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Coca-Cola Wins Golden Peacock Awards For Environment Management In India

In recognition of Coca-Cola’s efforts in water management & conservation, World Environment

Foundation jointly with World Council for
Corporate Governance conferred Golden Peacock
award to Coca-Cola India’s Atmakuru Unit in
Andhra Pradesh.

Bill Schultz, CEO, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages

Pvt Ltd & Sudhanshu Pokhriyal, Director
Hyderabad & Coastal Andhra Pradesh operations,
received the prestigious award from Ola Ullsten,
former Prime Minister of Sweden at a function in
the Himalayan foothills of Palampur.

Judged by the distinguished panel headed by

Justice P N Bhagwati, former Chief Justice of
India, Atmakuru unit was selected for its efforts in
reducing water consumption for beverage
production by 20 per cent in last two years. In
addition, the sustained drive of the plant helped
(From left): Bill Schultz, CEO, Hindustan Coca-Cola
increased ground water recharge inside the plant
Beverages Pvt ltd, Dr Madhav Mehra, President of the World
premises and the surroundings by 25 per cent. Council for Corporate Governance, UK, Baba Hardev Singhji
Maharaj, Head Nirankari Mission, Ola Ullsten, former Prime
“As a Company, we remain committed to Minister of Sweden, Sudhanshu Pokhriyal, Director
continually improving our operations to optimize Hyderabad & Coastal Andhra Pradesh operations & Ameer
the use of resources for sustainable growth”, Shahul, Region PA & C Manager (south), recieving the
said Bill Schultz while receiving the award. Golden Peacock trophy & the citation.

Baba Hardev Singhji Maharaj, Head Nirankari Mission and Dr Madhav Mehra, President of the World
Council for Corporate Governance, UK also praised the noteworthy efforts of Coca-Cola in India.

Atmakuru unit has also implemented a briquette-fired boiler replacing petroleum based fuel with
briquette made from agricultural waste, which helps the Company in combating global warming by
reducing carbon footprint. “This award truly recognizes the importance of doing the right thing. We will
continue to strive to have a positive impact in the communities we serve” concluded Bill Schultz.

In the past, the Atmakuru Unit has won laurels for its best environmental practices. Some of them
include - AP Pollution Control Board Award for Cleaner Production for Excellence in Water conservation in
2003; Appreciation from National Safety council, Best Employer Award from AP Government 2005 and
CII-Exim Bank recognition for Business Excellence in 2005.

Coca-Cola India Wins Golden Peacock Global Award for Corporate Social Responsibility
Coca-Cola India was awarded the prestigious 2008 Golden Peacock Global Award for Corporate Social
Responsibility on Feb. 15 during a global conference in Vilamoura, Portugal. Dr. Ola Ullsten, former
prime minister of Sweden, presented the award to Deepak Jolly, Vice-President, Public Affairs &
Communication, Coca-Cola India, on behalf of the Company.

The Golden Peacock Global CSR Award showcases the “human face of business” by recognizing the
continuing commitment of companies “to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while
improving the quality of life of the workforce, their families and the local community and society at
large.”

A distinguished jury chaired by Dr. Ola Ullsten, former prime minister of Sweden, selected this year’s
Golden Peacock award winners.Presenting the award to the Company, Dr. Ola Ullsten, said, “Golden
Peacock Awards have been instituted by World Council for Corporate Governance, UK to create
competitiveness in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility. We are hopeful that Coca-Cola India’s
effort in promoting sustainable communities sets an example for other organizations to follow.”

