ESG News For ARCOS DORADOS SA

McDonald’s newest 24-hour restaurant in São Paulo, Brazil, is setting a higher standard for more sustainable restaurant design, and it all started when the local team broke ground on the physical restaurant.

Arcos Dorados, the franchise that operates the McDonald’s brand in 20 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, released its eighth Social Impact and Sustainable Development Report, highlighting the latest developments related to its ESG

Arcos Dorados announced the issuance of its first Sustainability-Linked Bond, positioning the Company as the first in the Latin American restaurant industry to associate a financial instrument with environmental objectives.

Arcos Dorados, the franchisee which operates McDonald's restaurants in 20 markets in Latin America and the Caribbean, announces - aligned with the International Youth Day celebration – an initiative for young people in the region to improve their personal and professional skills.

The 7^th Edition of the Report was audited by Ernst & Young, certifying the accuracy of its contents

The Report details a 40% reduction of single-use plastic in the Company’s restaurants and other progress made against the commitments in its Recipe for the Future ESG Platform

Arcos Dorados, Latin America’s largest restaurant chain and the world’s largest independent McDonald’s franchisee, today presented its 7th Social Impact and Sustainable Development Report for Latin America and the Caribbean 2020. \r\r

Becoming the first Latin American restaurant company to take this important step, further reinforcing the significance of ESG to the long-term sustainability of its business and stimulating shared responsibility for meeting its social and environmental commitments

Arcos Dorados, Latin America’s largest restaurant chain and the world’s largest independent McDonald's franchisee, announced that it will substitute the plastic trays currently used by its guests with trays made from more sustainable materials, further advancing its commitment to positively impact the environment. This initiative takes part in the company’s Recipe for the Future framework, thru which, in 2018, it began a plastic reduction program that has allowed it to remove more than 1,300 tons

Despite the global context and with the adjustments needed to comply with the new normality, the solidarity campaign that donates proceeds from Big Mac sales to support dozens of institutions and projects exceeded by far the established goals.

Recap of CSR stories on Business Wire

• The company launched its “We Believe in Youth” campaign, which highlights the trust that McDonald’s places in young people, and the tools that the company provides them to help set the foundation for their professional growth.
• Arcos Dorados estimates that it will generate more than 13,000 new jobs through 2019 as it invests in opening additional restaurants in Latin America and the Caribbean.
• The company was recognized as one of the best companies to work for in several of its key markets.

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