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30th January 2017
12:00pm GMT

Later in the letter, he wrote of developing plans to hire 10,000 refugees over five years in the 75 countries around the world where Starbucks does business.
“We have a long history of hiring young people looking for opportunities and a pathway to a new life around the world,” Schultz wrote.
“This is why we are doubling down on this commitment by working with our equity market employees as well as joint venture and licensed market partners in a concerted effort to welcome and seek opportunities for those fleeing war, violence, persecution and discrimination.
“There are more than 65 million citizens of the world recognized as refugees by the United Nations, and we are developing plans to hire 10,000 of them over five years in the 75 countries around the world where Starbucks does business.
“And we will start this effort here in the U.S. by making the initial focus of our hiring efforts on those individuals who have served with U.S. troops as interpreters and support personnel in the various countries where our military has asked for such support.”
Schultz also wrote about “building bridges, not walls, with Mexico” and finished the letter by saying: "We are in business to inspire and nurture the human spirit, one person, one cup and one neighbourhood at a time – whether that neighbourhood is in a Red State or a Blue State; a Christian country or a Muslim country; a divided nation or a united nation. That will not change. You have my word on that.”
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