October 28, 2008
Coke Improves Water Use Efficiency 2%
The Coca-Cola Company released its fifth annual Sustainability Review, “Act. Inspire. Make a Difference. A dialogue of progress and possibility” (PDF).
The company’s total water use increased four percent against its 2006 numbers, but Coke reported a two percent improvement in water use efficiency, with Coca-Cola plants using an average of 2.47 liters of water to make one liter of beverage. Since 2002, the company says it has improved water use efficiency by more than 20 percent, saving more than 160 billion liters of water.
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Reader Comments
Coca-Cola Sustainability Review Omits India
The Coca-Cola company released its 2007/2008 Sustainability Review yesterday, and surprisingly, critical issues facing the company’s operations in India do not find mention in the review. The Coca-Cola company gives itself high marks in its sustainability report which covers areas such as the workplace, environment and community engagement. However, the omission of the issues facing the company in India – various community campaigns accusing the company of creating water shortages and pollution – raise the question whether Coca-Cola’s sustainability report is an attempt to manufacture a green image of itself rather than actually addressing the critical challenges facing the company’s operations….
http://www.indiaresource.org/news/2008/1058.html
Ronaldo Guiterrez | October 29th, 2008