Chipotle

California
Food Beverage and Tobacco

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Summary:

Chipotle has not terminated business relationships due to political or religious differences, though it does vet suppliers according to their LGBTQ practices. Chipotle does not have viewpoint protections for its employees. The company has previously donated to Planned Parenthood and has funded Pride parades and other LGBTQ events while including special rules for charitable support for faith-based charities. For these reasons, Chipotle receives a "Medium Risk" rating.

Criteria
Risk Level
Rationale
Corporate Weaponization
Criteria

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.

Risk Level
Rationale

There are no publicly known cases of employees being fired for their religious or political beliefs. Chipotle received a score of 100 on the Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign. Among other requirements, this means Chipotle has pledged to vet vendors based on LGBTQ policies (1).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Chipotle will not donate to or authorize digital fundraisers for “religious groups for religious purposes” (1)(2). It has funded faith-based organizations for public causes, however.

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Chipotle does not protect employees from viewpoint discrimination (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Chipotle has not used its corporate reputation to advance ideological causes or partisan policies.

Criteria

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

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Rationale

Chipotle has previously sponsored multiple Pride events and used its charitable fundraising methods to support drag shows (1)(2). Chipotle has previously donated to Planned Parenthood (3). It has also donated to the National Urban League (4).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Chipotle does not have an active PAC. Additionally, it has not used corporate funds to support PACs that are ideological in nature (1).

All links were last accessed and all information was updated on:
March 21, 2023

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