Chipotle Mexican Grill is partnering with singer Shawn Mendes and the Shawn Mendes Foundation to launch "Wonder Grants," supporting young innovators in sustainability, which will go to young activists with big ideas but insufficient resources to launch or complete innovative projects across a range of fields including music, film, activism, education, science, environment and technology.

"It is important to me to partner with a company that values sustainability," Mendes said in a company press release. "I'm excited to partner with Chipotle and appreciate their support for my Foundation and young changemakers who are leading the charge in these crucial efforts."

To support the grants, Chipotle has created the "Shawn Mendes Bowl," featuring Cilantro-Lime Cauliflower Rice, black beans, chicken, roasted chili-corn salsa, romaine lettuce and guac, on the Chipotle app and Chipotle.com for a limited time in the U.S. and Canada.

For every Shawn Mendes Bowl sold between Jan. 14 and 28, Chipotle will donate $1 up to $50,000 toward the Shawn Mendes Foundation in support of changemakers.

Cumulative Real Foodprint
Chipotle is also introducing an extension of its Real Foodprint feature to allow fans to view the cumulative potential impact of all their Chipotle orders, as compared to orders using conventional ingredients on the Chipotle app and Chipotle.com.

Real Foodprint, introduced in October 2020, is a sustainability impact tracker that uses data provided by HowGood to compare average values for each of Chipotle's real ingredients to their conventional counterparts against five metrics.

The Real Foodprint computed for a Shawn Mendes Bowl, for example, is:

  • Less carbon in the atmosphere: 1.4 grams.
  • Gallons of water saved: 1.7 gallons.
  • Improved soil health: 1.8 square feet.
  • Organic land supported: 1 square feet.
  • Antibiotics avoided: 42.3 milligrams.

At the conclusion of the campaign, Chipotle will share a Real Foodprint for all Shawn Mendes bowls ordered to demonstrate the potential impact of his ingredient choices at Chipotle on the environment and animal welfare.

Chipotle has over 2,700 restaurants in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France and Germany.

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