In the face of global climate change, Starbucks is committed to building a more sustainable, equitable and resilient future for coffee, farmers, communities and the planet. Together with our partners, Starbucks is committed to achieving our environmental promise to give more than we take from the planet we all share. We set a bold aspiration to become a resource-positive – to store more carbon than we emit, to eliminate waste and to conserve and replenish more freshwater than we use. This aspiration included setting ambitious 2030 targets to cut our carbon, water and waste footprints in half.

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Co-developed with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the Starbucks Greener Store initiative is just one of the many ways Starbucks is working to achieve this goal, by accelerating the transformation of our retail footprint towards lower-impact stores, achieving reductions in carbon emissions, water usage and landfill waste.

In 2023, Starbucks certified over 6,000 Greener Stores around the world. With so many stores being built with the future in mind, one store certified in 2023 from each region globally is celebrated for both its innovative initiatives and the positive environmental impact it has on its region.

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The title of the Starbucks EMEA Greener Store of the Year for 2023 has been awarded to the Çeşme Ilıca Drive Thru in Türkiye!

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Opened in July 2023 by Starbucks EMEA and its licensee partner Alshaya, the store and drive thru is located between two popular holiday resorts on the west coast of the country. While its interior design is inspired by the Çeşme Peninsula (the westernmost point in Turkey), the store was built with a number of impressive sustainable initiatives which helped it to win the prestigious title.

Long-lasting façade coatings

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Part of the store’s exterior is made of locally sourced natural stone, a highly recyclable material which does not require the use of resins or toxins in its manufacturing process. “Using natural stone also reduces the store’s overall carbon footprint, as not only is it locally sourced, but it’s a less energy intensive material to quarry compared to other materials such as brick or concrete”, says Mike Allan, senior design manager at Starbucks EMEA, who worked on the store. Unlike other building materials, natural stone also doesn’t emit VOC (volatile organic compound) gases, which can pollute the environment.

The store’s façade is also made up of Corten, a specifically produced grade of carbon steel metal. An inexpensive, nature-friendly, and recyclable material, the high strength of Corten offers the store a longer lifespan due to a layer of rust on its surface, which prevents corrosion from reaching deep into the metal.

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Receiving up to 14 hours of sunshine per day in summer months, the Çeşme Ilıca Drive Thru takes advantage of this and is home to solar panels on its roof, which convert sunlight into renewable energy, thus providing a clean alternative to fossil fuels. “The energy the solar panels will produce for the store is around 12-15 kW, which will provide annual energy savings of between 12 and 15%,” Mike continues.

Rainwater harvesting system

During rainier months (the area’s average rainfall in December is 133 millimetres), a rainwater harvesting system has been created to water the store’s surrounding garden and to help prevent flooding and soil erosion. Providing the store with its own independent, high quality water supply, the system reduces water bills, reduces the demand for groundwater and can be an effective relief during local droughts.

The landscaping around the store reflects the region’s terrain and thrives on natural rainfall. “Because the landscape is endemic, the plants don’t require fertilizers or other chemicals – some of which can be harmful to the surrounding environment – to grow,” Mike says. Featuring cacti and other succulents, the plants don’t need any further watering and resistant to heat and droughts.

Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) system

A heating system in winter and cooling system in the summer, the VRF system installed inside the store captures existing heat from the environment, rather than burning fossil fuels to generate heat like other systems. “By providing the exact amount of cooling or heating the store requires, and by turning off automatically when movement isn’t detected in the room, the system is a much more energy efficient option,” Mike says.

Made entirely out of leftover, locally sourced natural stone aggregates like marble, granite and quartz, the store’s flooring has no carbon footprint and aids the reduction of post-commercial waste. With no petroleum-based materials binding it together, it also doesn’t emit any VOCs, which improves the air quality inside the store. “Furthermore, Terrazzo is an incredibly durable material which can often outlast the lifespan of an actual building,” Mike explains.

