Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. is a restaurant chain and does not offer lending, deposit, or other financial services to consumers. Therefore, all KPIs related to financial products, services, and customer financial outcomes are not applicable. The company does not have APRs, fee structures, loan books, or customer debt-to-income ratios to evaluate in the context of financial inclusion.

While the company engages in charitable partnerships, internal diversity initiatives, and offers employee benefits like an employee stock purchase plan, these do not fall under the scope of financial inclusion or economic opportunity as defined by the rubric's KPIs for financial institutions.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

For fiscal year 2024, the CEO to median employee pay ratio was 207:1, with the median employee earning $26,487.

Red Robin has a history of labor law violations. Violation Tracker records show 7 wage and hour violation records with penalties totaling $14,598,667 since 2000, and 2 employment discrimination records totaling $750,000 since 2000. In 2022, Red Robin settled with the Seattle Office of Labor Standards, agreeing to pay $401,986.68 to 343 employees for alleged violations between January 1, 2018, and September 7, 2022, including failing to post schedules 14 days in advance, not paying for employer-initiated schedule changes, and not providing breaks. Additionally, a class action lawsuit was filed in 2022 alleging numerous California Labor Code violations from May 31, 2018, to the present, including not paying overtime or minimum wages, failing to provide breaks, and improper wage statements. Medical, dental, and vision benefits are available to restaurant team members aged 18 or over and to restaurant managers from the first month of hire. Flexible spending accounts and disability benefits are available to restaurant managers.

Honest & Fair Business

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. has a formal Problem Resolution Policy and Whistleblower Procedure, established by October 2021.

This policy allows anonymous reporting of accounting, ethics, and other concerns through multiple channels, including a helpline (1-877-RED-9876), website, phone, fax, mail, email, and direct contact with supervisors, executives, the Compliance Officer, Audit Committee, or Internal Audit. The policy emphasizes confidentiality and prohibits retaliation for good faith reporting. The company also has an anti-corruption policy that explicitly prohibits bribery, gifts exceeding $250 (unless approved), and improper dealings with vendors, contractors, and suppliers, and addresses the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). However, there is no evidence regarding the frequency or effectiveness of training for this policy.

Kind to Animals

Red Robin requires all food and beverage suppliers, including growers, to undergo annual third-party certification audits.

Specifically, 100% of beef and chicken suppliers regularly participate in animal welfare audits, and all protein suppliers are required to participate in third-party audits to support humane treatment. For cage-free sourcing, 50.6% of eggs in the U.S. supply chain were cage-free in 2024, with a goal to reach 100% by December 1, 2026. All chicken is raised cage-free. The company is committed to farm animal welfare, encouraging supplier initiatives for humane treatment, and follows up on credible reports of mistreatment, removing non-compliant suppliers. Beef suppliers must comply with humane handling and provide proof of animal welfare audits. Poultry suppliers follow USDA guidelines and FDA regulations, including responsible antibiotic use, and Red Robin is working to align broiler chicken suppliers with Global Animal Partnership (GAP) standards. Pork suppliers meet or exceed USDA animal handling and welfare practices. Red Robin has formed a working relationship with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and will continue dialogue with them on animal welfare issues.

No War, No Weapons

The provided articles for Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (RRGB.US) detail the company's restaurant operations, ESG initiatives focusing on people, product, and place, and community partnerships aimed at combating childhood hunger.

However, none of the articles contain specific, factual data points or explicit statements regarding the company's involvement (or lack thereof) in arms manufacturing, military contracts, dual-use technologies, sales to embargoed regimes, peacebuilding investments as defined by the rubric, or any other metrics directly related to the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value. Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the evidence provided.

Planet-Friendly Business

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. reported 0% of its operational energy consumption from renewables in 2022.

In 2023, the company's water withdrawn was 1,067 TCM, which translates to approximately 818 m³ per $1 million in revenue. The company diverted 36.7% of waste from landfill in 2022. In 2023, 7% of packaging was made from recycled or renewable materials. For water sourcing, 26% of water withdrawn in 2023 was from extremely high-stress basins, and an additional 18% was from high-stress basins. The total packaging weight decreased by 9.79% from 3,239 metric tons in 2022 to 2,922 metric tons in 2023.

Safe & Smart Tech

The company has reported no serious data breaches, though it acknowledges common hacking attempts.

In the event of a breach, it commits to attempting notification within 30 days and providing 2 years of free credit monitoring along with $1 million in identity theft insurance. The company states compliance with GDPR and CCPA in its privacy policy, but no specific details on implementation or data handling practices are provided to support this claim.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

Red Robin's 2022 Sustainability Report states that 98% of off-premise packaging is recyclable, reusable, or compostable.

In 2023, the company achieved a 22% reduction in single-use plastic packaging across 538 locations. The report mentions waste reduction targets, but specific details and timelines for these targets are not provided.