Beyond Meat, Inc..
BYND.US | Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.
Beyond Meat, Inc. is a food company that develops and markets plant-based meat substitutes. Their products are designed to mimic the taste, texture, and appearance of animal-based meat, using ingredients like pea protein, canola oil, and other plant-derived components. The company focuses on creatin...Show More
Better Health for All
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No relevant evidence was found in the provided articles to assess Beyond Meat (BYND.US) against the 'Better Health for All' ethical value. The articles either resulted in 404 errors
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or contained research unrelated to the company's products or health initiatives.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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No evidence available to assess Beyond Meat, Inc. on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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In 2021, Beyond Meat's CEO-to-median-employee pay ratio was 91:1, with the CEO's total compensation at approximately $6.6 million compared to over $72,000 for the median employee.
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Employee survey data from Indeed indicates an average Work Happiness Score of 66 and an Overall Satisfaction Score of 64.
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Glassdoor reports an Overall Employee Rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars (52%) and an Employee Recommendation Rate of 47%.
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There is no information provided regarding any substantiated labor-law or human-rights violations in the past three years.
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No specific data was provided in the articles regarding Beyond Meat's fair trade certifications, supplier audit frequency, forced or child labor incidents, supply chain traceability, remediation speed for violations, ethical sourcing clauses in contracts, share of high-risk materials, or supplier diversity spend.
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The articles explicitly state a lack of data on these specific ethical sourcing metrics.
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Honest & Fair Business
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In November 2025, a jury found the company liable for trademark infringement, awarding $23.5 million in actual damages and $15.4 million in disgorgement of profits, totaling $38.9 million.
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The company's financial statements do not reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements, and no error corrections are restatements.
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The company's international operations are subject to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and similar anti-corruption laws, and its policies mandate compliance with these anti-bribery laws.
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The Beyond Burger IV and Beyond Beef IV products are Clean Label Project certified, and the Beyond Sausage IV product is certified by the American Diabetes Association’s Better Choices for Life program.
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As of December 2024, all U.S. retail products were certified Kosher and Halal.
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A third-party valuation specialist assists in estimating the fair values of asset groups.
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Kind to Animals
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Beyond Meat has never tested its products or ingredients on animals, and its scientists focus on identifying existing plant-based ingredients for product development.
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The company's core business is plant-based meat substitutes, meaning zero animal inputs are used in any product line. Beyond Meat has a global corporate ban on all animal testing across every product category.
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No War, No Weapons
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Beyond Meat reported $0 in federal lobbying expenditures for 2023 and 2024, indicating no defense-related lobbying.
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The company's Supplier Code of Conduct, adopted in July 2022, requires suppliers to adhere to its Enterprise Human Rights Policy, which includes provisions against forced labor, child labor, and human trafficking.
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Beyond Meat is committed to respecting human rights as set out in the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
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The company's Global Code of Conduct expresses ethical red lines, but the articles do not specify if these relate to weapons or conflict.
Planet-Friendly Business
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Beyond Meat's 2023 Scope 1 emissions were 7,999.4 tCO₂e (US), Scope 2 emissions were 9,065.6 tCO₂e (US), and Scope 3 emissions were 176,654 tCO₂e (Global), totaling 193,719 tCO₂e.
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The company has a target to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% by 2030, using a 2020 baseline, but these targets are not stated as SBTi-validated.
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In 2024, Beyond Meat conducted a qualitative assessment of climate-related risks and opportunities, indicating partial TCFD mapping without scenario analysis.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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Beyond Meat has at least two formal partnerships, one with the American Cancer Society
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and another with the Social Change Fund.
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The company provides an ethics hotline and a confidential web submission system,
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and states that a response will be provided in a reasonable timeframe,
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but does not specify community-specific mechanisms or resolution times. Beyond Meat pledged to donate over 1 million Beyond Burgers as part of its "Feed A Million+" initiative,
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and has donated more than 5 million to food banks, hospitals, and hunger organizations nationwide.
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The company also supports the Social Change Fund's efforts in helping organizations working to liberate Black people and advocate for indigenous people.
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Beyond Meat conducts training sessions to refresh employees’ familiarity with its Code of Conduct,
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which includes treating employees, customers, suppliers, and business partners with respect,
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but does not specify the percentage of employees completing cultural sensitivity training.
Safe & Smart Tech
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Beyond Meat's cybersecurity risk management program is designed and assessed based on the NIST CSF 2.0 framework.
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This program includes a risk assessment process, a dedicated security team, the use of external service providers, and a cybersecurity incident response plan.
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The company also implements a third-party risk management process for its service providers, suppliers, and vendors.
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Oversight of cybersecurity risks was delegated to the Risk Committee of the board of directors in February 2024, which receives annual reports and updates on material incidents.
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The IT team, whose members have over 10 years of experience and hold industry-standard certifications, is responsible for managing these risks and is required to complete security awareness training multiple times per year.
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The company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, amended effective July 18, 2025, mandates compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations in its operating countries and includes mechanisms for reporting violations with a non-retaliation policy.
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There is no specific evidence regarding the average time to patch critical vulnerabilities, nor explicit details on compliance with specific privacy regulations like GDPR or CCPA beyond a general commitment to legal compliance.
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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No relevant data could be extracted from the provided articles, as all URLs resulted in 404 errors or indicated that the content was unavailable.
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Therefore, no assessment against the Zero Waste & Sustainable Products value can be made based on the given evidence.