering commitment to serve fresh food, at a fair price, in a comfortable atmosphere. More than 50 years later, doing the right thing, in the right way, is still what guides the company and our approach to corporate responsibility: Good Done Right.
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We are serious about providing fresh food that is high quality, safe, traceable and from responsible sources.
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Respect, equality and fair treatment for our team members, franchisees and partners is a central part of our business. And so is giving something back.
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We are on a journey to reduce our environmental impact, and we’re committed to measuring and reporting on our progress along the way.
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“Over this past year, Good Done Right took on a whole new level of importance as we came together to face COVID-19. While we are managing the impact of the global pandemic even now, I continue to be humbled by the actions of the entire Wendy’s family who have led with courage and commitment."
President and CEO
In the fall of 2019, we began a materiality assessment to inform our corporate responsibility strategy and to help prioritize our efforts moving forward.
Through the assessment, we conducted research and benchmarking, analyzed industry and global standards and trends and engaged with nearly 1,000 diverse stakeholders to define and prioritize the topics that we believe may have a significant impact on Wendy’s, or could be significantly affected by Wendy’s operations. We are excited to share the findings for the first time as part of our 2020 report.
We recognize our work contributes to larger societal goals aimed at unifying our collective global efforts to provide goods and services more sustainably and drive towards a more equitable world for all. As part of that, we align our efforts to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, a framework that prioritizes the top 17 global issues, focusing our work on the following impact areas.
Contribute to ending hunger, achieving food security, improving nutrition and promoting sustainable agriculture.
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Ensure responsible and sustainable consumption and production patterns.
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Strengthen the means of implementation for sustainable development through community partnerships.
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Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.
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Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, and halt and reverse land degradation.
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Contribute to ending hunger, achieving food security, improving nutrition and promoting sustainable agriculture.
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Ensure responsible and sustainable consumption and production patterns.
Our Focus Areas:
Strengthen the means of implementation for sustainable development through community partnerships.
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Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.
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Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, and halt and reverse land degradation.
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"Wendy's is inspired to drive positive change. Through our corporate responsibility efforts, we believe we are well-positioned to meet our goals."
Chief Corporate Affairs & Sustainability Officer
Wendy’s has been on a journey to provide high-quality, safe food from responsible sources since day one in 1969. We never compromise on quality, and we have been able to celebrate many milestones on our path toward continuous improvement. See some of our proudest achievements over the years.
Informed by our materiality assessment, we have committed to several important goals across our key focus areas of Food, People and Footprint.