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Starbucks Coffee Company and its Community involvement. Desiree’ Milton Comm. 165 Final PowerPoint Presentation. History. 1970 1 st Starbucks was opened Founder of Starbucks is Howard Shultz The name “Starbucks” was inspired by the novel Moby Dick
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Starbucks Coffee Company and its Community involvement Desiree’ Milton Comm. 165 Final PowerPoint Presentation
History • 1970 1st Starbucks was opened • Founder of Starbucks is Howard Shultz • The name “Starbucks” was inspired by the novel Moby Dick • 1st store opened in Settle Washington on Pike Place Market • 1990 Starbucks was the 1st company to offer stock to part-time employees
History Continued • Howard Shultz establishes the Starbucks Foundation in 1997 • The foundation was established to support the communities where Starbuck stores are located
Ethos Water • Starbucks Foundation began working with Ethos Water supports humanitarian water programs in Latin America, Africa and Asia. • The program so far has helped 420,000 people get access to clean, safe water to better sanitation and hygiene education.
Ethos WaterContinued • Starbucks’s goal by 2010 along with Ethos Water is to raise at least $10 million U.S. dollars. • Worldwide 20% or 1.1 billion people of the world’s population lack access to clean water. • Ethos Water Donates $0.05 of every bottle purchased towards our goal of $10 million.
C.A.F.E. Practices • C.A.F.E. Practices is the way Starbucks insures that we are setting a social responsibility for coffee purchasing guideline. • How we do this is offering premium price for the coffee farmers who score the highest on verified reports.
Social DevelopmentPrograms • Starbucks invest in the communities in which they work (example: the coffee farmers in Latin America, Asia and Africa) • Starbucks invests in social programs in these countries by building schools, health clinics and other projects that benefit the coffee growing communities.
Certified and Conservation Coffees • Starbucks supports Fair Trade Certified Coffees. • Starbucks supports shade grown and certified organic coffees. • By supporting these things Starbucks is promoting responsible environmental and economic efforts.
Famer Support Center • Starbucks has established the Famers Support Center. • This center is located in Costa Rica. • It provides support and training that promotes high-quality coffee for the future!
Cocoa • Starbucks has Socially Responsible Cocoa Sourcing Program and Cocoa Practices. • Cocoa is an agricultural product grown only in the world’s equatorial regions. • Starbucks is committed to buying cocoa that has been produced and traded in an ethical way that is in line with Starbucks Values!
Groundsfor your Garden • In 1995 Starbucks commissioned a study of our coffee grounds. • The results indicated of our used coffee grounds acts as an amazing fertilizer for gardens. • Starbucks offers this to anyone free of cost and can be found at any location.
Magic Johnson+Starbucks • Starbucks and Magic Johnson teamed up to bring retail vitality and economic opportunity to diverse neighborhoods through Urban Coffee Opportunities. • Starbucks being in these neighborhoods serves as a catalyst for business development