Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. has pride itself on its Code of Conduct that each and every employee, including myself as Chief Executive Officer must adhere to. It is my duty to incorporate these Code of Conducts while maintaining a high level of integrity and contributing to a positive outlook for every employee, the community and the future of Chipotle.
Key Areas of the Code of Conduct
As CEO, the key areas of Code of Conduct that Chipotle focuses on are Integrity, Anti-Discrimination & Harassment and something that Chipotle calls Its the Law.
Integrity
Chipotle is a company based on integrity. Doing and being honest. All employees are advise to use good judgement, adhere to high ethical standards and avoid situations that may or can create or be perceived as conflict.
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This will be for employees to apply to each other, every supplier and most importantly the customer.
Anti-Discrimination and Sexual Harassment
This is an area important to Chipotle and its management staff. As CEO, I am committed to making sure the Chipotle believes and strives for a diverse workplace. Any form of discrimination will not be tolerated and is strictly prohibited. We pride ourselves in promoting diversity of all forms.
Sexual Harassment also will not be tolerated and is strictly prohibited. Each and every employee deserves the right to feel safe and appreciated in a professional way. Management will be held responsible in the prevention of such and/or any treatment.
It’s The Law
Chipotle is committed to being an honorable employer and company. As CEO, I will make sure that Chipotle will operate within all applicable, Federal, State, Local and international laws and regulations. This will include securities, Antitrust Trade and Regulation Laws, avoiding kickbacks and briberies and enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices
In response to backlash from customers and investors, CEO Ells took a step in the right direction. One of Chipotle's first steps in resolving the crisis was parting ways with Co-CEO Monty Moran. The image that Moran portrayed of Chipotle did not reflect successful leadership, nor did it reflect their values. After making the move to part ways from Moran, Chipotle’s stock rose 5% (Carr, 2016). Investors felt that this was the first step in gaining their trust and confidence within the
The Importance of having a code of conduct at Chipotle that will be followed by all employees on a daily basis.
Once the policy has been executed and training has started, communicating aspects about the code of conduct can have a significant impact on the ethical culture. Many of these communications come through the human resources department, but the voice of the executive management team is critical in these communications.
Last week, Stanford University announced a plan to cover tuition costs for more accepted students. Tuition typically runs around $46,000 per year. The school said that 77% of its undergraduate students currently graduate with no student debt. However, the goal is to create a more accessible education.
According to Bloomberg Businessweek’s article “Inside Chipotle’s Contamination Crisis: Smugness and Happy Talk about Sustainability Aren’t Working Anymore,” the owner of the food chain Ellis is very smug towards the crisis. (Berfield, 2015) I do not understand personally how any business owner and sit there and tell the interviewer that the company has difficulty knowing when, where, and which ingredients are being delivered and to what restaurants. How does a business even open their doors morally with this procedure? Also blaming the contamination on forces the company to change their ways, sorry but this is unacceptable, if your ways were safe in the first place you wouldn’t be forced to do anything this would have never happened
Carina: The Chipotle employees displayed problem-solving talk when they asked each other for help etc. I overheard two employees chit-chat quietly about wedding plans of one of the employees, which would qualify as encounter talk.
The University of West Florida has many luxuries to offer to its faculty and student body. With that being said, there is plenty of room for improvement regarding places to eat on campus. If one does choose to eat on campus his options are limited to the Nautilus Market, Papa Johns, Quiznos, or a meal from the Galley. Although these eateries sound delightful, they are simply not enough to satisfy the campus community. Our university is in dire need of a new food chain. I propose adding one of the nationally renowned Chipotle restaurants in the Commons. Chipotle is the perfect option because it offers a variety of Mexican food that no other restaurant on campus can such as their famous burrito or burrito bowl. Its food and reputation are so successful that students will drive an hour to Destin, Florida, or Mobile, Alabama, to indulge. The following recommendations will prove to not only benefit the faculty and students that attend the university but generate considerable revenue for
Despite the many benefits of Chipotle’s managing style, it was still unable to escape major issues concerning their food products. For a while it seemed that Chipotle had discovered a full proof concept; they could create delicious and healthy food without negative repercussions. The company’s stock was doing amazing in the market and investors were ecstatic. However, at some point in time, all companies face some sort of crisis and Chipotle is not an exception. It is how Chipotle manages the crisis which determines if it will recover.
Chipotle Mexican Grill is attempting to revolutionize the fast food market. After observing the popularity of taquerías in San Francisco, founder Steve Ells brought his love of Mission-style burritos to Denver, Colorado in 1993. With rapid success, Ells began to expand the company outside Colorado. Today, Chipotle serves its burritos at over 1,900 restaurants globally. The leader in the fast-casual industry employs the use of local ingredients and sustainable farming practices to promote its mission of “food with integrity.” Focusing on the farm to fork movement, Chipotle aims to apply ethics at every point in the supply chain.
Chipotle, a national Tex-Mex fast food chain, had a series of foodborne illnesses attributed to their tainted food. Throughout 2015, E. coli, Norovirus, and Salmonella were all found throughout their restaurant chains and sickened many people (Zuraw). The CDC never found a direct link between any menu items and the outbreaks. Chipotle suspected tainted beef; however, the CDC did not find this to be the case (Beach).
In 1993, Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) opened their doors to the public. Steve Ellis, Chipotle founder and CEO, wanted to create fast food that was fresh and prepared in front of customers. Ellis introduced a new type of dining experience, and coined “fast-casual” dining which integrated both high quality food prepared with affordability (Simpson, 2015). In 2012, Chipotle had received national recognition for its growth and innovation, Fast Company named Chipotle the 34th most innovative company. (Sacks, 2012) Over the past two decades, Chipotle Mexican Grill has expanded from a small chain in the Southwest to a national fast-casual dining domination, with over 2,000 restaurants according to their website. The chain’s reputation was built on
In this assignment paper I will address Chipotle’s code of conduct which play’s vital part in running a successful company. Code of Conduct is the preliminary segment of the Principle Statement of Chipotle. This includes the Anti-Discrimination, Harassment and Sexual Policy for the consequence of not adhering to their standards of operation guidelines.
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The company itself is considered as a breakthrough innovation in the American fast food market. Initially CMG was set to challenge fast food traditional trend and in the end it launched a new industry, and became the top player among the fast food chains (LINK1). Chipotle invented a way to sustain the speed, experience and convenience of standard fast food restaurant but provide a far better quality of the food. Unlike the common perception of fast food industry with reduced “penny-pinching” prices and expanded menus, CMG went opposite direction by providing higher quality foods through the different value equation. Even though the meals are more expensive in comparison with majority of fast food competitor’s offerings, Chipotle still manages