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….
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