Starbucks new boss under fire for 1,000-mile commute

Job offer which allows new CEO to commute to and from work on corporate jet sparked criticism.

British Broadcasting CorporationWatchHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureTravelEarthVideoLiveHomeNewsIsrael-Gaza WarWar in UkraineUS ElectionUS & CanadaUKUK PoliticsEnglandN. IrelandN. Ireland PoliticsScotlandScotland PoliticsWalesWales PoliticsAfricaAsiaChinaIndiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastIn PicturesBBC VerifySportBusinessExecutive LoungeTechnology of BusinessWomen at the HelmFuture of BusinessInnovationTechnologyScience & HealthArtificial IntelligenceAI v the MindCultureFilm & TVMusicArt & DesignStyleBooksEntertainment NewsTravelDestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaWorld’s TableCulture & ExperiencesAdventuresThe SpeciaListEarthNatural WondersWeather & ScienceClimate SolutionsSustainable BusinessGreen LivingVideoLiveLive NewsLive SportHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureTravelEarthVideoLiveAudioWeatherNewslettersStarbucks new boss under fire for 1,000-mile commuteGetty ImagesThe newly announced boss of Starbucks, Brian Niccol, has come under fire after it was revealed he will commute almost 1,000 miles (1,600km) from his family home in Newport Beach, California, to the firm's headquarters in Seattle on a corporate jet.

Critics have noted what they see as a discrepancy between the company's public stance on green issues and the lifestyles of its top executives, along with questions around whether Starbucks' three-day office working rule will apply to him.

Mr Niccol is due to take up the role at the helm of the world's biggest coffee shop chain on 9 September.

Starbucks has not responded to the BBC’s repeated requests for comment, but last week the company said Mr Niccol would "exceed" workplace expectations.

Mr Niccol's job offer said he would "not be required to relocate to the company’s headquarters", but added: "You agree to commute from your residence to the company’s headquarters... as is required to perform your duties and responsibilities".

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