15 November 2007
Coca-Cola System Discloses Carbon Footprint In Great Britain For First Time
Coca-Cola Great Britain and Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd launch joint Corporate Responsibility Report with first public disclosure of CO2 emissions.
The Coca-Cola System in Great Britain produced carbon emissions of 480,000 tonnes in 2006, which is equivalent to the average annual emissions of 80,000 UK households. As well as revealing this figure today in its 2006/07 Corporate Responsibility Report, available at www.cokecorporateresponsibility.co.uk, Coca-Cola Great Britain (CCGB) and Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd (CCE) highlight how they will go further in their quest to understand and address their total environmental impact.
As a first step towards a detailed understanding of their carbon footprint, CCGB and CCE have calculated the CO2 emissions resulting from the manufacturing process, transportation and cold drinks equipment used in Great Britain to produce and supply their brands, including 'Coca-Cola', 'Fanta', 'Sprite', 'Oasis', 'Powerade' and 'Minute Maid'.
In order to understand their carbon footprint in more detail, CCE and CCGB are going a step further, recently announcing a partnership with the Carbon Trust to measure all greenhouse gas emissions embodied within selected products in their portfolio. This will be done by analysing the energy use and associated emissions at every stage, including the use of raw materials, the manufacture of packaging as well as consumer use of the product and its disposal or recycling. The study will contribute to the development of a standard methodology to measure product emissions, which is being developed by the Carbon Trust, BSI British Standards and DEFRA. The results will be announced in late 2008.
The Corporate Responsibility Report covers CCE and CCGB's performance in the areas defined as important by stakeholders, including responsible sales and marketing, energy use and emissions, waste, packaging & recycling and water use.
In the report CCE & CCGB announce that they have reduced energy use by 16% and water use by 21% since 2001, are saving 300,000 road miles per year, and that 90% of their manufacturing waste is now recycled - a reduction in waste going to landfill of 68% since 2002. The report also announces that 36% of products are now low or no-sugar and that Guideline Daily Amount (GDA) labelling will be rolled out on all products by the end of 2007.
CCGB and CCE also commit to continuing to reduce their environmental impact and to benefiting the communities in which they operate, including commitments to:
Kevin Warren, Managing Director for Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd, said: "Measuring our direct CO2 emissions has been the first step in understanding our carbon footprint and we are excited about the opportunity to go even further through our partnership with the Carbon Trust. With corporate responsibility now integrated into our day to day business operations at every level, we are proud of the progress we have made in the past year and look forward to building on this in 2008."
Sanjay Guha, President of Coca-Cola Great Britain, said: "We have worked hard within the Coca-Cola System to bring corporate, social and environmental thinking into everything we do. Corporate responsibility is critical to the future success and sustainability of any business and we will continue to do all that we can to reduce our environmental impact, help people to make healthy choices and work for the benefit of the communities in which we operate."
The 2006/07 Corporate Responsibility Report follows on from the 2005 Corporate Responsibility Review. The report includes quotes from a variety of supportive stakeholders, including the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the Department for Children, Schools and Families, WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme), the Schools Food Trust and Business in the Community.
Notes to Editors:
The Coca-Cola System in Great Britain produced carbon emissions of 480,000 tonnes in 2006, which is equivalent to the average annual emissions of 80,000 UK households. As well as revealing this figure today in its 2006/07 Corporate Responsibility Report, available at www.cokecorporateresponsibility.co.uk, Coca-Cola Great Britain (CCGB) and Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd (CCE) highlight how they will go further in their quest to understand and address their total environmental impact.
As a first step towards a detailed understanding of their carbon footprint, CCGB and CCE have calculated the CO2 emissions resulting from the manufacturing process, transportation and cold drinks equipment used in Great Britain to produce and supply their brands, including 'Coca-Cola', 'Fanta', 'Sprite', 'Oasis', 'Powerade' and 'Minute Maid'.
In order to understand their carbon footprint in more detail, CCE and CCGB are going a step further, recently announcing a partnership with the Carbon Trust to measure all greenhouse gas emissions embodied within selected products in their portfolio. This will be done by analysing the energy use and associated emissions at every stage, including the use of raw materials, the manufacture of packaging as well as consumer use of the product and its disposal or recycling. The study will contribute to the development of a standard methodology to measure product emissions, which is being developed by the Carbon Trust, BSI British Standards and DEFRA. The results will be announced in late 2008.
The Corporate Responsibility Report covers CCE and CCGB's performance in the areas defined as important by stakeholders, including responsible sales and marketing, energy use and emissions, waste, packaging & recycling and water use.
In the report CCE & CCGB announce that they have reduced energy use by 16% and water use by 21% since 2001, are saving 300,000 road miles per year, and that 90% of their manufacturing waste is now recycled - a reduction in waste going to landfill of 68% since 2002. The report also announces that 36% of products are now low or no-sugar and that Guideline Daily Amount (GDA) labelling will be rolled out on all products by the end of 2007.
CCGB and CCE also commit to continuing to reduce their environmental impact and to benefiting the communities in which they operate, including commitments to:
- Continue to increase the amount of waste recycled and to aim to send zero waste to landfill
- Assess the feasibility of installing a large scale wind turbine at one of CCE's manufacturing sites
- Encourage more consumers to recycle by including the Recycle Now logo on all cans and bottles from early 2008.
Kevin Warren, Managing Director for Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd, said: "Measuring our direct CO2 emissions has been the first step in understanding our carbon footprint and we are excited about the opportunity to go even further through our partnership with the Carbon Trust. With corporate responsibility now integrated into our day to day business operations at every level, we are proud of the progress we have made in the past year and look forward to building on this in 2008."
Sanjay Guha, President of Coca-Cola Great Britain, said: "We have worked hard within the Coca-Cola System to bring corporate, social and environmental thinking into everything we do. Corporate responsibility is critical to the future success and sustainability of any business and we will continue to do all that we can to reduce our environmental impact, help people to make healthy choices and work for the benefit of the communities in which we operate."
The 2006/07 Corporate Responsibility Report follows on from the 2005 Corporate Responsibility Review. The report includes quotes from a variety of supportive stakeholders, including the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the Department for Children, Schools and Families, WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme), the Schools Food Trust and Business in the Community.
Notes to Editors:
- Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd (CCE) is a subsidiary of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc, the world's largest marketer, producer and distributor of the products of The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC). CCE manufactures and distributes TCCC products (as well as products for other brand-owners) throughout England, Scotland and Wales and employs 4,600 people in its factories, depots and office sites.
- Coca-Cola Great Britain is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Company. It is responsible for marketing and developing new and existing brands. It is based in West London, employing 130 people and managing over 20 brands (around 100 products) in Great Britain.
- The key areas of responsibility focused on within the Corporate Responsibility Report were identified as a result of external stakeholder research undertaken in March and April 2007.
- The CR Report has been produced in accordance with global CR reporting standard GRI Level B.
- 'Coca-Cola', 'Coke', 'Fanta', 'Sprite', 'Powerade' and 'Minute Maid' are registered trademarks of The Coca-Cola Company. 'Oasis' is a registered trademark of Atlantic Industries.
