Starbucks wants to halve its carbon emissions, waste output and water impact in the next decade while growing the business at the same time. Starbucks has long used science-based research to assess progress. Now, the company has also released a comprehensive environmental footprint of carbon emissions, water use and waste in Starbucks global operations and supply chain.
Created in partnership from Quantis and World Wildlife Fund, it will serve as a baseline for measuring future progress.
From more plant-based food and beverages to reusables, Starbucks is looking far and wide for opportunities to transform. Starbucks identified key areas in which it can make big impacts by , including expanding plant-based and environmentally friendly menu options; shifting from single-use to reusable packaging; investing in innovative agricultural, water conservation and reforestation practices; looking for ways to better manage waste including food waste in stores and in communities; and developing more eco-friendly operations, from stores to supply chain to manufacturing.
Over the years, the company has partnered with other organizations and invested in ways to bring sustainable practices to scale, including the Starbucks FoodShare program, NextGen Cup Challenge , becoming a leader in L. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design stores, investments in renewable energy and a goal to eliminate plastic straws by the end of In recent years, some advocates say, Starbucks has become more open to rethinking its business practices.
In , the company committed to eliminate plastic straws worldwide by and also introduced a strawless lid.
Around March of this year, Starbucks plans to begin testing a paper cup it has been developing with partners seeking a more widely recyclable and compostable hot-drink container. Existing ones generally contain a plastic layer that makes them difficult to process. The opinions expressed in reader comments are those of the author only and do not reflect the opinions of The Seattle Times. By Paul Roberts. It plans to start testing Cold Pressed Espresso in some cafes by the end of the year. The drink was already available in Starbucks' upscale Reserve locations.
Cold beverages , which are favored by younger customers, have played a crucial role in growing the chain's same-store sales in recent years. In China, Starbucks' second-largest market, the company will open a sustainable roasting plant by , it said. Ahead of the meeting, Starbucks said that it is working to make its cafes more accessible for blind and low-vision customers. Starting this summer, Starbucks plans to roll out new large-print and Braille menus in the U.
Starbucks' commitments to social causes, including racial justice and climate change , have made the company popular with investors who take into account environmental, social and corporate governance when picking stocks.
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