Chipotle Mexican Grill

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🌯 Food Service / RestaurantsUSBelow expectations

~130,000 employees~$11.3B revenue5.1Mt CO₂e totalRanked #125 of 323Website ↗

Chipotle Mexican Grill is a food service / restaurants company headquartered in US with total reported emissions of 5.1Mt CO₂e per year. Based on our 10-question rubric, Chipotle Mexican Grill scores 41/100 — rated as below expectations on sustainability for a company of its size and profile.

SINK Score Breakdown

How we calculated Chipotle Mexican Grill's score using our formula: (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale Penalty

Base Impact

Food Service / Restaurants industry ceiling

Performance

53/100

10 questions scored below

Scale Penalty

0.82x

emissions volume multiplier

SINK Score

(0.3 × 45 + 0.7 × 53) × 0.82 = 41

Emissions Breakdown

Scope 1

159Kt

Direct emissions

Scope 2

45Kt

Energy (purchased)

Scope 3

4.9Mt

Value chain

Total

5.1Mt

CO₂e per year

10-Question Rubric Breakdown

Click any question to see the reasoning, sources and community challenges.

7/10

Carbon Footprint — Operations

6/10

Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain

2/10

Emissions Trajectory

6/10

Energy Source

4/10

Nature & Biodiversity Impact

5/10

Resource Use & Waste

4/10

Water Impact

7/10

Targets & Commitments

6/10

Transparency & Accountability

Q10

6/10

Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

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Last scored: 5 Apr 2026

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