McDonald's Corporation

"Human Rights UN Declaration of Human Rights: We expect our suppliers to conduct their activities in a manner that respects human rights as set out in The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In addition, suppliers shall uphold the following labor practices: Freedom of Association; Employment Practices: Suppliers shall not use any form of slave, forced, bonded, indentured, or involuntary prison labor ; : Suppliers shall promote and maintain a workplace free from discrimination ; Suppliers shall ensure that no underage labor has been used in the production or distribution of their goods or services. A child is any person under the minimum employment age according to the laws of the facility’s country, or, in the absence of law, under the minimum age for completing required education. Suppliers shall not employ anyone younger than 14, regardless of the country’s minimum working age ; Suppliers shall ensure that all workers receive communication and training on emergency planning and safe work practices; . No form of physical, sexual, psychological or verbal harassment or abuse shall be tolerated."

"Applying throughout the entire supply chain, the core principles and practices of McDonald's Commitment on Deforestation include: [...] Respect the right of all affected communities to give or withhold their free, prior and informed consent for plantation developments on land they own legally, communally or by custom"

"We do not tolerate retaliation of any kind against anyone who reports an issue and do not tolerate unlawful threats, intimidation, or physical or legal attacks against human rights defenders. "

"We’re committed to eliminating deforestation from our beef supply chain by 2020 focusing on the countries with identified deforestation risks" [...] "In 2020, 99.6% of the beef sourced for McDonald’s restaurants supported deforestation-free supply chains. We verify all beef sourced from high deforestation priority regions (Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Australia) via satellite imagery and/or postcode to the last point prior to slaughter. Data is received, analyzed and qualified to be in compliance with McDonald’s Deforestation-Free Beef Procurement Policy (“Policy”) and followed by all McDonald’s Direct Beef Suppliers and their raw material suppliers (slaughterhouses) in these regions [...] No new development on peat regardless of depth No conversion of High Carbon Stock forest"

"Unlike other major commodities such as coffee or palm oil, there is no widely established global certification scheme or credible third-party process for monitoring and addressing potential deforestation in our beef supply. We worked with Proforest and local stakeholders, using industry-standard definitions from the Afi, to establish a Deforestation-Free Beef Procurement Policy tailored to each priority sourcing country. We partnered with Agrotools, a certified B-Corp, using cutting-edge satellite mapping and national government datasets to determine which areas to prioritize and assess for deforestation. A farm’s location may make it a priority, but that does not mean deforestation is happening. When threats to forests are identified, our suppliers are expected to address the findings through corrective action plans where required. While there is always more work to do, through our global collaboration with stakeholders and suppliers and with the use of innovative technology, we have confidence that the steps we’re taking are helping to conserve our planet’s forests."

"Forest risk commodity Cattle products Cutoff date 2018.... This policy applies for all beef produced in Argentina, Australia, Brazil and Paraguay being supplied to McDonald’s globally"

"Since 2011, we have worked closely with industry leaders as a founding member of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB) and through this work, in 2014, the GRSB collectively finalized a global set of principles and criteria for what sustainable beef should be."[...]"The company helped create the Global Roundtable on Sustainable Beef and plays a big part in supporting local Roundtables and groups working on beef sustainability around the world. With the help of McDonald’s active engagement, the national and global roundtables are making progress to develop locally relevant indicators to measure impacts and success on the ground in the world’s largest beef producing regions."

"We are supportive of jurisdictional approaches as they enable companies sourcing agricultural commodities to collaborate with local governments, communities, and producers in their sourcing region. By working together, we can all ensure that local laws, regional efforts, and corporate policies work in concert to make regions deforestation-free. One of the leading jurisdictional approaches is the Produce, Conserve, Include (PCI) strategy in Mato Grosso, Brazil. McDonald’s has been mapping our beef volumes sourced from the Mato Grosso area to understand what volumes of beef our suppliers buy from this jurisdiction for the McDonald’s system and exploring ways to support this jurisdictional approach. Additionally, some of our other multi-stakeholder platforms and dialogues include: Argentina Roundtable for Sustainable Livestock, Paraguay Roundtable for Sustainable Livestock, Cerrado Manifesto Statement of Support Steering Committee, The Good Growth Partnership, The Collaboration on Forests and Agriculture, The Accountability Framework, CDP Supply Chain Forests."

