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"Starbucks works with SCS Global Services, an independent third party, which assists us in maintaining both C.A.F.E Practices and Cocoa Practices and in retaining third party verifiers to evaluate supplier performance against these Practices. Similarly, we partner with the Ethical Tea Partnership (ETP) to ensure our tea products are produced with sustainable practices and under safe, transparent and humane working conditions."
"Additionally, Starbucks continues to work closely with suppliers of manufactured products used or sold in Starbucks stores to ensure that the manufactured goods ethical sourcing standards are followed."
There is no mention of conducting audits on suppliers or conducting site visits of suppliers. Not sufficient to have an independent third party that evaluates supplier performance, needs to be more explicit to meet this metric.