Announcements & Views

The lab to offer hands-on and virtual learning for Starbucks partners, students, researchers and industry leaders to innovate and scale solutions for some of the world’s most challenging social and environmental issues.

Dear partners, My cup is full with gratitude and optimism on this morning of my first Starbucks Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

“As I step away, I leave you all as the stewards, in service of all of our partners. They are the heart and soul of our company – the living embodiment of human connection,” wrote Howard Schultz to the senior leadership team on the eve of Laxman Narasimhan’s first day as Starbucks new chief executive officer.

Following the global search for the new leader of Starbucks, Laxman Narasimhan joined the company as incoming ceo on October 1, 2022, bringing nearly 30 years of experience leading global consumer goods businesses and advising retail, grocery, restaurant and e-commerce companies.

The company outlined investments and actions powered by – and for – green apron partners and stores around the world.