Action on society: Our communities
Being a force for good in our communities
We’re determined to make a positive difference in society by promoting economic development in our local communities.
We are closely connected to our local communities, whether through our local production sites, the drivers who deliver our products or the employees who make and sell our drinks. We know that many of our communities face significant challenges, including high levels of youth unemployment. We help address these issues across our territories by increasing our employee volunteering and by supporting local community partnerships, with a particular focus on initiatives which help young people gain the employability, skills and confidence they need to succeed. Our Action on Society supports UN Sustainable Development Goal 4, for inclusive and equitable quality education, UN Sustainable Development Goal 8 on Decent Work and Economic Growth and UN Sustainable Development Goal 11, by contributing to making the communities in which we operate more inclusive and sustainable.
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Action on Society: Our 2025 Commitments
Employee volunteering
We’ll expand the contribution we make to society by increasing our employee volunteering and supporting local community partnerships.
Community support
We’ll support initiatives which help young people gain the employability, skills and confidence they need to succeed.
Diversity and inclusion
We’ll foster a diverse and inclusive culture in our business and make sure that women hold at least 40% of our management positions.
Progress against our targets in 2018
Action on society: Our Stories
Since 1961, we have encouraged creative education among 10 million young people by supporting The Coca-Cola Foundation's 'Young talent writing contest' in Spain. Read more
In 2018, we sent nine delegates to last year's One Young World Summit in the Netherlands, where they heard from some of the world's leading companies, NGOs and key influencers on pressing social and sustainability issues. Read more
We are proud supporters of the GIRA Jóvenes (GIRA Youth) programme in Spain, providing young people with mentoring and training to help them find employment opportunities. Read more
We have joined forces with UK Youth in Great Britain to create Reach Up - a project to help young people gain the confidence, skills and experience needed to feel ready for the workplace. Read more
In France, we support a number of initiatives - such as Passport to Employment - which provide training, mentoring and access to job opportunities for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Read more
Through funding and employee volunteering, we support Mentor - a Sweden-based organisation which gives young people aged between 13 and 17 vocational support via mentoring. Read more
We are the official partner of the Special Olympics national games - the biggest national sports event for people with learning disabilities in Belgium, France, Great Britain, the Netherlands and Spain. Read more
In the Netherlands, we support Olympic Moves which aims to facilitate positive sports development among young people by helping them to hone their talents and improve confidence. Read more
