Starbucks was founded in 1971 in Seattle, Washington as a coffee shop and has since expanded to over 24,000 stores globally. Starbucks aims to inspire people through high-quality coffee while upholding corporate social responsibility. This includes ethical sourcing of coffee, fair trade practices, partnering with organizations to fight disease and support the environment, and increasing recycling and waste reduction efforts to be more sustainable. While Starbucks contributes to social causes, the company must determine how much social responsibility is enough to be considered truly responsible.