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20 DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.
We Bring
Responsibility
Well before corporate responsibility became a well-established component of successful business
strategy, Bill Darden, our founder and namesake, understood and lived the principles behind it.
He created a company that operated both profi tably and ethically; he respected and cared about his
employees as much as he did the guests in his restaurants; he treated suppliers fairly and built mutually
benefi cial partnerships; and he gave back to the community. These principles continue to be defi ning
characteristics of Darden Restaurants today and reinforce our position as a neighbor, business partner
and employer of choice.
From funding worldwide research in support of conservation efforts to supporting the volunteer
activities of our employees in their local communities, we are as passionate about being a good corporate
citizen and community leader as we are about giving our guests an extraordinary dining experience.
In particular, Darden supports programs and organizations that promote diversity, respect, fairness,
inclusiveness and sustainability and those that provide opportunity to the underserved.
We believe everyone should have a chance to realize their personal and professional dreams.
The following are but a few examples of our commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of
others – which is ultimately what our core purpose “to nourish and delight everyone we serve” is all about.
The Asian & Pacifi c Islander
American Scholarship Fund (APIASF)
Founded in 2003 in Washington, D.C., the APIASF is the
primary national effort to provide scholarships for Asian and
Pacifi c Islander Americans. With grants from donors, including
the Darden Restaurants Foundation, the organization is able
to help Asian and Pacifi c Islander Americans have the oppor-
tunity to pursue higher education regardless of their ethnicity
or national origin. Scholarship recipients have hailed from
almost every state, and APIASF specializes in working with
these individuals and their families to make the most of their
college opportunity.