Starbucks uses a balanced scorecard (BSC) approach to implement its strategy across the organization. The BSC framework includes four perspectives: financial, customer, internal business processes, and innovation, learning and growth. Starbucks' mission is to inspire and nurture the human spirit through coffee. It has over 23,000 stores globally and pursues strategic imperatives like penetrating new markets, leveraging its brand, being a social gathering place, being an environmental leader, and investing in employees.