Community Connection
Supporting people when and where they need it most.
Our Priority Issues
McDonald’s has a unique connection with communities the world over. We believe that comes with a responsibility to help support the people within them.
It’s a responsibility we take seriously ‒ because we believe that when our communities thrive, so does McDonald’s. By thinking globally and acting locally, we can be better equipped to effectively support those who work at or enter a McDonald’s-brand restaurant and the communities we are all a part of.
Through a global network of over 258 Chapters in more than 60 countries as of the end of 2023, RMHC envisions a world where every family has what they need to ensure the best health outcomes for their children. The Company, its Franchisees and McDonald’s customers donated approximately $212 million to RMHC in 2023, helping the charity provide approximately 2.7 million overnight stays for RMHC families around the world.1
Learn how we’re making balanced meals more accessible across the world, and how we work with restaurants and our supply chain to donate meals and excess ingredients to families in need. We are committed to building safe workplaces that are inclusive and respectful of human rights, and we regularly engage with stakeholders across our value chain.
Recent Highlights
Community Impact & Philanthropy
- Met the goal of reducing barriers to employment for 2 million young people in 2023, two years ahead of the 2025 target, reaching 2.2 million young people with training programs and/or employment opportunities in McDonald’s or participating Franchisee restaurants by the end of 2023. 2
- Donated $500,000 in 2023 to support those impacted by the earthquake in Turkey.
- Recommitted our investment in Chicago by supporting a multimillion dollar grants program, which helps neighborhood organizations working to advance youth employment and education opportunities in the city.
- Renewed our commitment to the American Red Cross Annual Disaster Giving Program (ADGP) to proactively support disaster relief efforts with an annual pledge of $1 million.
Ronald McDonald House Charities
- McDonald’s Corporation donated $20 million to RMHC in 2023 as part of its five-year, $100 million commitment to help support families when they need it most.
- More than 42,000 individuals in the McDonald’s System – including Company employees and Franchisees and their employees – actively volunteered with RMHC Chapters in 2023.
- “Round-Up for RMHC” – providing customers with the opportunity to round up their purchase to the nearest whole number, with that additional amount being donated to RMHC – continued in select locations, raising more than $53 million across participating restaurants in 2023 based on RMHC Local Chapter reporting, including over $39 million in the U.S.
- RMHC Local Chapters reported that more than $23 million was donated worldwide in 2023 through RMHC Donation Boxes at locations such as restaurant counters and drive-thru windows.
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Reporting Across Our Purpose & Impact
For a comprehensive view of our progress and actions in 2023, please see our Goal Performance & Reporting web page.
This section of our website – Our Purpose & Impact – acts as the primary platform for our foundational approach, strategies and policies over each of our priority environmental and social issues, alongside recent progress highlights. In addition to our overall approach to issues, our goals and performance work in tandem to advance transformation across our four Impact Areas, helping us drive meaningful impact.
Related Issues
Additional issues across our four pillars include:
- Human Rights
- Stakeholder Engagement & Public Policy
- Nutrition & Marketing Practices
- Safe & Respectful Workplaces
- Our Commitment to Inclusion
- Packaging, Toys & Waste
Footnotes
1 All donation and monetary figures have been converted to U.S. dollars and are approximate.
2 This figure is based on actual and, in some cases, extrapolated hiring data for the following participating markets: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Mexico, NE India, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, the U.K. and the U.S. McDonald’s collects data from McOpCo and participating Franchisees, but extrapolates where it does not have access to the underlying data globally. Additional markets that provide training data include Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, NE India, the Netherlands, Panama, Switzerland, the U.K. and the U.S.
