Chick-fil-A sustainability score: 23/100

Chick-fil-A does not publicly report Scope 1 or Scope 2 emissions despite operating 3,000+ energy-intensive restaurants. DitchCarbon confirms no emissions data available. Internal assessments with 2018 baseline completed but never published. Estimated operational emissions exceed 100,000 tonnes annually.

Supply chain sources hundreds of millions of chickens annually from processors including Tyson and Cargill, requiring feed, processing, and refrigerated distribution. No Scope 3 emissions quantified or published. Global Impact Reports contain zero supply chain emissions data.

No emissions trajectory disclosed. Systemwide sales grew from $18.8B (2022) to $22.7B (2024); restaurants increased from 2,800 to 3,100+. International expansion into UK, Singapore, and Asia planned. Absolute emissions presumed rising with demonstrable business growth and no disclosed reduction targets.

No system-wide renewable energy strategy or RE100 membership. Solar microgrid pilots operate at only 3 California restaurants covering 30-40% of individual site energy needs—less than 0.1% of restaurant footprint. Website states company 'encourages' best practices but enforces no renewable energy commitment.

No TNFD disclosure, deforestation commitment, or biodiversity policy. Supply chain highly exposed to land-use change through poultry feed (soy, corn). Ethos ESG rates Terrestrial Biodiversity at 37.1 (D rating). Company retracted antibiotic-free commitment in 2024 and delayed cage-free egg pledge. Only nature initiative is philanthropic partnership with National Park Foundation.

Surpassed 2025 goal, diverting 59.4M pounds of food waste from landfills since 2020. First QSR to join U.S. Food Waste Pact. Over 1,680 restaurants recycle used cooking oil into renewable diesel via DAR PRO Solutions. No broader circular economy or packaging reduction targets published beyond food waste focus.

Water consumption identified as focus area at Atlanta Support Center. Demonstration restaurant (Montgomery Plaza) achieved 40% less water usage through low-flow fixtures and rainwater cisterns. No system-wide water consumption data, reduction targets, or water footprint assessment across 3,000+ restaurants.

No SBTi commitment, science-based targets, or net-zero pledge published. DitchCarbon confirms no formal reduction targets through SBTi or other climate pledges. Only quantified target: food waste diversion (25M lbs by 2025, achieved). 2023 Georgia Tech blog noted company was 'actively working to launch' climate strategy—no public strategy materialized.

Publishes annual Global Impact Reports with Director of Sustainability and governance committee. However, reports contain no emissions data, no TCFD/CSRD disclosure, and limited quantified environmental metrics beyond food waste. Privately held; no shareholder climate votes. CSRHub ranks at 11th percentile. Focus overwhelmingly on social initiatives rather than environmental accountability.

No environmental greenwashing lawsuits, regulatory fines, or climate-related controversies found. No federal environmental lobbying tracked by OpenSecrets or InfluenceMap. Supplier Mar-Jac Poultry fined for child labor violations (supply chain governance issue, not environmental). No environmental red flags identified.