It's our commitment to do things that are good to each other and the planet. From the way we buy our coffee, to minimizing our environmental footprint, to being involved in local communities. It's doing things the way we always have. And it's using our size for good. And because you support us, Starbucks™ Shared Planet™ is what you are a part of too.

BEING A RESPONSIBLE COMPANY

We've always believed in doing business a different way.

Since 1971, when we opened our very first store in Seattle, to today with nearly 17,000 stores around the world, we've always been committed to doing business responsibly and conducting ourselves in ways that earn the trust and respect of our customers and neighbors. We call this Starbucks™ Shared Planet™ – our commitment to doing business responsibly.

We're committed every day.

Starbucks™ Shared Planet™ means focusing on the areas of ethical sourcing, environmental stewardship and community involvement.

But we also believe in things like creating a great workplace for our partners (employees), promoting ethical business practices and supporting legal compliance, employing sound corporate governance practices, ensuring our customers have access to nutrition information on our products and advocating in the public policy arena.

Above all, Starbucks believes in engaging, collaborating and openly communicating with our stakeholders. Since 2001, one way we've tried to do this is by producing a report that details our efforts to do business responsibly. Read about our approach to reporting for fiscal 2008.

Read a message from Howard Schultz; chairman, president and chief executive officer – Starbucks Coffee Company.