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Starbucks Chief Sustainability Officer Michael Kobori has been corporate sustainability changemaker for over two decades. From his time at Levi’s to his current role at Starbucks, Michael has been at the forefront of a movement that has evolved from a narrower focus on Corporate Social Responsibility to a broader conception of Stakeholder Capitalism. In this episode, Michael joined us to talk about how the intrapreneurship he exercised at Levi’s progressed and broadened its concept of sustainability. Chad and Michael also discuss the carbon footprint of coffee, how to discern greenwashers from true climate leaders, the role of business in combatting systemic racism, and how lessons from the Boy Scouts inform Starbucks’ recent commitment to become resource positive.
Links:
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-kobori-7a04b26/
Twitter
@koborigrillscsr
Sustainability at Starbucks
https://www.starbucks.com/responsibility
Starbucks Borrow a Cup Program
https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2021/seattle-starbucks-stores-go-even-greener-this-earth-month-with-new-borrow-a-cup-program/
Transform to Net Zero
https://transformtonetzero.org/
All We Can Save
https://www.amazon.com/All-We-Can-Save-Solutions/dp/0593237064
Utopia Theater Project
http://www.utopiatheatreproject.com/
Email your feedback to Chad, Gil, Hilary, and Guy at [email protected].
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Starbucks Chief Sustainability Officer Michael Kobori has been corporate sustainability changemaker for over two decades. From his time at Levi’s to his current role at Starbucks, Michael has been at the forefront of a movement that has evolved from a narrower focus on Corporate Social Responsibility to a broader conception of Stakeholder Capitalism. In this episode, Michael joined us to talk about how the intrapreneurship he exercised at Levi’s progressed and broadened its concept of sustainability. Chad and Michael also discuss the carbon footprint of coffee, how to discern greenwashers from true climate leaders, the role of business in combatting systemic racism, and how lessons from the Boy Scouts inform Starbucks’ recent commitment to become resource positive.
Links:
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-kobori-7a04b26/
Twitter
@koborigrillscsr
Sustainability at Starbucks
https://www.starbucks.com/responsibility
Starbucks Borrow a Cup Program
https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/2021/seattle-starbucks-stores-go-even-greener-this-earth-month-with-new-borrow-a-cup-program/
Transform to Net Zero
https://transformtonetzero.org/
All We Can Save
https://www.amazon.com/All-We-Can-Save-Solutions/dp/0593237064
Utopia Theater Project
http://www.utopiatheatreproject.com/
Email your feedback to Chad, Gil, Hilary, and Guy at [email protected].

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