Cava

Washington D.C.
Food Beverage and Tobacco

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

Cava has not terminated business relationships due to religious or political beliefs. Cava uses its corporate reputation and funds to advance LGBTQ causes. It implements ESG practices into all aspects of its business. Cava does not provide its employees with protection against viewpoint discrimination. For these reasons, Cava receives a Medium Risk rating.

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Corporate Weaponization
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Has denied service to customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.

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Rationale

Cava has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs.

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Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

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N/A
Rationale

Cava does not accept requests for fundraisers or donations (1).

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Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.

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Rationale

Cava does not provide its employees with protection against viewpoint discrimination (1)(2).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
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Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

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Cava’s grand opening in DC featured the “Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington” (1). Cava integrates ESG into all of its business practices (1).

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Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

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During Pride Month, Cava used its corporate funds to advance True Colors United, an LGBTQ organization focusing on LBGTQ identities and problems among youth (1).

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Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

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N/A
Rationale

Cava does not operate a PAC at this time.

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May 25, 2023

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