WE PRESENTED THE 10TH SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS REPORT

WE PRESENTED THE 10TH SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS REPORT

THE COMPANIES COCA-COLA HBC SERBIA AND BAMBI PRESENTED THE 2022 SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS REPORT ENTITLED ”SUSTAINABILITY – A FORCE THAT DRIVES JOINT CHANGES”. THIS IS THE 10TH JUBILEE REPORT GENERATED BY COCA-COLA HBC SERBIA AND THE THIRD THAT ALSO INCLUDES DATA FROM BAMBI.

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In a world of increasing environmental and social challenges, we continue to be committed to caring for our employees and partners, protecting the environment, and transparently communicating our results. 

Key achievements of Coca-Cola HBC Serbia in 2022 include:

- A remarkable 54% reduction in water consumption per liter of beverage produced over the last 15 years.

- A 59% reduction in energy consumption per liter of beverage produced over 15 years.

- Recycling or otherwise reusing as much as 99% of the waste generated in our factories.

- Introduction of two packaging innovations: KeelClip and tethered caps.

- Allocating 81% of our procurement budget to domestic suppliers.

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In the past decade, we have boldly embarked on the path of sustainability, making significant progress in key parameters such as water and energy conservation, and reducing CO2 emissions. However, in sustainability, we see more than that; we see the power that ‘unlocks’ the potential of our people. As individuals and as a collective, we grow on this journey, but we also support people outside our organization to grow. I am proud of our youth projects, Coke Summership and Youth Empowered, as well as the program of awarding 25 scholarships to the best students from all over Serbia. With strong partnerships, we continue on the parth of sustainability, collectively creating a world that future generations will inherit with pride. He also added that the company opened a new bottling plant in the municipality of Kučevo in 2022, with an investment worth 5 million euros, creating 50 new jobs

Svetoslav Atanasov GENERAL MANAGER OF COCA-COLA HBC SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO

For Bambi, 2022 was also a successful year.

“As a leader in the confectionery industry, we are strongly committed to making a positive impact on the local community in which we operate. I would like to highlight two major investments during the previous year – the opening of the Research and Development Center, a laboratory of knowledge in which we invested 2.3 million euros, and the other significant investment, the opening of a recycling island measuring 500 m2, where it is possible to collect 30 different types of waste materials generated at our factory. Last year, we carefully monitored consumer habits and further developed our vegan portfolio, healthier options, and, for the first time, launched a gluten-free product,” said Ognjen Lazić, Marketing and Commercial Excellence Director at Bambi.

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In addition to numerous projects and initiatives, in 2022 the companies invested a total amount of 340.000 euros in local communities and donated over 200,000 liters, along with 16 tons of products. Together, Coca-Cola HBC Serbia and Bambi have a team of 1,763 employees who dedicated 1,500 hours to volunteering during working hours in 2022.

This year, the companies organized the Sustainable Business Forum, which brought partners together around the theme of sustainability.

You may access the full report here: Download (coca-colahellenic.com)