Planet STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE Greener Stores Framework FY21 Results: 2,779 Greener Stores are certified globally. Announced in 2018, the Greener Stores Framework, co-developed with World Wildlife Fund, is designed to accelerate the transformation of retail towards lower-impact stores that achieve reductions in carbon emissions, water usage and landfill waste. With performance-based standards that incorporate design and extend throughout the life of a store, Starbucks Greener Stores in North America have reduced energy consumption by 30% compared with the company’s prior store designs. Additionally, state-of- the-art technologies treat and conserve water, reducing annual water use by more than 30%, saving more than 1.3 billion gallons of water annually. Meanwhile, 90% of company operated stores have adopted waste diversion and circular practices, including recycling, composting, Grounds for Your Garden and Starbucks FoodShare. In FY21, 2,779 Starbucks stores were certified Greener Stores and we Susan, a partner in Shanghai, is excited to be part of the first Greener expanded the framework to international markets, opening the first Greener Store outside of North America. “I feel very lucky to be store manager Store outside of North America in Shanghai with a focus on circularity. The at this very important store. As the first store in China to be certified Shanghai Greener Store has been designed and built to reduce waste, under the ‘Starbucks Greener Store’ standard, this store sets new repurpose goods and serve as a platform for future innovation. In FY22, benchmarks for green retail,” Susan says. Starbucks will continue the international expansion of this program with The Shanghai Greener Store is unique in that it will focus on Greener Stores opening in Japan, the U.K. and Chile. We aim to build and circularity, which means it was designed and built to reduce waste operate 10,000 Greener Stores globally by 2025. and repurpose goods. “[Greener Stores] lead sustainability solutions in store design, construction and operations, with [our Shanghai store] focusing on waste reduction. With the opening of this store, we invite customers and communities to adopt greener lifestyles,” Susan says. The store is designed to bring eco-friendly practices to life for customers. From using wood reclaimed from renovations at other Starbucks stores, to Starbucks green aprons made from recycled cups, to a Circular Lifestyle Lab that showcases sustainability-themed exhibitions featuring emerging young artists and advocates, the store promises to be an immersive learning experience for all. “Protecting the planet is everyone’s responsibility. We are all in this together for a better future. I would like to invite everyone to the store, joining us [in a] greener lifestyle,” Susan says.