What is McDonald's's environmental accountability evil score?

McDonald's has an ESG accountability Evil Score of 90/100, indicating severe levels of non-compliance, heavy carbon intensity, or active environmental litigation opposition.

How much carbon emissions does McDonald's produce?

McDonald's produces direct Scope 1 & Scope 2 greenhouse emissions totaling 146 Megatonnes of CO2 equivalent annually, as tracked on our persistent audit framework.

Has McDonald's been audited for deforestation or litigation fines?

Yes, our real-time audit tracks 545 hectares of satellite-detected deforestation, with compiled historical litigation fines totaling $391,611,268 USD. See full investigation details.

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Consumer Goods • North America

McDonald's

HEADQUARTERS: Chicago, United States • FOUNDED: 1940

DESTRUCTION SCORE 90/100

Corporative Audit Overview

A dominant force in the Consumer Goods sector, McDonald's maintains a complex global operation spanning North America. Recent environmental audits highlight significant ecological challenges resulting from their industrial output and resource extraction methods.

Carbon tracked (CO2) 146 Mt 95 Mt Scope 1/2

Deforestation Index 545 HA Primary forest cleared

Litigated Infractions 1861 Incidents $391.6M Paid Fines

Climate Lobbying $466.1M Emission opposition focused

Timeline of Global Infractions & Audits

2021 Deforestation Sourcing Link

Supply chain investigations traced raw material purchases back to unpermitted logging of protected primary forest blocks in South America.

2024 Herbicide & Pesticide Runoff

Massive agro-chemical runoff from intensive commercial monoculture farms led to severe eutrophication and toxic algae blooms in freshwater lakes.

Live Sensor Logging Watch

ANOMALY Forest Canopy Loss Alert

Global Forest Watch satellite imagery flagged 394 hectares of unpermitted canopy clearing near McDonald's contract supply boundary in China.

2024-05-12

ENFORCEMENT Shipment Suspension Threat

Saudi Arabia consumer protection agency threatened to halt commercial shipments due to failure to produce verified deforestation-free certificates.

2024-03-28

DATA_SYNC Forest Degradation Sync

Added 389 hectares of verified, satellite-tracked canopy degradation to McDonald's's profile index.

2024-01-15

PROBE Peatland Burning Probe

Civil society groups initiated on-the-ground investigations into slash-and-burn practices by certified palm oil and agricultural suppliers.

2023-11-20

Executive Directors

Linda Brown

Chief Executive

James Johnson

Head of ESG Strategy

Sub-brands & Subsidiaries

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