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Contributing positively to the environment Starbucks is committed to minimizing our environmental impacts throughout our entire supply chain, from coffee bean to coffee cup. It’s one of our guiding principles and it’s part of the way we conduct business. Starbucks approach to minimizing our environmental footprint is guided by our environmental mission statement, which was adopted in 1992.

From Bean to Cup Starbucks environmental efforts are visible throughout our supply chain, from working with farmers to preserving the natural environment in places where coffee is grown to recycling coffee grounds into nutrient-rich soil amendment.
Environmental Performance of our Stores Starbucks examines the environmental performance of store design and operations and seeks to reduce waste and energy and water consumption – the major impacts of our stores.
 Environmental Footprint Starbucks Environmental Footprint Team guides the company’s environmental approach and establishes initiatives aimed at minimizing our impact on the planet.