The thinkGood. team was at Starbucks yesterday having a laugh over a cup of tea and something caught our eye.  Starbucks has a reusable cup campaign, which we learned that they will offer a discount to anyone who brings in a reusable cup to fill with their drink of choice.  You can actually join the pledge on their website and commit to trying to help save our planet.

Starbucks brands themselves as a socially responsible company and here is why.  Starbucks choses to explore sustaining their company though:

• Community:

By participating in the RED campaign, Ethos Water Fund, community service, youth action, and the Starbuck Foundation

• Environment:

Recycling, enegy conservation, reducing water consumption, building green, and addressing climate change

• Ethical Sourcing:  

“We’re committed to buying and serving the highest-quality, responsibly grown, ethically traded coffee to help create a better future for farmers.”

• Wellness: 

“Our dedication to wellness means supporting policies and efforts to improve the health of our communities in addition to offering balanced food and beverage options to our customers.”

• Diversity: 

“We’re committed to upholding a culture where diversity is valued and respected. So it’s only natural that as a guiding principle, diversity is integral to everything we do.”

To learn more about Starbucks as a socially resposible company please go to Responsibility | Starbucks Coffee Company.

Shopping bag picks:

Buy Starbucks “RED” products:

“Every time you buy a (STARBUCKS)^RED product or pay with your (STARBUCKS)^RED Card*, we make a contribution to the Global Fund to help people living with HIV in Africa. With your help, we’ve already generated contributions equaling more than 14,000,000 days of medicine.

It’s amazing what we can do when we work together. So let’s keep doing good. Keep buying (STARBUCKS)^RED products and help us make the world a better place.”

Recycled Tumbler by Starbucks

” Enjoy your favorite Starbucks brew in this Recycled Tumbler. Made with 100% recycled plastic, the soft opaque exterior adds depth and rich color to the graphic patterns. Double-walled to keep drinks warm and hands comfortable. This tumbler keeps hearts warm too. It only takes a little something to show someone how much you care. Tumbler, 8-oz. ”

 

Do Good, Feel Good, Live Good

- Team thinkGood.

Tags: discount, Red Campaign, Socially Responsible, Starbucks

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