2. I. Starbucks was opened in 1971 in Seattle, Washington
by Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegel, and Gordon Bowker
II. Howard Schultz, an entrepreneur, joined them in
1982
III. Mr. Schultz influenced coffee bars in Italy and
established the chains of II Giornale Coffee shops
IV. A few years after, the first owners bought of the Peet’s
Coffee and Tea shop and Starbucks was transferred to
Mr. Schultz
V. Finally, Starbucks was founded by combining two
brands: II Giornale and Starbucks
3.
4. Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Belgium, Bolivia,
Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica,
Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, El Salvador, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, India,
Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Macau,
Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway,
Oman, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar,
Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom,
United States and Vietnam.
6. We have always believed Starbucks can – and
should — have a positive impact on the
communities we serve. One person, one cup
and one neighborhood at a time.
7. Community Ethical Sourcing
Every store is part of a community,
and we take our responsibility to
be good neighbors seriously.
We’re committed to offering high-
quality, ethically purchased and
responsibly produced products.
Environment Global Responbility Report
Minimizing our environmental
footprint and inspiring others to do
the same.
Learn more about our goals and
performance in the area of
sustainability and corporate social
responsibility.