Cava vs Chipotle
On overall TruNorth grade, Chipotle scores higher (Cava: C, Chipotle: C). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.
Political donations
No FEC PAC data found.
FEC: $200K in executive political donations; partisan lean split across 8 executive donors.
Environment
No public record found.
CDP A-List (2024) — top tier for climate disclosure and emissions-reduction action.
Labor
1 federal penalties totaling $1.4M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
118 federal penalties totaling $90.6M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
DEI
No public record found.
HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating. Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index member (2024) — transparent on female leadership, equal pay, inclusive culture.
Charity
$2M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.28% of revenue).
$5M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.05% of revenue) via Chipotle Cultivate Foundation.
Animal testing
No public record found.
Open Wing Alliance: 100% cage-free shell + liquid eggs, reported. Non-GMO ingredient policy — all menu items free of GMO ingredients per company disclosure. [Cage-free fulfilled · Non-GMO Project Verified]
Firearms
No public record found.
No public record found.
Privacy
No public record found.
1 publicly-disclosed data breach per Have I Been Pwned (2017) — 2K accounts compromised. Most recent: Chipotle (2017).
Executive pay
CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 179:1 (median employee pay $21,502) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).
CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 886:1 (median employee pay $17,446) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).
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