Starbucks is testing a program that will allow some employees to spend half of their workweek at a local nonprofit. With the help of Points of Light, a nonprofit volunteering group, Starbucks picked 36 Starbucks Service Fellows in 13 cities for the pilot program. Virginia Tenpenny, vice president of Global Social Impact at Starbucks and executive director of The Starbucks Foundation, said that Starbucks (SBUX) sees the program as a way to keep employees happy. And when local communities see Starbucks employees give back, they feel good about buying from the brand. Tenpenny said that The Starbucks Foundation also takes recommendations from employees on where to donate funds.

Source: CNN August 23, 2018 13:08 UTC