Check Out Our 2025 Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report
Our sustainability efforts support Yum!’s overarching business strategy. Trust is built through everyday experiences: safe, craveable food, consistent operations and responsible practices across our value chain. These priorities also help us attract talent, support franchisee growth and manage long-term risks.
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A Message From Our CEO Chris Turner
In 2025, we made continued progress on our global citizenship and sustainability priorities while navigating meaningful change, both in our business and in the external environment. Our scale carries responsibility and opportunity to help drive positive impact for our people, the communities we serve and the planet we all share.
Yum! Impact at a Glance
Reached 4,000+ leaders
through Breakthrough! leadership development program across 14 countries
Achieved GFSI-recognized food safety certification
for 93% of required suppliers, strengthening global food safety systems
Decreased Scope 1 & 2 emissions
18% from 2019 baseline while improving corporate-owned restaurant emissions intensity by 40% since 2019
Continued investments in climate-focused supply chain pilots
across beef, dairy, soy and chicken including a KFC France chicken farm emissions reduction program
Improved circularity and materials innovation,
including Pizza Hut U.S. recyclable wing bowl and packaging redesign efforts
Reduced waste and improved recovery,
including Habit’s shift to fiber-based packaging and Taco Bell’s diversion of 1M+ sauce packets from landfill since 2021
Invested $74M+
to fight hunger worldwide, reaching 6.5M people and delivering 46.8M meal equivalents through food, product and cash donations
Launched five global Communities of Belonging
for corporate employees to create connection, learning and support
Our Priority Areas
Our Approach
Yum!’s approach to global citizenship and sustainability is grounded in our business strategy and operating model. We believe long-term growth and brand relevance depend on being responsive to the evolving needs of our employees, franchisees, consumers and stakeholders. That’s why we focus on building the capabilities, governance and systems needed to drive progress at scale across markets, brands and our primarily franchise-operated system.
Our Stories
Reporting & Policies
We’re committed to transparency and disclosure. View our current and past disclosures and reports, and our policies and positions.
