Is Dairy Queen Woke?

Score Summary

Scored 0/100 (not woke) — a clean sweep of zeros across all six dimensions. ESG reporting: 0 — no ESG or sustainability report; parent Berkshire Hathaway is the most prominent large-cap holdout against ESG disclosure and its board has opposed shareholder proposals requesting diversity and inclusion reporting. DEI programs: 0 — no corporate DEI program or diversity page. Pride sponsorships: 0 — no corporate Pride campaign or LGBTQ+ marketing; the brand has been singled out by activists specifically for sitting out Pride Month. HRC CEI: 0 — not rated in the Corporate Equality Index. Political contributions: 0 — no corporate PAC giving to left-leaning causes at the brand level. CEO Action signatory: 0 — not a signatory. One of the largest consumer chains in America with no measurable footprint on any dimension we track.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dairy Queen woke?

Based on our research, Dairy Queen has a woke score of 0/100, rated Not Woke on the BuyWokeFree index — based on its ESG, DEI, Pride sponsorship, HRC Corporate Equality Index, political donations, and CEO Action record.

What is Dairy Queen's woke score?

Dairy Queen has a woke score of 0 out of 100, categorized as Not Woke. This score is based on analysis of ESG initiatives, DEI programs, PRIDE sponsorships, HRC Corporate Equality Index rating, political contributions, and CEO Action for Diversity participation.

How does BuyWokeFree rate Dairy Queen?

BuyWokeFree rates Dairy Queen across six research dimensions: ESG initiatives, DEI programs, PRIDE sponsorships, HRC Corporate Equality Index rating, political contributions to left-leaning causes, and CEO Action for Diversity participation. Dairy Queen's overall woke score is 0/100.

About

American soft-serve ice cream and fast food chain with more than 7,000 locations, famous for the Blizzard. Owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway since 1998 and operated almost entirely through franchisees.