Starbucks Corporation
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Shareholder advocacy aimed at Starbucks Corporation
8 recorded campaigns from 4 organizations.
Green Century Capital Management at Starbucks
Provide accurate recyclability information for plastic cups and disclose details on the transition to reusable cups.
Filed a resolution at Starbucks on cage-free egg commitment timelines in China and Japan
HSUS/Humane World asked Starbucks to disclose implementation plans and timelines for reaching its cage-free egg commitment in China and Japan. Starbucks tried to exclude the proposal (SEC no-action request denied per Governance Intelligence reporting); the proposal went to a vote at the March 12, 2025 annual meeting and failed with 7.7% support.
Trillium Asset Management at Starbucks Corporation
Commission an independent third-party assessment of Starbucks' adherence to workers' freedom of association and collective bargaining rights, with remedies if violations are found.
New York City Retirement Systems at Starbucks
Commission an independent third-party assessment of whether Starbucks' actual practices match its stated commitments to workers' freedom of association and non-interference with unionizing.
National Center for Public Policy Research at Starbucks Corporation
Asked Starbucks to report on the risks of leaving viewpoint and ideology out of the written categories protected by its equal employment opportunity policy. The filer says its aim was to have those categories added, and framed the proposal as protecting employees with conservative views.
National Center for Public Policy Research at Starbucks Corporation
Asked Starbucks to adopt what the filer called a true diversity policy. The filer says its aim was to have the company add board members with conservative views, and argued that Starbucks operated in what it called an ideological hegemony that excluded conservative people and ideas.
Coordinates a multi-year Restaurant Antibiotics engagement with the largest North American quick-service chains
An investor coalition (Phase 2 backed by 43 investors representing $8.9tn) asks 12 of the largest North American QSR chains to adopt antibiotic-use policies aligned with WHO guidance across all key proteins globally, with implementation evidence via target-setting and auditing. Progress report: "Restaurants, Risk and Resistance," published Jan 27, 2026.
Zevin Asset Management at Starbucks
Explain and address the disparity in paid parental leave between corporate employees (12-18 weeks) and store employees (6 weeks, birth/adoptive parents only)
How organizations asked shareholders to vote
Positions these organizations published themselves, each linked to where they published it. Nothing here is our view of how to vote.
2026
| Organization | Item | Asks shareholders to vote | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOC Investment Group | Election of director (Knudstorp) | Against | Published position |
| SOC Investment Group | Election of director (Ford) | Against | Published position |
What shareholders voted on
From Starbucks Corporation’s own filings with the SEC. Support is the share of votes cast for and against, so abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted in it.
2026
2025
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The following is a breakdown of the voting results | Company proposal | 95.3% | Passed | |
| The following is a breakdown of the voting results | Company proposal | 86.1% | Passed | |
| The following is a breakdown of the voting results | Company proposal | 15.4% | Failed | |
| The following is a breakdown of the voting results | Company proposal | 7.8% | Failed | |
| The following is a breakdown of the voting results | Company proposal | 1.2% | Failed | |
| The following is a breakdown of the voting results | Company proposal | 1% | Failed | |
| The following is a breakdown of the voting results | Company proposal | 0.8% | Failed | |
| Election of Daniel Servitje | Director | 99.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Mike Sievert | Director | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Wei Zhang | Director | 97.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Neal Mohan | Director | 97.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Andy Campion | Director | 96.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Ritch Allison | Director | 96.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Brian Niccol | Director | 95.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Beth Ford | Director | 94.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Jørgen Vig Knudstorp | Director | 89.3% | Passed |
2024
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The following is a breakdown of the voting results | Company proposal | 94.2% | Passed | |
| The following is a breakdown of the voting results | Company proposal | 91.8% | Passed | |
| The following is a breakdown of the voting results | Company proposal | 5.3% | Failed | |
| The following is a breakdown of the voting results | Company proposal | 1.6% | Failed | |
| The following is a breakdown of the voting results | Company proposal | 1.2% | Failed | |
| Election of Wei Zhang | Director | 98.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Neal Mohan | Director | 98.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Mike Sievert | Director | 98.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Daniel Servitje | Director | 98.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Beth Ford | Director | 98% | Passed | |
| Election of Laxman Narasimhan | Director | 97.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Andy Campion | Director | 95.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Satya Nadella | Director | 94.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Ritch Allison | Director | 93.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Jørgen Vig Knudstorp | Director | 90.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Mellody Hobson | Director | 90.1% | Passed |
2023
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The following is a breakdown of the voting results | Company proposal | 96.5% | Passed | |
| The following is a breakdown of the voting results | Company proposal | 85.3% | Passed | |
| The following is a breakdown of the voting results | Company proposal | 52% | Passed | |
| The following is a breakdown of the voting results | Company proposal | 21% | Failed | |
| The following is a breakdown of the voting results | Company proposal | 5.3% | Failed | |
| The following is a breakdown of the voting results | Company proposal | 4.5% | Failed | |
| The following is a breakdown of the voting results | Company proposal | 2.7% | Failed | |
| Election of Beth Ford | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Laxman Narasimhan | Director | 99.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Howard Schultz | Director | 98.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Andrew Campion | Director | 97.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Satya Nadella | Director | 95.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Richard E. Allison, Jr. | Director | 94% | Passed | |
| Election of Mellody Hobson | Director | 92.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Jørgen Vig Knudstorp | Director | 84.4% | Passed |
2022
