Two fast casual brands known for leading the industry — Sweetgreen and
"In 2016 more than 100 million Americans did not vote in the Presidential Election, with over 35% citing work or school conflicts as the reason," Sweetgreen CEO
Sweetgreen, which has more than 100 locations, will provide up to three hours of paid time off for all hourly employees to either vote on
"We'll be hosting internal speaker series and webinars for all Sweetgreen employees to help educate our teams on voting in the time of coronavirus, how to vote early, and what's at stake this election," Neman said.
The first webinar was last week and featured speakers from the
In a letter Thursday to employees,
"The upcoming election is a reminder that we, as citizens, play an active role in our society by simply getting involved and voting," Johnson said in the letter. "Who you vote for is a very personal decision that you make as a citizen. It is one way for you to be heard."
The first step in Jonnson's plan begins with conversations between managers and partners to help ensure its 200,000 employees have the tools and the time necessary to register and cast their votes. Key initiatives supplementing these conversations include:
- Making voting safe and accessible: Through a partnership with
Civic Alliance , partners can volunteer with their local election authority as (non-partisan) poll workers. -
Advocating for policies that maintain safe access to voting for all:
Starbucks continues to advocate, at all levels of government, that Americans have safe, accessible ways to vote. This includes making necessary adjustments to ensure polling places and ballot drop boxes are safe and accessible for all and polling places are appropriately staffed. -
Providing resources to customers: In September, through the
Starbucks App,Starbucks will provide resources and information on how and where customers can register to vote.
"We are proud to support
Several groups, including the
"We are thrilled to have corporations like
No one should be forced to choose between sacrificing a paycheck and exercising their constitutional right to vote, but that is a reality for far too many, said
"Our democracy works best when everyone participates," she said. "By arming employees with options for how to cast their vote, providing nonpartisan volunteer opportunities at select polling sites, advocating for robust policies for safe in-person voting and aiding customers in registering to vote,
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