This page shows data from our 2019 Report. For the most up-to-date goals and progress, see our <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2022/starbucks-global-environmental-and-social-impact-report-2021/">2021 Global Environmental &amp; Social Impact Report.</a>

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At Starbucks we take actions to strengthen our communities by listening, supporting, investing and uplifting in meaningful ways – whether that’s the neighborhoods that host our stores, or the regions that grow our coffee. In late FY19 at Starbucks <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2019/12000-starbucks-partners-gather-in-chicago-for-transformative-leadership-experience/">Leadership Experience</a>, we rolled out new resources and tools to empower 12,000 store leaders in the U.S. and Canada to serve their communities in ways that align to Starbucks global social impact priorities and are also locally relevant. We’ve seen success from this especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, with examples tracked <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/community/">here</a>.

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Goal: Open Community Stores in 15 diverse, low to medium income urban communities in the U.S. by the end of 2020 We’ve invested globally in 16 Community Stores, 14 in the U.S., one in South Korea, and one in Thailand, which provide extra services and resources specific to their communities. In the U.S. in FY19, new stores opened in Dallas, Birmingham, Ala. and Jonesboro, Ga., with an expanded commitment in early 2020 to <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/press/2020/starbucks-expands-commitment-in-underserved-communities-across-the-us/">operate 100 of them</a> by 2025.

Our <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2019/starbucks-military-commitment/">Military Family Stores</a> create a welcoming space to bring active duty military and their spouses together with their communities.

Our <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2018/all-signs-point-to-washington-dc/">Signing Stores</a> are designed to provide employment opportunities for deaf and hard of hearing people and drive greater connection within that community.

1,500+ Coffee with a Cop events in Starbucks stores since 2017

Goal: Promote dialogue, empathy and stronger neighborhoods through by building relationships with law enforcement and first responders Building trusted relationships with law enforcement is an important part of sustaining a welcoming and safe environment in its stores. Starbucks has continued to build relationships and trust with law enforcement through alliances with national organizations as well as interactive <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/coffee-with-a-cop/">Coffee with a Cop</a> events.

Over 20 million meals donated in the U.S., with ~60% of eligible stores participating

Goal: Rescue 100% of food available to donate in all U.S. company-operated stores Starbucks FoodShare program in the U.S., which launched in 2016 in partnership with Feeding America, packages eligible unsold food and provides meals to food banks and mobile pantries. As of June 2020, we’ve now donated more than 25 million meals, with recent spikes as <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2020/as-food-bank-need-spikes-starbucks-and-feeding-america-fight-hunger-together/">food bank needs</a> increase. We continue to learn from the many logistical challenges of ongoing perishable food delivery as we increase the scale of this program.

Internationally, similar programs exist in several markets, including a FoodShare launch in Canada in FY19 and food waste programs in 13 countries across EMEA.

Goal: Test an innovative community service model After a successful test in FY19, we expanded <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/press/2019/the-starbucks-foundation-and-points-of-light-expand-innovative-service-model-in-20-cities-across-the-united-states/">The Starbucks Foundation Service Fellows</a> program, in which 100 Starbucks hourly store partners in 20 cities work 20 hours in their store each week while spending another 20 hours with a local nonprofit. The program is catalytic in communities that need support and provides an opportunity for Starbucks partners to build local nonprofit capacity and further serve their communities.

Goal: Strengthen local communities The Starbucks Foundation provided nearly $16 million in grants in FY19, including:

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Internationally, The Starbucks Foundation invested in programs that promote opportunity, from refugee employment programs in Europe to youth-focused grants in partnership with the Alsea Foundation across multiple Latin American markets.

In the U.S., The Starbucks Foundation has a partnership with the American Red Cross supporting disaster preparedness, response and recovery in the U.S. Responses in FY19 included those to Hurricane Dorian and mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton.&nbsp;

The Starbucks Foundation’s&nbsp;<a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/press/2020/starbucks-expands-commitment-in-underserved-communities-across-the-us/">Neighborhood Grants</a>&nbsp;help build sustained local impact and inspire increased partner volunteerism with nonprofit organizations that work in our communities. This program was launched in FY19, inviting hundreds of store managers to nominate local nonprofit organizations that are meaningful in their communities. Similarly, The Starbucks Foundation awarded Greener Apron grants to multiple environmental organizations submitted by Greener Apron-certified partners.

The Starbucks Foundation’s&nbsp;<a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/press/2019/the-starbucks-foundation-2019-opportunity-for-all-grants/">Opportunity for All Grants</a>&nbsp;help support organizations creating pathways to lifelong opportunity and programs, which create job and training opportunities for people who may face barriers.

The Starbucks Foundation celebrated the holiday season by matching customer donations to eight nonprofit partners through the <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/press/2018/starbucks-foundation-celebrates-holiday-season-by-matching-donations/">Match the Magic</a> campaign.

