Starbucks

Food & Beverage
Overall: B · 50.6/100

As of May 2026, TruNorth grades Starbucks an overall B (50.6/100) across nine values categories. 40 federal penalties totaling $91.3M since 2000 (Violation Tracker). (source: OSHA). CDP Climate Change: A- (2024) — leadership-band environmental disclosure with validated targets. (source: EPA).

Last updated May 2026 · TruNorth (trunorthapp.com)

Political donations

FEC: $166K in executive political donations; partisan lean Republican +23 across 8 executive donors. [CA CalAccess + NY COELIG + TX Ethics adds state-level totals.]

Source: exec-political-donations · state-lobbying-r5

Environment

CDP Climate Change: A- (2024) — leadership-band environmental disclosure with validated targets.

Source: EPA · cdp-climate

Labor

40 federal penalties totaling $91.3M since 2000 (Violation Tracker). Supply-chain signals: KnowTheChain 51/100; CHRB 13/26; TVPRA exposure; UK MS statement; AU MS statement.

Source: OSHA · NLRB · knowthechain · chrb · dol-tvpra · UK Modern Slavery registry · au-modern-slavery

DEI

HRC Corporate Equality Index: 100/100 — Equality 100 Leader (2025). Top-rated LGBTQ+ workplace policies, benefits, and culture. JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #64 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index member (2024) — transparent on female leadership, equal pay, inclusive culture. As You Sow Gender Equality Funds — equal-pay attainment + disclosure leader. [as-you-sow-funds] HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating.

Source: HRC Corporate Equality Index · just-capital · bloomberg-gei · consumer-scorecards

Charity

$45M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.12% of revenue) via Starbucks Foundation. JUST Capital JUST 100 — ranked #64 of Russell 1000 (2025) for treatment of workers, customers, communities, environment. Drucker Institute Management Top 250 — ranked #32 (2024) on customer satisfaction, employee engagement, innovation, social responsibility, and financial strength. Operates the Starbucks Foundation: $24.0M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).

Source: corporate giving disclosures · just-capital · drucker-250 · irs990pf-foundations

Animal testing

BBFAW 2024 Tier 3 — global cage-free egg + crate-free pork commitments with annual progress reporting. CIWF Good Egg Award — 100% cage-free egg policy met globally. [BBFAW Tier 3 · CIWF Award · Cage-free fulfilled]

Source: farm-welfare

Firearms

No public record found.

Privacy

State regulator action: FL AG (most recent 2025-12-19). ~$1.5M in known settlements. Attorney General James Uthmeier Sues Starbucks for Illegal Race-Based Quota Policies

Source: state-regulators-r3

Executive pay

CEO-to-median-worker pay ratio 794:1 (median employee pay $34,699) — SEC proxy statement (DEF 14A, 2026).

Source: sec-def14a

Data sources

Researched from 200+ public-records sources: FEC · EPA · OSHA · SEC · CFPB · NHTSA · CISA · DOJ · CourtListener · and 190+ more. See the in-app Sources tab for the full list.

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