Her Excellency Ms. Nilima Mitra Ambassador of India in Portugal said that she was very impressed with
the manner in which Coca Cola is fulfilling its CSR in India in water management and conservation
especially the intervention to ensure potable water to 1000 primary schools in India.
Commenting on the Coca-Cola India winning the award, Atul Singh, President & CEO, Coca-Cola
India, said, “Coca-Cola India has always placed high value on good citizenship and has undertaken
several initiatives for community development and inclusive growth. We are gratified to receive this
global award and are humbled at being recognized for the little contributions that we have been able to
make to preserve and protect the environment and towards community development. We are also
establishing the Coca-Cola India Foundation which will further strive to make a positive impact on local
communities. The Company remains committed to work with stakeholders and communities across the
country in its bid to contribute to mutual growth and development.”
The award recognizes Coca-Cola India’s water conservation/management and community development
initiatives. The Company has installed 320 Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) structures in 17 states and has
restored several traditional water bodies like the Sarai Bawari and Kale Hanuman ki Bawari in Jaipur and
check dams across the country.

Additionally, the Company recently set a target to reach a “net-zero” balance with respect to
groundwater usage by 2009 and launched the “Elixir of life” project to provide drinking water to nearly
30,000 children in 100 primary and panchayat schools in and around Chennai. The Company plans to
provide clean drinking water in 1,000 schools by 2010.

Coca-Cola India also promotes sustainable packaging through PET recycling and has undertaken several
projects in the areas of primary health, primary education and infrastructure for local communities.The
Company has undertaken these Citizenship initiatives in partnership with government, NGOs, educational
institutions and local communities.

In 2006, the World Environment Foundation (WEF) honored Coca-Cola India with the Golden Peacock
Environment Management Special Commendation Award for its world-class environment practices.

Dr. Olla Ullsten, former Prime Minister Local community using water from the A photo of the drinking water project in
of Sweden and Chairman of the Awards rejuvenated Sarai Bawari at Amer, near100 schools, launched by the Company
jury presenting the Golden Peacock Jaipur, Rajasthan in Chennai, which will benefit nearly
Global Award for Corporate Social 30,000 children on completion
Responsibility to Deepak Jolly, Vice
President, Public Affairs &
Communication, Coca-Cola India.

Community Recognition To Coca-Cola India

Coca-Cola India was recently acknowledged for the various citizenship initiatives in & around Kaladera in
Jaipur, Rajasthan. Sunil Sharma, who’s been associated with Coca-Cola India received the certificate of
appreciation on behalf of the company from the Cultural Council of the Kaladera community during the
celebration of Holi, the festival of colors & joy.

"I’m deeply honored by the recognition of the people of Kaladera" said Sunil Sharma with his face
painted in the colors of festivity.

"Coca-Cola India, has always placed very high value on citizenship and has taken various initiatives to
conserve water the area."
Coca-Cola India has worked with the government, local bodies & the entire community of Kaladera in the
area of water conservation. This includes restoration of Sarai Bawri & Kale Hanuman ki Bawri - historical
step wells (over 400 years old), providing water to the people of the community. The company has
constructed over 140 recharge shafts in the area. Rain water harvesting projects have been set up in
various schools, government bodies & the community areas.

"No other company has ever come forward & worked towards the welfare of the Kaladera Community
except Coca-Cola. We appreciate the efforts taken by Coca-Cola for the conservation of water in
Kaladera." said Bhura Mal Sharma, a 65 year old farmer.

"The Rain water systems installed by Coca-Cola ensure that

the rain water goes back into the ground which is very
beneficial to the farmers and if we get good rains this year
the results will speak for themselves." Said Shri Hanuman
Sahaya 70-year-old farmer.

In addition, Coca-Cola India has undertaken an annual

scholarship program for the students in the nearby villages
for the fifth consecutive year. Amongst various educational
initiatives, Coca-Cola also supports ’Aap Ki Beti’ (your
daughter) program to provide education to a girl child.

"The roads, hospitals, medical camps, hand pumps etc. all

indicate that Coca-Cola cares for Kaladera. We are confident Sitaram Sanwaria, President, Cultural council,
that the company will carry on need based developmental Kaladera Community and a local resident,
presenting the certification of appreciation to
programs in future also. said Shri Bhagwan Sahai ji, a local
Sunil Sharma, as a token of appreciation to
social worker and leader. The presence of a company like Coca-Cola India for its community efforts during
Coca-Cola in the area is a blessing for the local people of Holi celebrations, a festival of colors where
Kaladera." added Shiv Sahay, a 60 year old farmer and a people play with colors and have fun &
civil contractor. enjoyment. The festival aims at bringing the
society together & strengthen the social fabric of
"The certificate of appreciation that we to Mr Sunil Sharma the country
is a token of thanks for the relentless efforts of Coca-Cola Certificate of appreciation given by Cultural
for the welfare of the community", saidSitaram Sanwaria, Council, Kaladera Community in Rajasthan
President, Cultural council, Kaladera Community.

