New Coca-Cola Sustainability Report Uses Infographics to Highlight Continued Progress toward Company Goals
August 25 2017 - 11:16AM
Business Wire
Report Presents Progress
and Data on Key Sustainability Priorities in Shareable,
Easy-to-Understand Format
The Coca-Cola Company today released its 2016 Sustainability
Report, which takes a new approach using infographics to highlight
the work and continued progress the Coca-Cola system has made
toward its 2020 Sustainability Goals.
“We challenged ourselves to think differently about how we
illustrate and share the impact of our efforts,” said Bea Perez,
Chief Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability Officer,
The Coca-Cola Company. “This report – our most accessible and
engaging yet – was created to clearly communicate why our
sustainability priorities are important to our business and to
invite more people into the conversation.”
“The infographics are a portal to a larger universe of
sustainability information on our website, Coca-Cola Journey,”
Perez said. “This way, our readers can take advantage of the best
of both worlds – a quick summary of the year’s highlights, with the
option to dive deeper into the online modules.”
This year, for the first time, the report also highlights points
of intersection among Coca-Cola’s sustainability priorities – for
example, how the company’s efforts to replenish water in local
communities positively impact women. Other features include a
visual progress report on the company’s sustainability priorities
and an introductory letter from President and CEO James
Quincey.
“For us, sustainability is our charge to grow the business in a
way that leaves the world better than we found it,” Quincey wrote
in the letter. “That fundamental idea runs through everything we
do, and our actions must be measured through that lens.”
Highlights from the report include:
- Water Stewardship – In 2016, with the
help of many partners, the company continued to safely return to
communities and nature an amount of water equivalent to what is
used in finished beverages, amounting to an estimated and
approximate 221.7 billion liters per year of water
replenished.
- Giving Back – In 2016, the company’s
donations, when combined with The Coca-Cola Foundation’s charitable
grants, equaled $106 million, which is equivalent to 1.2 percent of
the company’s operating income.
- Women’s Economic Empowerment – The
company’s 5by20 initiative has reached more than 1.7 million women
across 64 countries since it launched in 2010.
For those interested in regular updates about the company’s
continued progress, subscribe to The Circular, a new sustainability
newsletter about Coca-Cola’s impact beyond beverages, at this link.
In addition, Coca-Cola Journey is home to updates, news stories,
blogs, videos, disclosures and more.
About The Coca-Cola
Company
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world’s largest total
beverage company, offering over 500 brands to people in more than
200 countries. Of our 21 billion-dollar brands, 19 are available in
lower- and no-sugar options to help people everywhere more easily
control added sugar. In addition to our namesake Coca-Cola drinks,
some of our household names around the world include: AdeS
soy-based beverages, Ayataka green tea, Dasani waters, Del Valle
juices and nectars, Fanta, Georgia coffee, Gold Peak teas and
coffees, Honest Tea, Minute Maid juices, Powerade sports drinks,
Simply juices, smartwater, Sprite, vitaminwater, and Zico coconut
water. At Coca-Cola, we’re serious about making positive
contributions to our world. That starts with reducing sugar in our
drinks and bringing new and different drinks to people everywhere.
It also means continuously working to reduce our environmental
impact, creating rewarding careers for our associates, and bringing
economic opportunity wherever we operate. In fact, together with
our bottling partners, we employ more than 700,000 people around
the world. For more information, visit our digital magazine
Coca-Cola Journey at www.coca-colacompany.com and follow The
Coca-Cola Company on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.
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