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Starbucks investors approve bid to review labor practices

SEATTLE — Starbucks shareholders approved a proposition for the board of directors to conduct a third-party assessment of how the company treats its workforce. The Seattle-based coffee giant, which has been facing congressional and legal scrutiny for similar concerns, previously opposed the proposition and announced it would do its own…

Tribune News Service · Apr 4, 2023

When corporate activism takes center stage - Roll Call

Jonas Kron of Trillium Asset Management talks with Mary C. Curtis about how a company’s value and its values can both align.

Roll Call · Feb 1, 2023

Sanders, investors warn Starbucks on response to unionization

Coffee chain Starbucks Corp. is facing calls from Sen. Bernie Sanders and investors to refrain from infringing on employees’ efforts to unionize, as it and other companies are under increasing pressure to improve human capital management.

Tribune News Service · Mar 31, 2022