ESG

We Built a Company of People Who Care

Better for Being Here

Red Robin is a company that cares; we strive to make the world a better place for our Team Members, our community, and our planet. We are undertaking a more formal and robust sustainability journey with meaningful goals to align with the industry standards provided by the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (the "SASB"). We will continue to adapt our sustainability approach integrated with our North Star strategic priorities. Please find the latest Sustainability Report here:

2022 Sustainability Report

Corporate Responsibility: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)

ESG is reviewed at the stakeholder, Board and management levels:

Stakeholder: We believe it is imperative that our ESG strategy is part of and aligned with our Company vision and overall corporate strategy. We are incorporating ESG initiatives into our North Star strategy and updated long-range strategic planning. We have been engaging with our stakeholders to discuss the ESG topics most important to them and conducted a double materiality exercise that was completed in early 2023. We are evaluating meaningful metrics and targets for our ESG priority areas for the near term and the future.

Board: ESG is a board-level priority. The Board, acting directly and through its committees, is responsible for the oversight of Red Robin’s ESG strategy. The Nominating and Governance Committee generally oversees Red Robin’s ESG goals and objectives and supports implementation of the Company’s ESG priorities. However, the full board retains overall ESG oversight responsibility because we believe full board oversight is important to ensure ESG is part of, and aligned with, our overall Company strategy. Management regularly reports directly to the Nominating and Governance Committee and to the full board regarding key recommendations, progress, and outcomes related to implementation of our ESG strategy.

Management: Execution of Red Robin’s ESG strategy is overseen by our executive team. The Company’s ESG Committee, including senior leaders from our business and functional teams, are responsible for setting direction and driving accountability as we address priority issues, work with key stakeholders, and measure and report our progress.

Environmental

We want to protect the planet whenever and wherever we can. That is why we have put in company-wide initiatives to help reduce our impact on this great earth.

Reducing, Recycling and Reduction is Our Jam

We have worked hard to become better stewards of this planet through various strategies on all company levels, implementing programs like recycling at the home office and installing energy-efficient LED lighting in our company-owned restaurants.

Prioritizing the Food We Serve and How We Serve It

We make our Gourmet Burgers and food with the highest-quality ingredients that our customers love. We make sure our meat and produce suppliers use the highest industry standards for humane farming.

Building Relationships with Like-minded Suppliers

We partner with companies that care about people and the environment just as much as we do. That is why we ask suppliers to do their part to protect the earth and its people.

We Care for the People Around Our Common Table

Social

At Red Robin, we want everyone to feel welcomed and supported. Through our grassroots fundraising for Red Robin Foundation, American Cancer Society and Denver Kids, we support the communities around us. We also support diversity within our Team Members by offering a Women’s Excellence program to support and inspire us all. We partner with the Women’s Foodservice Forum to help advance and support our female leaders. We’ve also created focus groups on social and economic inequality to create empathy and growth within our company.

Giving Back

Governance

We value unwavering integrity and relentless focus on improvement…. that's what the “U” and “R” stand for in our B.U.R.G.E.R. values. When it comes to doing business right, we strive to always do our best and to do it right. Our Board of Directors leads us to success through their overview and support.