Responsible Corporate Citizenship
*The data is taken from our 2023 Integrated Annual Report.
Economic Impact
We provide direct and indirect employment opportunities in the geographies we operate in. We also contribute to the overall socio-economoic growth by way of taxes and community development programs. CCI operates in 12 countries and serves its consumer base of more than 600 million through 1.2 million sales points.
Through CCI Türkiye's operations, we create an average of 42,000 direct and indirect jobs in our operating geography, providing income to 31,000 farms, employment to 175,000 agricultural workers, and adding 10 billion TRY in value to the retail sector.
We produce, distribute and sell our products using locally produced raw materials whenever possible. Along the production-to-consumer journey, a single bottle of Coca-Cola generates value for many industries, including agriculture, energy, manufacturing, transportation, distribution, retail, refrigeration, advertising, media, and packaging, enabling large-scale job creation along the entire value chain.
| CCI’s Economic Impact* | Economic Impact Multiplier | Direct and Indirect Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Türkiye | 1:9,5 TL (Lira) | 42.000 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1:7,57 KGS (Som) | 3.500 |
| Kazakhstan | 1:1,6 KZT (Tenge) | 9.250 |
| Pakistan | 1:2,74 PKR (Rupi) | 60.000 |
Corporate Social Responsibility
CCI's corporate social responsibility strategy is framed around three main areas that tie in with the CCI's 2030 sustainability commitments: Water Replenishment, Waste Management, Women Empowerment and Youth Empowerment.
Having access to clean water remains one of the most important issues in the regions we operate in. We implement projects to reduce the impact of this problem, which directly affects the well-being of the community and the sustainability of our business.
The Agriculture of the Future project, based in Konya and carried out jointly with The Coca-Cola Company, CCI Türkiye, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Nature Conservation Center, was awarded a plaque of recognition by the Ministry in 2021. The project aims to develop a comprehensive model to help farmers combat climate change based on sustainable land and water use in agriculture.
Launched in 2014 in collaboration with The Coca-Cola Company, the Nature Conservation Center, Harran University and the Cullap Irrigation Association, the "Night Irrigation in the Harran Plain" project is designed to save a significant amount of water through night irrigation and sprinkler irrigation techniques in the Harran Plain, an area of fairly high evaporation and water loss rate. The project also aims to spread climate-smart agricultural techniques that reduce farmers' costs and enable them to adapt to the climate change adaptation process.
Within the scope of the project co-funded with TCCC, irrigation water savings will be achieved through techniques such as smart irrigation, regenerative agriculture and rainwater harvesting, while farmers will be delivered capacity building and awareness trainings. This will all be monitored through digital platforms.
Within the scope of the project co-funded with TCCC, irrigation water savings will be achieved through techniques such as smart irrigation, regenerative agriculture and rainwater harvesting, while farmers will be delivered capacity building and awareness trainings. This will all be monitored through digital platforms.
The Coca-Cola Foundation, CCI Pakistan and WWF (World Wildlife Fund) jointly implemented the project, which ensures water replenishment in Lahore through rainwater harvesting, installation of recharge wells, construction of floating treatment wetlands, on-farm management, tree planting, and land cover management. The project also affects the Faisalabad location found in the same basin.
The project, implemented by the Coca-Cola Foundation, CCI Jordan and WADI in Madaba, aims to ensure the planting of approximately 20,000 high-quality native plant seedlings using innovative water-saving techniques, allow sustainable production, and promote effective natural resource and land management with active participation from local communities, particularly women.
The Groundwater Recharge System Project, financed by the Coca-Cola Foundation with the contribution of ADA University and its partners, is an innovative work in terms of water treatment and wastewater recycling in Baku, while also providing safe water supply in the long term.
The project, implemented with support from non-profit organizations such as Ecohub and Global Water Challenge (GWC), aims to prevent the spread of waterborne diseases in Azerbaijan's Merzendiye Lake, as well as protect the public budget by reducing water costs. It also aims to improve irrigation facilities and contribute to the local economy by increasing local food production. The improved water quality of Lake Merzendiye will also benefit local biodiversity. This project is expected to be completed in March 2025.
