Noodles & Company

Colorado
Food Beverage and Tobacco

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Caution
Medium Risk

Noodles & Company, an American fast-casual restaurant, does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees. However, the company has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. Its CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace. The company advocates for gender neutral restrooms and partners with Out & Equal. However, Noodles & Company does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. For these reasons, Noodles & Company receives a Medium Risk rating.

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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

Noodles & Company has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or beliefs (1).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Noodles & Company does not appear to discriminate against religious organizations in its charitable giving. It “supports Noodles & Company team members by providing cash grants to assist in handling financial challenges brought on by catastrophic events or emergency hardships” (1).

Criteria

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

Risk Level
Rationale

Noodles & Company does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

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

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Rationale

Noodles & Company’s CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace (1). The company advocated for “gender-neutral” bathrooms across the US. Noodles & Company requires employees to take unconscious bias training and employes an Inclusion and Diversity Officer. The company also participated in pride events (2)(3).

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

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Rationale

Noodles & Company partners with Out & Equal and has donated to Out and Equal through its food sales (1)(2).

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

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N/A
Rationale

Noodles & Company does not operate a PAC or engage in lobbying at this time (1)(2).

All links were last accessed and all information was updated on:
November 9, 2023

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