The Coca-Cola Foundation Gives Back $84.5 Million in 2015 to Benefit Nearly 300 Organizations
February 11 2016 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Funding supports global efforts to strengthen
communities and protect the environment
The Coca-Cola Foundation donated USD $84.5 million to nearly 300
organizations in 2015. These grants will directly benefit
communities across more than 70 countries and territories, with
approximately 95 percent of the grants focused on The Coca-Cola
Company’s core sustainability priorities of women, water and
well-being.
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“Since 1984, The Coca-Cola Foundation has given back more than
$820 million to communities in more than 200 countries across the
world,” said Bea Perez, Chief Sustainability Officer, The Coca-Cola
Company. “As the Foundation begins its 32nd year of giving
back, we are proud of the increasingly diverse range of projects we
support that make a meaningful difference for communities and the
environment.”
In 2015, the Foundation awarded approximately $5.5 million to
support women’s empowerment initiatives, $26.5 million to support
water and environmental initiatives, $48 million to support
community strengthening initiatives including education, youth
development and HIV/AIDS, and $4.3 million for other important
programs that support community improvement, arts and culture, and
humanitarian/disaster relief rounding out to total of nearly $85
million given back to communities in 2015.
For a full list of 2015 grantees, please click here. Learn more
about how Coca-Cola is Giving Back.
About The Coca-Cola
Foundation
The Coca-Cola Foundation is the global philanthropic arm of The
Coca-Cola Company. Since its inception in 1984, the Foundation has
awarded more than $820 million in grants to support sustainable
community initiatives around the world. For more information about
The Coca-Cola Foundation, please visit
www.coca-colacompany.com/our-company/the-coca-cola-foundation.
About The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world’s largest beverage
company, refreshing consumers with more than 500 sparkling and
still brands. Led by Coca-Cola, the world’s most valuable brand,
our Company’s portfolio features 20 billion-dollar brands including
Diet Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Coca-Cola Zero, vitaminwater, Powerade,
Minute Maid, Simply, Georgia and Del Valle. Globally, we are the
No. 1 provider of sparkling beverages, ready-to-drink coffees, and
juices and juice drinks. Through the world’s largest beverage
distribution system, consumers in more than 200 countries enjoy our
beverages at a rate of more than 1.9 billion servings a day. With
an enduring commitment to building sustainable communities, our
Company is focused on initiatives that reduce our environmental
footprint, support active, healthy living, create a safe, inclusive
work environment for our associates, and enhance the economic
development of the communities where we operate. Together with our
bottling partners, we rank among the world’s top 10 private
employers with more than 700,000 system employees. For more
information, please visit www.coca-colacompany.com, follow us on
Twitter at twitter.com/CocaColaCo or visit our blog at
www.coca-colablog.com.
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