COCA COLA COMPANY
Coca-Cola Coca-Cola’s profile
Coca-Cola started its business in 1886 as a local soda producer in Atlanta, Georgia (US) selling about nine beverages per day. By the 1920s, the company had begun expanding internationally, selling its products first in the Caribbean and Canadian markets and then moving in consecutive decades to Asia, Europe, South America and the Soviet Union. By the end of the 20th century, the company was selling its products in almost every country in the world. In 2005 it became the largest manufacturer, distributor and marketer of non-alcoholic beverages and syrups in the world. Coca-Cola is a publicly-held company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Coca-Cola’s CSR policies and reporting
In 2007 Coca-Cola launched its sustainability framework Live Positively embedded in the system at all levels, from production and packaging to distribution. The company’s CSR policy Live Positively establishes seven core areas where the company sets itself measurable goals to improve the business’ sustainability practices. The core areas are beverage benefits, active healthy living, the community, energy and climate, sustainable packaging, water stewardship and the workplace.
Coca-Cola has a Code of Business Conduct which aims at providing guidelines to its employees on – amongst other things – competition issues and anti-corruption. The company has adopted international CSR guidelines such as Global Compact and Ruggie’s Protect, Respect and Remedy Framework (Ruggie’s Framework), but these guidelines do not seem to be integrated into the Code of Business. However, these CSR initiatives are included in other activities or policies of the company. For instance, the UN Global Compact principles are cross-referenced in the company’s annual Sustainability Reviews and Ruggie’s Framework is partly adopted in the company’s ‘Human Right Statement’. After the conflict in India, in 2007 Coca-Cola formed a partnership with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)and
Coca-Cola started its business in 1886 as a local soda producer in Atlanta, Georgia (US) selling about nine beverages per day. By the 1920s, the company had begun expanding internationally, selling its products first in the Caribbean and Canadian markets and then moving in consecutive decades to Asia, Europe, South America and the Soviet Union. By the end of the 20th century, the company was selling its products in almost every country in the world. In 2005 it became the largest manufacturer, distributor and marketer of non-alcoholic beverages and syrups in the world. Coca-Cola is a publicly-held company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Coca-Cola’s CSR policies and reporting
In 2007 Coca-Cola launched its sustainability framework Live Positively embedded in the system at all levels, from production and packaging to distribution. The company’s CSR policy Live Positively establishes seven core areas where the company sets itself measurable goals to improve the business’ sustainability practices. The core areas are beverage benefits, active healthy living, the community, energy and climate, sustainable packaging, water stewardship and the workplace.
Coca-Cola has a Code of Business Conduct which aims at providing guidelines to its employees on – amongst other things – competition issues and anti-corruption. The company has adopted international CSR guidelines such as Global Compact and Ruggie’s Protect, Respect and Remedy Framework (Ruggie’s Framework), but these guidelines do not seem to be integrated into the Code of Business. However, these CSR initiatives are included in other activities or policies of the company. For instance, the UN Global Compact principles are cross-referenced in the company’s annual Sustainability Reviews and Ruggie’s Framework is partly adopted in the company’s ‘Human Right Statement’. After the conflict in India, in 2007 Coca-Cola formed a partnership with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)and