"To meet our 2030 goal, we first prioritized the sourcing of raw materials where McDonald’s can use our sourcing scale to make the biggest impact – beef, chicken (soy in feed), palm oil, coffee and the fiber used in guest packaging for 2020. We have introduced specific sourcing, measurement and compliance requirements for suppliers of these commodities as part of a time-bound action plan...We worked with Proforest and local stakeholders, using industry-standard definitions from the Afi, to establish a Deforestation-Free Beef Procurement Policy tailored to each priority sourcing country.We partnered with Agrotools, a certified B-Corp, using cutting-edge satellite mapping and national government datasets to determine which areas to prioritize and assess for deforestation."

"Suppliers’ business activities shall comply with applicable laws and regulations in the countries and jurisdictions in which they operate. This Code applies to activities in the locations where suppliers’ goods are produced, where any related services are performed, and where the goods enter the supply chain"

McDonalds report in their 2021 Forests CDP report that they consume 863269.15 Metric Tons of beef.

"To help Company employees understand human rights, training on our Human Rights Policy is available in 15 languages. In 2021, the training was made available to Company employees across all our owned markets. The training includes a section on forced labor that identifies particularly vulnerable groups."[...]"The next step of the process involves independent third parties conducting announced and unannounced audits. We work with several social compliance auditing firms around the world that have expert knowledge and understanding of local languages and cultures. On-site audits include physical inspections of the facilities, worker housing and cafeterias. The auditing firms also interview workers and review facility records and business practices. "

"McDonald’s commitments and expectations are formed based on the definitions of deforestation set out below. [...] "Low priority regions” refers to countries, biomes, municipalities, postcodes or farms/ plantations that are classified as no or low risk of deforestation, as determined through regular assessments that rely on the latest supply chain data and trends. McDonald’s assesses this risk annually with third parties, including WWF, to take into account the latest supply chain data and trends [...] “Supporting deforestation-free supply chains” refers to commodities in our supply chains that are either sourced sustainably from high priority regions and comply with the certification or verification schemes as set out below, or are sourced from low priority regions as above. [...] beef – McDonald’s requires that all the beef we source meets the requirements of our Deforestation-Free Beef Procurement Policy and Commitment on Forests. We currently have more detailed requirements within this policy for beef sourced from Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina and Australia." [...] "We currently classify Brazil, Argentina, Australia and Paraguay as high priority areas to address forest related risks for cattle products. The percentage reflects the proportion of our 2020 beef sourcing from these countries. All other countries are assessed as low priority. The data required for the raw material metrics outlined in this Information Request is collected primarily through the McDonald’s Global Supply Chain and Sustainability annual raw material survey of suppliers (TraQtion). The system gathers information on the volume, origin and sustainability certification across six categories of products supplied to McDonald’s across the world via a supplier survey"

"Procedures to address and resolve non-compliance with suppliers Developing time-bound targets and milestones to bring suppliers back into compliance Providing information on appropriate actions that can be taken to address non-compliance Assessing the efficacy and efforts of non-compliant supplier actions through consistent and quantified metrics Re-integrating suppliers back into supply chain based on the successful and verifiable completion of activities Please explain McDonald’s is working to eliminate deforestation from our global supply chains. This means engaging our suppliers to ensure that they are capable and have plans in place to meet our commitments. As outlined in our Commitment on Forests, we will move to suspend or eliminate purchases from a supplier if an audit or other credible source reveals or confirms that the supplier is seriously violating McDonald’s requirements, and if that supplier does not acknowledge and immediately move to acceptably remediate the concern."