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2019 Report: Strengthening Our Communities - Starbucks Stories

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This page shows data from our 2018 Report. For the most up-to-date goals and progress, see our <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2022/starbucks-global-environmental-and-social-impact-report-2021/">2021 Global Environmental &amp; Social Impact Report</a>.

We believe opportunities thrive every day in our stores. It’s inherent in our values, the benefits that we provide for our partners, and the way we work to make a difference in our communities and around the planet. It is rooted in our belief that it is possible to do good in the world and do well in business at the same time.

We hope to not just create opportunity, but equal opportunity. In March 2018 we announced we had achieved 100 percent pay equity for men and women and people of all races in the United States performing similar work&nbsp;along with a commitment to achieve gender pay equity in all company-owned markets globally. We announced&nbsp;<a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2019/pay-equity-around-the-globe/">100 percent gender pay equity in Canada and China</a> one year later, and have joined the&nbsp;<a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2019/25-companies-join-starbucks-to-end-u-s-gender-pay-gap/">Employers for Pay Equity consortium</a> to help close the U.S. gender pay gap. We strive to make our workplace an inclusive one, supporting&nbsp;<a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/press/2017/support-for-daca-and-dreamers-we-stand-with-our-partners/">our DACA partners and all Dreamers</a> and efforts to offer a second chance to Americans who have been incarcerated. We have <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2018/they-are-lifesaving-starbucks-offers-expanded-benefits-for-trans-people/">expanded benefits for transgender partners</a> and been recognized as&nbsp;<a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/press/2017/human-rights-campaign-recognizes-starbucks-as-top-employer/">a top employer for LGBTQ workplace equality</a>.

We are investing in pathways to opportunity through employment, education and training. Since Starbucks began offering partners an online bachelor’s degree program through Arizona State University with full tuition coverage,&nbsp;<a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2019/starbucks-college-graduates-where-are-they-now/">more than 2,400 have graduated</a> and 12,000 more are currently enrolled. There is no requirement to stay with the company: graduates are free to pursue their dreams wherever they take them.

We have made a&nbsp;<a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2017/starbucks-expands-hiring-goals/">series of hiring commitments</a> to welcome new partners from communities that may experience barriers to employment, with goals to hire 25,000 veterans and military spouses; 10,000 refugees; and 100,000 young adults not currently working or in school.

And we’re finding new ways to engage partners in meaningful initiatives. We recently completed a six-month pilot for the&nbsp;<a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/press/2018/starbucks-new-innovative-employer-led-service-program/">Starbucks Service Fellows</a> with 36 Starbucks store partners working 20 hours in their store each week while spending another 20 hours with a local nonprofit. These models will inform how we catalyze our partners to build enduring change in our communities.

Goal: Hire 25,000 veterans and military spouses by 2025 Since 2013, we’ve hired 22,500&nbsp;<a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/productions/veterans/">veterans and military spouses</a>, including 3,000 in 2018, and reached the milestone of 50 Military Family Stores.

Goal: Employ 100,000 Opportunity Youth by 2020 Since launching the&nbsp;<a href="https://100kopportunities.org/">100,000 Opportunities Initiative</a> coalition with other employers in 2015, Starbucks has hired 71,145 Opportunity Youth, 16- to 24-year-olds who are out of work and not in school.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Goal: Employ 10,000 refugees globally by 2022 We have welcomed and hired 1,672 refugees in the United States, Canada and Europe.&nbsp;We rely on partners to self-identify, which leads us to believe the total number of refugees hired is actually much higher.

Goal: Graduate 25,000 partners by 2025 through the Starbucks College Achievement Plan 12,000 partners are currently enrolled in the program and 2,400 have earned a bachelor’s degree since 2014. We are also&nbsp;<a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2017/starbucks-pathway-to-admission-program/">building accessibility</a> and improving performance through our <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2017/starbucks-pathway-to-admission-program/">Pathways program.</a>

Goal: At the senior leadership level, 50% women and a 50% increase in representation by people of color over 2015 Among our senior leaders (senior vice presidents and above) 42% are women, an increase of 13% since 2015, and 19% are people of color, which is the same percentage as 2015. We have seen an increase in representation for people of color at the vice president and director levels since 2015.

100% Pay Equity in U.S.; Gender Equity in Pay in Canada and China

Goal: 100% global&nbsp;gender pay&nbsp;equity in U.S. and company-owned markets We have reached an annual 100% percent pay equity for partners of all genders and races performing similar work across the United States from 2017-2019. In March 2019, we announced that we have achieved gender pay equity in Canada and China. We have also joined with other U.S. companies to <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2019/25-companies-join-starbucks-to-end-u-s-gender-pay-gap/">help eliminate the gender pay gap nationwide</a>.

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We are investing in pathways to opportunity through employment, education and training to build enduring change in our partners and our communities.

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