"There is no better ways to be recognized for your dedicated community efforts than by the people of
the community themselves. Getting such a recognition at Holi, which is a festival of colors and binds
people together shows the confidence that the community has in us", concluded Sunil Sharma.

Kaladera Community Recognises Coca-Cola’s Community Initiatives

Coca-Cola India was recently acknowledged for the various citizenship initiatives in & around Kaladera in
Jaipur, Rajasthan. Rakesh Pathak, Unit HR Manager, Kaladera plant and Sunil Sharma, who’s been
associated with the company for a long time were felecitated by the villagers of Dabar Basti in Kaladera.

As part of public-private partnership, Coca-Cola installed a new borewell recently in the area to provide
water in the houses of villagers. Chhittarmal Hatwal, Sarpanch (head) of Kaladera presented a Safa
(head gear) to Rakesh Pathak & Sunil Sharma as a mark of gratitude to the company.

"We are deeply honored by the recognition of the people of Kaladera" said Rakesh Pathak. "Coca-Cola
India, has always placed very high value on citizenship and has taken various initiatives to conserve
water the area."
Coca-Cola India has worked with the government, local bodies & the entire community of Kaladera in the
area of water conservation. This includes restoration of Sarai Bawri & Kale Hanuman ki Bawri - historical
step wells (over 400 years old), providing water to the people of the community. The company has
constructed over 140 recharge shafts in the area. Rain water harvesting projects have been set up in
various schools, government bodies & the community areas.

"No other company has ever come forward & worked towards the welfare of the Kaladera Community
except Coca-Cola. We appreciate the efforts taken by Coca-Cola for the conservation of water in
Kaladera." Chhittarmal Hatwal, Sarpanch (head) of Kaladera.

In addition, Coca-Cola India has undertaken an annual scholarship program for the students in the
nearby villages for the fifth consecutive year. Amongst various educational initiatives, Coca-Cola also
supports ’Aap Ki Beti’ (your daughter) program to provide education to a girl child.

Rakesh Pathak, Unit HR Manager, Kaladera plant & Sunil

Sharma being felicitated by Chhittarmal Hatwal, Sarpanch
(head) of Kaladera at the community event

’Water Efficient Unit’ Award to Coca-Cola India

Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd, Varanasi unit was confered with the National award for
Excellence in Water Management for being the ’Water Efficient Unit’ by the Confederation of
Indian Industry (CII). There were in all 38 companies shortlisted by CII for this award. The winner was
chosen by nine member jury panel.

Venkata Ramana Rao - Minister of Infrastructure - Andhra Pradesh presented the award to G S Raghu -
Region Manager-Technical & Quality (North) and Raman Goel, Factory Manager, Hindustan Coca-Cola
Beverages, Varanasi.

The various facets of water management highlighted at the CII competition were water conservation
efforts for reduction in specific water consumption, reduction in waste water discharge, road map to
achieve zero waste water discharge, sustainability projects, rain water harvesting and community
involvement in water conservation.

National Award for Excellence in Water Management (from left) - Venkata Ramana Rao - Minister of
for ’Water Efficient Unit’ Infrastructure- Andhra Pradesh presenting the award
to G S Raghu - Region Manager-Technical & Quality
(North) and Raman Goel, Factory Manager,
Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, Varanasi

Coca-Cola wins Bhagidari Award- Fourth time in a row

Coca-Cola India won the Delhi Government's Bhagidari Award for the 4th consecutive year for its efforts
in Water Conservation and Community Development. The award was presented on the second day of the
two day Bhagidari Utsav at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi on February 3, 2007 by the Hon'ble Chief Minister
of Delhi, Smt. Ms. Sheila Dikshit. We took this opportunity to also present the Water Calendar 2007 to
the Hon'ble CM.

