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How will Starbucks' entry into Xinjiang affect the National Center for Public Policy Research?

The National Center for Public Policy Research is demanding Starbucks close Xinjiang stores. Following Starbucks' opening of its first stores in Xinjiang, the National Center for Public Policy Research's Free Enterprise Project (FEP) issued a demand for the company to take specific actions. FEP is now demanding that Starbucks close the stores and provide a detailed explanation to its shareholders regarding the decision to expand into the region. This demand follows previous efforts by the National Center to press Starbucks on forced labor exposure in Chinese solar supply chains.

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  • Starbucks opened its first stores in Xinjiangjunkscience.com
  • The National Center’s Free Enterprise Project (FEP) is demanding that Starbucks close the storesjunkscience.com
  • FEP is demanding Starbucks explain to shareholders why company management chose to expand into Xinjiangjunkscience.com
  • The National Center for Public Policy Research previously filed a shareholder proposal pressing Starbucks to disclose its exposure to forced labor in Chinese solar supply chainsjunkscience.com

Why it matters

The National Center for Public Policy Research uses such high-profile corporate actions to advance its agenda regarding corporate accountability and human rights. The demand to close stores in Xinjiang puts significant pressure on Starbucks' operations and reputation in the region, forcing the company to address allegations of forced labor.

This action follows the National Center's earlier efforts, such as filing a shareholder proposal, demonstrating a sustained focus on corporate exposure to forced labor. The expansion into Xinjiang, a region known for human rights abuses against the Uyghur population, is central to this scrutiny.

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  • Will Starbucks comply with the demand to close the stores?
  • How will Starbucks respond to the request to explain its expansion to shareholders?

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Starbucks maintains its presence in XinjiangThe National Center for Public Policy Research may escalate its demands or shift its focus to other areas of corporate risk.
Starbucks announces a voluntary closure of the Xinjiang storesThe National Center for Public Policy Research's immediate pressure campaign will likely conclude.

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