In line with Coca-Cola’s global commitment of “Building sustainable communities as foundations for sustainable businesses”, Coca-Cola in Bangladesh has launched the Sustainability Highlights Report 2020. This report is the company’s maiden sustainability performance disclosure, highlighting the impact the company has created in the community along with the key sustainability initiatives across the value chain. Ta Duy Tung, Managing Director of Coca-Cola Bangladesh said, “Our purpose has always been to refresh the world and make a difference. Our sustainability goals are in line with United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals [SDGs]. We are delighted to be a part of the country’s journey of success through such projects and being able to make a difference in the community. It’s an honor for us to share our progress with everyone.” The Coca-Cola System in Bangladesh, with its two bottling partners- International Beverages Private Limited (IBPL) & Abdul Monem Limited (AML), has worked on several sustainability projects in the last year including Covid-19 Response, women empowerment, world without waste efforts, water initiatives & sustainable agricultural water management among other projects. Read: Coca-Cola appoints Tung as Managing Director for Bangladesh

Coca-Cola in Bangladesh has committed Tk 5 crores to augment the nation’s effort in combating the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The Coca-Cola system in Bangladesh will facilitate COVID vaccination, provide safety kits, create awareness and distribute beverages to our nation’s front line, to positively impact over 20 lakh people, said a media release on Thursday. In addition to its direct response, Coca-Cola Bangladesh’s bottling partners have arranged supporting community hospitals by providing 1 million bottles of Kinley (500ml) water and creating awareness by distributing COVID safety Kits across the country. Last year, when Corona virus hit the country, the beverage company committed TK 11.5 crore to support the government’s ongoing efforts against Covid-19. The commitment provisioned a month’s food ration to over 50,000 people from disadvantaged communities and provided supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for above 1000 health care professionals. The company also helped the healthcare system and communities through food package and distribution of beverages, to contain the spread of the pandemic. The relief programs aimed at positively impacting over 50 lakh lives across the country. To stand in support of the Covid-19 pandemic, The Coca-Cola Company has created a special “Stop the Spread” fund worldwide. This fund will be channelized towards facilitating vaccine distribution, COVID safety kits (PPE - masks, gloves, sanitizer) and creating awareness around vaccination and sanitary practices to contain the spread of pandemic.