Judges based their selection of the Greener Store of the Year on three main criteria: Partner Pride, Customer Visibility, and Innovation. 

"The Çeşme Ilıca Drive Thru stood out because of the <s>i</s>ncredible number of its sustainable features and how visible these are to our customers and partners,” says Brent Cashell, vp of store development and design in EMEA.

“The partnership with the developer - who shared our vision of innovative application of sustainable features - was exemplary, and the store far exceeded the number of essential standards and elective points required to be certified as a <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2023/whats-inside-a-greener-store/">Greener Store</a>.”

An interview with Gökçe Cömert, store manager

But what is like working in the EMEA Greener Store of the Year 2023? Gökçe Cömert has been a Starbucks partner for over two years and has managed the Çeşme Ilıca Drive Thru since it opened in 2023. 

“Winning the EMEA Greener Store of the Year title is a truly remarkable achievement, especially for someone who values environmental sustainability like myself,” she says. “The recognition of our store’s sustainable design fills me with pride and motivates me to continue contributing towards a greener future.”

“When my team and I learned about our store winning, we were overcome with surprise and joy! It was a moment of collective celebration – recognizing our dedication to sustainability and the positive impact we’re making in our community.”

“Working in the store signifies my team’s commitment to excellence in sustainable design and operations,” Gökçe continues. “It reinforces our dedication to conducting our work in the best possible manner, while prioritizing environmental responsibility.”

“Our licensing partner Alshaya has kept an exceptional commitment to sustainability development through opening Greener stores,” Brent continues. “Last year, the KAFD (King Abdullah Financial District) store in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia was the first Greener store to be certified in the EMEA region, and out of the 104 stores certified across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, over half of these stores belonged to Alshaya.”

“A champion of Starbucks commitment to building a more sustainable future, the legacy of Alshaya’s dedication and Greener store achievements will be felt for years to come.”

As we look to the future, we are challenging ourselves to think bigger and do much more in partnership with others to take care of the planet we share. With the help of our partners, customers, industry experts and advocates, we are innovating – testing, learning and scaling – new ways to reduce our impact on the environment.

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A Starbucks store is certified as a "Greener Store" when it successfully meets 25 required standards, as verified by an outside auditor, across eight environmental impacts areas such as energy efficiency, water stewardship and waste diversion. The standards were developed in partnership with the <a href="https://www.worldwildlife.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">World Wildlife Fund</a> and SCS Global Services.

Starbucks has certified its first five Greener Stores in the UK and they are located at Battersea Power Station, Birmingham Selly Oak, Dartford Prospect Place, Beckton Gallions Reach, and Cardiff Capital Shopping Park. 

Starbucks is committed to certifying 100 Greener Stores in Europe, the Middle East and Africa by the end of 2023. These Greener Stores will help reduce Starbucks environmental impact through a performance-based standard that incorporates design and extend throughout the life of a store. 

As of April 2023, Starbucks has certified more than 3,500 Greener Stores globally bringing the company closer to its goal of designing, building, and operating <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/press/2018/starbucks-announces-global-greener-stores-commitment/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10,000 Greener Stores</a> globally by 2025.

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A Starbucks store is certified as a &#8220;Greener Store&#8221; when it successfully meets 25 required standards, as verified by an outside auditor, across eight environmental impacts areas such as energy efficiency, water stewardship and waste diversion. The standards were developed in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund and SCS Global Services. Starbucks has certified its […]

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As part of Starbucks mission to inspire and nurture the human spirit, one person, one cup, and one neighbourhood at a time, last weekend, Starbucks UK offered customers the chance to get their hands on a limited-edition illustrated reusable cup, decorated in-store by three local artists.

Building on momentum from previous Valentine’s Days, where during the pandemic customers could gift their loved ones a coffee with a bespoke message written especially for them on the cup, ordering via Starbucks delivers. This year, the celebratory messages have been amped up even further allowing customers to get their hands on special cups with the same celebratory messages but designed by talented local artists.

