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Parent of Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, and Yard House; active DEI program with diversity goals; LGBTQ equality index participant; progressive corporate posture.

Summary

Darden Restaurants is the parent company of Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Yard House, The Capital Grille, and Bahama Breeze. Darden has maintained formal DEI programs with published diversity goals, racial equity commitments, and participation in the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index. Darden has issued public statements on social justice and published equity reports. Note: CYD already rates Olive Garden at 5/9 (Mixed); Darden as the parent entity merits a lower rating reflecting its corporate-level DEI posture.

Claims & Sources

Claim 1: Darden Restaurants has participated in the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index and published formal DEI diversity goals in its annual ESG reports.

Sources: Darden ESG Report · HRC Corporate Equality Index

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