Thecla
Sweeney
Thecla Sweeney
Thecla is a career executive with decades of experience. She is currently a partner and co-founder of Alphi Capital, a private investment firm. She is a former partner at Birch Hill and has served on numerous boards, including with Motion LP, Mastermind Toys, and FlexNetworks. She currently sits on the board of Dollarama and most importantly, Restaurant Brands International (RBI), the parent company for brands Tim Hortons, Burger King, and Popeyes.
Despite her experience, Thecla is lacking in one key area: corporate responsibility.
Under Thecla’s leadership, RBI is neglecting concerns of animal cruelty. The company is falling behind many of its competitors on a key food issue: eggs from cage farms. RBI still sources eggs from controversial battery cage farms where chickens are confined in cages so small that they can barely move. This practice is so unsafe and inhumane that it is illegal in many U.S. states and the entire European Union.
RBI has long promoted its commitments to social responsibility, sustainability, and animal welfare. Its actions say otherwise. The company still sources 97% of its eggs in North America from farms that use cages. By comparison, other fast food brands like McDonald’s and Taco Bell are 100% cage-free.
Thecla joined RBI’s board in 2022, and under her watch, the board has continued neglecting this issue. Despite this, she’s well paid; RBI’s directors are welcomed with $1 million in stock bonuses and receive stock awards valued in the hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.
It’s time for Thecla and her fellow board members to do the right thing and ensure RBI lives up to its values.