"Human Rights UN Declaration of Human Rights: We expect our suppliers to conduct their activities in a manner that respects human rights as set out in The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In addition, suppliers shall uphold the following labor practices: Freedom of Association; Employment Practices: Suppliers shall not use any form of slave, forced, bonded, indentured, or involuntary prison labor ; : Suppliers shall promote and maintain a workplace free from discrimination ; Suppliers shall ensure that no underage labor has been used in the production or distribution of their goods or services. A child is any person under the minimum employment age according to the laws of the facility’s country, or, in the absence of law, under the minimum age for completing required education. Suppliers shall not employ anyone younger than 14, regardless of the country’s minimum working age ; Suppliers shall ensure that all workers receive communication and training on emergency planning and safe work practices; . No form of physical, sexual, psychological or verbal harassment or abuse shall be tolerated."

"The assessment enabled us to identify that, of all the commodities we source, palm oil, tea, coffee and timber present the greatest risk of exposure to human rights concerns, with occupational health and safety, migrant workers and decent working time identified as the most salient risks. [...] The HRIA findings, and corresponding recommendations, helped us strengthen human rights management frameworks to better identify, assess, prevent, mitigate and remediate salient human rights issues. For example, as we update our sustainable sourcing strategies and policies for specific commodities, we use these recommendations to inform our human rights due diligence requirements for suppliers."

"Applying throughout the entire supply chain, the core principles and practices of McDonald's Commitment on Deforestation include: [...] Respect the right of all affected communities to give or withhold their free, prior and informed consent for plantation developments on land they own legally, communally or by custom"

"We do not tolerate retaliation of any kind against anyone who reports an issue and do not tolerate unlawful threats, intimidation, or physical or legal attacks against human rights defenders. "

"Additionally, all centrally managed suppliers of restaurant and par-fry oil must: Be active members of the RSPO and report through the RSPO Annual Communications of Progress; have a public commitment to eliminate deforestation and supporting strategy; have a strategy for traceability to the mill and plantation level; be committed not to source from peatlands, high conservation value land and high carbon stock forests; be committed to uphold human rights at the plantation level and Free and Prior Informed Consent; have a third-party verification process; have a strategy to address any open grievances"

In McDonald's 2021 CDP report they state the cut off date for palm oil is 2005

"“High priority regions” are defined as countries, biomes, municipalities, postcodes or farms/ plantations that are identified as areas where deforestation occurs or is projected to occur as determined through regular assessments that rely on the latest supply chain data and trends. McDonald’s assesses this risk annually with third parties, including WWF, to take into account the latest supply chain data and trends. [...] “Low priority regions” refers to countries, biomes, municipalities, postcodes or farms/ plantations that are classified as no or low risk of deforestation, as determined through regular assessments that rely on the latest supply chain data and trends. McDonald’s assesses this risk annually with third parties, including WWF, to take into account the latest supply chain data and trends. [...] Palm oil – Palm oil sourced for McDonald’s restaurants or as ingredients in McDonald’s products must meet the requirements of RSPO certification. All countries are considered high priority regions for palm oil and all volumes are required to be covered by RSPO certification or credits"

"Suppliers’ business activities shall comply with applicable laws and regulations in the countries and jurisdictions in which they operate. This Code applies to activities in the locations where suppliers’ goods are produced, where any related services are performed, and where the goods enter the supply chain"

In their latest CDP report McDonalds state that their total consumption of palm oil is 99589 tonnes of which 100% is RSPO certified. Their latest RSPO ACOP report is from 2020. In it their total palm oil consumption is reported as 79350.0 tonnes of which 100% is RSPO certified

"To help Company employees understand human rights, training on our Human Rights Policy is available in 15 languages. In 2021, the training was made available to Company employees across all our owned markets. The training includes a section on forced labor that identifies particularly vulnerable groups."[...]"The next step of the process involves independent third parties conducting announced and unannounced audits. We work with several social compliance auditing firms around the world that have expert knowledge and understanding of local languages and cultures. On-site audits include physical inspections of the facilities, worker housing and cafeterias. The auditing firms also interview workers and review facility records and business practices. "

