"Starbucks and Harris + Hoole share the dregs in ethical coffee rankings", 21 Apr 2015

Consumers have been urged to switch to independent coffee shops after major brands including Costa, Caffè Nero and Starbucks scored poorly in an assessment of their social and environmental impacts...Starbucks says it has recently been able to verify that 99% of its coffee supply chain is ethically sourced... Costa says it uses FSC certified wood in all its store furniture and directs readers to its corporate responsibility report for details on the work of the Costa Foundation in coffee-growing communities. Harris + Hoole [part of Tesco] says its direct trade supplier sources high quality coffee and aims to create sustainable livelihoods for small scale farmers. Caffè Nero was contacted, but has yet to respond. [Also refers to AMT, Coffee Republic (part of Arab Investments), Esquires, Pret a Manger (part of Bridgepoint Advisors), Ritazza (part of SSP Group), SOHO Coffee company]