Starbucks discloses comprehensive emissions data but is dramatically off-track on climate targets. Absolute emissions have risen 3% since baseline against a 50% reduction goal by 2030. The company removed sustainability from executive pay in 2025, faces active greenwashing lawsuits, and its massive coffee supply chain drives deforestation and water stress across tropical regions.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleStrongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Resource Use & Waste (1/10, 3/10).
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Among the 35 major food & beverage (non-meat) brands we've scored, Starbucks sits 32nd of 35.
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Starbucks operates over 36,000 company-owned and licensed coffee shops globally, generating revenue from beverages, food, and packaged goods. Founded in 1971 in Seattle, it is the world's largest coffeehouse chain. The company sources from 400,000+ farms across 30 countries, making supply chain sustainability a material risk.
Comparable scale, supply chain deforestation risk, and removal of sustainability from executive incentives in 2024.
View breakdown →Massive coffee and cocoa supply chain; documented deforestation; water stress across tropical sourcing regions.
View breakdown →Large-scale agricultural sourcing with biodiversity impact; similar greenwashing litigation pattern and trade body alignment.
View breakdown →Similar removal of ESG metrics from executive compensation; membership in climate-opposing trade bodies flagged by ClimateVoice.
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