Food Dashboard
At Yum!, we continue to drive progress across our Recipe for Good priority pillars of people, food and planet. This dashboard provides an overview of the opportunities and challenges, key takeaways and material issues across the Food pillar, and was included in our latest Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report.
Opportunities & Challenges
- Using data to better manage and respond to risks related to food safety and quality
- Responding to consumer trends and balancing preferences for craveable menu items with commitments to improve the nutritional profile of our food
- Creating transparency around how animals used for our food are cared for at every phase of life and communicating animal welfare practices to stakeholders
Key Takeaways
- We returned to fully in-person engagement with suppliers on food safety in 2022, including audits, market visits, colleges and summits.
- KFC has rolled out their global chicken welfare platform, and published chicken welfare reports for both the U.S. and Western Europe.
- Pizza Hut continues to make progress on plant-based offerings worldwide, with plant-based protein toppings available in 17 countries and vegan cheeses available in select markets including Europe.
- Taco Bell is engaging across the beef supply chain to reduce the use of antibiotics important to human health in its U.S. and Canada beef sourcing.
- The Habit lowered its footprint by the CO2 equivalent of approximately 13.1 million miles of driving by selling Impossible™ burgers made from plants.
Aligned UN SDGs
- Harvest, Yum!’s prepared food donation program, continues to feed people through donations to hunger relief organizations.
- Harvest also allows us to address the challenge of food waste by diverting food from the landfill and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Material Issues
- Food Safety
- Choice & Nutrition
- Food Technology & Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
- Responsible Marketing
- Animal Welfare
For a comprehensive list of material issues, click here.