We are driven by our vision to build the most loved restaurant brands in the world. With more than 30,000 Burger King, Tim Hortons, Popeyes and Firehouse Subs restaurants restaurants in more than 100 countries, we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better in serving the diverse guests who come into our restaurants each and every day.

In our corporate offices, we have seen time and again that when we add more voices and different perspectives to any discussion, we end up with better outcomes, more thoughtful decisions and a more engaging, inclusive culture for our employees.

We believe that a wide range of diverse voices and perspectives makes us a stronger company. This is why diversity is one of our core values at RBI.

1. 1. Diversity and Representation
   We believe that the best decisions come from having a diverse group of people at the table. By acknowledging that our workforce and leadership teams do not have enough representation from diverse communities -- including Black, Indigenous, People of Colour and those who identify as LGBTQ+ -- we're creating urgency for action.

2. 2. Committed Leadership
   Our leadership teams are devoted to building a culture where diversity thrives.
   Our leadership teams are committed to creating a culture of diversity and inclusion and there’s zero tolerance for harassment, racism, bias, or barriers to advancement.

3. 3. Reaching Goals and Tracking Progress:
   We’re consistently measuring progress of our diversity initiatives by asking our employees – existing and prospective – to voluntarily report information about themselves and their identities. This includes their gender, race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation (wherever applicable and permitted by law). This information is not used in the hiring process. We use the insights to inform our employees of our progress in all-employee meetings, including the diversity of our pipeline of candidates, promotions, raises, and turnover. This process drives our actions and helps us stay accountable.

4. 4.Implicit Bias Training:
   Our implicit bias training and workshops help our employees recognize, understand, and overcome implicit bias.
   Through our training and workshops, we facilitate an environment of inclusivity where all of our employees are treated respectfully and fairly so they know they belong to the RBI community.

5. 5. Zero Tolerance Policy:
   RBI has strict zero-tolerance policies on workplace discrimination and harassment.
   In addition to implicit bias training, our strict zero-tolerance policies give our employees the confidence to bring all concerns to our attention. The safety and health of our employees is our priority and all employees are able to report their concerns to our People team, Legal team, or through an anonymous hotline.
   We do not tolerate retaliation of any kind against employees who report, or serve as witnesses to, incidents and our People and Legal teams thoroughly investigate complaints raised.

6. 6. Hiring and Rewarding Diverse Talent Based on Merit:
   At RBI, we hire, compensate, and promote our employees based on what they do and how they do it – meritocracy is a foundational value.
   In addition to implicit bias training, our strict zero-tolerance policies give our employees the confidence to bring all concerns to our attention. The safety and health of our employees is our priority and all employees are able to report their concerns to our People team, Legal team, or through an anonymous hotline.
   It is our duty to revisit our recruitment process from time to time so that we achieve the diversity of employees and leaders we want at RBI. A diverse pipeline of candidates helps us reach a diverse employee population who earn promotions, raises, and all forms of compensation entirely based on their merit.

7. 7. Diverse Marketing:
   We are committed to accurately representing the communities we serve.
   Our Guests include people from different races, ethnicities, and sexual orientations. Naturally, our marketing and advertising efforts reflect the sentiments of our Guests, making them feel welcome. Our advertising, media, public relations, design, and digital agencies come together to bring our diverse vision to life through our brands.

8. 8. Community Building:
   Our charities account for diversity when they report on how funds are invested and distributed.
   Led by our four charitable organizations, the Burger King McLamore Foundation, Tim Hortons Foundation Camps,the Popeyes Foundation, and Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation, we ensure our community contributions benefit a wide range of people in our home markets, including women, Black, Indigenous, People of Color and those who identify as LGBTQ+.

9. 9. Governance and Infrastructure:
   Our clearly defined infrastructure at the corporate level supports our diversity measures.
   A dedicated group within our People team implements our diversity and inclusion initiatives and our executive committee of three is accountable for tracking our diversity and inclusivity goals and informing our CEO of our progress.

10. 10. Staying Committed:
    To stay committed to our diversity initiatives, we have outlined a plan to reach our goals.
    We aim to hire and promote students, employees, and senior leaders who are women, Black, Indigenous, People of Color and who identify as LGBTQ+. We will do so based on their merits. We will hold ourselves accountable for this outcome. Getting closer to our goal helps RBI become more successful in our purpose to build the most loved restaurant brands in the world.