Subway

No leading practices were identified for the company in the governance and strategy measurement area.

No leading practices were identified for the company in the environment measurement area.

No leading practices were identified for the company in the nutrition measurement area.

No leading practices were identified for the company in the social inclusion measurement area.

Sustainable development strategy
While the company has disclosed some objectives covering topics within the Food and Agriculture Benchmark’s three dimensions of environment, nutrition and social inclusion, it has an opportunity to disclose a sustainable development strategy and how it identifies and prioritises the topics where it has the most impact.

Governance and accountability for sustainable development
The company does not disclose the governance structure for the implementation of its sustainable development strategy or targets, such as the person, team or committee that holds ultimate responsibility for its implementation.

Stakeholder engagement
The company does not disclose stakeholder engagement activities, including how it selects the stakeholders, nor an overview of the topics discussed or their outcomes.

Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions
The company does not disclose quantitative evidence to demonstrate that it is reducing its scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions.

Protection of terrestrial natural ecosystems
The company does not disclose activities aimed at achieving deforestation and conversion-free (DCF) supply chains for its relevant high-risk commodities. It has an opportunity to increase its disclosure on commitments to source its high-risk commodities through recognised certification programmes.

Protein diversification
While the company discloses that it is diversifying its protein portfolio, by offering plant-based alternatives, it has an opportunity to strengthen its commitment by setting targets to increase its alternative protein offerings.

Animal welfare
While the company has a commitment on animal welfare that addresses animal welfare issues as part of its sourcing policy, it does not apply to all key species, geographies or products that are relevant to the company.

Antibiotic use and growth-promoting substances
While the company has a commitment on reducing the use of prophylactic antibiotics in its Antibiotics policy, this does not apply to all species, geographies and products relevant to the company.

Availability of healthy foods
The company does not disclose a commitment or activities to increase the availability of healthy and nutritious foods.

Clear and transparent labelling
While the company discloses a commitment of compliance with national regulations regarding labelling and commits to making nutritional information available for all consumers, it has an opportunity to make this information more visible through the adoption of front-of-pack labels and/or any other consumer-facing nutrition label.

Responsible marketing
The company does not disclose a responsible marketing policy, nor guidelines specific to marketing to children.

Food safety
The company does not disclose evidence of ensuring safe food for consumers through compliance with national regulations and/or the Codex General Principles of Food Hygiene, nor an effective food safety certification scheme.

Child labour
While the company commits to prohibiting child labour in its own operations and requires its suppliers to adhere to the same standard, it has an opportunity to disclose a policy requiring its suppliers to have an age-verification system in place.

Forced labour
While the company commits to prohibiting forced labour in its own operations and supply chain, it has an opportunity to disclose a requirement that prohibits its suppliers from retaining workers’ personal documents and restricting workers’ freedom of movement.

Living wage
The company does not disclose that it pays its workers a living wage or requires its suppliers to do the same. Neither has it set targets to do so in the future.

Farmer and fisher productivity and resilience
The company does not disclose a commitment or examples of activities to support the resilience, productivity and access to markets for farmers, fishers and/or small-scale producers in its supply chain.

Subway discloses its commitment to respecting human rights and the ILO core labour rights. However, no further policies or commitments related to the respect for human rights were found in the public domain. As such, the company’s disclosures point towards a lack of responsibility in protecting basic human rights in its operations and supply chains.

Subway commits to respecting the health and safety of its workers, and places health and safety expectations on and monitors the performance in its supply chain, while disclosing no quantitative information around this issue. Despite placing expectations on its supply chain partners regarding regular and overtime hours, it does not commit to the same for its own operations. No further evidence of the company’s commitment to providing and promoting decent work – such as paying a living wage, collective bargaining agreements, and disclosing the percentage of employees by categories of diversity – was found.

Subway has a privacy statement in relation to the collection, sharing and access to personal data, but it does not provide a public commitment to protecting personal data. Subway prohibits bribery and corruption and provides a mechanism to all stakeholders to raise any concerns without fear of reprisal. However, it does not include anti-bribery and corruption clauses in its contracts with its supply chain partners. The company does not have a public global tax approach or disclose its corporate income tax payments by country. Finally, Subway does not disclose its approach to lobbying and political engagement, nor does it have related controls in place.