From 100 million coffee trees distributed to 16 million meals; the report outlines how Starbucks made a measurable impact — and the work that continues.

For more than 50 years we’ve believed in the power of business to make a positive impact, and our teams work every day to translate that idea into action.

Today we’re publishing our latest Impact Report, reflecting the progress made and lessons learned during our 2025 fiscal year. It was a year of significant progress. This includes achieving several ambitious multi-year goals, in some cases ahead of schedule.

We know that creating a lasting impact takes time and sustained effort. The progress we made this year builds on the investments we have made over recent years. For example, to date, we have invested $200 million in coffee sustainability, more than $325 million in renewable energy projects, $50 million in anchor investments in two WaterEquity funds to increase access to clean water and over $100 million in our FoodShare hunger relief program.

I’m proud of the work done every day by thousands of Starbucks partners (employees) who contribute to our impact. And I’m grateful to the broader community — including farmers, suppliers and the non-profits we work with. This report reflects our collective hard work.

Our approach to making positive impact is grounded in building the long-term resilience of our business, maintaining clear accountability and focusing on making a meaningful difference:

• Coffee: Supporting the future of coffee and the farmers who grow it — addressing both economic and environmental challenges. 
• Opportunity: Providing great jobs with great benefits, and career opportunities where partners can grow and thrive. 
• Community: Caring for the neighborhoods we serve from our coffeehouses.
• Environment: Working to reduce our environmental impact. 

Here are a few highlights from this year’s report:

1. Achieved our multi-year goal of donating 100 million coffee trees grown from varietals selected for performance in climate-adverse conditions.
2. Completed deployment of over $100 million in financing through our Global Farmer Fund, helping smallholder coffee farmers to address financial challenges.
3. With this year’s work, we’ve now reached more than 700,000 people in coffee-growing communities with improved access to water and sanitation.
4. Expanded paid parental leave to up to 18 weeks for our U.S. retail partners reinforcing Starbucks leadership in pay and benefits.
5. Helped 2,800 Starbucks partners graduate debt-free with a four-year degree from Arizona State University through the Starbucks College Achievement Plan this year, joining over 14,000 who went before them (and as of May 2026 nearly 20,000 partners have graduated through the program).
6. Donated over 16 million meals in the U.S. and Canada through our FoodShare program this year alone, and nearly 122 million since we began the program, made possible by the hundreds of thousands of partners who support the program every day.
7. Reduced Scope 1 and 2 market-based greenhouse gas emissions by 17% relative to FY19.  Continued to meet 100% of electricity needs for company-operated coffeehouses worldwide (excluding China) through renewable energy, including a mix of power purchase agreements, renewable energy certificates and direct investments.
8. In September 2025, Starbucks was recognized for its work in market innovation with a 2025 Green Power Leadership Award presented by the Center for Resource Solutions.
9. Announced a 233 GWh/year, 15-year solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) that, alongside renewable energy, is expected to provide ongoing financial support to strengthen workforce development and diversified land use. 
10. Verified more than 13,000 coffeehouses for energy, water and waste reduction practices, exceeding our 2025 goal of 10,000 coffeehouses. 
11. Increased the rate of reusable cup use in coffeehouses by 77% when customers choose to sit and stay in our cafes.
12. In February, 2026, polypropylene cold cups achieved a Widely Recyclable designation from How2Recycle® in the U.S. signaling expanded access to curbside recycling nationwide, a major milestone achieved through collaboration with recyclers, municipalities and industry partners.

We’ve made real progress, even as we recognize it doesn’t always move in a straight line. What we do next is shaped by the broader, evolving landscape and what we continue to learn from our work with external partners and systems.

Our sustainability goals

I’m excited to highlight our sustainability goals which are outlined in this year’s report, and which guide our work. Through our nine current goals, we aim to:

1. Source our coffee from farms and supply chains that meet C.A.F.E. Practices standards.
2. Distribute 50 million coffee trees selected based on their performance in climate-adverse conditions by the end of 2040.
3. Support 100,000 coffee farmers in our supply chain in adopting regenerative agriculture practices by the end of 2040.
4. Design 100% of Starbucks customer-facing packaging to be reusable, recyclable or compostable by the end of 2030.
5. Reduce virgin plastics in all packaging by 5% by the end of 2030 vs FY19, and utilize 25% recycled content in our packaging, dependent on recycled content availability.
6. Empower 5 million people through community-driven solutions through water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) by the end of 2030.
7. Support 100% of company-owned operations globally with renewable electricity — through a mix of power purchase agreements, renewable energy certificates, and direct investments.
8. Pursue deforestation- and conversion-free status for strategically sourced coffee and cocoa by the end of 2026.
9. Achieve 50% absolute reduction in scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing all of Starbucks direct operations and value chain, by the end of 2030, using FY19 as our baseline.

Our Back to Starbucks strategy has led us to sharpen our focus and prioritize our work across every aspect of our business. We took a fresh, comprehensive look at our sustainability goals, based on what we’ve achieved and what we’ve learned, and embedded the work into the business units to promote continued accountability among senior leaders for achieving our goals.

With respect to the goal on greenhouse gas reduction (Goal #9), we are actively reassessing this goal while we evaluate the implications of emerging regulations, ongoing updates to relevant standards, and other developments, and will share updates soon. We intend to continue to take action designed to manage our greenhouse gas emissions across our operations and supply chains, and to transparently report on our progress.

Looking forward

FY25 gave us a lot to be proud of and reinforced that lasting impact takes focus, partnership and accountability. I’m grateful to our Starbucks partners, customers and non-profit partners for helping move this work forward. As we look ahead, we’ll remain focused on where Starbucks can make a meaningful impact, continue building on this progress and share updates along the way.

Forward-looking statements

Certain statements contained herein, including our sustainability goals are forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws and regulations. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors (many beyond our control) that could cause our actual results to differ materially from these statements, our historical experience or our current expectations or projections. These statements should be considered in conjunction with cautionary statements and risk factor discussions in our latest impact report and our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recently filed periodic reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and subsequent filings. Starbucks assumes no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements or information, which speak only as of the date hereof.