Boston, November 17, 2025 – Jack in the Box is beefing up its reporting on how it is meeting its environmental goals. The regional fast-food chain committed to making these updates to its sustainability plan after a series of discussions with Green Century.
“Investors don’t just want companies to set corporate sustainability targets—they want to see plans to hit them,” said Leslie Samuelrich, president of Green Century. “Jack in the Box’s environmental plans demonstrate the company’s commitment to not just talking the talk, but walking the walk on effectively tackling key risks to its business and shareholders.”
The fast-food chain recently established targets to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 2028. However, its first and only sustainability report is from 2023, and it has yet to outline the steps it will take to achieve its new goals. After dialogues with Green Century, Jack in the Box pledged to outline steps it will take to reach its climate commitments, publish updated sustainable packaging data and shared its goal to release a new sustainability report in 2026.
Why environmental reporting matters
Sustainability reporting helps explain how a business impacts and depends upon the environment. The benefits of communicating environmental risks and opportunities are the same as sharing details on any other set of risks businesses face. Reporting can incentivize and inform plans to reduce risk, boost reputation and trust, and enable better decision-making on challenges.
Consistent and reliable sustainability reports also provide key information to a range of stakeholders. Governments rely on environmental disclosures to develop legislative and regulatory proposals to address problems such as climate change and plastic pollution, that affect both profits and the planet. Also, job-seekers look for this information: A 2025 Deloitte survey reported that 70% of Gen Zs and millennials said that companies’ environmental credentials are important when they’re choosing employers.
In response to these potential benefits, and to comply with increasing regulations, many businesses are stepping up their sustainability communications. Nearly every S&P 500 company now addresses environmental issues in its public disclosures, with a record 99% of companies reporting on sustainability in 2024.
“Investors want fresh information just like customers want fresh burgers,” said Giovanna Eichner, shareholder advocate at Green Century. “We hope to see Jack in the Box continue to publish regular sustainability updates that prove the company is progressing toward its environmental goals, rather than going stale.”
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