In London, Manchester, and Edinburgh, on Saturday 11 February, customers were invited to visit three stores across the UK to get their hands on the coveted cups.

The three artists Starbucks worked with to create the designs for customers were: Bee Illustrates (London), Pypah Santos (Manchester), and Katie Smith (Edinburgh).

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/beeillustrates/">Bee Illustrates (they/them), London</a>

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/_katiesmith_illustration_">Katie Smith (she/her), Edinburgh</a>

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/pypahs_art/">Pypah Santos (she/her), Manchester</a>

See below for a gallery of some of the beautiful cups that customers were able to get their hands on!

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As part of Starbucks mission to inspire and nurture the human spirit, one person, one cup, and one neighbourhood at a time, last weekend, Starbucks UK offered customers the chance to get their hands on a limited-edition illustrated reusable cup, decorated in-store by three local artists. Building on momentum from previous Valentine’s Days, where during […]

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Starbucks UK partners with local artists to give customers customised reusables this Valentine’s Day

Today, Starbucks and long-term UK charity partner Hubbub unveil the winners of their £1.4 million <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/emea/stories/2022/hubbub-and-starbucks-launch-1m-bring-it-back-fund-to-boost-reuse/">Bring It Back Fund</a>, aiming to build and develop innovative new solutions and systems for sustainable packaging in the food and beverage industry.

The fund, initially set at £1 million, was increased to £1.4 million following a competitive application process, which has now seen six winners from across the UK chosen to trial innovative new projects to encourage reuse.

From all-female tech start-ups to electronic tagging, to doorstep packaging collection, the Bring It Back Fund will help activate six innovative reuse trials in areas all across the UK - from city-wide schemes in the English capital to the first ever pilots in rural Scotland.

In each pilot project, people will be encouraged to change their habits towards using alternatives to single-use packaging through behaviour-change incentives, research projects, new technology, the expansion of existing successful reuse systems, or the development of entirely new service models.

Alex Rayner, General Manager at Starbucks UK, comments: “We’ve introduced an array of different reusable activations over the years to test and trial new ways to encourage reuse. Our latest work with Hubbub, the Bring It Back Fund, builds on our reusables work, aiming to find new ways to inspire people and our customers to choose to reuse. It is important for us as a company that we continue to drive industry-wide innovation, as we work to increase reusability and inspire greater reusables uptake in local communities across the UK. This forms part of our long-term goal to reduce waste and become a resource-positive company.”

From female-tech start-ups to food packaging systems to environmental charities, here’s a round-up of the UK winners:

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<a href="https://greenstreet.org.uk/">Green Street</a>

Using the returnable coffee cups and food packaging system in Bradford, local cafes and restaurants will be partnered with Bread + Roses and My Lahore, and the digital rewards platform &nbsp;<a href="https://www.maybetech.com/">Maybe*</a> will be used to motivate consumers to move forward with their purchases.

<a href="https://www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/">Keep Scotland Beautiful</a>

Together with North Coast 500, Zero Waste Scotland, and Highland Good Food Partnership, this environmental charity will test an innovative reusable cup deposit scheme for the first time in Scotland.

<a href="http://www.poweredbyagain.com/">Again</a>

The company runs a network of its own packaging cleaning facilities (called 'CleanCells'). They will test how localised doorstep at-home collection of reusable packaging can increase the uptake of reuse systems and improve convenience in collaboration with meal delivery platforms and restaurant chains. The trial will take place in the heart of London.

<a href="https://reath.id/">Reath Technology</a>

This female-founded technology company will develop ‘next generation’ reuse tracking software as well as a customisable footprint calculator to demonstrate how reuse performs commercially and environmentally, based on their existing reuse and RFID technology.

<a href="https://www.pect.org.uk/">Peterborough Environment City Trust (PECT)</a>

This local environmental charity will research perceptions and barriers around reusable packaging, run behaviour change trials to increase reuse in local communities.

