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Sustainability

Starbucks and Mercedes to install EV chargers at 100 Starbucks stores 

As part of Starbucks environmental promise to give more than we take, high-power electric vehicle chargers will be installed at locations on a 1,400-mile route.

July 17, 2024

3 min read
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Starbucks to lead first-ever city-wide reusable cup project in California with NextGen Consortium 

Starting in August, in Petaluma, California, Starbucks is leading a city-wide collaborative reuse project to make reusable cups the default option for to-go drinks.

July 9, 2024

5 min read
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Sustainability

New, more sustainable Starbucks cold cups are made with up to 20 percent less plastic

The tall, grande, venti and trenta cups, which debut this month, will keep more than 13.5 million pounds of plastic from landfills each year.

April 18, 2024

5 min read
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Find an EV Charger at Starbucks stores from Seattle to Denver

As part of our commitment to a sustainable future, Starbucks is working with Volvo Cars to install EV charging stations at Starbucks stores.

April 15, 2024

2 min read
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Ten Years of Impact at Hacienda Alsacia

Celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Hacienda Alsacia — Starbucks working farm and home to global research and development — and learn about the impact it's had on Starbucks partners (employees), farmers and the coffee industry around the world.

June 21, 2023

5 min read
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Starbucks furthers commitment to sustainable dairy

Just as with our coffee, Starbucks goal is for the dairy we buy to be produced under high quality, sustainable and responsible practices.

June 14, 2023

7 min read
Sustainability

What’s inside a Greener Store?

Starbucks is committed to certifying 10,000 Greener Stores around the world by 2025. Learn more about what makes a Greener Store.

April 17, 2023

6 min read
Farmers

Rina, head of sustainability and social impact – Malaysia 

Meet the women at Starbucks who are crucial to the coffee business, every step of the way, around the globe.

March 6, 2023

1 min read
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Starbucks Expands Returnable Cup Program in Seattle

As part of our planet positive commitment, we’re eliminating single-use cups in our Seattle office’s Starbucks café.

March 4, 2023

5 min read
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Starbucks solidifies pathway to a planet positive future

Starbucks affirms commitment to resource positive future with new investments in eco-friendly operations, regenerative agricultural practices, and an environmentally friendly menu.

December 9, 2020

6 min read
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