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The following is a breakdown of the voting results | Company proposal | 95.4% | Passed | |
| The following is a breakdown of the voting results | Company proposal | 93.9% | Passed | |
| The following is a breakdown of the voting results | Company proposal | 92.4% | Passed | |
| The following is a breakdown of the voting results | Company proposal | 32.1% | Failed | |
| Election of Kevin R. Johnson | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Clara Shih | Director | 99% | Passed | |
| Election of Andrew Campion | Director | 98.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Satya Nadella | Director | 98.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Isabel Ge Mahe | Director | 98.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Richard E. Allison, Jr. | Director | 98% | Passed | |
| Election of Joshua Cooper Ramo | Director | 97.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Jørgen Vig Knudstorp | Director | 97.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Mellody Hobson | Director | 96% | Passed | |
| Election of Mary N. Dillon | Director | 94.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Javier G. Teruel | Director | 94% | Passed |
2021
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholder proposal regarding employee board representation | Shareholder proposal | 7.2% | Failed | |
| Advisory Resolution on Executive Compensation | Say on pay | 47.5% | Failed | |
| Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2021 | Auditor | 96.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Andrew Campion | Director | 99.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Kevin R. Johnson | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Isabel Ge Mahe | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Joshua Cooper Ramo | Director | 99.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Jørgen Vig Knudstorp | Director | 98.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Satya Nadella | Director | 96.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Richard E. Allison, Jr. | Director | 96.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Clara Shih | Director | 96.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Mellody Hobson | Director | 95.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Javier G. Teruel | Director | 93.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Mary N. Dillon | Director | 92.2% | Passed |
2020
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholder Proposal Regarding EEO Policy Risk Report | Shareholder proposal | 1.5% | Failed | |
| Advisory Resolution to Approve Executive Compensation | Say on pay | 84.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Andrew Campion | Director | 99.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Joshua Cooper Ramo | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Isabel Ge Mahe | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Kevin R. Johnson | Director | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Jørgen Vig Knudstorp | Director | 98.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Richard E. Allison, Jr. | Director | 98.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Rosalind G. Brewer | Director | 98.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Clara Shih | Director | 98.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Satya Nadella | Director | 98.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Myron E. Ullman, III | Director | 96.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Javier G. Teruel | Director | 95.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Mellody Hobson | Director | 94.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Mary N. Dillon | Director | 84.3% | Passed |
2019
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholder Proposal Regarding a Report on Sustainable Packaging | Shareholder proposal | 44.5% | Failed | |
| Shareholder Proposal Regarding True Diversity Board Policy | Shareholder proposal | As You Sow | 1.7% | Failed |
| Advisory Resolution to Approve Executive Compensation | Say on pay | 93% | Passed | |
| Election of Joshua Cooper Ramo | Director | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Jørgen Vig Knudstorp | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Kevin R. Johnson | Director | 99.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Myron E. Ullman, III | Director | 98.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Rosalind G. Brewer | Director | 98.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Clara Shih | Director | 98.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Satya Nadella | Director | 98% | Passed | |
| Election of Mellody Hobson | Director | 97.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Javier G. Teruel | Director | 96.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Mary N. Dillon | Director | 84.6% | Passed |
2018
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholder Proposal Regarding a Diversity Report | Shareholder proposal | 34.7% | Failed | |
| Shareholder Proposal Regarding Proxy Access Bylaw Amendments | Shareholder proposal | Zevin Asset Management | 32.7% | Failed |
| Shareholder Proposal Regarding a Report on Sustainable Packaging | Shareholder proposal | As You Sow | 29.2% | Failed |
| Advisory Resolution to Approve Executive Compensation | Say on pay | 92.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Joshua Cooper Ramo | Director | 99.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Clara Shih | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Jørgen Vig Knudstorp | Director | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Mary N. Dillon | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Kevin R. Johnson | Director | 99.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Satya Nadella | Director | 99.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Javier G. Teruel | Director | 98.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Howard Schultz | Director | 98.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Mellody Hobson | Director | 98.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Rosalind G. Brewer | Director | 97.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Craig E. Weatherup | Director | 97.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Myron E. Ullman, III | Director | 97.2% | Passed |
Proxy statements and vote results
Straight from Starbucks Corporation’s own SEC filings. The proxy statement lists what shareholders were asked to vote on; the 8-K certifies how the vote went.
| Year | Filing | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vote results | 2026-03-30 |
| 2026 | Proxy statement | 2026-01-26 |
| 2025 | Vote results | 2025-03-14 |
| 2025 | Proxy statement | 2025-01-24 |
| 2024 | Vote results | 2024-03-15 |
| 2023 | Vote results | 2023-03-29 |
| 2023 | Proxy statement | 2023-01-27 |
| 2022 | Vote results | 2022-03-17 |
| 2022 | Proxy statement | 2022-01-28 |
| 2021 | Vote results | 2021-03-19 |
| 2021 | Proxy statement | 2021-01-22 |
| 2020 | Vote results | 2020-03-23 |
| 2020 | Proxy statement | 2020-01-24 |
| 2019 | Vote results | 2019-03-22 |
| 2019 | Proxy statement | 2019-01-25 |
| 2018 | Vote results | 2018-03-26 |
| 2018 | Proxy statement | 2018-01-26 |
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