Water replenishment project, implemented in Dushanbe with CAREC (Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program), aims to repair canals, restore abandoned agricultural lands, and install a drip irrigation system. This project reaches more than 1,200 farms and approximately 700 households, benefiting more than 5,000 people in total.
The project, implemented in Astana with CAREC (Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation), aims to improve the conditions of farmers who make a living from agriculture and animal husbandry in the Ishim River basin, strengthen basin management, expand sustainable land management practices, ensure sustainability in water and agricultural management through basin restoration, increase the capacity of local water management institutions, teach sustainable agriculture techniques to farmers, and support sustainable land management-based business models. The project also helps reduce water usage by increasing overall crop productivity in the region. As a result of the project, 83% saving is achieved in the water used per hectare on a seasonal basis.
The project, carried out in Bishkek with CAREC (Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program), aims to increase the efficiency of water management in the Chu River basin of Kyrgyzstan. The project supports women's economic independence through access to irrigation water and infrastructure in Central Asia and aims to develop effective water saving and agrotechnology practices. As a result of the channel restoration, it is expected that up to 40% of the water used will be saved and up to 3 times more product efficiency will be achieved as a result of the savings-technologies implemented. On-the-job training sessions conducted by the implementing partner CAREC aimed to improve water management and contribute to the agricultural sector by making agricultural practices sustainable. Within the scope of the project, 135 female farmers were trained.
The project, implemented by the Coca-Cola Foundation in collaboration with Mercy Corps in Erbil, aims to provide regular access to safe water and sanitation services to 12,600 displaced individuals in IDP camps. Firstly; direct water, sanitation and hygiene services were provided to meet the urgent needs in the region. Secondly; the capacity of government and local stakeholders to implement and sustain long-term WASH solutions has been strengthened. And finally, support was provided to local stakeholders to enable them to be prepared for future emergencies.
The project of increasing access to clean drinking water supply in rural areas of Tajikistan was scaled up to cover the whole of Tajikistan in 2022 and draws its rationale from an inclusive, community-based, and private-sector approach.
The WADA-Tajdid Water Project, cofunded by The Coca-Cola Foundation and USAID (United States Agency for International Development) in the Soran region, affected by the water crisis, has improved access to water for 75,000 people and helped save around 750 million liters of water annually. In 2020, CCI Iraq began contributing to the project and completed the first phase of the project in 2022.
In line with the Iraqi government's vision for a "cleaner and greener Iraq", CCI Iraq is redirecting water from the Hilla plant's wastewater treatment plant into an irrigation canal to irrigate farmland near the plant under the Irrigation Canal Cleaning and Dredging Agreement. The canal is supplied with clean water over a length of 10 kilometers and irrigates around 3,600 hectares of agricultural land.
The UNDP project "Improving Sanitation in the Aral Sea Region through Access to Safe Drinking Water in Rural Areas," funded by The Coca-Cola Foundation, is designed to increase the standard of living of the target population located in the Khwarezm region of Uzbekistan through providing access to a quality water supply. Included in the project are infrastructure construction, training and awarenessraising activities, and the formation of a community-based initiative group that will be involved in implementation and maintenance activities. In the Karakalpakstan region, the installation of a desalination plant with a capacity of 8,000 liters per hour will provide access to clean water for approximately 1,100 people, including 83 households and 2 schools.
Untill 2024, CCI Pakistan has installed 5 new water filtration plants, each operating at a capacity of 2,000 liters per hour, to improve the population's access to safe drinking water. In addition, 11 old water filtration plants have been renovated with the support of local communities to extend the life of the plants. Currently, 35 filtration plants provide clean water to 1.1 million people.
