Our

commitment

to diversity and

inclusion feeds

the hunger, hopes

and dreams of our

team members.

2018 Diversity & inclusion AnnuAl report

01 02 03 04

86 91 87 93

71 83 73 76

White Castle supports equal opportunity for all team members.

Management of White Castle supports diversity in the workplace (recognizing and respecting the value of human differences).

I feel comfortable voicing my ideas and opinions even when they are different than others.

Someone like me can succeed at White Castle.

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We’re proud

to fulfill our mission

of creating memorable

moments every day for Cravers

from all walks of life, served by an

equally diverse team. Our team members

are mothers and granddaughters, husbands and

brothers, representing a rich variety of backgrounds,

speaking more than a dozen languages, and with lengths

of service spanning from just days to over 40 years.

For a unique brand like ours that inspires the likes of Harold &

Kumar, rocker Alice Cooper, comic legend Stan Lee, and the

renowned fashion designer Telfar, we’re proud to celebrate

what we’ve known all along: White Castle unites people.

In 2017, I was honored to lead the formation of our company’s

first Diversity & Inclusion Committee, and the development of

our company Diversity & Inclusion Statement. The committee

launched its activities around three goals designed to

strengthen diversity and inclusion at White Castle:

· First, we seek to further White Castle’s goal of being the

best place to work in our industry by actively attracting and

retaining a workforce that is representative of the broad

diversity of Craver generations everywhere.

· Next, we aim to ensure our industry and community

engagement activities support and reflect the

diversity of our workforce and customers.

· And finally, we want to effectively communicate, both

internally and externally, our diversity and inclusion policy

and strategies.

I’m delighted with the impact our Diversity & Inclusion

Committee has made in its first year. We’ve surveyed our

team about their thoughts on diversity, coordinated several

events to raise awareness, begun the process of developing

and implementing diversity standards for our supplier partners,

and promoted team member involvement by seeking user

generated content for our logo contest and video production,

all of which are showcased in this inaugural annual report.

As warmly as our 10,000+ team members have

embraced the bold moves led by our Diversity &

Inclusion Committee this year, I’m inspired to

think what we can accomplish together

in 2018 and beyond.

Anthony Joseph Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary

10,019ToTal PoPulaTion

WHiTE CaSTlE DEmograPHiCS (as of December 2017)

WHiTE CaSTlE D&i STaTEmEnT

Our dIverSe fOllOWIng, AlOng WIth Our 97-yeAr, fAMIly-OWned legACy,

MAkeS WhIte CAStle An ICOnIC brAnd.

at White Castle, we are proud to employ a best-in-class

team since 1921 that reflects and respects the diverse

communities of Craver generations everywhere. We

seek out and value diverse perspectives as we build a

community centered on innovation and friendship.

Our COMMItMent tO dIverSIty And

InCluSIOn feedS the hunger,

hOpeS And dreAMS Of

Our teAM MeMberS.

Decline

Hispanic / latino

Black / african american

asian

american indian

/ alaska native

White

1%11%

45%

3%

1%

35% Two or more races4%

native Hawaiian / Pacific islander1%

Total Favorable Responses

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male

Female

38%

62%

Formally recognizing,

promoting and celebrating

Diversity & inclusion demonstrates

our commitment to and respect for

our team and customers. our people

and the diverse flavor they bring to

White Castle are key to our success.

John Kelley Chief People Officer

teAM MeMber engAgeMent

Survey reSultSWhite Castle added questions in

2017 to our biannual Team Member

Engagement Survey to better

understand Diversity & Inclusion

sentiment across our population.

As a startup effort in 2017, our Diversity & Inclusion Committee quickly created a sense

of excitement and awareness about our effort by launching a system wide logo contest. While entries

came from all divisions of our company, the winning design selected by the Diversity & Inclusion Committee was submitted by

Dana Browning in our Home Office Corporate Relations Department.

veteranS Day volunteer event, supporting our local parade and hosting an intimate storytelling session by local vets at a White Castle restaurant

new InItIatIveSFair ComPEnSaTion analySiS

White Castle implemented in

2017 an Annual Compensation

Study focused on ensuring

our compensation policies and

procedures result in fair and

equitable pay for our team

members. Our inaugural study

evaluated General Managers’

current rates of pay against

gender, age, race/ethnicity

and tenure in position, and

revealed that there was no

significant negative correlation.

We will continue the annual

study with other positions in

the company in 2018.

SuPPliEr DivErSiTy

While it’s long been a practice

of sourcing talent from the

communities where our

facilities exist, in Fall 2017

White Castle’s Construction

and Facilities Management

Department formalized and

implemented procedures

with a Construction Diverse

Supplier Policy. From there,

the Supply Chain Management

group began development of

a Diverse Supplier policy and

2018 action plan for purchasing

core products.

WHiTE CaSTlE HomE oFFiCE 2017 DivErSiTy & inCluSion-SPonSorED aCTiviTiES

HIDDen FIgureS movie screening

DIverSIty QueSt, a scavenger hunt-type event where our team members tested their knowledge of their peers by searching with clues for the colorful profiles in their ‘passport’

Diversity & inclusion Speaker

Joe gerStanDt challenged our audience to change the way they define ‘diversity’

Partner aFFIlIatIonS

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