STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE Planet ASU-Starbucks Center for the Future of People & the Planet FY21 Results: Announced the creation of the ASU-Starbucks Center for the Future of the People and the Planet. Building on our long-standing partnership, in FY21, Starbucks and ASU announced the creation of the ASU-Starbucks Center for the Future of People and the Planet – a new research and rapid innovation facility created to find new ways to design, build and operate Starbucks stores. Composed of a dedicated team of scientists, researchers and support staff, including subject- matter experts from Starbucks and ASU, the center’s objective is to positively impact the future of our planet. In its first year, the Center has focused on food and wellness, innovation test stores, greener stores and community betterment.