CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL, INC. 
CULTIVATE A | BETTER WORLD |
2023 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
CONTENTSSupply Chain Priorities 16Benefits Overview3146 | |||||||
CHAPTER 1 | CHAPTER 2 | CHAPTER 3 | |||||
INTRODUCTION | FOOD & ANIMALS | PEOPLE | ENVIRONMENT | ||||
A Letter From Our | 3 | Highlights | 15 | Highlights | 30 | Highlights | 45 |
Chairman and CEO | Environmental Goals | ||||||
About This Report | 4 | ||||||
Supply Chain Oversight | 17 | Employee Promotions | Climate | 47 | |||
Who We Are | 5 | 32 | |||||
Food with Integrity | 19 | and Turnover | Emissions | 48 | |||
Our Values | 6 | Developing and | |||||
Food Safety Overview | 33 | Sustainable Design | |||||
Materiality | 7 | 20 | Training Talent | 49 | |||
and Oversight | Inclusive Culture | 34 | and Development | ||||
Impact Overview | 8 | Meat & Dairy Supply Chain | 21 | Scope 3 Emissions | 50 | ||
Employee Resource Groups | 38 | ||||||
Highlights | 9 | Meat & Dairy Standards | 22 | Regenerative Agriculture | 51 | ||
Giving | 39 | ||||||
Awards | 12 | Produce Supply Chain | 25 | Real Foodprint | 52 | ||
Fundraisers and Donations | |||||||
Brand Purpose Goals | 13 | Our Real Suppliers | 26 | 40 | Water | 53 | |
Overview | |||||||
Our Real Ingredients | 27 | Cultivate Foundation | 41 | Waste | 54 | ||
The Future of Farming | 28 | Governance | 42 | Materials | 55 | ||
Stakeholder Engagement | 43 | ||||||
Forward Looking | 56 | ||||||
Statements | |||||||
Appendix | 57 |
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A LETTER FROM OUR CHAIRMAN AND CEO
This year marks my five-year anniversary since joining this company, and I continue to be more inspired every single day by the innovative thinking and passion for purpose that exists within our culture. In this short time, we increased our restaurant footprint, expanded our average unit volumes, increased our stock price and hired more individuals than ever that live our core values. Our recipe for success has been driven by our relentless focus on delivering great guest experiences with exceptional people and exceptional food.
Chipotle's Food with Integrity principles guided our responsible sourcing and further enhanced our menu of real ingredients. We impacted thousands of communities and purchased millions of pounds of local and organic ingredients from small and often family-owned farms. I strongly believe that how we grow our food is how we grow our future and for that reason, sustainability is and will always be a strategic priority for Chipotle.
It is an honor to share Chipotle's 2023 Sustainability Report with you, which showcases our progress across people, food and animals and the environment against the goals outlined in our 2022 Sustainability Report. We continue to hold ourselves to the highest standards in the industry when it comes to investing in our people, supporting our communities and reducing our environmental impact. It is a job that will never be complete, but we believe the more people we inspire to join us on this journey, the greater our overall impact will be.
I am optimistic about our future and look forward to achieving our aggressive goals and delivering on our promise to Cultivate a Better World.
I welcome you to reach out to us at Sustainability@chipotle.com and share your thoughts and questions about sustainability at Chipotle.
Thank you,
Brian Niccol
Chairman and CEO, Chipotle
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ABOUT THIS REPORT
The data in this report cover activities and initiatives that occurred during fiscal year 2023 spanning January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. The report covers our owned and managed operations, including leased real estate. We produce a full report every two years, and 2023 is an interim update. The interim report provides updates to our current goals, and highlights on new initiatives from the year. Our next full report for fiscal year 2024 will be in full alignment with GRI reporting standards, and will contain in-depth details on programs.
Thank you for taking the time to read our Sustainability Report.
