Starbucks' boss faces flak over ‘commute perk’

The 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 on social media have noted what they see as a discrepancy between the company's public stance on green issues and the lifestyles of its top executives.

Niccol is due to take up the role at the helm of the world's biggest coffee shop chain on September 9. Starbucks has not responded to requests for comment from the BBC.