"McDonald’s commitments and expectations are formed based on the definitions of deforestation set out below. [...] "Low priority regions” refers to countries, biomes, municipalities, postcodes or farms/ plantations that are classified as no or low risk of deforestation, as determined through regular assessments that rely on the latest supply chain data and trends. McDonald’s assesses this risk annually with third parties, including WWF, to take into account the latest supply chain data and trends [...] “Supporting deforestation-free supply chains” refers to commodities in our supply chains that are either sourced sustainably from high priority regions and comply with the certification or verification schemes as set out below, or are sourced from low priority regions as above. [...] All countries are considered high priority regions for palm oil and all volumes are required to be covered by RSPO certification or credits"

"Procedures to address and resolve non-compliance with suppliers Developing time-bound targets and milestones to bring suppliers back into compliance Providing information on appropriate actions that can be taken to address non-compliance Assessing the efficacy and efforts of non-compliant supplier actions through consistent and quantified metrics Re-integrating suppliers back into supply chain based on the successful and verifiable completion of activities...McDonald’s is working to eliminate deforestation from our global supply chains. This means engaging our suppliers to ensure that they are capable and have plans in place to meet our commitments. As outlined in our Commitment on Forests, we will move to suspend or eliminate purchases from a supplier if an audit or other credible source reveals or confirms that the supplier is seriously violating McDonald’s requirements, and if that supplier does not acknowledge and immediately move to acceptably remediate the concern."

"Human Rights UN Declaration of Human Rights: We expect our suppliers to conduct their activities in a manner that respects human rights as set out in The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In addition, suppliers shall uphold the following labor practices: Freedom of Association; Employment Practices: Suppliers shall not use any form of slave, forced, bonded, indentured, or involuntary prison labor ; : Suppliers shall promote and maintain a workplace free from discrimination ; Suppliers shall ensure that no underage labor has been used in the production or distribution of their goods or services. A child is any person under the minimum employment age according to the laws of the facility’s country, or, in the absence of law, under the minimum age for completing required education. Suppliers shall not employ anyone younger than 14, regardless of the country’s minimum working age ; Suppliers shall ensure that all workers receive communication and training on emergency planning and safe work practices; . No form of physical, sexual, psychological or verbal harassment or abuse shall be tolerated."

"Supporting Company Employees and Franchisees...We provide access to remediation and encourage our business partners to do the same, and recognize that this commitment should not obstruct access to other remedies."

"Applying throughout the entire supply chain, the core principles and practices of McDonald's Commitment on Deforestation include: [...] Respect the right of all affected communities to give or withhold their free, prior and informed consent for plantation developments on land they own legally, communally or by custom"

"We do not tolerate retaliation of any kind against anyone who reports an issue and do not tolerate unlawful threats, intimidation, or physical or legal attacks against human rights defenders. "

"Countries with regions currently identified as high-deforestation priority regions for fiber include Argentina, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Russia and Vietnam. McDonald’s requires all wood fiber sourced from these regions to be Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified or FSC controlled wood sources with full chain of custody certification. Exclusions: Primary fiber-based packaging in food packaged off-site McDonald’s restaurants; tray liners, straws and limited locally sourced items."[...]"We set a goal to source all primary fiber-based packaging for McDonald’s restaurants from recycled or certified sources, and support deforestation-free supply chains by the end of 2020.6 In 2021, we continued to achieve 97.6% of guest packaging fiber being sourced from recycled or certified sources, and 97.1% of fiber-based primary guest packaging sourced supporting deforestation-free supply chains. This target supports our larger goal of ensuring that, by the end of 2025, all of McDonald’s guest packaging will come from renewable, recycled or certified sources."[...]"By the end ofIn 2020, xxx99.6%% of our supply from these areas was sourced either FSC certified or FSC Controlled Wood at mill level. of primary fiber-based guest packaging sourced for McDonald’s restaurants supported deforestation-free supply chains by end of 2020."

"Forest risk commodity Timber products Cutoff date 1993-1997"

"Member of the Foodservice Packaging Institute’s (FPI) Paper Recovery Alliance (PRA) and Plastics Recovery Group (PRG), the Australian Packaging Covenant and Sustainable Packaging Coalition, as well as actively involved in initiatives including the recent creation of the APR Design® Guide for Plastics Recyclability with the Association of Plastic Recyclers."

