Starbucks endeavors to work with businesses who train and develop their employees, and who
work with governments and communities in which they operate to improve the educational,
environmental, cultural, economic and social well-being of those communities. At a minimum, we
require our suppliers to comply with all applicable laws, codes and regulations, including health
codes, employment and discrimination laws, environmental regulations, safety codes and building
ordinances for each location in which they do business. Suppliers shall inform their workers of
these laws, codes and regulations, ensuring any illiterate workers are informed verbally.