Hasn’t Starbucks had multiple instances of these sorts of headlines? I feel like nothing really happens about it
Standard corporate cycle. Use illegal/slave labor, get caught, media tour oopsie, pay fine aka cost of business, everyone forgets, repeat
Owners/ceos need to be held accountable so they actually care what is happening
While I generally agree that C-levels need to be held accountable, I fear that will just lead to paid patsies taking the fall. I think the board of directors should be held accountable.
Maybe the company should face jail time. Aka no business allowed so only expenses may show up on the PnL for a given time.
Owners/ceos need to be held accountable so they actually care what is happening
This. Until someone with real power is actually held accountable for the shit they purposefully or passively allow, nothing will be done about it as long as long as it remains profitable.
everyone forgets
Do we? I will never forget Starbucks uses child slaves. What good does that do?
The whole coffee industry does, well at least 95%. It’s just the whole economy of Africa needs better standards. ( not their fault, they need to be paid more )
Don’t shop there. It’s the only thing they care about. And tell people you know or can influence via social media or other means.
I haven’t gone to a Starbucks for years and I don’t even know anyone that does lol
I’m no corporate shill, but the verification and constant need for reverification must be pretty challenging to enforce.
Especially when you don’t actually care.
Exactly. They likely give some half ass attempt but given that the supply industry is rife with slavery, and people still buy coffee, they don’t lose sleep over it.
Coffee itself is a highly substituteable good, making a tragedy of the commons scenario for those who try to ethically source their beans
What’s the point of certification if this still happens??
Marketing. Starbucks pays somebody to be able to say “if it happens, it’s not my fault, I’m the victim here”.
People that care about the impact of their choices as consumers can be hoodwinked and retained as loyal customer basis.
Let’s face it: Even most people who read this thinks, “That sucks, someone should do something about that,” then goes back to drinking Starbucks
More likely, the people drinking Starbucks aren’t going to hear about a story from reporterbrasil.org.br
Slave and child labour call that Huckleberry Finn