<a href="https://www.junee.co/">junee</a>

This reuse-as-a-service startup is partnering with food market Mercato Metropolitano in South London to test how to eliminate single-use food packaging at the market by making reuse the default option for customers, price competitive for traders, and operationally simple for all parties by connecting logistics and washing support.

The fund is supported by <a href="https://www.hubbub.org.uk/starbucks">Starbucks pioneering 5p cup charge</a> which is applied when a customer chooses to use a single-use paper cup. Introduced voluntarily in 2018, Starbucks has given Hubbub all proceeds to help with on the ground social and environmental activations to create stronger, greener communities.

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A £1 million Bring It Back Fund aims to increase reuse and remove barriers to reusable packaging in the food and beverage industry. The fund aims to enable innovative new ideas for systems that make it easier for customers to use alternatives to single-use packaging.

The Bring It Back Fund will support pilot projects that help shift people’s habits through behaviour change, incentives, research projects, new technology, innovative applications of existing technology, expansion of existing successful reuse systems, or developing entirely new service models. Up to five projects will each receive grants of between £150,000-£300,000 for a year.

Development of the Bring It Back Fund has been informed by Starbucks and Hubbub’s ongoing initiatives to drive the uptake of reuse, including the Cup, Cup and Away campaign at <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/emea/stories/2019/starbucks-launch-reusable-cup-trial-at-gatwick-airport/">Gatwick Airport</a>, with further insights coming from new polling of UK adults to identify some of the most common barriers to reuse.

The fund will seek to address these barriers, which include misconceptions that it might not be clean or hygienic (38%), might cost more (31%) or is inconvenient to carry or store (28%). According to a <a href="https://issuu.com/hubbubuk/docs/hubbub_grab_your_cup_national_press_release">2019 UK study by environmental charity Hubbub</a>, over a third (36%) of people don’t use a reusable cup every time they buy a hot drink because they simply forget their cup.

Alongside these ongoing challenges, reuse and refill have been set back by the Covid-19 pandemic, with 1 in 5 people worried about catching COVID-19 from reusable items like cups and cutlery. This is in spite of a statement signed in 2020 by 125 scientists from across the globe to reassure both businesses and consumers that reusable containers do not increase the chance of virus transmission and are safe to use.

Despite these concerns, there is a clear appetite from the public to cut down on single-use plastics, with 41% of people more worried about how much single-use plastic is used in society since the pandemic started and 67% saying they want to reduce the amount of single-use packaging they use when buying food and drink products. 64% said they’d be open to borrow a reusable cup for a takeaway drink from a café or bar and then return it – the <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/emea/stories/2022/starbucks-emea-cups-share-pilot-phase/">returnable cup program</a> is currently trialling in London, Paris and Geneva designed to make it as easy to use a reusable cup as it is to opt for single use.

Alex Rayner, general manager, Starbucks UK, said: “We’re proud of our continued partnership with Hubbub and the launch of the Bring It Back Fund marks our next milestone together as we continue to explore new ways to inspire and encourage customers to reuse.

As we work to make reusability the only option, long-term, the fund will provide solutions that will benefit the entire food and beverage industry. The launch of the fund will work in conjunction with Starbucks existing reusables work, including the 25p reusable cup discount, 5p cup charge, in-store recycling, and new returnable cup program, to advance widespread adoption of reusables as we work to become resource positive and reduce waste by 50 percent by 2030."

Gavin Ellis, director of Hubbub said: “We have all seen so much more single-use plastic in our everyday lives over the last couple of years that I think many people have become desensitised to it – it’s become the norm. We urgently have to tackle this major environmental problem and it’s crucial that we reassure the public that reusables - which are the main solution to this issue – are safe and easy to use and can save you money in the long-term.”

We're looking for innovators with pioneering new approaches to challenge single-use packaging in the food and drink sector. If you feel you have a solution to support reusable packaging systems for food and drink products, and remove barriers for users and businesses, we want to hear about it.”

