Starbucks has unveiled its new sustainable store format and the first five of its UK stores have been certified as “greener”.
The move comes as part of the retailer’s bid to achieve its target of 100 “greener stores” across Europe, the Middle East and Africa by the end of this year.
Starbucks said its first five greener UK stores are Battersea Power Station, Birmingham Selly Oak, Dartford Prospect Place, Beckton Gallions Reach and Cardiff Capital Shopping Park.
Starbucks said a store can be certified as a “greener store” when it meets 25 standards across eight environmental impact areas: engagement; energy efficiency; water stewardship; responsible materials; waste diversion; renewable energy and sites; and communities, health and wellbeing.
The standards, which customers can expect to see implemented in certified stores, were developed in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund and third-party certification body SCS Global Services.
The five UK locations join 3,500 stores certified globally, contributing to the business’ target of operating 10,000 greener stores by 2025.
Starbucks chief sustainability officer Michael Kobori said: “With a company of Starbucks scale – any one action, no matter how small, has the potential for massive impact.
“I’m so proud to see our greener stores framework continue to scale for good globally. The programme we have created will continue to move us closer to our resource-positive goals.
“Thoughtful partnerships and continued collaboration are the key to a sustainable future. Our own Starbucks partners’ energy and passion for sustainability have been a driving force to push us every day. They’re also core to the success of this programme and the reason why we’ve seen great adoption of our greener store standards globally.”
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