In a public letter to all company stakeholders,
chief executive officer Kevin Johnson sets 2030 science-based
targets for carbon, water and waste as part of multi-decade
aspiration
Today in a public letter citing the company’s enduring mission
to inspire and nurture the human spirit, Starbucks chief executive
officer Kevin Johnson announced a multi-decade commitment to be a
resource-positive company, aspiring to give more than it takes from
the planet. The announcement included science-based preliminary
targets for the reduction of carbon emissions, water use and waste
by 2030, and outlined five strategies the company has identified to
move toward them.
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A Starbucks barista hands a reusable cup
to a customer. As part of the company’s new sustainability
commitments, the company is working to encourage more use of
reusable cups. (Photo: Business Wire)
“As we approach the 50th anniversary of Starbucks in 2021, we
are looking ahead with a heightened sense of urgency and conviction
that we must challenge ourselves, think bigger and do much more in
partnership with others to take care of the planet we share,”
Johnson said.
The company’s aspiration is to become resource positive –
storing more carbon than it emits, eliminating waste, and providing
more clean, freshwater than it uses. “This aspiration is grounded
in Starbucks mission,” Johnson said. “By embracing a longer-term
economic, equitable and planetary value for our company, we will
create greater value for all stakeholders.”
A comprehensive, data-driven environmental footprint of carbon
emissions, water use and waste in Starbucks global operations and
supply chain informed the five strategies to prioritize work:
- Expanding plant-based options, migrating toward a more
environmentally friendly menu.
- Shifting from single use to reusable packaging.
- Investing in innovative and regenerative agricultural
practices, reforestation, forest conservation and water
replenishment in Starbucks supply chain.
- Investing in better ways to manage waste, both in Starbucks
stores and in its communities, to ensure more reuse, recycling and
elimination of food waste.
- Innovating to develop more eco-friendly stores, operations,
manufacturing and delivery.
Johnson also outlined three preliminary targets for 2030:
- A 50 percent reduction in carbon emissions in Starbucks direct
operations and supply chain.
- 50 percent of water withdrawal for direct operations and coffee
production will be conserved or replenished with a focus on
communities and basins with high water risk.
- A 50 percent reduction in waste sent to landfill from stores
and manufacturing, driven by a broader shift toward a circular
economy. To underscore its commitment to the circular economy,
Starbucks is pleased to sign the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New
Plastics Economy Global Commitment, setting ambitious circular
targets for its packaging.
On Starbucks 50th anniversary in 2021, the company will
formalize its 2030 environmental goals based on learnings between
now and then. Specifically, Johnson noted, the coming year will
involve comprehensive market research and trials to better
understand consumer behavior and incentives to encourage more use
of reusable containers.
Johnson noted the importance of Starbucks partnerships with
others on its journey to be a more sustainable company. Advisors to
the company have provided the following comments:
Sheila Bonini, Senior Vice President, Private Sector
Engagement, World Wildlife Fund (WWF), said: “As the global
climate crisis is fueling a new set of challenges for the planet,
Starbucks has set an ambitious vision to give more than they take
from our planet’s finite natural resources. This is exactly the
kind of leadership we need to see from businesses—an opportunity to
invest in their own future while making their global customer base
a partner in this sustainability journey.”
William McDonough, CEO, McDonough Innovation, said: “I am
inspired by Starbucks resource positive goals because commerce is
the engine of change and these goals allow us, with constant
humility, to create authentic Environmental, Social and Governance
value. These goals also encourage us to innovate toward the dream
of Cradle to Cradle: A delightfully diverse, safe, healthy and just
world, with clean air, water, soil and power – economically,
equitably, ecologically and elegantly enjoyed. Imagine…have a cup
of coffee and the world gets a little bit better.”
Sander Defruyt, Lead of the New Plastics Economy initiative
at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, said: “The New Plastics
Economy Global Commitment unites businesses, governments and others
behind a clear vision for a world where plastic never becomes waste
or pollution, and the ambitious targets required to achieve it.
Creating this circular economy for plastic will be a challenging
journey, but by signing the Global Commitment, Starbucks is joining
forces with more than 450 signatories to make it possible. We urge
others to join them. By coming together, we can eliminate the
plastics we don’t need and innovate, so the plastics we do need can
be safely and easily circulated, keeping them in the economy and
out of the environment.”
Mark Lee, Executive Director, SustainAbility, said: “It
is encouraging to see Starbucks embrace a data-driven and
team-driven approach to creating a resource positive future. Given
their proven ability to tap into the passion and expertise of their
partners around the globe, I am confident that they will succeed
and that this will have a huge impact. Starbucks sustainability
commitment is deeply embedded in their enterprise-wide strategies
and in the hearts and minds of their leaders. Their most senior
leadership was directly involved in the creation of this plan, and
they did an outstanding job convening experts in the field in the
course of its development, inviting them to help Starbucks dream
big on what's possible for the planet. This puts Starbucks in the
vanguard of corporate sustainability leaders, and we hope more
businesses will be inspired to develop similarly robust approaches
to addressing the world's most pressing sustainability
challenges."
Dr. M. Sanjayan, CEO, Conservation International, said:
“This pledge to become ‘resource positive’ is bold and necessary –
exactly what I’ve come to expect from Starbucks. For more than two
decades, Conservation International has partnered with Starbucks to
source coffee in ways that are good for people and the planet.
Today, 99 percent of Starbucks coffee is verified as ethically
sourced – but we have not rested. Now we are working to bring the
entire coffee sector along to make coffee the world’s first
sustainable agricultural product. This is what it will take to meet
today’s challenges: bold vision paired with action that does not
rest.”
Conrad MacKerron, Senior Vice President, As You Sow,
said: “As You Sow and Trillium Asset Management applaud
Starbucks commitment to undertake extensive research and testing on
consumer behavior and ways to dramatically increase utilization of
reusable beverage containers, and to set a new reusables goal
within one year. Socially conscious shareholders hope the
commitment to reduce waste sent to landfill with be a catalyst for
new programs on reuse, recycling, and compostability in
fast-growing developing markets.”
Ray Silverstein, vp of Store Development at Starbucks and the
sponsor of Partners for Sustainability, said: “Starbucks
commitment to sustainability has been a meaningful way for our
partners to engage and support their communities and neighborhoods.
With today’s announcement, we are even more energized to have
science-based strategies to guide us in setting priorities and
accelerating this work. Whether it’s reducing our environmental
footprint in our stores, in our supply chain, or through our
ability to engage our communities -- we will have new ways to focus
our efforts to make the greatest impact.”
Starbucks invites others to learn more by visiting
http://stories.starbucks.com/stories/sustainability, and to follow
the journey by texting “GREEN” to 73356. Message and data rates may
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About Starbucks
Since 1971, Starbucks Coffee Company has been committed to
ethically sourcing and roasting high-quality arabica coffee. Today,
with more than 30,000 stores around the globe, the company is the
premier roaster and retailer of specialty coffee in the world.
Through our unwavering commitment to excellence and our guiding
principles, we bring the unique Starbucks Experience to life for
every customer through every cup. To share in the experience,
please visit us in our stores or online at Starbucks Stories or
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Forward-Looking Statements
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“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable
securities laws and regulations, including statements about
executing our strategy, driving growth and building shareholder
value. Such forward-looking statements are based on current
management expectations and satisfactions of certain conditions
that are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including
market conditions and those risks detailed in the Company’s filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the “Risk
Factors” section of the Starbucks Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018. The Company assumes no
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