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People & Communities

People & Communities

The Coca‑Cola Company is for everyone. We invest to improve people’s lives – including our employees, those who touch our business system, and the many communities we, our bottlers and our partners call home.

The Coca‑Cola Foundation: Creating Lasting Impact

The Coca‑Cola Company's philanthropic arm, The Coca‑Cola Foundation, is investing in transformative ideas and institutions that help address some of our most pressing global challenges. 

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Impact by

the numbers

950

local production facilities worldwide



 

Production facilities

$1.7B

in grants awarded by The Coca‑Cola Foundation in the last 40 years to support initiatives around the world

Money

$174.9M

in charitable contributions made by The Coca‑Cola Company and The Coca‑Cola Foundation in 2024

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Our focus areas

Water

Water

We’re promoting water stewardship, increasing water use efficiency in our operations and treating and returning safe water to communities. 


 

Packaging

Packaging

We’re working to use more recycled material in our primary packaging and to support the collection and recycling of beverage packaging.

Climate

Climate

We aim to reduce emissions in our own operations and work with our bottling partners and suppliers to reduce their direct emissions.





 

Agriculture

Agriculture

The quality and integrity of our products depends on a sustainable supply chain with thriving farming communities and ecosystems. We work with suppliers and partners on initiatives that support sustainable sourcing of agricultural ingredients.

We work with suppliers in support of our Principles for Sustainable Agriculture (PSA), which communicate our expectations for environmental, social and economic performance for our agricultural suppliers.


 

 

 

The Coca-Cola Foundation

The Coca‑Cola Foundation

We aim to help address complex global challenges to leave a lasting impact in our communities.


 

Human Rights

Human Rights
 

Respect for human rights is central to how we do business.
 

Local Impact

Local Impact
 

The Coca‑Cola system creates local jobs to make, distribute and sell our drinks that refresh local communities.

 

 

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