Funding supports global efforts to strengthen communities and protect
the environment
The Coca-Cola Foundation donated USD $84.5 million to nearly 300
organizations in 2015. These grants will directly benefit communities
across more than 70 countries and territories, with approximately 95
percent of the grants focused on The Coca-Cola Company’s core
sustainability priorities of women, water and well-being.
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“Since 1984, The Coca-Cola Foundation has given back more than $820
million to communities in more than 200 countries across the world,”
said Bea Perez, Chief Sustainability Officer, The Coca-Cola Company. “As
the Foundation begins its 32nd year of giving back, we are proud of the
increasingly diverse range of projects we support that make a meaningful
difference for communities and the environment.”
In 2015, the Foundation awarded approximately $5.5 million to support
women’s empowerment initiatives, $26.5 million to support water and
environmental initiatives, $48 million to support community
strengthening initiatives including education, youth development and
HIV/AIDS, and $4.3 million for other important programs that support
community improvement, arts and culture, and humanitarian/disaster
relief rounding out to total of nearly $85 million given back to
communities in 2015.
For a full list of 2015 grantees, please
click here. Learn more about how Coca-Cola is Giving
Back.
About The Coca-Cola Foundation
The Coca-Cola Foundation is the global philanthropic arm of The
Coca-Cola Company. Since its inception in 1984, the Foundation has
awarded more than $820 million in grants to support sustainable
community initiatives around the world. For more information about The
Coca-Cola Foundation, please visit www.coca-colacompany.com/our-company/the-coca-cola-foundation.
About The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world’s largest beverage
company, refreshing consumers with more than 500 sparkling and still
brands. Led by Coca-Cola, the world’s most valuable brand, our Company’s
portfolio features 20 billion-dollar brands including Diet Coke, Fanta,
Sprite, Coca-Cola Zero, vitaminwater, Powerade, Minute Maid, Simply,
Georgia and Del Valle. Globally, we are the No. 1 provider of sparkling
beverages, ready-to-drink coffees, and juices and juice drinks. Through
the world’s largest beverage distribution system, consumers in more than
200 countries enjoy our beverages at a rate of more than 1.9 billion
servings a day. With an enduring commitment to building sustainable
communities, our Company is focused on initiatives that reduce our
environmental footprint, support active, healthy living, create a safe,
inclusive work environment for our associates, and enhance the economic
development of the communities where we operate. Together with our
bottling partners, we rank among the world’s top 10 private employers
with more than 700,000 system employees. For more information, please
visit www.coca-colacompany.com,
follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/CocaColaCo or visit our blog at www.coca-colablog.com.
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