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Something new’s brewing at Starbucks
Pike Place Roast™ will be the first coffee to bear the new mark symbolizing Starbucks ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability through an expanded relationship with Conservation International...
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Starbucks joins with (RED) in drinks promotion
Starbucks Corp. is trying to refocus in a tough economy as a company with a conscience, announcing a partnership with Bono’s (RED) label on Wednesday as it attempts to recover from a slowdown in...
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Starbucks, Dell to aid online effort to save rainforest
Environmental activists are taking to the Internet in a new bid to help save the world’s rainforests with the help of major corporations including Starbucks Corp and Dell Inc. Campaigners plan to...
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Starbucks attempting green PR stunt on unrecycled cups
Starbucks is sponsoring an open collaboration contest called betacup to engage the public in solving what it sees as a disposable cup problem. Cynics may argue that this is just a marketing ploy by a...
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Food companies on quest for the next generation of healthy
For decades, packaged-food companies have been reducing fat and calories in their products. More recently the industry undertook a broad-based effort to eliminate trans fats, and even high-fructose...
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Business playing key role in drive for gay marriage
Gay marriage wouldn’t have passed in the Washington state Legislature this year without Gov. Chris Gregoire’s decision to reverse course and push for it. Legislators’ personal pleas to colleagues, as...
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Google, Amazon and Starbucks face questions on tax avoidance from MPs
Google, Amazon and Starbucks will face aggressive and detailed questioning by MPs on Monday over their decision to base their European businesses outside the UK to avoid paying full UK tax. Responding...
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CEO says guns not welcome at Starbucks
Starbucks CEO Howard Schulz has an opinion on many hot topics, including gay marriage, but Schulz has avoided taking sides in the national gun debate, until now. Schulz’s non-stance on the issue was...
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ESG News Review 14 – 20 June 2014
Walmart was among the most praised companies last week as it announced it will triple its spending on food safety in China to 300 million yuan; in addition, the company has been named in a Ceres...
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ESG News Review 27 September – 3 October 2014
Ford was among the most praised companies last week as it announced the creation of 1000 jobs at its plant in Oakville, Canada. Samsung Renewable Energy and Pattern Energy Group said they have signed a...
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