sustainability & world without waste

Sustainability & World Without Waste

Nicole Smith, Sustainability DirectorCoca-Cola North America

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RENEW OUR PRODUCTSContinually evolving our offerings

to reflect peoples' changing tastes, needs and their desire

for more information.

RENEW WATERGiving every drop of water we use back to communities and

nature, including America’s most critical watersheds.

RENEW JOBSCreating and stimulating economic opportunities across all 50 states.

RENEW OPPORTUNITYSupporting the next generation of leaders through education and training programs that

help them reach their full potential.

RENEW EMPOWERMENTSupporting female entrepreneurship

across America.

RENEW UNDERSTANDINGChampioning diversity andinclusivity in the workplace

and our communities.

OUR COMMUNITY COMMITMENTSCREATE A WORLD

WITHOUT WASTE BY HELPING COLLECT

AND RECYCLE A BOTTLE OR CAN FOR EVERY ONE WE SELL BY 2030 AND WORK

TO MAKE ALL OF OUR PACKAGING

100% RECYCLABLE.

A T C O C A - C O L A , W E K N O W W E A R E O N LY A S S T R O N G A S T H E C O M M U N I T I E S W E S E R V E .

T H A T ' S W H Y W E ' R E C O M M I T T E D T O S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y A N D M A K I N G A

P O S I T I V E D I F F E R E N C E I N L O C A L C O M M U N I T I E S T H R O U G H F O U R A R E A S :

S U S T A I N A B L E P A C K A G I N G & R E C O V E R Y

W A T E R S T E W A R D S H I P

C L I M A T E P R O T E C T I O N S U S T A I N A B L E A G R I C U L T U R E

Where are the Sustainability Impacts in our Business? Baseline (2010)

Sweeteners

Ingredient CO2

Juice, Coffee, Tea

Primary

Secondary

Fuel

Electricity

Refrigerants

Electricity

CO2e 28% 30% 8% 2% 32%

79% 20% 1% --% --%H2O

INGREDIENTS PACKAGING MANUFACTURING DISTRIBUTION REFRIGERATION

Trucking Fleet

WAT E R S T E WA R D S H I P

• Met our goal of returning 100% of the water we use in our beverages to communities and nature in 2015**

• Support 60+ watershed replenishment projects in 100+ communities

• Reduced the water used in our products by 12% since 2005

*Coca-Cola conducts and funds water replenish initiatives in the U.S. along with government, charitable, NGO, and other partners, some of whom are noted at the bottom of this map.**as estimated using accepted scientific methods

WATER REPLENISH PROJECTS IN THE U.S.*

O U R P R O G R E S S

GOAL : Give back to communities and nature one drop of water for every drop used in our beverages.

S U S TA I N A B L E A G R I C U LT U R E

• Helped restore an estimated 6 billion+ liters to depleted rivers in the U.S. by investing in farming irrigation upgrades

• Accelerated the adoption of the Field to Market tool to help farmers adopt sustainable agriculture practices and improve yield across 650,000 acres of U.S. cropland

GOAL :

Help reduce the farm-level environmental impacts of the ingredients used in our beverages.


C L I M AT E P R O T E C T I O N

• Reduced our U.S. carbon footprint by 14% since 2010

• Improved energy efficiency of our cooling equipment by 60% since 2000

GOAL :

Across our value chain, reduce the carbon footprint of “the drink in your hand” by 25% by 2020.


GOAL :

Work to create a world without waste by collecting and recycling a bottle or can for every one we sell, making all of our packaging 100% recyclable and making bottles with an average of 50% recycled content by 2030.

PA C K A G I N G A N D R E C O V E RY


• 99% of our U.S. packages are fully recyclable

• Created PlantBottle™, the first fully recyclable PET plastic bottle made with up to 30%plant-based materials

I N V E S T I N G I N O U R PA C K A G I N G

I N V E S T I N G I N O U R P L A N E T

• Invested $13 million+ in partnerships with The Closed Loop Fund, Keep America Beautiful, The Recycling Partnership and other community organizations

• Together we placed 1 million recycling bins in more than 1,000 communities across the U.S., diverting ~730 million pounds of recyclables from landfills annually

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Classified ‐ Confidential

Catalyzing a World Without Waste in Model Markets

2018-19 Model Markets• Atlanta, GA • Boston, MA • Denver, CO • Essex County, NJ • Houston, TX • Long Beach, CA • Orange County, FL

Prove best practices that can be replicated in other communities.


Advance Recycling Infrastructure

Inspire a Recycling Culture

Pilot Recycling & Packaging Innovation

Support Trash‐Free Waterways

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Advance Recycling Infrastructure

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Recycling Program that turns Waste into Product(Uniforms, Furniture, Gift Shop items)

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Support Trash‐Free Waterways

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NextGen Cup ChallengeThrough an innovation challenge and accelerator program, the companies aim to:• Identify and commercialize existing and

future recovery solutions for environmentally friendly single-use hot and cold paper cups

• Ensure disposable cups are recaptured with the highest material value through recycling and/or composting

• Minimize raw material use• Encourage reusability

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PARTNERSHIPS FOR IMPACT

PA R T N E R S H I P

CIVIL SOCIETY

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