McDonald’s, El Pollo Loco Face Investor Bids to Cut Food Waste

McDonald’s and El Pollo Loco are among a handful of restaurant chains facing pressure from a shareholder advocacy group to better measure and reduce food waste in a bid to limit environmental impact and save companies money.

The Accountability Board recently submitted shareholder proposals asking the restaurant chains to publish a report disclosing their types and quantities of food waste, as well as setting measurable and time-bound reduction targets. The group also filed similar proposals at BJ’s Restaurants, Dollar General, and MTY Group, which owns chains including Wetzel’s Pretzels.

The bids, seen by Bloomberg Law, follow an earlier ...