Starbucks sells Fairtrade International certified coffeeStarbucks Coffee is a chain that sells Fairtrade certified coffee. Starbucks began purchasing in 2000 and has now become one of the world's largest purchasers of Fairtrade certified coffee (“Coffee”). The International Fairtrade Charter sets out five key principles that companies must achieve to achieve certification and the next paragraphs will show how Starbucks achieves them.Principle 1: Market access for marginal producersStarbucks achieved the first principle by sourcing "coffee from small farmers in 29 different countries... [and buy] coffee at a price above the market price and guarantees future purchases” (Alter). With this, Starbucks has had a great impact on the lives of these small farmers, ensuring them good stability for a long time term and financial security, farmers who would otherwise go unnoticed in conventional market options. And “globally, Starbucks has contributed more than $3.5 million in Fairtrade premiums to coffee-producing communities” (Alter). : sustainable and fair business relationships Starbucks satisfies...