McDonald’s Plans to Buy Solar and Wind Energy to Power Restaurants
By Travis Riffe • November 7, 2019
McDonald’s is investing in two Texas-based startup companies that are generating renewable energy equal to taking 140,000 cars off the road for one year. McDonald’s chief supply chain and sustainability officer said the company has a responsibility to customers to do what is right for the planet, stating, “These renewable energy commitments will generate green energy equivalent to over 2,500 McDonald’s restaurants-worth of electricity”. This investment helps build towards McDonald’s goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions related to its restaurants and offices by 36% by 2030.