Title: Ethical considerations - STARBUCKS
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STARBUCKS
Content: Starbucks also has positive affects in countries in which they operate because they treat their employees well, providing them with good health coverage and other benefits. Starbucks also supports positive action within communities with their environmental awareness and volunteer involvement in various programs, such as after school programs. Some stores have "Grounds for your Garden" which is a program where Starbucks locations donate their used coffee grounds to anyone who wants to use them for composting. One of the main ethical issues that Starbucks is faced with is their strategy of expanding their company. Starbucks attempts to open ss many locations around the world as possible, but often ends up witgh multiple strbucks store on one street. This has a negative affect on smaller coffee shops because they are more likely to go out of business and bankrupt due to Starbucks stores which are nore likely to outshine smaller coffee stores. When Starbucks company wa first created it was very successful, but according to many sources, mnay Starbucks locations around the world are not doing well. Recently Starbucks has been losing more etical costumers in comparison to other global coffee companies, so The Times decided to conduct a survey to discover why this was happening. The survery found tat the environmental and sourcing conditions were responsible for the decine in Starbucks` footprint. Many customers argued that Starbucks`claim to be environmentally friendly was false, as many customers reported that Starbucks locations would keep their water taps running constantly, just for washing their utensils.