Action on society: Our people
Fostering a diverse and inclusive culture
Our business depends on the great people who make, sell and distribute our products every day.
Our success is only possible with the passion and commitment of 23,300 talented people who work with us. We believe diversity is a key driver of innovation and growth. Our vision is to be an organisation where different life experiences and perspectives are valued. Promoting gender equality is an important part of this.
Being a great place to work also means providing a safe, healthy working environment.
Our actions on society helps to support UN Sustainable Development Goal 5 and UN Sustainable Development Goal 8.
We are pleased that we were able to award CCEP, a LGBT+ diversity champion, with the pride 500 employer seal. With its internal and external commitment, the company sets an example for more equal opportunities for lesbians, gays, bisexual, transgender/ transsexual plus people in the workplace.
Stuart B. Cameron
CEO & Founder UHLALA Group – Germany
Our 2025 commitments
- Inclusion and diversity
We’ll foster a diverse and inclusive culture in our business and make sure that women hold at least 40% of our management positions.
We aim to be an organisation where people feel they belong and where our inclusive culture drives innovation and performance, creating a trusted and successful business that our colleagues, customers and communities admire and support.
We believe that encouraging diversity of ideas, thinking and experience leads to better ways of working and better business results.
Our progress in 2019
Our stories
In Germany, the Rainbow Network provides networking opportunities and raises awareness of LGBT+ issues. Activities in 2019 included taking an active role in a range of LGBT+ conferences and job fairs, hosting CCEP’s first European LGBT+ workshop, and producing 100,000 “Love” cans to show our support for the LGBT+ community.
In 2020, we sponsored the SHE Community Conference, in Oslo, Europe’s largest gender diversity conference. The event was enjoyed by a number of our employees who attended, and which saw Sol Daurella, our Chairman, deliver a speech about the importance of ‘belonging’.
Our GIRA Women project in Spain helps to develop female talent and work skills through a training and mentoring programme. The project is part of The Coca-Cola Company’s ‘5by20’ global commitment. Since 2016, almost 14,000 women have been involved in GIRA and its different initiatives, with over 4,500 women taking part in 2019.