In 2024, CCI Pakistan has installed 5 new water filtration plants, each with a capacity of 2,000 liters per hour, in its areas of operation in order to support public access to safe drinking water. Additionally, with the support of local residents, it renovated 11 old water filtration plants to extend the life of the facilities. Currently, clean water is provided to 400 thousand people with 24 filtering facilities.
Moving beyond our goal of increasing the use of recycled PET in packaging, we seek to collect the packaging we put on the market by means of waste collection projects in Türkiye, Pakistan and Kazakhstan, where we conduct most of our business and where collection activities already exist. We also aim to pioneer and/or raise awareness of collection systems in other countries.
The project, launched this year and carried out with the contributions of Novatex, aims to ensure the collection of 3,000 tons of waste. Triggered by extended producer responsibility regulations recently enacted in Pakistan’s provinces, opportunities have arisen for collaboration between the private sector and provincial governmental institutions. As a result, an agreement was reached between the Coca-Cola Foundation and the Gilgit Baltistan government with a target of collecting 3,000 tons of Waste.
The waste recycling project carried out by CCI Kazakhstan aims to encourage citizens in various cities to make recycling efforts. A total of 211 cage containers were placed this year, and 45,750 kg of PET was collected through them in 2024. As part of the waste collection project, CCI Kyrgyzstan has placed 100 metal bins for collecting plastic waste in public areas in Bishkek. The collected plastics are sent to the Coca-Cola Kyrgyzstan facilities and recycled in cooperation with the implementing partner EcoOperator LLC and the responsible municipality. This initiative aims to increase closed-loop manufacturing in the use of packaging, within the framework of Coca-Cola's global strategies. Through this environmental initiative, which is planned to come to an end in June 2025, a total of 3 tons of waste was collected in 2024.
The project's objective is to promote waste recycling in the HoReCa sector and reduce the environmental impact of the sector. One of the project's key initiatives is to enable HoReCa to sell the collected PET bottles directly to recycling companies through a digital platform. This will result in several benefits for recycling companies, such as reducing the logistics expenses through efficient route planning and paying less for higher[1]quality raw materials. In 2023, a total of 5 tons of PET bottles collected from 120 HoReCa points were sent for recycling as a part of the Project.
The Coca-Cola Foundation is providing crucial support to the Waste Net Project in Kyrgyzstan, with the goal of improving the efficiency of the waste collection and recycling system by offering incentives and fostering collaboration between waste collectors, recycling firms, and the HoReCa sector. During 2023, 3 enterprises in the waste management sector received equipment financing, while 50 separate containers and 8 containers in the form of metal mesh boxes were installed in the Issyk-Kul Region, which hosts over 120,000 tourists annually. Within the scope of the project, 933 tons of waste were collected and processed. Additionally, 5 cooperation agreements were signed with local city governments to enhance collaboration among stakeholders.
The PET Bottle Recycling Project, in collaboration with the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources and the "Ecohub" ecological platform, continued to promote responsible waste management practices in the HoReCa sector. Within the project scope, 43 tons of plastic waste in 2022, the total waste from more than 50 collection points reached approximately 66 tons in 2023.
In 2023;
- In partnership with Ecosen, the winner of the 3.2.1. Start! Project opened an Eco-Station in Almaty to collect the equivalent of 100% of the packaging volume that CCI Kazakhstan puts on the market. To date, this environmental initiative has collected over 3 tons of plastic waste and over 11 tons of total waste.
- In collaboration with a key customer, 11 bottle-shaped boxes made from 176 kg of recycled plastic were placed in 9 sales points across Almaty city. Approximately 250 kg of the collected plastic will be used in the production of new year's advertising materials.
- In partnership with VSK Karaganda, the largest waste collector, 100 containers were placed in Karaganda city, resulting in the collection of 8,607 kg of plastic
- At the Coke Studio Festival, which hosted over 28,000 people, more than 815 kg of waste was collected and recycled in partnership with Recycle Brige.
- As part of World Environment Day, various NGOs organized training sessions on separate waste collection. Over 100 plant and office employees participated in these training sessions.
