Have replenished all water used to make drinks, Coke says
Coca-Cola announced it had returned an estimated 191.9 billion litres of water to nature and communities in 2015
Coca-Cola has announced it returned an estimated 191.9 billion liters of water to nature and communities in 2015 PHOTO: REUTERS
In a first, Coca-Cola said last week that it had replenished all the water it used to make its drinks.
The beverage company announced it returned an estimated 191.9 billion liters of water to nature and communities in 2015 through community water projects. This represents about 115 per cent of the water used in Coca-Cola's beverages last year.
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Its water use was audited by LimnoTech and Deloitte and conducted in association with The Nature Conservancy. It also returned nearly all of the water used in its manufacturing process with 146 billion liters of treated wastewater.
"Every time a consumer drinks a Coca-Cola product, they can have confidence that our company and bottling partners are committed to responsible water use today and tomorrow," Coke CEO Muhtar Kent said.
Coca-Cola set itself the goal of replenishing water by 2020 after anti-poverty group War On Want launched a campaign in 2007 to draw attention to the water issue using the slogan "Coca-Cola: Drinking the world dry." The company now says that it has achieved its goal five years early through 248 community water partnership projects across 71 countries.
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"This achievement marks a moment of pride for Coca-Cola and our partners," said Kent. He added that the company was "keenly aware" that its water stewardship work remained unfinished, despite meeting its goal, and that it is exploring how to advance its water programmes.
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The beverage company announced it returned an estimated 191.9 billion liters of water to nature and communities in 2015 through community water projects. This represents about 115 per cent of the water used in Coca-Cola's beverages last year.
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Its water use was audited by LimnoTech and Deloitte and conducted in association with The Nature Conservancy. It also returned nearly all of the water used in its manufacturing process with 146 billion liters of treated wastewater.
"Every time a consumer drinks a Coca-Cola product, they can have confidence that our company and bottling partners are committed to responsible water use today and tomorrow," Coke CEO Muhtar Kent said.
Coca-Cola set itself the goal of replenishing water by 2020 after anti-poverty group War On Want launched a campaign in 2007 to draw attention to the water issue using the slogan "Coca-Cola: Drinking the world dry." The company now says that it has achieved its goal five years early through 248 community water partnership projects across 71 countries.
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"This achievement marks a moment of pride for Coca-Cola and our partners," said Kent. He added that the company was "keenly aware" that its water stewardship work remained unfinished, despite meeting its goal, and that it is exploring how to advance its water programmes.
This article originally appeared on CNN