million customers daily in 119 countries across more than 36,000 outlets. Founded in the united states in 1940, the company began as a barbecue restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice
-This bad business ethics example by McDonald's is what is known as the "McDonald's Legislation" in popular parlance. In 1972, Ray Kroc, the company’s founder made a rare donation of $250,000 to Nixon's reelection campaign and in return got a favorable legislation that allowed companies such as McDonald's to pay teenage employees 20 percent less than federal minimum wages.
- McDonald’s also doesn't allow employees to unionize, and in one instance where workers at St. Hubert Quebec did form a union, the company closed down the unit promptly.
-McDonald are bad business ethics in relationships with employees and other stakeholders. The McDonald Libel case ranks as McDonald’s most disastrous cases of bad business ethics and spawned tons of negative publicity
Environmental Ethics
McDonald's has been accused of having a negative impact on the environment in more than one way; revolving around the fact that they have built hundreds of factories around the world to produce their products; therefore, leading to pollution. McDonald's is distributed amongst 119 countries; therefore, the amount of factories and work involved to make their products, will significantly impact the air and the environment around them.
Fair-Trade
McDonald’s claims to have purchase certified (and verified) coffee.
‘Globally in 2012, about 25% of our total coffee bean purchases were from Rainforest Alliance Certified™, Fair Trade USA or UTZ Certified farms. The majority of our certified coffee purchases are from Rainforest Alliance Certified™ farms, including 100% of our espresso in the US and Canada, and all of our coffee in Australia and New Zealand. McDonald's markets in Europe source 100% of their coffee - with the exception of decaf - from farms.