Projects will be selected by a grant panel, consisting of independent experts on the circular economy, sustainable packaging and behaviour change as well as Starbucks. More information about the Bring It Back Fund and how to apply can be found at <a href="http://www.bringitbackfund.co.uk">www.bringitbackfund.co.uk</a>

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The first beverage to be exclusively served in a reusable cup

This April, there's even more ways to make the change as Starbucks welcomes spring with the brand-new Forget-Me-Not Frappuccino® Blended Beverage.

Exclusively served in a reusable cup to encourage customers to reuse, the new beverage offers a sprightly burst of freshness with intense flavours of bright citrus orange combined with mellow, aromatic vanilla for the ultimate springtime sensation. This ice-cold uplifting sip is then topped with a zingy orange and vanilla flavour whipped cream.

Customers can choose to either bring their own reusable cup and receive Starbucks reusable discount, or opt for the Forget-Me-Not Frappuccino® Blended Beverage cup. Complete with iconic domed lid, it also has its own green reusable straw, so fans of the ice cold and creamy can bring their cup back into the store to enjoy their favourite iced beverages, served in style every time!

The launch of the Forget-Me-Not Frappuccino® reusable cup comes as Starbucks pilots its <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/emea/stories/2022/starbucks-emea-cups-share-pilot-phase/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">returnable cup program</a> in London and Geneva, paving the way for a reusables rollout to all 4,000+ Starbucks stores in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) by 2025, as part of our commitment to become a resource positive company.

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The first beverage to be exclusively served in a reusable cup Starbucks welcomes brand-new innovation with the Forget-Me-Not Frappuccino® Blended Beverage, an icy cold combination of orange and vanilla flavours that evoke feelings of springtime this season. Exclusively served in a reusable cup, the Forget-Me-Not Frappuccino® Blended Beverage is also the first drink to be […]

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Starbucks begins the first EMEA pilots of its new returnable cup program - allowing customers to opt for a reusable in the same way they would a single use cup.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Without needing to remember to bring their own cup, customers can ask for their beverage to be served in a reusable cup when ordering at the till. Simply put down a £1 deposit when ordering, which will be fully refunded when the cup is returned. The cups will then be professionally cleaned and sanitised before further reuse. All customers opting for a returnable cup will also receive Starbucks usual 25p reusable discount.&nbsp;

Starbucks new returnable cup program aims to break down existing barriers preventing greater reusable uptake by building reusables into people’s daily lives. According to <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://issuu.com/hubbubuk/docs/hubbub_grab_your_cup_national_press_release" target="_blank">a UK study</a>, over a third (36 percent) of people don’t use a reusable cup every time they buy a hot drink because they simply forget their cup.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Over the next two months, Starbucks is testing and trialing its new program with busy Londoners in Canary Wharf, UK, Geneva, Switzerland, and Paris, France drawing on learnings from its previous UK pilot at travel hub destination, Gatwick Airport. Ultimately, the goal is to have a reusable solution in all 4,000+ Starbucks stores in Europe, Middle East and Africa by 2025.

Duncan Moir, President, Starbucks EMEA said: “As part of Starbucks commitment to promote reusability and reduce waste to become <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2020/starbucks-solidifies-pathway-to-a-planet-positive-future/" target="_blank">resource positive</a>, we’re excited to begin implementing the first EMEA trials of Starbucks returnable cup program in EMEA. &nbsp; &nbsp; “Our returnable cup program allows customers to opt for a reusable in the same way they would a single use cup, breaking down barriers preventing greater reusable uptake and putting convenience front and centre to enable customers to easily transition away from single use and make reusability the only option, long-term."&nbsp;

This program also builds on progress from Starbucks global reusable cup pilot programs in Seattle, Seoul, Singapore, Tokyo and London, and has been designed to work seamlessly for Starbucks partners (employees) to avoid creating additional work.

