Our 2019 Recipe for Good Report is live
At Yum!, being a good corporate steward is a fundamental commitment and an important part of our success. Our Global Citizenship & Sustainability Strategy, called our Recipe for Good, reflects our priorities for socially responsible growth, risk management and sustainable stewardship of our people, food and planet. We believe that investing in the right recipe today is the most important ingredient to creating a world of good for our people and communities tomorrow.
View the full report here
A Message from David Gibbs
“Yum! recently integrated our Recipe for Growth – the guiding principles of our business strategy – with our Recipe for Good, our roadmap for socially responsible and sustainable stewardship of people, food and planet. We have elevated the importance of people within both of these frameworks, which allows us to continue building an equitable and inclusive culture that, in turn, helps us better serve our customers and communities where we operate.”
David Gibbs,
Chief Executive Officer
Yum! Brands, Inc.
Key Highlights
1.6
million+
Franchise system employees
2K+
Franchisees around the world
$66.3
Million+
global giving in 2019
Named to the
Dow Jones Sustainability
North America Index
In 2019
Plant-Based
Testing innovative products around the world
Climate
change
Developing a path to set science-based targets
$100
Million
Investment to fight inequality
100%
Renewable energy at our U.S. corporate offices by the end of 2020
Our Recipe Notes
Culture & Talent
"As the world’s largest restaurant company, our brands and our people are our biggest assets. From the restaurant to the corner office, investing in people with globally scalable development programs that benefit our restaurant general managers is at the center of our strategy to elevate the customer experience, unlock growth for our 2,000 franchisees and make a difference in the world."
Tracy Skeans,
Yum! Chief Transformation & People Officer
Equity & Inclusion
“At Yum!, we want to unlock the power of diversity and create a culture of equity, inclusion and belonging that is so strong for all of our restaurant team members, franchisees and communities that our customers feel it.”
James Fripp,
Yum! Chief Equity & Inclusion Officer
Purpose
“We know that today’s leading companies demonstrate social value alongside financial value. Therefore, we’ve built a social purpose framework around unlocking opportunity for frontline restaurant team members and communities by increasing access to ingredients for a positive future — equity and inclusion, education and entrepreneurship.”
Jerilan Greene,
Yum! Chief Communications & Public Affairs Officer &
Chairman & CEO, Yum! Foundation
Food Safety
“We’ve made significant investments in technology, including a food safety and quality management system that provides real-time, global transparency on the status of all of our food and packaging suppliers.”
Mary Weaver,
Yum! Chief Food Safety &
Quality Assurance Officer
Climate Change
“We’ve made strong progress on our sustainability agenda through efforts to operate green buildings and foster a responsible supply chain. Now, we’re taking a more focused look at climate change, the most important environmental issue that we manage and the one that encompasses all other issues.”
Jon Hixson,
Yum! Vice President of Global
Government Affairs & Sustainability