CSRwire.com -- Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire: "First, it disbursed some through EcoLogic Finance, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit that provides microfinance loans to eco-enterprises in Latin America. Second, the foundation provided financing to 3 cooperatives in Costa Rica, Mexico, and Nicaragua, which support 10,000 members collectively. The co-ops engage in Fair Trade certification, a program that guarantees coffee farmers a fair price while also encouraging social and environmental sustainability. "

Starbucks make me laugh! Too little, too late. They are pouring water drops in a huge desert. Definitely they are doing this so called 'Social Responsibility' thing just to convince naive consumers how good they are to the farmers! It is quite frustrating.

posted by Jorge @ 9:05 AM

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