Starbucks Expands Global Greener Stores Program

Announces First Certified Greener Store in Barbados

• Starbucks certifies 3,500 Greener Stores in 20 markets, advancing progress towards resource positive goals.
• By the end of 2023 and going forward, Starbucks in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) will build all new stores in the region under the Greener Stores framework.
• Located in Saint James, the Starbucks Holetown Greener Store is designed to reduce water consumption by 30%, emit less toxins with low embodied carbon values and practice energy efficiency. This store is committed to donating 100% of coffee grounds through the Grounds for Your Garden Program.

Starbucks announced the certification of its first Greener Store in Barbados, as the company accelerates  the international expansion of its open-source Greener Store Framework intended to reduce global carbon emissions, water usage and waste sent to landfills by 50% by 2030. Located in Holetown, Saint James and operated in partnership with Caribbean Coffee Traders Limited (CCTL), the store will help reduce Starbucks environmental impact by providing customers with a range of options suited to their preferences while ensuring sustainable practices and materials.   

The Holetown Greener Store adheres to the Starbucks Greener Store Framework through a more efficient use of resources, including water waste management, use of responsible materials and sustainable waste management techniques. The store is designed to reduce water usage by 30% with a combination of proper sizing of water heaters, filters, low flow plumbing fixtures and processes, and is energy efficient with 100% LED lighting fixtures. The use of responsible materials during construction emits less toxins with low embodied carbon values while the HVAC equipment is high efficiency and meet ASHRAE standards.

Approximately 50% of store partners (employees) are Greener Apron certified through the Starbucks Global Academy and are contributing toward our planet-positive future. CCTL is committed to donating 100% of coffee grounds to customers through the Grounds for Your Garden Program, a sustainability initiative driven by our partners (employees) in stores to provide customers with spent coffee grounds from stores to use as a compost additive for their plants and gardens.

“Having our first certified Starbucks Greener Stores in Barbados brings us one step closer to achieving our sustainability goals as a global brand and we are happy to play our part,” said Roxanne Dixon-Rose, regional director of Caribbean Coffee Traders Limited. “This is a remarkable achievement for our market, showing that no matter the size we can make an impact on Starbucks’ goals for a sustainable future, and look forward to having more stores certified as we expand on the island. We are proud of our Greener Apron certified partners for their passion in becoming sustainability ambassadors and exercising ecofriendly practices in-stores to reduce our carbon footprint.”

Starbucks Greener Store Framework was co-developed with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to accelerate the transformation of retail towards lower-impact stores that demonstrate reductions in carbon emissions, water usage and landfill waste. Starbucks has committed to building and retrofitting 10,000 Greener Stores globally by 2025, a major step in leveraging its goal to accelerate the global movement towards a more sustainable future.

Since announcing the international expansion of Greener Stores in September 2021, Starbucks has implemented a global framework of design, construction and operations standards to certify new Greener Stores around the world. As of March 2023, Greener Stores have been certified in more than 20 markets globally; in Latin America and the Caribbean, this includes: Argentina, Mexico, Bahamas, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, in addition to Barbados.

“With a company of Starbucks scale – any one action, no matter how small, has the potential for massive impact,” said Michael Kobori, Starbucks chief sustainability officer. “I’m so proud to see our Greener Stores framework continue to scale for good globally. The program we have created will continue to move us closer towards our resource positive goals.”

The Starbucks Holetown Greener Store is located at Massy Stores Supermarket Sunset Crest, Holetown, Saint James and it operates from Monday – Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:oo p.m. and Sundays 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

In celebration of Earth Day on April 22, Starbucks Holetown and participating Starbucks stores across the market will give away reusable cups to customers with the purchase of any size of Starbucks handcrafted beverage while stocks last. (PR)