Political donations
FEC: $50K PAC donations; 70% to Republican, 30% to Democratic committees.
Environment
environmental violation: $8K in federal penalties (Violation Tracker).
Labor
25 federal penalties totaling $6.3M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
DEI
Wendy's created a dedicated Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer role in March 2021 and maintains six Employee Resource Groups; however, by 2025 the role was retitled to 'Global Chief Culture and Inclusion Officer,' dropping 'DEI' branding, and a 2024 SEC-filed shareholder proposal cited the company for lacking an independent racial equity audit and time-bound DEI goals.
Charity
$40M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.19% of revenue) via Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.
Animal testing
Open Wing Alliance: cage-free egg transition on track for US breakfast menu. [Cage-free on track]
Firearms
No public record found.
Privacy
1 documented breach affecting 52,485 accounts (HIBP); latest breach 2018-03-31.
Executive pay
No public record found.
Data sources
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