People: We Unlock Opportunity

We are stepping up our investment in Yum!’s new social purpose to unlock opportunity in our people and communities, while championing equity, inclusion and belonging across all aspects of our brands and franchise business.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The OUTstanding Top 100 Executives 2021
Yum! Brands is proud to congratulate Neil Piper, chief people officer of KFC UK & Ireland, for being named to 2021 OUTstanding LGBT+ Role Model List.

Education

BOOK IT!® Welcomes Pre-K Classrooms To Enroll and Announces Reading Giveaway
For its 37th year, BOOK IT! is launching some exciting changes to the program. This year, the program is open to PreK classrooms and homeschooled students to encourage a love of reading among younger learners.

Diversity & Inclusion

Lawyer by Day, Children's Book Author by Night: How Susan Do Uses Her Voice and Vietnamese Culture in More Ways Than One
Susan Do wears many hats. At work, she is legal counsel for Pizza Hut Digital Ventures. At home, she is a wife and a mother to two Vietnamese-Honduran boys. And now, she is also the author of “The Phở Team,” a children’s book Do authored, illustrated, and published in the summer of 2020.

Diversity & Inclusion

Yum! Brands and the University of Louisville Announce First-of-its-Kind Education and Research Center to Unlock Opportunities in Franchising for Underrepresented People of Color and Women
The Center is part of Yum! Brands’ Unlocking Opportunity Initiative, in which the Company committed $100 million over 5 years to promote equity and inclusion, education and entrepreneurship for employees, frontline restaurant teams and communities.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
At Taco Bell, we strive to learn more and lean into conversations that build on our passion of driving positive impact within and outside our Taco Bell community.

Diversity & Inclusion

Gurmit Jhaj, Pizza Hut Licensee and Taco Bell Franchisee, and Her American Dream

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Campaign Spreads Hope
On Wednesday 10 March, KFC made a generous donation of 300 emergency food parcels to early childhood development centres (ECDCs) in Lavender Hill after the fast-food giant’s interest was sparked by an opinion piece posted in People’s Post.

Diversity & Inclusion

KFC Marks Milestone 25,000th Restaurant With an All-Women Team
The restaurant, located in the scenic and historic city of Hyderabad in southern India, is a testament to KFC’s undeterred speed of unit growth. The new restaurant is led and operated by an all-women team, reflecting the brand’s global commitment to championing a culture of equity, inclusion and belonging as it expands across the globe.

Diversity & Inclusion

Frankly Speaking with Franchisees: Seeing Potential Everywhere
Mike Quinn is always on the lookout for potential — potential business opportunities and potential in his more than 1,400 employees.

Diversity & Inclusion

Belief in All People: India's Specially-Abled Stores
At KFC India, inviting diversity of background, experiences and thought into everything we do is a key ingredient in fostering innovation and creating an inclusive workplace.
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