Starbucks

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☕ Food & Beverage (non-meat)USBelow expectations

~381,000 employees~$36.2B revenue13.3Mt CO₂e totalRanked #196 of 324Website ↗

Starbucks is a food & beverage (non-meat) company headquartered in US with total reported emissions of 13.3Mt CO₂e per year. Based on our 10-question rubric, Starbucks scores 34/100 — rated as below expectations on sustainability for a company of its size and profile.

SINK Score Breakdown

How we calculated Starbucks's score using our formula: (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale Penalty

Base Impact

Food & Beverage (non-meat) industry ceiling

Performance

47/100

10 questions scored below

Scale Penalty

0.7x

emissions volume multiplier

SINK Score

(0.3 × 50 + 0.7 × 47) × 0.7 = 34

Emissions Breakdown

Scope 1

396Kt

Direct emissions

Scope 2

319Kt

Energy (purchased)

Scope 3

12.5Mt

Value chain

Total

13.3Mt

CO₂e per year

10-Question Rubric Breakdown

Click any question to see the reasoning, sources and community challenges.

7/10

Carbon Footprint — Operations

7/10

Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain

1/10

Emissions Trajectory

7/10

Energy Source

3/10

Nature & Biodiversity Impact

3/10

Resource Use & Waste

4/10

Water Impact

5/10

Targets & Commitments

6/10

Transparency & Accountability

Q10

4/10

Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

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Last scored: 4 Apr 2026

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