We are committed to providing our customers with safe, delicious meals and operating restaurants that meet the highest food safety standards. This commitment is at the heart of our operations and our supply chain management, and is evident in every aspect of our business - from raw material procurement, including livestock and produce, to our restaurant food preparation and delivery.

We operate in a complex global business environment. We seek to incorporate social and environmental principles in our sourcing and manufacturing practices within the context of the varying government, consumer, regulatory and infrastructure dynamics that exist around the world.

The Future of our Supply Chain

We are dedicated to increasing our efforts in responsible supply chain practices. We have made considerable progress in a number of key areas that are a priority for us, given the nature of our global food business and position in the food-value chain.

Our goal in the coming years is to standardize our global guidelines in food safety and animal welfare across our entire system. We will begin by convening a task force of key leaders in our sourcing system to identify the most important issues, then develop an action plan to cascade consistent standards worldwide.

We will also increase transparency of our labor code of conduct guidelines to our suppliers, and stimulate them to proactively implement and monitor the code.

We recognize that our decentralized business model, with predominantly franchised restaurants in over 110 countries and territories as well as manufacturing and processing plants in even more countries, will require a customized approach in our international markets. We seek to build a globally consistent and rigorous program that will reflect our rapid international growth, with a keen eye on emerging markets. We will

work collaboratively with our suppliers, business partners and local stakeholders to ensure that we adapt our business and social requirements to local markets.