Sustainability Summary

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A&W Sustainability Profile

A&W is not currently tracking sustainability.

Sustainability Summary

This is an unclaimed profile. A&W has not joined Sustainability Tracker to verify their sustainability credentials. We gathered what we could from public sources.

A&W Canada operates as a restaurant chain committed to reducing environmental impact through packaging innovations and community initiatives. The company focuses on eliminating single-use plastics, supporting food waste reduction, and partnering on sustainable sourcing practices within their supply chain.

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A&W Sustainability Actions

Introduced compostable packaging

A&W has implemented compostable and recyclable packaging across operations, diverting millions of single-use packaging items from landfills annually.

Eliminated plastic straws

A&W became the first restaurant chain in North America to eliminate plastic straws, offering paper straws that are biodegradable and compostable.

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Launched Zero Cup initiative

A&W introduced a fully compostable, plastic-free cup to replace single-use plastic cups.

Diverted food waste through partnerships

A&W has provided over 1.24 million meals through food rescue initiatives, preventing 4.8 million pounds of greenhouse gases from entering the atmosphere.

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Supported food insecurity initiatives

A&W supports 987 non-profit organizations nationwide through meal donations to combat food insecurity and reduce waste.

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A&W Sustainability Commitments

2030

Reduce beef supply chain emissions

Through the BeefUp Sustainability initiative with Cargill, A&W aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout the company's North American beef supply chain by 30 percent.