Starbucks unveils financial support for staff in Asia

Global coffee giant Starbucks has announced a US$10 million fund to support its partners (employees) around the world impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.

The Starbucks Global Partner Emergency Relief Programme marks the first time both company-operated and international licensed market store partners across Starbucks will be able to access hardship grants.

In company-operated markets such as China and Japan, the grants will be made available to partners through the existing Caring Unites Partners Fund – while in the rest of Asia, where Starbucks operates with local licensed businesses, they will be available to partners through the Emergency Assistance Foundation.