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Designed to make it as easy to use a reusable cup as it is to opt for single use, Starbucks hopes its new returnable cup program will redefine the reusable experience as we know it . The program has so far been trialled in four EMEA cities &#8211; Canary Wharf (UK), Geneva (Switzerland) and Paris (France). […]

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As it’s the season of giving, brighten your loved ones’ days with a bit of colour-changing magic.

Featuring the siren logo, snowflakes, plus clever patented technology, the heat-sensitive cup will change from holly green to warm red when a hot drink is poured into it, adding an extra bit of magic to your&nbsp;Starbucks Experience&nbsp;this year.

Customers who make the change to reuse, and bring their own reusable cup to the store, will receive&nbsp;money&nbsp;off their beverage (in select EMEA markets, check your local store or website).

The limited-edition, colour-changing holiday reusable cup is available while stocks last, and is part of <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/emea/stories/2020/5-things-to-know-about-starbucks-new-environmental-sustainability-commitment/">Starbucks ambition</a> to increase reusability and reduce waste.

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The holiday reusable colour-changing cup is back!

As it’s the season of giving, brighten your loved ones’ days with a bit of colour-changing magic. Featuring the siren logo, snowflakes, plus clever patented technology, the heat-sensitive cup will change from holly green to warm red when a hot drink is poured into it, adding an extra bit of magic to your&nbsp;Starbucks Experience&nbsp;this year. […]

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With dairy emissions accounting for 22% of Starbucks global carbon emissions, the coffee chain has partnered with farmer owned dairy cooperative Arla Foods to work on a three-year pilot to create an industry-leading sustainable sourcing blueprint. This blueprint will go on to support its dairy suppliers across Starbucks Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).

Arla’s farmer-owners are some of the most carbon-efficient dairy farmers in the world, already <a href="https://www.arlafoods.co.uk/4a483c/globalassets/sustainability/forward-thinking-dairy/arla-climate-checks-report.pdf">producing milk with around half the emissions of the global average</a>, making them the obvious choice to help Starbucks meet its aspiration to become resource positive.

The pilot will see Starbucks work directly with 14 Arla farmers in the UK to identify innovative new farming practices and industry-leading methods to significantly reduce the emissions associated with dairy production. Starbucks and the selected Arla farmers will focus on three key areas: environmental stewardship, animal health and welfare, and ensuring profitability for the farmers through the industry-leading Arla UK 360 farm standards programme.

The sourcing blueprint will be underscored by Arla’s sustainability research and development work, and independently validated by a third party, who will help support and advise on developing industry best practices.

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Alex Rayner, General Manager at Starbucks UK, said: “This partnership with Arla and the dairy farming community underpins our commitment to produce high quality and responsibly sourced products.

“Starbucks and Arla share a commitment to upholding the highest standards in agriculture. As a farmer-owned business, Arla’s approach – including their cooperative principles – make them the right partner for us.

“Purchasing sustainable dairy is integral to our work expanding our environmentally friendly menu options while enhancing the Starbucks Experience. Customising beverages has and always will be at the heart of Starbucks, and this programme will help ensure that best practice carbon reduction strategies are being implemented across our entire milk and dairy alternative selection."

The 9,400 dairy farmers that own Arla Foods have been working to produce more sustainable dairy for over two decades. At the heart of its production methods are emissions reductions, actions that boost natural cycles, and a commitment to some of the highest standards of animal welfare. These on-farm methods go on to produce some of Britain’s best-loved dairy products such as Lurpak and Arla Cravendale.

Speaking on the announcement, Graham Wilkinson, Group Senior Agriculture Director at Arla Foods comments, “It is a huge testament to the sustainable farming practice of our owners that Starbucks has chosen Arla to support its sustainable sourcing development work. Our carbon net-zero ambition recognises the importance of both lowering emissions and providing a helping hand to nature, but it is hugely important that Starbucks has also acknowledged the importance of taking a farmer-first approach to deliver this.