The Bhagidari Utsav is an annual event to celebrate the success of 'Bhagidari' - A public-private-
community partnership program launched by the Delhi government a few years ago.

Among the highlights of the Utsav was an exhibition cum display by some of the partners of the Delhi
government, where each partner showcased its initiatives to make Delhi a 'better' place. In recognition
of Coca-Cola's efforts in Water Conservation and PET Recycling, we were given two stalls to outline our
initiatives in these areas. Ms. Dikshit was one of the first to visit our PET Recycling stall and after being
briefed on our PET Recycling program, she urged the Company to spread the awareness on PET
Recycling not just amongst the visitors to the Bhagidari Utsav but also among people at large.

Our Water Conservation stall was visited both by the Hon'ble Chief Minister Ms. Sheila Dikshit as well as
by the Hon'ble Mr. A. K. Walia, Minister for Finance, Planning, P.W.D & Urban Development, Delhi
Government, who were briefed about the various programs undertaken by the Company to spread
awareness and to conserve water. The dignitaries were very appreciative of our efforts. We had
showcased a device called 'Drip Gauge' for the first time in the country at the stall. Drip Gauge is a
simple but effective tool to sensitize people to save water. A 3-D Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) model
demonstrating the utility, functioning and commissioning of Rain Water Harvesting projects at individual
households & residential colonies was also on display. In addition, people were apprised of simple
methods to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recharge water in their daily lives.

Our stalls evoked tremendous response from all stakeholders and nearly 3000 people visited our stalls
during the event. Of these, nearly 2500 participated in the two quiz contests that we ran at the stalls.
Several Resident Welfare Associations and NGOs also approached us seeking our guidance and help for
RWH and PET Recycling programs in their colonies.

World Environment Foundation Awards - 2005 Golden Peacock

Environment Management Award to Kaladera unit
The World Environment Foundation (WEF) awarded the prestigious Golden Peacock Environment
Management Award 2005 (GPEMA) to the Coca-Cola bottling plant at Kaladera, near Jaipur, in
recognition of its world-class environment practices. Coca-Cola Indias ultra-modern ISO 14001 certified
bottling plant in the State won this top award in the medium scale Food & Beverage category from
amongst more than 17 entries. The Kaladera unit is the fourth plant to get this distinction in the Coca-
Cola India after Baddi (Himachal Pradesh), Ameenpur (Andhra Pradesh) and Dasna (Uttar Pradesh).

The Award was presented to the plant team at a glittering function at Palampur by Dr. Ola Ullsten,
former Prime Minister of Sweden.

The Kaladera unit qualified on stringent selection criteria of an eminent international and national jury of
experts after a thorough evaluation of the plants compliance with a WEF prescribed program assessment
format covering various issues related to environment management. The assessment covered a period of
one year from 1st April 2004 to 31st March 2005 and several environmental performance indicators were
monitored and evaluated according to WEFs stringent parameters, for grant of this award. Some of the
environmental performance monitors are: energy use, water use, wastewater discharge, compliance with
Government regulations and positive impact on local community.

The Golden Peacock Environment Management Award

The GPEMA is designed to encourage and recognize effective implementation of environmental
management system and this achievement has been made possible by the plants adherence to Coca-
Colas total quality program called The Coca-Cola Quality system (TCCQS). TCCQS is all encompassing
management system (Total Quality) covering environment management and other business aspects such
as safety and loss Prevention (SLP), product quality, packaging quality, process capability improvement
and customer satisfaction.

GPEMA has been instituted by the Institute of Directors in association with World Environment
Foundation (WEF) and is designed to encourage and recognize effective implementation of environment
management system. The awards are given separately for manufacturing and service organizations, and
are assessed under the following categories, viz, Large Enterprises (251 and above employees), Medium
Enterprises (51 to 250 employees), and Small Enterprises (upto 50 employees).