“We’ve made great strides to improve water efficiency and have invested in many environmental programs in India,” she continues. (Click here for more information on these programs.) Late this summer, an independent Indian organization will issue its report to Coca-Cola about its India operations, Manley says.
“Even though we feel these assessments done by the Indian government have shown we are not doing these things various organizations have said we were doing,” she adds, “it’s been our responsibility to do a better job to engage communities in India about the way we do business.”
Responsibility is the operative word when it comes to Coca-Cola and the environment, says Manley. “It’s a key part of the future of our business and a direct link to the kind of business we have.”
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