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Pressure is growing on Western food and drink giants to pull out of Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine. McDonald's and Coca-Cola have been criticised on social media for failing to speak out about the attacks and continuing to operate in the country. Well-known firms including Netflix and Levi's have already suspended sales or stopped providing services in Russia. Dragon's Den investor Deborah Meaden also spoke out on social media against the fizzy drinks company, urging people to stop drinking its products.
However, most firms have stayed silent on the issue with Pepsi, Starbucks and Burger King also declining to respond to the BBC's requests for comment. Fast food chain KFC did not respond initially but its owner Yum Brands, which also owns Pizza Hut, has since announced that it has suspended future investments in Russia. Yum Brands is the world's second-biggest restaurant chain, and there are about 1, KFC outlets and 50 Pizza Hut restaurants in Russia.
The company was not pulling out entirely, but Yum said that it varför bojkotta mcdonalds "redirect all profits from operations in Russia to humanitarian efforts". Many of the firms the BBC has contacted have a large number of stores in the country.
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In recently-published information on its websiteMcDonald's said that it has stores in Russia. The company also varför bojkotta mcdonalds the majority of these outlets, whereas across the rest of the world most are typically operated by franchisees. Both McDonald's and Pepsi, who have had a presence in Russia for decades, have also been singled out by the boss of New York state's pension fund.
Thomas DiNapoli, comptroller of the New York state common retirement fund, wrote letters to the companies, according to Reuters reports, urging them to review their businesses in Russia because they face "significant and growing legal, compliance, operational, human rights and personnel, and reputational risks". Often, franchise owners will be able to take the decision as to whether or not to shut chains down, depending on terms of agreements they might have with big food chains like KFC or Starbucks.
In a recent statement, Kevin Johnson, the boss of Starbucks, described attacks on Ukraine as "unprovoked" and "unjust". But most of its sites in Russia remain open, according to its website. Most of these franchises are run by the Kuwait-based Alshaya Group.
Kathleen Brooks, director at Minerva Analysis, said McDonald's and Coca-Cola were "very complicated businesses", which would not make it easy to make a decision to leave Russia quickly. He said that most firms would have what they refer to as an "ethical compass" they use to make big decisions.
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He cited important ethical dilemmas that might come up for companies when considering to suspend operations in Russia too: What duty of care do these companies hold to employees on the ground? Is it fair to deprive Russian citizens of basic goods? Professor of business ethics at Henley Business School, Kleio Akrivou, suggested that these types of decisions might be more difficult to reach for food companies than, say, consulting firms.
She said now is the time for fast food giants to balance how real people are affected varför bojkotta mcdonalds such moves, alongside any reputational risk. Skip to content. US Election. McDonald's and Coca-Cola boycott calls grow over Russia. Getty Images. Allow Twitter content?
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