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Starbucks has always set out to be a ‘ different kind of company ’. Its core mission is to inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person , one cup and one neighbourhood at a time . Starbucks currently has more than 24,000 stores across more than 75 markets . A company-wide supply chain reinvention in 2008 has seen Starbucks continuously deliver on its promise . In 2018 , the company announced a commitment to operate 10,000 “ greener stores ” by 2020 . To achieve this , Starbucks announced the US Corporate Sustainability Bond designed to “ finance initiatives that will make a positive social and environmental impact in our coffee supply chain as well as other areas across our business ,” according to Scott Maw , chief financial officer at Starbucks . www . starbucks . co . uk

MARCH 2019