Starbucks Recognition

One of the “100 Best Corporate Citizens”
Corporate Responsibility Officer/Business Ethics – 
2000-2009

One of the “World’s Most Ethical Companies”
Ethisphere – 2007-2009

“#1 Best Coffee in the Fast Food and Quick 
Refreshment categories and #1 Most Popular 
Quick Refreshment Chain” 
Zagat Survey – 2009

One of “The 100 Best Companies to Work For”
FORTUNE – 1998–2000, 2002–2009

One of the “Most Admired Companies in 
America”
FORTUNE – 2003–2009 

One of the “Best Places to Work for LGBT 
Equality”
The Human Rights Campaign – 2009

Component of the Dow Jones Sustainability World 
Indexes
1999, 2001–2008

Among the “100 Best Global Brands”
BusinessWeek – 2001-2008

One of the “Top 50 of the S&P 500”
BusinessWeek – 2004-2009 

Howard Schultz awarded “First Magazine Award 
for Responsible Capitalism”
First Magazine – 2007

One of “World’s Most Respected Companies” 
Financial Times – 2005-2006

Howard Schultz recognized as one of “America’s 
Best Leaders”
U.S. News & World Report – 2005