We believe that business success and sustainability go hand in hand. That’s why CCEP have put a green future at the heart of our vision for the business and our sustainability strategy. We want to grow our business in a way that manages our social and environmental impacts and contributes to a better future.

The solution? A Group wide sustainability action plan – This is Forward – created with The Coca-Cola Company and developed through continuous consultation with our stakeholders, including customers, NGOs and suppliers across all our territories.

Through This is Forward, we are addressing six key social and environmental areas where we know we have significant impact, and which our stakeholders want us to prioritise. In each of these areas we have made a number of commitments that align with the targets underpinning the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Together, they provide a clear direction of how we intend to work with partners across our value chain to build a better and greener future.

There is no going back. This is Forward.

Plan highlights:

Action on drinks

We’ll be a total beverage company, offering consumers an even greater choice of drinks with reduced sugar.

Action on packaging

We’ll collect all of our packaging so that none of it ends up as litter or in the oceans.

Action on society

We’ll be a force for good by championing inclusion and economic development
in society — with our employees and our communities.

Action on water

We’ll handle water with the care it deserves across our business and our value chain.

Action on climate

We’ll aim to reach Net Zero by 2040 and reduce our emissions by 30% by 2030.

Action on supply chain

We’ll source our main ingredients and raw materials sustainably and responsibly.

5 numbers that make a difference

• 48% of products sold in 2020 were low or no calorie
• 3% of the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) used in our plastic bottles was recycled PET
• 275% of the water used in our drinks, when sourced from areas of water stress, was replenished
• 9,061 hours were volunteered by our employees to support local community projects
• 100% of the electricity we purchased was from renewable resources in 2020