“I hope it also provides reassurance to Starbucks customers to know that behind every cup is a combined effort to support farmers to run profitable and sustainable dairy farms.”

Mark Glanvill is one of the Dairy farmers who has been selected to be part of the programme. He farms in the Southwest of England with 280 cows on a farm that has been passed down through generations of his family since 1816. Mark works to keep his carbon footprint as low as possible, with a particular focus on limiting the feed brought on farm, using natural fertilisers and reducing chemical usage wherever possible. Like most Arla farmers, he calculates his carbon footprint annually to identify ongoing areas where he can continue reducing his emissions.

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Starbucks will also be working with scientists from <a href="https://www.nature.org/en-us/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.nature.org/en-us/">Th</a><a href="https://www.nature.org/en-us/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.nature.org/en-us/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">e Nature Conservancy</a>, a global, and environmental stewardship non-profit who will support the partnership.

Forming work to meet Starbucks’ ongoing commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by 2030 globally and become a <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2020/starbucks-announces-multi-decade-aspiration-to-become-resource-positive/">resource positive</a> company, this collaboration with Arla also serves to help meet Arla’s science-based targets of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent per kilo of milk over the next decade and to reach carbon net-zero by 2050.

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From January 2022, Arla and Starbucks will develop and pilot a new sustainable dairy sourcing blueprint for Starbucks, designed to help reduce the coffee chains carbon emissions from dairy At the end of the three-year pilot, Starbucks hopes to scale the blueprint to support Starbucks dairy suppliers across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The […]

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Since successfully launching the <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/emea/stories/2020/starbucks-circular-cup-a-reusable-cup-made-from-recycled-coffee-cups/">Starbucks Circular Cup</a>, a reusable cup made in the UK from approximately six single-use paper cups, Starbucks is now scaling up the programme, from 20,000 to 75,000 cups, to launch across its stores in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa as part of its reusables expansion.

Locally produced in Cornwall, southwest England, in collaboration with <a href="https://circularandco.com/">Circular&amp;Co.</a>, the creation of Starbucks Circular Cup has so far saved 450,000 single-use paper cups which have each been upcycled into the unique reusable. Meanwhile, the cup’s recycled plastic is made from Cornish ice cream tubs, further building a circular economy from local waste by revolutionising how products are viewed, re-used, and recycled by consumers around the world.

The growth and expansion of the Circular Cup is testament to Cornwall’s thriving circular economy and a result of high-skilled manufacturing jobs created in the community. This will be celebrated at the G7 Summit hosted at Carbis Bay, in Cornwall, from 11-13 June, with the Circular Cup featuring as part of the world-leading conference.

Starbucks continues to explore scalable solutions to encourage the uptake of reusables and reduce single-use cup waste, having last month announced its <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/emea/stories/2021/emea-cup-share-program-2025/">commitment to offer a reusable cup-share programme</a> across all 3,840 stores in Europe, Middle East and Africa by 2025, as part of our ongoing commitment to reduce waste by 50% by 2030 and become a <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/emea/stories/2020/starbucks-announces-multi-decade-aspiration-to-become-resource-positive/">resource positive company</a>.

Starbucks&nbsp;Path&nbsp;Towards&nbsp;Increased&nbsp;Reuse

Starbucks stores in Europe, Middle East and Africa have been on a journey to decreasing the number&nbsp;of&nbsp;single-use paper cups that leave its stores.&nbsp; Our key activities include:&nbsp;

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Starbucks Circular Cup expands to 30 countries across Europe, Middle East and Africa, recycling 450,000 cups

Since successfully launching the Starbucks Circular Cup, a reusable cup made in the UK from approximately six single-use paper cups, Starbucks is now scaling up the programme, from 20,000 to 75,000 cups, to launch across its stores in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa as part of its reusables expansion. Locally produced in Cornwall, southwest […]

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Today, Starbucks announced that it will introduce a unique reusable Cup-Share program in all of its 3,840 stores in Europe, Middle East, and Africa by 2025 as it looks to reduce the amount of its single use waste. An initial trial will begin over the coming months in the U.K., France and Germany expanding shortly thereafter based on local operations, regulations, and customer feedback.

