Chipotle vs KFC
On overall TruNorth grade, Chipotle scores higher (Chipotle: C, KFC: C). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.
Political donations
FEC: $200K in executive political donations; partisan lean split across 8 executive donors.
FEC: $166K in executive political donations; partisan lean Republican +21 across 9 executive donors.
Environment
CDP A-List (2024) — top tier for climate disclosure and emissions-reduction action.
Forest 500 2024: score 32/100 — partial deforestation policy / implementation gaps on supply-chain. Exposed to palm, beef, pulp.
Labor
118 federal penalties totaling $90.6M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).
Publishes Australia Modern Slavery Act statement (latest 2024) — annual disclosure of supply-chain modern-slavery risk + remediation.
DEI
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.
No public record found.
Charity
$5M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.05% of revenue) via Chipotle Cultivate Foundation.
$9M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.09% of revenue) via KFC Foundation.
Animal testing
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]
NRDC Chain Reaction: B- — antibiotic-stewardship policy for US chicken; limited int'l rollout. [NRDC Chain Reaction B-]
Firearms
No public record found.
No public record found.
Privacy
1 publicly-disclosed data breach per Have I Been Pwned (2017) — 2K accounts compromised. Most recent: Chipotle (2017).
No public record found.
Executive pay
CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 886:1 (median employee pay $17,446) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).
CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 1167:1 (median employee pay $5,000) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).
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