"“High priority regions” are defined as countries, biomes, municipalities, postcodes or farms/ plantations that are identified as areas where deforestation occurs or is projected to occur as determined through regular assessments that rely on the latest supply chain data and trends. McDonald’s assesses this risk annually with third parties, including WWF, to take into account the latest supply chain data and trends."[...]"While our focus has now expanded to other categories, maintaining and developing our approach to our priority commodities is a key part of our forest strategy. We regularly review our prioritization with input from partners including Proforest and WWF."

"Suppliers’ business activities shall comply with applicable laws and regulations in the countries and jurisdictions in which they operate. This Code applies to activities in the locations where suppliers’ goods are produced, where any related services are performed, and where the goods enter the supply chain"

"Forest risk commodity Timber products Volume 721826 Metric tons" report in their 2021 CDP Report

"To help Company employees understand human rights, training on our Human Rights Policy is available in 15 languages. In 2021, the training was made available to Company employees across all our owned markets. The training includes a section on forced labor that identifies particularly vulnerable groups."[...]"The next step of the process involves independent third parties conducting announced and unannounced audits. We work with several social compliance auditing firms around the world that have expert knowledge and understanding of local languages and cultures. On-site audits include physical inspections of the facilities, worker housing and cafeterias. The auditing firms also interview workers and review facility records and business practices. "

"All primary guest packaging made from paper/ board sold to McDonald’s globally must be certified by Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) or a PEFC-endorsed national program (e.g., SFI), or made from 100% recycled content as verified by a third-party by 2020. McDonald’s requires all wood and wood fiber sourced from high risk regions (Russia, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Argentina) and used for fiber-based packaging, to be either FSC certified or FSC Controlled Wood at mill level. All suppliers are expected to report raw material data twice per year to enable McDonald’s to manage end-to-end sustainability and compliance elements in our supply chain"

"Procedures to address and resolve non-compliance with suppliers - Developing time-bound targets and milestones to bring suppliers back into compliance. Providing information on appropriate actions that can be taken to address non-compliance. Assessing the efficacy and efforts of non-compliant supplier actions through consistent and quantified metrics. Re-integrating suppliers back into supply chain based on the successful and verifiable completion of activities [...] This means engaging our suppliers to ensure that they are capable and have plans in place to meet our commitments. As outlined in our Commitment on Forests, we will move to suspend or eliminate purchases from a supplier if an audit or other credible source reveals or confirms that the supplier is seriously violating McDonald’s requirements, and if that supplier does not acknowledge and immediately move to acceptably remediate the concern"

"Human Rights UN Declaration of Human Rights: We expect our suppliers to conduct their activities in a manner that respects human rights as set out in The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In addition, suppliers shall uphold the following labor practices: Freedom of Association; Employment Practices: Suppliers shall not use any form of slave, forced, bonded, indentured, or involuntary prison labor ; : Suppliers shall promote and maintain a workplace free from discrimination ; Suppliers shall ensure that no underage labor has been used in the production or distribution of their goods or services. A child is any person under the minimum employment age according to the laws of the facility’s country, or, in the absence of law, under the minimum age for completing required education. Suppliers shall not employ anyone younger than 14, regardless of the country’s minimum working age ; Suppliers shall ensure that all workers receive communication and training on emergency planning and safe work practices; . No form of physical, sexual, psychological or verbal harassment or abuse shall be tolerated."

"Applying throughout the entire supply chain, the core principles and practices of McDonald's Commitment on Deforestation include: [...] Respect the right of all affected communities to give or withhold their free, prior and informed consent for plantation developments on land they own legally, communally or by custom"

"We do not tolerate retaliation of any kind against anyone who reports an issue and do not tolerate unlawful threats, intimidation, or physical or legal attacks against human rights defenders. "

"We require that all soy sourced for the feed of chicken used in McDonald’s products is either sourced from low priority regions or, when sourced from high priority regions, including Argentina (Chaco biome), Brazil (Amazon and Cerrado biomes) and Paraguay (Chaco biome), must support responsible soy production. Given the complexity of soy supply chains, we consider that, unless demonstrated, all of McDonald’s sources of soy for chicken fall into high priority regions, with the exception of chicken sourced in the U.S. and Canada, where soy used in feed is locally produced and therefore volumes are considered low priority. We support responsible soy production through the purchase of RTRS credits. A number of our chicken suppliers to Europe also use physical certification through ProTerra standards. Soy produced in the Amazon biome meeting the Amazon Soy Moratorium requirements is also recognized as compliant when suppliers can provide proof of traceability and assurance. [...] 100% of soy sourced for the feed of chicken used in McDonald’s products supported deforestation-free supply chains globally in 2021."

