Texas Roadhouse, Inc..
TXRH.US | Restaurants and mobile food service activities
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. is a full-service restaurant chain specializing in steaks. The company operates and franchises restaurants under the Texas Roadhouse name. Their menu features steaks, ribs, chicken, seafood, and various side dishes. Texas Roadhouse restaurants typically offer a casual dining ex...Show More
Better Health for All
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No evidence available to assess Texas Roadhouse, Inc. on Better Health for All.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Texas Roadhouse, Inc. is a full-service restaurant chain.
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The 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' value assesses companies that lend, insure, move, or store money. As a restaurant, Texas Roadhouse does not offer financial products or services such as lending, deposit accounts, or insurance.
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Therefore, all KPIs under this value are not applicable to the company's core business operations.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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In 2024, the CEO to median employee pay ratio was 303:1, with the CEO earning $6,186,009 and the median employee earning $20,391.
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The company has a history of 20 labor violation records since 2000, with total penalties of $17,415,957.
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This includes a $12,000,000 penalty for employment discrimination in 2017 and a $5,000,000 penalty for wage and hour violations in 2012.
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Employee happiness is rated at 61/100 on Comparably, and 87% of employees report feeling burnt out.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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Approved food vendor partners are required to submit a third-party GFSI audit report and certificate annually.
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The company requires all product quality feedback to be addressed within three business days of receipt.
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Honest & Fair Business
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The company has a formal whistleblower policy and an ethics hotline, accessible electronically and by phone, which allows for anonymous reporting, though with caveats regarding local laws.
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However, there is no evidence of independent investigation processes.
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The company also has a detailed anti-corruption policy that is FCPA-compliant, covering various payment types, third-party due diligence, and includes detailed training and reporting procedures, but the frequency of training and effectiveness metrics are not specified.
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Kind to Animals
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Texas Roadhouse has no cage-free policy and is listed among 15 restaurant chains with this stance, indicating that 100% of its eggs and poultry originate from high-density cage systems.
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The company has made past pledges to eliminate gestation crates but has either backtracked, failed to meet deadlines, or lacks current commitments.
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While Texas Roadhouse states it follows the Five Freedoms of Animal Welfare and complies with U.S. FDA regulations and industry programs (NAMI, NCBA BQA, NCC, PQA+), these are industry-standard approaches, and the failure to eliminate gestation crates and lack of a cage-free policy contradict a holistic ethical approach.
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The company has no public position on animal welfare legislation and is silent on industry standards.
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No War, No Weapons
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No evidence was found in the provided articles to assess Texas Roadhouse (TXRH.US) against any of the Key Performance Indicators for the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value. The articles primarily discuss the company's anti-bribery policy, sustainability initiatives focused on restaurant operations and animal welfare, and lobbying expenditures related to the food and beverage industry. There is no information regarding arms manufacturing, military contracts, dual-use technologies, sales to embargoed regimes, peacebuilding investments, conflict divestment, board oversight of defense, exports, human rights due diligence in conflict areas, Arms Trade Treaty compliance, AI military safeguards, UN Guiding Principles alignment, conflict minerals, or any other metrics related to war or weapons.
Planet-Friendly Business
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Texas Roadhouse's total Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions for 2023 were approximately 269.2 million tCO2e, with no documented reduction initiatives.
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The company does not have SBTi-validated emissions reduction targets aligned with a 1.5°C pathway, and has no publicly committed 2030 or 2050 climate goals, though a net-zero target year of 2050 is mentioned in one article.
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The company has installed solar panels in two Arizona stores and at its Greeneville, TN "green store."
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Its waste diversion rate was 16.2% in 2021, with 15,689 tons diverted from landfill.
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The company has a time-bound commitment to achieve a deforestation and conversion-free supply chain by 2025 across all segments and geographies.
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Texas Roadhouse has engaged a consultant to prepare its first climate-related financial risk report in accordance with TCFD recommendations.
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The company completed its first materiality assessment of its Corporate Sustainability program in 2024 and conducted a comprehensive food waste audit at one location.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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Texas Roadhouse has established 10 formal partnership agreements with community groups, including Homes for Our Troops, American Tinnitus Association, Special Olympics, Camp Sunshine, Dickie V Foundation, Special Olympics of Kentucky, Special Olympics of Texas, American Eagle Foundation, Prattville Country Club, and Arbor Day Foundation.
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The company has a recurrent mural of an older Native American man in its restaurants, which could be interpreted as a cultural appropriation concern.
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Texas Roadhouse implemented NAVEX's EthicsPoint incident management system, which allows for confidential, multi-lingual, online reporting for employees, with nearly 40% of concerns reported online.
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It also tracks issues from employee-manager conversations, accounting for 20% of reports.
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This system is for employee concerns, not explicitly for community concerns, but it is a grievance mechanism.
Safe & Smart Tech
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No evidence available to assess Texas Roadhouse, Inc. on Safe & Smart Tech.
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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No evidence available to assess Texas Roadhouse, Inc. on Zero Waste & Sustainable Products.