Introducing and scaling a reusable Cup-Share initiative in EMEA is a key part of Starbucks global <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2020/starbucks-solidifies-pathway-to-a-planet-positive-future/">commitment</a> to reduce single use cup waste and goal to reduce waste by 50% by 2030. The program is designed to overcome barriers currently limiting reusable cup usage. This work also expands on the company’s comprehensive strategy to designing out waste which includes in-store recycling and ceramic availability, reusable discounts, as well as paper cup surcharges and developing a circular economy through merchandise like the Starbucks Circular Cup.

Duncan Moir, president Starbucks EMEA said:

“We have set an ambitious goal to be a resource positive company and I believe we have a responsibility to give our customers new and unique options to integrate reusables in their day to day lives. While we have made great strides in reducing the number of single use paper cups that leave our stores there is more to be done and we must make reusability the only option, long term”.

In the pilot projects, Starbucks will trial a Cup-Share program that allows customers to pay a small deposit for a reusable cup for hot and cold beverages. Tested to last up to 30 times and available in three sizes, each cup uses an identifying number associated with the Starbucks reusable cup to the deposit paid. The customer will then be able to use their reusable and return it to Starbucks via a kiosk or at the point of sale. Upon return, Starbucks will give the deposit back to the customer in the form of tender

As part of the Cup-Share program, Starbucks will be introducing a new reusable cup that uses patented foaming technology that results in a rigid and durable wall structure with up to 70% less plastic than current reusable cups. In addition, this unique wall structure provides insulation for both hot and cold liquids, so that it can be used for both hot and cold beverages without the need for any sleeve, helping to further reduce our resource footprint.

This initiative will be in addition to providing a 25-30 pence/cent discount for any customer bringing in their own reusable cup across the region. The company is also re-introducing its 5 pence/cent paper cup surcharge in the U.K. and Germany to encourage reusable usage with funds being directed to environmental charities addressing global waste issues. This re-introduction is compounded by Starbucks stores in Switzerland and Czech Republic also introducing a paper cup charge over the coming weeks.

Customer Barriers to Reusability:

In 2019, the company commissioned environmental and behavioural experts, Hubbub to do a U.K. study on the factors that contributed to customers not using a reusable cup. Key findings include:

Trewin Restorick, CEO, Hubbub said:

“It is massively encouraging to see the steps that Starbucks is taking which makes it as easy as possible for people to choose a reusable cup.&nbsp;The company has run reuse trials to understand what incentivises customers to act and pioneered different pricing mechanisms.&nbsp;Building on this expertise, they have set out bold plans, using their scale and influence, to chart a new way forward that could change the entire industry.”

Starbucks Path Towards Increased Reuse: &nbsp;

Starbucks stores in Europe, Middle East and Africa have been on a journey to decreasing the number of single use paper cups that leave its stores.&nbsp; Key activities include:

Starbucks Global Environmental Ambitions:&nbsp;

In January 2020, Starbucks launched its new <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/emea/stories/2020/5-things-to-know-about-starbucks-new-environmental-sustainability-commitment/">sustainability strategy</a> to set the company on a path to a resource-positive future. This means Starbucks aims to store more carbon than it emits, eliminate waste, and provide more clean water than we use. Its 2030 goals include:

For more information, please contact a member of the Starbucks® press team at <a href="mailto:EMEACommunications@starbucks.com">EMEACommunications@starbucks.com</a>.

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EMEA region to introduce projects in U.K., France, and Germany over the coming months; to be expanded across 43 countries by 2025 The Cup-Share initiative is part of the company’s ongoing approach to encourage customers to use reusables which includes a paper cup surcharge, reusables discount and in store ceramic offerings in the majority of […]

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