Being a Responsible Company
Give back to your community.
Join us in making communities brighter, one neighborhood at a time.
We've always believed that businesses can - and should - have a positive impact on the communities they serve.
So ever since we opened our first store in 1971, we dedicated ourselves to striking a balance between profitability and social conscience. We continue to believe that the ultimate way to scale the power of brand is to share the good we do so that Starbucks and everyone we touch – can endure and thrive.
- Community
When it comes to the neighborhoods, cities and countries where we operate, Starbucks is committed to the helping communities thrive.
- Environment
We are committed to minimizing our environmental footprint and inspiring others to do the same.
- Ethical Sourcing
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We are committed to offering the highest-quality, ethically purchased and responsibly produced products. Through our responsible purchasing practices we invest in our farmers, suppliers and their communities.
- Wellness
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Our dedication to wellness means supporting policies and efforts to improve the health of our communities in addition to offering balanced food and beverage options to our customers.
- Diversity
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By welcoming a diversity of people and ideas to our business, we create more opportunities for learning and success that benefit customers, partners (employees) and suppliers.
How You Can Help
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Helping Sumatran Farmers Respond to Climate Change
The effects of climate change are far-reaching, and farmers around the world are especially sensitive to the impact. Traditional farming strategies may not yield the same results, and farmers now contend with an increasing number of variables that can affect coffee production.
America’s Future Depends on Jobs
I have a program on Sirius XM radio called “American Voices” in which I interview people about their lives. Each show, I talk to someone who has an unusual job – a boat captain at the mouth of the Columbia River, a groundskeeper at Fenway Park, a public health nurse in the Aleutian Islands, or a man who washes the windows of New York City skyscrapers. Each conversation is about the dignity and nobility of work. When you work at something you love, whatever it is, your chances for self-fulfillment and prosperity dramatically increase.
Today there are 22 million Americans who want to work but can’t find a job. And 46 million people live in poverty. That’s the highest number in history – higher even than during the Great Depression. Real median per capita income in the United States in 2010 was the same as it was in 1996, which means that the middle class is stuck and losing ground.
Rebuilding an American Dream in East Liverpool, Ohio
At one time, East Liverpool, Ohio was known as “the Pottery Capital of the World.” Today this city – like so many others in America – is facing a jobs crisis as its industries decline. But I recently got to visit one ceramics factory that is the story of a remarkable resurgence.
Inspired by Create Jobs for USA, a program Starbucks launched in November 2011 with Opportunity Finance Network, one of our long term suppliers, Ulrich Honighausen, came to us with a vision to address a gap in American manufacturing with a modern ceramic factory.
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