Passed by: Senedd
Passed on: 29/04/2024
Policy lapses: 29/04/2027
Status: We are working on it
Officer Responsible: President
Aberystwyth University positions itself as an environmentally conscious, Welsh culture-and-economy supporting organisation. So its juxtaposed partnership with one of the largest and most harmful corporations on Earth is frankly quite embarrassing.
Summary
Replace Starbucks with a more sustainable, local coffee brand
Details
Currently, the SU, Food Hall, and Ysgubor in Fferm Penglais are partnered with Starbucks as their main coffee supplier. All three are under the control of the Uni hospitality services. Starbucks is infamous for its human rights violation and greenwashed sustainability commitments, not to mention that they're a multi-billion-pound corporation providing zero contribution to the local economy and society. Meanwhile, CaffiBach in the Gwendolyne Rees building uses Teifi Coffee, a Ceredigion-based company whose production line runs entirely off renewable energy, supports local projects, and is partnered with the Woodlands Trust in a carbon contribution scheme.
Submitted By: Sam Hopkins
Updates
| Actions Taken |
Name and Role |
Date |
| Tamed Da has decided to stop using Starbucks and is currently evaluating other locations that utilize Starbucks. |
Bayanda (Union President 2023-2024) |
June 2024 |
| Starbucks is no longer available at Tamed Da or Sgubor. |
Bayanda (Union President 2024-2025) |
November 2024 |
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