Starbucks Announces New Sustainability Chief – CoffeeTalk

Starbucks has appointed Marika McCauley Sine as its new chief sustainability officer, succeeding former CSO Michael Kobori, who is set to retire at the end of the year. McCauley Sine comes from Mars Inc., where she served as the global vice president of sustainability for over five years and chief sustainability officer of Mars’ pet care business for over four years. As the coffee chain’s new CSO, she will oversee its ESG strategy, including its climate and social initiatives. The company updated its climate goals earlier this year to reduce its climate, water, and waste footprints by 50% by 2030.

McCauley Sine will report to Starbucks Executive Vice President of Global Coffee and Sustainability Michelle Burns. She previously worked at Mars as a human rights director and oversaw the company’s “Thriving People” pillar, which aims to improve gender and income equity and boost opportunities for women across the company’s supply chain. Before Mars, McCauley Sine spent over a decade at The Coca-Cola Company, working across various sustainability roles.

Starbucks’ appointment comes at a critical time for the company, which reported an increase in carbon emissions earlier this year. The company’s carbon footprint increased by 8% in the fiscal year 2023, and a 13% increase in waste sent to landfill. This jump in emissions hinders Starbucks’ long-term sustainability goals, which include a target to transition into a net-zero business by 2050.

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