Comments on: Make that nestegg green

By: Siel

Siel — Fri, 20 Jan 2006 06:45:31 +0000

Ok — Now it’s just getting depressing. I actually successfully got a cup of FT coffee — for un-inflated prices — at this store on Sunset & La Brea a couple months ago. Yes — You’re right — You should not, NOT have to pay extra for fair trade coffee.

It’s really reached a ridic point. WTF are the LA managers we met with in Dec. doing? I’ll give them a call tomorrow to figure out what’s going on — I mean, I’m hoping the local people will be more responsive, cuz Cindy @ HQ hasn’t bothered to return any of my 5 vmails –

By: Sean

Sean — Fri, 20 Jan 2006 06:18:18 +0000

Siel,

I took my first Starbucks Challenge ever today…coincidentally, it was my first time to ever go to Starbucks. The barista had to think for only a second before jumping into action to get me a french press of Cafe Esteema…then she informed me it would cost extra and I said “No, it’s not” and we had a short discussion about it with the assistant manager who explained that he was trained that way and said there was even a button for charging for french press on the cash register. I informed him he was wrong and asked for his name and number, which is Miguel Ramirez (323) 874-2135. He insisted he was right and they charged everyone extra for french press, but gave the cup to us for free anyway and then spent the entire time we waited searching through his manual. He was such a nice guy that felt really bad and I promised him I’d call and apologize if I was wrong…was I? I’m fairly certain there isn’t an extra charge. Please let me know.

By: Roger, Gone Green

Roger, Gone Green — Fri, 20 Jan 2006 03:08:02 +0000

Aha! Hit ‘em in the ol’ business case! A rep for Greenwashing among the many and many ethical investment companies may well have a direct effect on share value — something no option-vested executive wants to think about!

Can’t wait to hear . . .