Kyiv – the Coca-Cola system in Ukraine released a social responsibility report highlighting progress made in the implementation of company’s commitments to consumers, customers, partners, employees and the Ukrainian community for 2012-2014.
Although recent years were challenging for Ukraine, the company continues to take an active social position, realizing a number of social responsibility projects in line with Coca-Cola global principals and urgent needs of Ukrainians. Consumers’ well-being is an integral part of all company’s activities from the production of quality beverages, their labeling and marketing to local community support programs. The key social projects and implemented in three areas:
Promoting active lifestyle: the company promotes the revival of sports culture and
together with its long-term partner of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine annually organized such large-scale events as Olympic Day and Olympic Lesson. In partnership with the charitable organization The Klitschko Foundation the company tries to encourage students to participate actively in sports and exercises and aims at providing each Ukrainian child with easy access to basic sports infrastructure. For today 161 children's playgrounds have been already built across the country under the project "Call your friends – Let’s play together".
Building strong communities: the company is aware that the future of its business depends on the well-being of local communities. Together with its long-term partner of Ukrainian Red Cross Society (URCS) company supports victims during emergencies, people with disabilities and vulnerable populations throughout Ukraine. In the reporting period the company provided 133,500 liters of beverages in partnership with the URCS. Since 2014 the company also has been taking care of social rehabilitation centre Emerald City in Svyatogirsk of Donetsk region. This centre became a shelter for more than 500 children relocated from war zone orphanages of Eastern Ukraine.
Protecting the environment: environmental impact minimization is one of the basic company’s principles and a part of its corporate culture. The key priorities are: water conservation, energy efficiency and climate protection, waste reduction and recycling. The company managed to reduce by 14% water consumption and by 40% energy use, required to produce 1 liter of beverage, also there was reduced the volume of PET bottles generation by 11.6% due to light-weight PET bottles. Also, numerous community projects were implemented to protect the environment, such as Every Drop Matters, Green Day, Danube Day and others.
The company remains optimistic about the future and its ongoing role in Ukraine. By continuing to drive operational performance Coca-Cola system in Ukraine will create values for all stakeholders.
Online version of the Report can be found at: http://coca-cola-csr-report.com.ua
About Coca-Cola Beverages Ukraine
Coca-Cola Beverages Ukraine is one of the biggest companies in the non-alcoholic beverage industry in the country and is a franchised bottler of The Coca-Cola Company. Coca-Cola Beverages Ukraine offers a diverse range of non-alcoholic beverages in such categories as sparkling beverages, juices, water, ice tea and energy drinks. Coca-Cola HBC is committed to promoting sustainable development in order to create value for its business and for society. This includes providing products that meet the beverage needs of consumers, fostering an open and inclusive work environment, conducting its business in ways that protect and preserve the environment and contribute to the socio-economic development of the local communities. For more information, please visithttp://www.coca-colahellenic.com.ua
For more information, please contact:
Andriy Bublyk, Government Relations and Communication Manager of Coca-Cola Beverages Ukraine
Phone number: +38 044 4900707, ccbu@cchellenic.com
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