Our Relationships

In addition to providing housing, workforce development and social service programs in the Central Harlem neighborhood, Abyssinian Development Corporation (ADC) supports the integral role that education plays in the economic well-being of the individual and the community by operating six traditional public schools in Harlem and The Bronx.

SINCE
2011

AREA OF COLLABORATION
Community

The American Red Cross is the nation's premier emergency response organizations, and shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters. In addition, the Red Cross supplies more than 40 percent of the nation's blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org

SINCE
2001

AREA OF COLLABORATION
Community

Starbucks is part of BSR’s global network of companies that are working together to advance social and environmental responsibility and find responsible solutions both within and across industries.

SINCE
1994

AREA OF COLLABORATION
Ethical Sourcing

Calvert Foundation helps investors put their money to work in a way that has the potential to deliver a financial return to them and social returns to society. “Impact investment” creates a virtuous circle of empowerment, opportunity, and engagement by connecting investors, underprivileged individuals, and communities.

SINCE
2008

AREA OF COLLABORATION
Ethical Sourcing

Starbucks is a member of Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy (BICEP) a coalition of consumer-facing companies calling for climate and energy legislation. The effort is coordinated by Ceres, who works with Starbucks and other companies to address environmental challenges.

SINCE
2008

AREA OF COLLABORATION
Environmental Stewardship

Conservation International has worked with us to design and continuously improve the environmental, social and economic guidelines we use to source ethical coffee. These guidelines, known as Coffee and Farmer Equity (C.A.F.E.) Practices, help us to evaluate and reward producers of high-quality, socially responsible and sustainably grown coffee. Conservation International’s Verde Ventures also provides support for small- and medium-sized businesses that contribute to healthy ecosystems and human well-being. Through Verde Ventures, Starbucks provides loan capital earmarked for coffee farmers, including those who are participating in C.A.F.E. Practices.

SINCE
1998

AREA OF COLLABORATION
Ethical Sourcing

DonorsChoose.org is an online charity that makes it easy to help classrooms in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America post requests, and individuals can give any amount to the ones that inspire them.

SINCE
2011

AREA OF COLLABORATION
Community

TransFair USA and the Fairtrade Labeling Organizations International (FLO) provide certification labeling for the Fair Trade Certified™ coffee we purchase. Together, we work in support of small-scale coffee farmers, their communities and the environment.

SINCE
2000

AREA OF COLLABORATION
Ethical Sourcing

The Foodservice Packaging Institute, Inc. (FPI) is committed to providing a legal forum to promote the responsible use of all foodservice packaging. In 2011, the Paper Recovery Alliance (PRA) was launched as a separate member-funded project within FPI. The PRA brings together a group of organizations working collaboratively to create solutions for the recovery and processing of used paper foodservice packaging.

SINCE
2011

AREA OF COLLABORATION
Environmental Stewardship

Global Green USA is the American affiliate of Green Cross International, founded by President Gorbachev, to foster a global value shift toward a sustainable and secure future. For nearly 20 years, Global Green USA has been a national leader in advocating for smart solutions to global warming including green building for affordable housing, schools, cities and communities that save money, improve health and create green jobs.

SINCE
2007

AREA OF COLLABORATION
Environmental Stewardship

HandsOn Network is Points of Light’s network of 250 volunteer action centers. HandsOn Network helps put people at the center of change by focusing on innovative ways to use people’s time and talent to solve the community challenges. It also partners with 70,000 corporate, faith and nonprofit organizations to manage resources and build leadership capacity. Annually, HandsOn Network delivers 260,000 service projects representing 28 million hours of service valued at $634 million.

SINCE
2009

AREA OF COLLABORATION
Community

Founded in 1921, the Los Angeles Urban League the city’s premier organization in advancing equal opportunities on behalf of African Americans and other minority youths and adults through Neighborhoods@Work™, innovative job training and placement, youth achievement and business development programs.

SINCE
2011

AREA OF COLLABORATION
Community

SoL is an intentional learning community composed of organizations, consultants, researchers, and local SoL communities around the world committed to working on fundamental innovation and change and to advancing the art and practice of building learning organizations. It serves as a space and structure through which individuals and institutions can work together to address challenges and achieve aspirations they could not take on alone. Peter Senge is the Founding Chair of SoL. SoL is the successor of the Organizational Learning Center at MIT.

SINCE
2008

AREA OF COLLABORATION
Environmental Stewardship

Starbucks works with Mercy Corps on several projects to help improve health and access to clean water in coffee- and tea-growing regions.

SINCE
2002

AREA OF COLLABORATION
Community Involvement

Product(RED)™ leverages the purchasing power of consumers and translates it to helping others. Since launching our partnership with (RED)™ in December 2008, Starbucks has contributed nearly $10 million to the Global Fund to help those living with HIV/AIDS in Africa.

SINCE
2008

AREA OF COLLABORATION
Community Involvement

Root Capital is a nonprofit social investment fund that grows rural prosperity in poor, environmentally vulnerable places in Africa and Latin America by lending capital, delivering financial training, and strengthening market connections for small and growing agricultural businesses.

SINCE
2004

AREA OF COLLABORATION
Ethical Sourcing

Save the Children helps children survive and thrive by improving their health, education and economic opportunities. Starbucks works with Save the Children to help address the needs of children in coffee-farming communities.

SINCE
2005

AREA OF COLLABORATION
Community Involvement

Starbucks is a member of the Sustainable Food Lab, a group of business and civil society leaders from around the globe, working to accelerate the shift of sustainable food from niche to mainstream. Starbucks is a founding member of the SFL Business Coalition, which works to create an industry-wide platform for continuous improvement regarding social and environmental performance in food systems and agriculture.

SINCE
2008

AREA OF COLLABORATION
Community Involvement

UK Youth is a leading national youth development charity supporting over three quarters of a million young people. We do this by developing, promoting and delivering a range of innovative education programmes in partnership with a national network of member organisations.

SINCE
2011

AREA OF COLLABORATION
Community Involvement

The USGBC developed and oversees the green building certification system known as LEED. Starbucks has been a leader in working with the USGBC to develop the LEED green building certification system for retailers and on a program that will allow companies with multiple locations to develop sustainable store design.

SINCE
2000

AREA OF COLLABORATION
Environmental Stewardship