"Cutoff Date Details: 2004 for Proterra certification; 2009 for RTRS credits for native forests, riparian vegetation, natural wetlands, steep slopes, areas designated by law to serve the purpose of native conservation and/or cultural and social protection; 2016 for RTRS credits for any “natural land*, steep slopes and in areas designated by law to serve the purpose of native conservation and/or cultural and social protection"

"McDonald’s is a signatory to the New York Declaration on Forests, a shared commitment from some of the world’s most influential countries, companies and NGOs to help end deforestation by 2030. To build on this, we’re also collaborating through others as part of the Cerrado Protocol."

""“High priority regions” are defined as countries, biomes, municipalities, postcodes or farms/ plantations that are identified as areas where deforestation occurs or is projected to occur as determined through regular assessments that rely on the latest supply chain data and trends. McDonald’s assesses this risk annually with third parties, including WWF, to take into account the latest supply chain data and trends. [...] “Low priority regions” refers to countries, biomes, municipalities, postcodes or farms/ plantations that are classified as no or low risk of deforestation, as determined through regular assessments that rely on the latest supply chain data and trends. McDonald’s assesses this risk annually with third parties, including WWF, to take into account the latest supply chain data and trends. [...] Soy [...] We require that all soy sourced for the feed of chicken used in McDonald’s products is either sourced from low priority regions or, when sourced from high priority regions, including Argentina (Chaco biome), Brazil (Amazon and Cerrado biomes) and Paraguay (Chaco biome), must support responsible soy production. Given the complexity of soy supply chains, we consider that, unless demonstrated, all of McDonald’s sources of soy for chicken fall into high priority regions, with the exception of chicken sourced in the U.S. and Canada, where soy used in feed is locally produced and therefore volumes are considered low priority."

"Suppliers’ business activities shall comply with applicable laws and regulations in the countries and jurisdictions in which they operate. This Code applies to activities in the locations where suppliers’ goods are produced, where any related services are performed, and where the goods enter the supply chain"

"Forest risk commodity Soy Volume of production/ consumption certified 480421 Metric tons"

"To help Company employees understand human rights, training on our Human Rights Policy is available in 15 languages. In 2021, the training was made available to Company employees across all our owned markets. The training includes a section on forced labor that identifies particularly vulnerable groups."[...]"The next step of the process involves independent third parties conducting announced and unannounced audits. We work with several social compliance auditing firms around the world that have expert knowledge and understanding of local languages and cultures. On-site audits include physical inspections of the facilities, worker housing and cafeterias. The auditing firms also interview workers and review facility records and business practices. "

"At a minimum, Roundtable on Responsible Soy Book & Claim certificates will cover all soy volumes used in poultry feed where the soy is produced in Argentina, Brazil or Paraguay. All suppliers are expected to report raw material data to enable McDonald’s to manage end-to-end sustainability and compliance elements in our supply chain"

"Procedures to address and resolve non-compliance with suppliers Developing time-bound targets and milestones to bring suppliers back into compliance Providing information on appropriate actions that can be taken to address non-compliance Assessing the efficacy and efforts of non-compliant supplier actions through consistent and quantified metrics Re-integrating suppliers back into supply chain based on the successful and verifiable completion of activities...McDonald’s is working to eliminate deforestation from our global supply chains. This means engaging our suppliers to ensure that they are capable and have plans in place to meet our commitments. As outlined in our Commitment on Forests, we will move to suspend or eliminate purchases from a supplier if an audit or other credible source reveals or confirms that the supplier is seriously violating McDonald’s requirements, and if that supplier does not acknowledge and immediately move to acceptably remediate the concern."