Corporate Citizenship and the community
A Coca-Cola Great Britain case study

Page 9: Policies

The eight policies are:

1. To conduct operations in compliance with environmental laws and regulations. Even when regulations do not exist, Coca-Cola operates in an environmentally responsible way.
2. To minimise the environmental impact of operations, products and packages through research and the application of new technology.
3. To minimise the discharge of waste materials into the environment by utilising responsible pollution control practices.
4. To recognise the inter-relationship between energy and the environment and to promote the efficient use of energy throughout the system.
5. To support efforts to understand and address the problems of solid waste management. Coca-Cola is committed to both reducing and recycling the solid waste generated in its own facilities and to helping communities where the company operates implement recycling and sound solid waste management systems.
6. To promote the concept of environmental accountability and to conduct periodic audits of performance and practice. Much of this information is shared with the public.
7. To encourage and participate in responsible discussion of environmental concerns. Coca-Cola co-operates with public and governmental organisations in seeking solutions to environmental problems.
8. To ensure that environmental commitment permeates the organisations and that officers, managers and employees assume responsibility for its daily implementation
9. The Coca-Cola Company throughout the world (including Coca-Cola Great Britain) shares the interest of consumers in caring for the environment. Given the range and extent of issues involved, Coca-Cola has concentrated its activities on areas which affect its own industry and which, therefore, the company is able to influence to some extent. In particular, Coca-Cola is involved in promoting collection and recycling systems for packaging and in working towards a litter-free environment.