Coca-Cola Hellenic has published its 2008 Corporate Social Responsibility Report, noting progress in key focus areas across its 28 countries of operation.
Some highlights in 2008:
Water Stewardship: improvement of water efficiency by 4% reaching an absolute reduction of 1% for the first time, despite the overall increase in production volume. Extended watershed protection programmes in almost all of Coca-Cola Hellenic’s countries. Energy & Climate Protection: construction began on the first of 15 combined heat and power (CHP) units that will help to reduce carbon emissions from total manufacturing by 20%. Packaging & Recycling: increased the amount of recycled PET used in new bottles by 67%. 13 million tonnes of packaging material were collected through the co-owned by Coca-Cola Hellenic national recovery organizations by meeting all applicable recycling targets in the EU Member States in which the Company operates. Consumer health: introduction of 200 new beverages. The average calorie content of products reduced by 19% since 2001. GDA labeling displayed on all soft drinks in EU countries. Employee Development: Safe & Eco-driving courses extended to all countries. Among the top 3 preferred employers in Serbia, Italy and Hungary. Community Involvement: €11 million worth of contribution to community projects.
Coca-Cola Hellenic is one of the world's largest bottlers of products of The Coca-Cola Company with sales of more than 2 billion unit cases. The Company operates in 28 countries and serves a population of approximately 560 million people. Coca-Cola Hellenic offers a diverse range of ready-to-drink non-alcoholic beverages in the sparkling, juice, water, sport, energy, tea and coffee categories. Coca-Cola Hellenic‘s shares are listed on the Athens Exchange, with a secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange. Coca-Cola Hellenic’s American Depositary Receipts are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and Chess Depositary Instruments are listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. Coca-Cola Hellenic is included in the Dow Jones Sustainability and FTSE4Good Indexes. Visit www.coca-colahellenic.com