Starbucks discloses comprehensive emissions data but is failing to reduce them—total emissions up 3% against a 50% reduction target by 2030. Massive supply chain deforestation, 400,000 tonnes of annual packaging waste, and removal of sustainability from executive pay in 2025 expose a widening gap between reporting and action.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleStrongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Resource Use & Waste (1/10, 3/10).
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Among the 41 major food & beverage (non-meat) brands we've scored, Starbucks is tied =37th of 41, with 1 other.
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Starbucks operates 37,000+ stores globally, generating $37.2B revenue annually. The coffee chain sources from 400,000+ farms across 30 countries. While a founding RE100 member with renewable energy procurement, Starbucks faces systemic challenges across absolute emissions, waste generation, and supply chain deforestation inherent to global coffee production at scale.
Global food giant with similar supply chain deforestation exposure and greenwashing litigation
View breakdown →Peer QSR operator with comparable packaging waste challenges and sustainability credibility gaps
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View breakdown →Large corporation funding climate-opposing lobbies while maintaining sustainability reporting facade
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