25 young people from 17 countries will receive between $5,000 and $15,000 to enhance their work as social entrepreneurs, awarded through a 2008 competition launched by Starbucks and the International Youth Foundation.
Video cameras set up by the Starbucks LOVE Project filmed singers simultaneously in 156 countries as they each performed their own version of the Beatles' anthem, All You Need Is Love.
Starbucks wanted to figure out a way to reduce the use of their cup and move towards a day where all cups are reusable, recyclable or compostable. They co-sponsored a competition to come up with eco-friendly alternatives and the winner, Karma Cup, has an absolutely brilliant plan that involves a chalkboard
Starbucks has promised that 100 percent of its cups will be reusable or recyclable by 2015, but that doesn't mean none will end up in landfills. To deal with the challenges of cup recycling, the company hosted its third 'Cup Summit' last week in Boston convening more than 100 industry leaders – including Starbuck's competitors.
Trying to boost evening traffic to their stores, Starbucks will begin offering beer and wine, along with new options like cured meats in Chicago by the end of 2012.
Starbucks has raised more than $7 million by selling 'Create Jobs' wristbands. The company expects the program to create 2,300 jobs as the money makes its way to small businesses and nonprofits.
A regional manager at Starbucks in Fredericksburg, Virginia discovered that there were homeless people living in the woods behind the shopping malls, where they stay unnoticed. She decided to help, collecting hotel toiletries, socks, and money, and delivering them, along with other Starbucks employees, to the dozens of people encamped back there.
Because Starbucks values the skills and talents of men and women in the U.S. military, it has announced a strategic plan to hire at least 10,000 veterans and active-duty spouses over the next five years. In addition, two stores will begin sharing a portion of each transaction with non-profit programs Operation GoodJobs and Vested in Vets, with three more stores added later.
This compassionate barista went beyond kindness when Sydney Johansson's photoshoot got rained out before her major surgery.
There's more than coffee percolating at a Starbucks in St. Petersburg, Florida. For the past two days, hundreds of drive-thru customers have been providing random acts of caffeinated kindness, paying for the drinks of the strangers behind them.
In response to the serious drought in California, Starbucks announced it was moving the sourcing and manufacturing of its Ethos Water out of state.
Rebecca King was absolutely thrilled when the barista at a Starbucks drive-thru popped up on a video screen and began using sign language.