Coca-Cola Enterprises Publishes 2006 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report

Published 07-09-07

Submitted by Coca-Cola Refreshments

ATLANTA, GA - July 9, 2007 - Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE), the world's largest marketer, distributor, and producer of Coca-Cola products, has published its second company-wide Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report. To access CCE's 2006 Report in its entirety, please visit http://www.cokecce.com/assets/uploaded_files/2006CCECRS.pdf. Comments, feedback, or requests for hard copies of the 2006 Report are welcome at crsreview@na.cokecce.com.

The Report is a comprehensive look at Coca-Cola Enterprises business and its impacts on local communities throughout the eight countries where it does business in North America and western Europe. The Report follows the G3 guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and focuses on five areas of corporate responsibility: corporate governance, workplace, marketplace, environment, and community.

Highlights in the Report include:

Corporate Governance:

Signed the United Nations Global Compact in early 2007

Enhanced governance of corporate responsibility by updating charter and renaming Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Committee of the Board of Directors

Workplace:

Created global Communications Council to promote open internal communication

Developed award-winning program to address age diversity in Great Britain

Marketplace:

Spent more than US$140 million in supplier diversity, 40 percent higher than 2005

Received sales team awards in Great Britain, Canada, and Belgium

Environment:

Improved water efficiency by six percent

Introduced energy efficient initiatives that will reduce lighting energy consumption by 50 percent

Community:

Provided almost US$28.2 million to community investment programs

Paid US$4 billion in salaries and benefits, US$11 billion with suppliers, and more than US$1.2 billion in corporate taxes

Coca-Cola Enterprises will continue to work to improve its reporting capabilities and data-gathering systems. The company is committed to developing greater transparency in reporting and improving the quality and quantity of the data reported.

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. is the world's largest marketer, producer, and distributor of bottle and can liquid nonalcoholic refreshment. Coca-Cola Enterprises sells approximately 80 percent of The Coca-Cola Company's bottle and can volume in North America and is the sole licensed bottler for products of The Coca-Cola Company in Belgium, continental France, Great Britain, Luxembourg, Monaco, and the Netherlands.

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The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world's largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with more than 500 sparkling and still brands.

Along with Coca-Cola, recognized as the world's most valuable brand, the Company's portfolio includes 12 other billion dollar brands, including Diet Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Coca-Cola Zero, vitaminwater, Powerade, Minute Maid, Simply and Georgia. Globally, we are the No. 1 provider of sparkling beverages, juices and juice drinks and ready-to-drink teas and coffees. Through the world's largest beverage distribution system, consumers in more than 200 countries enjoy the Company's beverages at a rate of 1.7 billion servings a day. With an enduring commitment to building sustainable communities, our Company is focused on initiatives that protect the environment, conserve resources and enhance the economic development of the communities where we operate. For more information about our Company, please visit our website at www.thecoca-colacompany.com.

Coca-Cola Enterprises Publishes 2006 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report

Coca-Cola Enterprises Publishes 2006 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report

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