The Coca-Cola Company was named one of DiversityInc’s “Top 50 Companies for Diversity” for 2013, an honor received for 11 consecutive years. We were ranked 38th, up from 46th last year. DiversityInc ranks companies, based on responses to an online survey with approximately 300 questions in four areas: CEO Commitment, Human Capital, Corporate and Organizational Communications, and Supplier…Read More
The Coca-Cola Company was recently recognized by two leading Hispanic organizations for work on inclusion and diversity, demonstrating our leadership and commitment to equality and promotion of all people. Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) announced that The Coca-Cola Company scored 90 on the Corporate Inclusion Index for 2012, an increase of 5 points from 2011.…Read More
The Coca-Cola Company has been named a recipient of the 2013 Catalyst Award in recognition of our work to advance and empower women in the workplace and across our value chain. Our Company shares the prestigious honor with aluminum producer Alcoa and Unilever. Founded in 1962, Catalyst is the world’s leading nonprofit organization devoted to expanding opportunities for women in…Read More
The Coca-Cola Company again received a 100 percent rating from the Human Rights Campaign based on an in-depth analysis of our workplace policies and practices for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) associates. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is the nation's largest LGBT civil rights organization. Every year, the group publishes its Corporate Equality Index (CEI), widely…Read More
A typical casual-dining restaurant may have a dozen or more soft drinks on the menu, but the Firehouse Subs chain has 10 times that selection, thanks to its Coca-Cola Freestyle machines. These drink dispensers pack in more than 120 variations—all in the same space allotted to traditional eight-valve fountains. First rolled out at Firehouse Subs in 2009, Coca-Cola Freestyle is now…Read More
Jakarta's first Learning Lounge opened last year with the help of The Coca-Cola Company. The youth-oriented center, which is free to the public, seeks to play a positive role in the community by promoting reading and technology skills, and providing inspirational materials on the environment and healthy living. "We believe that youths have the potential to be agents of…Read More
Two top Hispanic business magazines continue to recognize The Coca-Cola Company's diversity strategies in the U.S. Coca-Cola was named among HispanicBusiness Media's HispanicBusiness 2012 Diversity Best Companies, an annual list determined by more than 32 variables that measure a company's commitment to Hispanic hiring, promotion, marketing, philanthropy and supplier diversity.…Read More
FORTUNE magazine is out with an extensive feature story focused on our Company's growth under Chairman and CEO Muhtar Kent. The six-page article in the current double issue of FORTUNE went online today. Read it here. The article explores how an entrepreneurial, "constructively discontent" mindset, bold decision-making and renewed focus on innovation and marketing are…Read More
Coca-Cola Refreshments has launched a campaign to recruit military talent at all levels, with a commitment to offer at least 800 jobs to veterans in 2012. These new employees will join the more than 5,500 veterans already working for the Company throughout the United States. Why It’s a Great Time to Hire Veterans This staffing program couldn’t come at a better time: In recent…Read More
The rainwater that falls from your roof after a storm could play an important role in protecting our country's rivers and streams, and Coca-Cola is doing its part to help make that happen. In honor of Earth Month, Coca-Cola has teamed up with the River Network, a group of more than 2,000 grassroots organizations with the goal of protecting and restoring rivers and watersheds throughout the…Read More