Recipe Unlimited recently published its inaugural Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report for 2020, in which it details a $20 million commitment to sustainability.
Canada’s largest full-service restaurant company, which franchises or operates brands including Swiss Chalet, Harvey’s, St-Hubert, The Keg, Montana’s, Kelsey’s, and East Side Mario’s, outlined its commitments for the future across three key pillars: People, Food and Planet.
Recipe Unlimited says it will focus its People pillar on talent and employee engagement; diversity, equity and inclusion; benefits and compensation, employee wellness, and community engagement and philanthropy.
On the food front, it will focus on sustainable food sourcing, food safety and nutrition, responsible marketing, and food rescue; and its Planet pillar will encompass sustainable packaging, waste management, and green design and construction (including energy management, water management, and GHG emission reduction).
“We are proud of the progress we’ve made but have much more to do, especially seeing the warnings coming out of the latest U.N. climate change report,” says Frank Hennessey, Chief Executive Officer. “As citizens of this planet this work matters, and as a leader in the restaurant industry, it is incumbent upon us to do even more. We are dedicating $20M specifically for the purpose of helping us achieve our quantifiable targets and goals by 2025. We are committed to public accountability and transparency in these efforts.
“Our CSR goals create a bolder vision that helps to further unite our teammates, franchisees, and suppliers around the priorities that matter most: sustainably growing the business, taking care of our People and Planet, and delivering the exceptional dining experiences our guests have come to expect.”
