CANADA – Tim Hortons announces new Sustainability and Responsibility Framework, Commitments and Goals

OAKVILLE – Tim Hortons Inc. yesterday announced its sustainability and responsibility framework – Making a True Difference(TM) – including supporting commitments and goals. The Company plans to publish its first full sustainability and responsibility report in March 2011 to communicate progress toward its commitments and goals.

\”Tim Hortons and our store owners have a long tradition of doing the right thing for the communities we serve, the people in those communities and the environment,\” says Don Schroeder, President and ceo. \”We have begun implementing our sustainability and responsibility strategy to help us continue to meet our commitment of doing our part on economic, social and environmental issues.\”

Highlights of the Company\’s commitments and goals include a variety of energy and waste reduction measures, supply chain auditing and verification, and the publication in 2011 of an inaugural sustainability and responsibility report using the Global Reporting Initiative (Gri) Reporting Guidelines as the basis. Details can be found in the 2009 Annual Report to Shareholders, and at www.timhortons.com.

Source: Tim Hortons Inc.