Chipotle Mexican Grill is now 51% waste-free Chipotle also plans to release another plant-based protein by the end of 2021, according to the newly released sustainability report
Chipotle Mexican Grill has diverted 51% of its waste through recycling, composting and waste-to-energy programs, according to the fast-casual chain’s 2020 sustainability report released Thursday. This third annual report details Chipotle’s sustainability goals, impact and progress made in their environmental initiatives. For example, diverting more than half of their waste meets a goal originally outlined in the inaugural 2018 sustainability report.
“The events of this past year have shifted consumer behavior to lean towards a community focused society,” Chipotle CEO and Chairman Brian Niccol said in a letter published in the report. “This has further ignited a passion inside of many for making purchasing decisions that drive difference in the world around them. Greater awareness of where
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Chipotle Mexican Grill achieved a 51% waste-diversion rate this year through recycling, composting and waste-to-energy programs, reaching a key goal outlinedin its 2018 Sustainability Report.
The work isn t done, however, according to CEO Brian Niccol, who said in a press release that the company was expanding waste-reduction programs, including its Glove to Bags program, an initiative that transforms used plastic gloves into trash bags in partnership with Revolution Bag, and the Chipotle Goods Avocado Dye Line, an open-looped collection of Chipotle apparel dyed with upcycled avocado pits from Chipotle restaurants. Sustainability is and always will be a strategic priority for Chipotle, Niccol said in the release. I, along with the rest of the organization, strongly believe that how we grow our food is how we grow our future.
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