Starbucks 2018 Social Impact Report: The Pursuit of Doing Good
Each year since 2001, Starbucks has reported on its efforts to make a positive impact in the communities it serves. Here we reflect on our progress and share the company's results for the 2018 fiscal year.
From the first time Starbucks opened its doors in Seattle’s Pike Place Market in 1971, we have been dedicated to exceptional coffee and customer service – and something more.
It started with our early travels to the places where our coffee is grown, understanding that our future is inextricably tied to the futures of farmers and their families. We nurtured personal relationships and built a global network of support to create a new way to produce coffee: one that is sustainable, transparent and good for people and the planet. As the threats of climate change have grown, we have been working to help coffee farms adapt and find innovative solutions in how we build and operate our stores, while reducing the environmental impact of our cups, straws and lids.
Our stores are often the heart of a neighborhood, and we strive to make each one a welcoming and inclusive Third Place. As we have grown, so too has our opportunity to make a positive impact, from alleviating hunger through our food donation program to making investments in local partnerships and coffee- and tea-origin communities through The Starbucks Foundation.
Stitching all these efforts together is a common thread – a green thread – one that is woven in the fabric of our company by the more than 300,000 men and women who proudly wear the green apron. We are dedicated to making our partners proud, providing pay equity and investing in their success. And we are working to hire veterans and military spouses, refugees, Opportunity Youth and those formerly incarcerated, and helping them build their futures once they are with us.
As it has been from the beginning, our purpose goes far beyond profit. We believe in the pursuit of doing good.
This report serves as a transparent acknowledgement of our efforts: where we have achieved and where we have fallen short, and the work still to come. As we look ahead to our centennial anniversary 50 years from now, we hope to build an enduring company by staying true to Our Mission and Values, embracing new ideas and innovating in ways that are meaningful to our customers and inspiring to our partners. We hope you will continue to join us on this journey.
2018 Global Social Impact Report
