Published 07-23-09
Issued by Coca-Cola Enterprises
The report provides a comprehensive look at the company's commitment to being a sustainable business partner in the communities in which it operates
Coca-Cola Enterprises, (NYSE: CCE) the world’s largest marketer, distributor, and producer of Coca-Cola products, has published its fourth company-wide Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CRS) Report, Our CRS Journey…Delivering on Our Commitments. This Report announces the company’s goals for its five strategic Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CRS) focus areas and has committed to achieving these goals by the year 2020 – what the company is calling “Commitment 2020.”
CCE’s fourth company-wide CRS Report provides a comprehensive look at the company’s commitment to being a sustainable business partner in the communities in which it operates. To access CCE’s Report online, please visit the company’s website at www.cokecce.com/assets/uploaded_files/FINAL_CCE_2008_CRSReport_lowres.pdf
Comments and feedback related to the Report are welcome at crs@cokecce.com.
CCE’s Commitment 2020 goals for its five strategic CRS focus areas are:
Energy Conservation/Climate Change: Reduce the overall carbon footprint of the company’s business operations by 15 percent by 2020, as compared to a 2007 baseline.
Water Stewardship: Establish a water-sustainable operation to minimize the company’s water use and have a water-neutral impact on the local communities in which the company operates, by safely returning the amount of water equivalent to what is used in the company’s beverages and their production to these communities and their environment.
Sustainable Packaging/Recycling: Reduce the impact of packaging; maximize use of renewable, reusable, and recyclable resources; and recover the equivalent of 100 percent of the company's packaging.
Product Portfolio/Well-Being: Provide refreshing beverages for every lifestyle and occasion, while helping consumers make informed beverage choices.
Diverse and Inclusive Culture: Create a culture where diversity is valued, every employee is a respected member of the team, and the company’s workforce is a reflection of the communities in which it operates.
Coca-Cola Enterprises has approximately 72,000 employees that serve a population of 419 million people across seven countries in North America and Western Europe.
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Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. is the leading Western European marketer, distributor, and producer of bottle and can liquid nonalcoholic refreshment and the world's third-largest independent Coca-Cola bottler. CCE is the sole licensed bottler for products of The Coca-Cola Company in Belgium, continental France, Great Britain, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden.For more information about our company, please visit our website at www.cokecce.com.