GENERAL
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., a Delaware corporation, together with its subsidiaries ("Chipotle," "we," "us," or "our") owns and operates Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants, which feature a relevant menu of burritos, burrito bowls (a burrito without the tortilla), tacos, quesadillas, and salads. We strive to Cultivate a Better World by serving responsibly sourced, classically cooked, real food with wholesome ingredients and without artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives. We are passionate about providing a great guest experience and making our food more accessible to everyone while continuing to be a brand with a demonstrated purpose. Steve Ells, founder and former executive chairman, first started Chipotle with a single restaurant in Denver, Colorado in 1993. Over 30 years later, our devotion to seeking out the very best ingredients, raised with respect for animals, farmers, and the environment, remains at the core of our commitment to Food with Integrity.
Headquartered in Newport Beach, California, we manage our United States operations based on eight regions and have aggregated our operations to one reportable segment. Our revenue is derived from sales by company-owned restaurants. In 2023, we reported $9.9 billion in revenue.
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3,371 | INTERNATIONAL |
owned and operated Chipotle | 66 RESTAURANTS |
restaurants in the United States1 | (Canada, France, Germany, United Kingdom) |
1 As of December 31, 2023, these totals do not include the non-Chipotle restaurants that were closed in 2023.
ENVIRONMENT
PEOPLE
FOOD & ANIMALS
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WHO
WE ARE
Since our beginning in 1993, Chipotle has been committed to serving Food with Integrity and revolutionizing the fast-food Industry. Our real ingredients are responsibly sourced and classically cooked with people, animals, and the environment in mind. Everything is connected.Though our heritage is one of transformation and innovation, one thing will never change: Chipotle's commitment to doing what's right. Our relentless pursuit of ethical choices at all times is what has built trust in Chipotle - from our customers, business partners, colleagues, and investors. Every person within the organization is responsible for maintaining trust, both internally and externally.
Cultivating a Better World is not easy, but when we all do our part, we can make a difference.
As of December 31, 2023, Chipotle employed more than 116,000 people worldwide. In the United States, we employed over 112,000 people in our restaurants and approximately 1,470 in our Restaurant Support Centers (RSCs) and field support organizations. We operate over 3,400 restaurants in the United States, Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
As a people-first company rooted in values, our purpose of Cultivating a Better World extends beyond serving nutritious food using real ingredients. It means hiring world-class individuals dedicated to investing in their future and partnering together to positively impact the communities they serve.
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OUR VALUES
KEEP US REAL
Foster a culture that values and champions our diversity while leveraging the individual talents of all team members to grow our business and Cultivate a Better World.
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THE LINE IS THE MOMENT OF TRUTH
When our guests win, so do we.
Everything we do starts with our restaurants. Serving great food, with great service in a safe, quick, clean, and happy environment is always priority one.
AUTHENTICITY LIVES HERE
Our food is real and so are we.
Be your full self and make a difference.
TEACH AND TASTE CHIPOTLE
Take pride in making the Chipotle experience exceptional.
Take the time to learn it well, teach it right, and hold others to the same standard.
THE MOVEMENT IS REAL
Stand up for what's important, even when it's hard.
We source better ingredients, hire better people, and work hard to change the world. Talk about what makes you proud, so we can do more of it.
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MATERIALITY
Chipotle informs our purpose and Sustainability strategy and disclosure through a materiality assessment. We identified key issues based on external trends, peer benchmarking, and stakeholder input as well as internal insights and business information.
Our process included engagement with NGO partners, investors, suppliers, academia, internal employees, and our executive leadership team. We prioritize issues for strategic planning that hold significant importance to our stakeholders while also having the greatest potential to impact our business and evaluated our degree of control.
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IMPACT OVERVIEW
In 2023, we sought to continue making a real impact for our communities, people, and planet.
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HIGHLIGHTS
FOOD &
ANIMALS
More than 40 MILLION pounds of local produce purchased
Purchased 262 MILLION pounds of certified pork, chicken, and beef
Achieved 94% of our goal to transition 400 acres of farmland to organic growing practices by 2025
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HIGHLIGHTS
PEOPLE
$6.9 MILLION donated to local
community organizations through more than 33,000 in-restaurant
fundraisers
5th YEAR listed on Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies
Launced charitable match employee
programs"Dish Out" and "Chip In"
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