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Darden Restaurants Inc in the Restaurants & Leisure industry gained a UN SDG ESG Transparency Score of 2.0; made up of an environmental score of 1.0, social score of 2.7 and governance score of 2.3.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does Darden Restaurants Inc have an accelerator or VC vehicle to help deliver innovation?
Does Darden Restaurants Inc disclose current and historical energy intensity?
Does Darden Restaurants Inc report the average age of the workforce?
Does Darden Restaurants Inc reference operational or capital allocation in relation to climate change?
Does Darden Restaurants Inc disclose its ethnicity pay gap?
Does Darden Restaurants Inc disclose cybersecurity risks?
Does Darden Restaurants Inc offer flexible work?
Does Darden Restaurants Inc have a long term incentive (LTI) executive compensation plan based on a measure of return on capital?
Does Darden Restaurants Inc disclose the number of employees in R&D functions?
Does Darden Restaurants Inc conduct supply chain audits?
Does Darden Restaurants Inc disclose incidents of non-compliance in relation to the health and safety impacts of products and services?
Is there a statment that there is no plan to expand their cement production? (for example: 'We have no current plans to add additional cement making capacity')
Does Darden Restaurants Inc conduct 360 degree staff reviews?
Does Darden Restaurants Inc disclose the individual responsible for D&I?
Does Darden Restaurants Inc disclose current and historical air emissions?
Is there a statment that there is no plan to expand their coal usage? (for example: 'We have no current plans to add additional coal powered electricity generation')
Is executive remuneration linked to climate performance?
Does the Board describe its role in the oversight of climate-related risks and opportunities?
Does Darden Restaurants Inc disclose current and / or historical scope 2 emissions?
Does Darden Restaurants Inc disclose water use targets?
Does Darden Restaurants Inc have careers partnerships with academic institutions?
Did Darden Restaurants Inc have a product recall in the last two years?
Does Darden Restaurants Inc disclose incidents of discrimination?
Does Darden Restaurants Inc allow for Work Councils/Collective Agreements to be formed?
Has Darden Restaurants Inc issued a profit warning in the past 24 months?
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Does Darden Restaurants Inc disclose climate scenario or pathway analysis?
Does Darden Restaurants Inc disclose current and / or historical scope 1 emissions?
Are Operating Expesnses linked to emissions reduction?
Does Darden Restaurants Inc disclose the pay ratio of women to men?
Does Darden Restaurants Inc support suppliers with sustainability related research and development?
Does Darden Restaurants Inc disclose the number of operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or human rights impact assessments?
Does Darden Restaurants Inc reflect climate-related risks in its financial statements?
Is there a statment that there is no plan to expand their carbon intensite energy assets? (for example: 'We have no current plans to carry out further drilling for oil,')
Is Darden Restaurants Inc involved in embryonic stem cell research?
Does Darden Restaurants Inc disclose GHG and Air Emissions intensity?
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Darden Restaurants, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns and operates full-service restaurants in the United States and Canada. As of May 29, 2022, it owned and operated 1,867 restaurants, which included 884 under the Olive Garden brand, 546 under the LongHorn Steakhouse brand name, 172 under the Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen brand, 85 under the Yard House brand name, 62 under The Capital Grille brand, 45 under the Seasons 52 brand name, 42 under the Bahama Breeze brand, 28 under the Eddie V's Prime Seafood brand name, and 3 under the Capital Burger brand; and franchised 60 restaurants comprising 35 under the Olive Garden brand, 18 under the LongHorn Steakhouse brand name, 4 under the Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen brand, 2 under The Capital Grille brand name, and 1 under the Bahama Breeze brand.Darden Restaurants, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is based in Orlando, Florida.