It’s not enough to “not be racist”, our humanity demands that we be anti-racist.&nbsp;

core/paragraph

Creating a culture of warmth and belonging, where everyone is welcome has long been core to the Mission and Values at Starbucks.&nbsp;

Hate and discrimination have no place at Starbucks. The company is committed to promoting racial equity and justice, and knows this work begins with itself first. Living its Mission and Values, Starbucks has been listening, reflecting and acting — the company continues to be accountable, learning every single day. And while the company has made progress forward, the truth is that there is much more to do.

In 2020, Starbucks Canada built its Anti-Racism Action Plan to hold itself accountable to be anti-racist and to support its broader efforts to advance inclusion, diversity, equity and justice. This plan includes:

Support for current and future partners

core/list

Support for our communities&nbsp;

Educating within to be anti-racist

Zero-tolerance for discrimination

In&nbsp;everything Starbucks does in this work, the company&nbsp;strives to be grounded&nbsp;in transparency, accountability and taking meaningful action.&nbsp;Our work is far from complete, but Starbucks will not be a bystander. Ever.

Creating a culture of warmth and belonging, where everyone is welcome has long been core to the Mission and Values at Starbucks.

Starbucks Commitment To Anti-Racism - Starbucks Canada

Starbucks Canada

https://stories.starbucks.com/uploads/sites/9/2021/04/SBX20201008-RacialEquity-Feature.jpg

https://stories.starbucks.ca/en-ca/stories/2021/starbucks-commitment-to-anti-racism/

twitter:card

twitter:description

twitter:image

twitter:title

Starbucks Commitment To Anti-Racism

Starbucks Canada has published its anti-racism plan internally for its partners (employees) following the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://stories.starbucks.ca/en/stories/2020/standing-together-against-racial-injustice/" target="_blank">company’s commitment</a> to&nbsp;combat inequality and stand and take action against racism with an immediate focus on anti-Black racism.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Starbucks recognizes that it’s simply not enough to “not be racist” but instead, the company is focused on being anti-racist, holding itself and its leaders accountable for achieving anti-racism goals set out for the company.

While the company will focus immediately on anti-Black racism through its broader inclusion and diversity strategy, Starbucks Canada will take action inside and outside of the company to be a model for inclusion and diversity in Canada.

Starbucks Canada’s anti-racism plan includes the following commitments and actions:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Support for the Black community

core/image

https://stories.starbucks.com/uploads/sites/9/2020/10/BLM-SBX-EN.jpg

core/file

In addition to launching its action plan, the company has also partnered with its Black Partner Network and allies to create and make <a href="https://stories.starbucks.ca/en/stories/2020/standing-together-against-racial-injustice/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Black Lives Matter t-shirts</a> available to every store partner in Canada as a demonstration of its allyship.&nbsp;

Starbucks will continue to work with its Black Partner Network, community leaders and organizations to understand the positive role it can play in showing up for its communities.&nbsp;

For more information on the steps Starbucks is taking to address racial inequity, <a href="https://stories.starbucks.ca/en/stories/2020/starbucks-outlines-its-steps-to-address-racial-inequity/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">click here</a>.&nbsp;

Starbucks Canada has published its anti-racism plan internally for its partners (employees) following the company’s commitment to combat inequality and stand and take action against racism with an immediate focus on anti-Black racism.

How Starbucks is Taking a Stand Against Anti-Black Racism

https://stories.starbucks.com/uploads/sites/9/2020/06/BLM.jpg

https://stories.starbucks.ca/en-ca/stories/2020/how-starbucks-is-taking-a-stand-against-anti-black-racism/

The murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor and the many other racial injustices have shaken the U.S., Canada, and the entire world. As we all deal with our personal feelings and experiences through this, there are important questions in front of us. How can we help each other heal, and how can we contribute to society in a positive and constructive way on the topic of racism and injustice?

While we may not have all the answers, here’s what Starbucks Canada is doing to contribute:

We are committed to taking action, learning, and supporting our Black partners, customers, and communities. We will continue to work to confront racial bias and racism.

The murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor and the many other racial injustices have shaken the U.S., Canada, and the entire world. Now there are important questions in front of us. How can we help each other heal, and how can we contribute to society in a positive and constructive way on the topic of racism and injustice? While we may not have all the answers, here’s what Starbucks Canada is doing to contribute.

Starbucks Outlines its Steps to Address Racial Inequity

https://stories.starbucks.ca/en-ca/stories/2020/starbucks-outlines-its-steps-to-address-racial-inequity/

Anti-bias training

Starbucks Commitment To Anti-Racism

How Starbucks is Taking a Stand Against Anti-Black Racism

Starbucks Outlines its Steps to Address Racial Inequity