India, April 3 -- Greener Stores from Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam were also shortlisted as finalists

Starbucks announces the first certified Greener Store in India, located in Ayali Kalan in Punjab, as the Greener Store of the Year in Asia Pacific. The global Greener Stores of the Year program awards one store in each of the six regions to celebrate stores exceeding in innovation and environmental impact. In Asia Pacific, the Ayali Kalan store was identified from a shortlist of finalists including Greener Stores from Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam markets.

The Ayali Kalan Greener Store features an electrical vehicle (EV) charging station, and a rainwater harvesting system to support water conser...