Sustainability

The quality on your plate starts with the quality of care given to all creatures in our supply chain. All suppliers are required to meet or exceed industry standards in the category of humane treatment. And we’re committed to constantly seeking improvement in policies and practices where ever we can.

BJ’s strives to be an industry leader in environmental stewardship. As a company committed to quality in everything we do and as a brand built upon trust, we wouldn't have it any other way. Our respect for the environment extends through every aspect of our operations.

BJ’s is focusing on how we can protect the environment by partnering with others. We continue to recognize the importance of working together with the supplier community, environmental groups and state and federal agencies. At BJ’s, environmental sustainability goes beyond policy; it’s a core value of our company.

SUPPLY CHAIN INTEGRITY

We recognize that positive change in supply chain integrity requires a thoughtful understanding of and, at times, a balancing of the impact on our supply chain, the environment and our guests. Progress on this front requires significant expense and, because the investment is considerable, we work with the broader restaurant industry and supplier community to help effect change. We are partnering with food suppliers and retailers throughout the industry to help us find solutions to enhance animal welfare that are environmentally sound, economically viable and sustainable.

HUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS

Our animal welfare policy is based on the best available science at any given time, in the context of good judgment and ethical behavior, and we work toward continuous improvements to ensure our policy continues to align with or exceed industry best practices. BJ’s will continue to listen to and take into consideration various points of view from our key constituencies (guests, team members, shareholders, suppliers, interest groups, government agencies, academia, the communities where we operate and others) to further improve the effectiveness of our animal welfare policy.

We require our suppliers to utilize animal welfare protocols to prevent the mistreatment of animals, including when and where they are raised, cared for, transported and processed. We expect our suppliers to abide by all applicable laws, regulations and industry standards relating to animal welfare.

We are committed to working with our suppliers to drive toward continuous improvement by addressing farm animal welfare practices such as confinement, painful procedures and rapid growth. We request that our suppliers strive for an environment that is consistent with the Five Freedoms of animal welfare developed by the Farm Animal Welfare Committee (FAWC).

We strive to work with suppliers who, along with their producers and vendors, demonstrate strict adherence to the protocols created by industry groups and associations with the input of animal welfare experts.

At BJ’s discretion, we remove previously approved suppliers who are in non-compliance.