In 2024;
- Aiming to support the solutions developed by young people for a sustainable life and to empower young people, the program 3.2.1 Start! continued to be successfully implemented in CCI Kazakhstan in 2024 with a focus on plastic waste collection and reached 524 students. At the end of the program, 18 tons of plastic were collected.
- By establishing 20 eco-stations, LS Astana aims to encourage the public to visit and use these stations. Within the scope of this project, in which CCI Kazakhstan worked in partnership with LS Astana, 82,697 kg of plastic was collected as a result of the work that started in August 2024 and lasted for 4 months. CCI Kazakhstan, in partnership with Ecosen, established "Eco-stations" in Almaty to recycle the Coca-Cola packaging materials released into the market within the scope of this project. This year, a total of 12,352.3 kg of plastic was collected through Ecosen. This project aims to make recycling more accessible and improve waste recycling efforts.
The collection of plastic waste was the goal of the Eco-Heroes Competition organized for the employees of CCI Kazakhstan. 11 employees took part in the competition, and the participants who collected the most waste for the Eco-Station were rewarded. At the end of the competition, about 130 kg of plastic was collected.
At CCI, our purpose is to create value for all our stakeholders in everything we do. Staying true to the principle of responsible corporate citizenship, we create community development projects and programs every year to empower women and youth.
70 CCI employees took part in the workshop on women's empowerment, which was conducted with the support of the CCI Iraqi Women's Network. CCI Tajikistan also organized training and guidance programs to support women students and entrepreneurs in their personal and professional lives and to help them achieve their goals. This project has been organized in line with the 2027 targets of the Republic of Tajikistan and is a program aimed at supporting women entrepreneurs. Additionally, 270 women were involved in the women's empowerment event held annually with Forum Ya.
In the 100th anniversary of our Republic, we are aiming to increase women employment rates in CCI Türkiye and contribute towards enhancing the women talent pool by providing scholarship and internship opportunities for 100’s of young women and by providing educational support, internships, mentoring and priority recruitment opportunities to 100's of women with our Corporate Social Responsibility Project Proud Hundreds.
In 2010, TCCC launched the 5by20 program to empower 5 million women globally by the end of 2020, supporting their active participation in social and economic life. With this purpose, the "My Sister" project was launched in 2015 in partnership with the Coca[1]Cola Foundation, the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB) and Habitat. Over the first 8 years, the project reached over 450,000 women in Türkiye. Expanding its reach each year, in 2023 the project aimed to support university women aged 18-25, particularly who face educational and socio[1]economic disadvantages. With financial support from the Coca-Cola Foundation and in partnership with the Private Sector Volunteers Association (ÖSGD), the project helped young women pursue their dream careers, inspire each other, identify their career needs, and become empowered.
The project offers three programs in the form of direct scholarship as well as educational and inspirational content: Scholarship, Empowerment, and All Stars. The Scholarship Program, with the Turkish Education Foundation (TEV), provided scholarships to 300 young women in earthquake-affected areas.
The Empowerment Program provided mentorship from professionals and experts, focusing on life, career, and personal growth. The All Stars Program, in partnership with the AHBAP Association, supported university women aiming to become role models in sports and arts.
In 2024, My Sister Project will continue to empower women through existing programs as well as new programs and collaborations.
To increase the employment rate of female engineers, CCI Azerbaijan has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Baku Engineering University, Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University and Azerbaijan Technical University to launch a scholarship program. Beyond the three-month scholarship, candidates who qualify for the program will have the opportunity to undertake a six-month paid internship in CCI Azerbaijan's supply chain department.
Coozin, a women's empowerment project supported by TCCC, is a digital platform that empowers women to start their own small businesses without requiring start-up capital. Currently implemented in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, the project enables women to benefit from freelance job opportunities by digitally connecting them to all the services they need, including logistics, online payments, and training. Before joining the platform, women receive training in financial literacy, psychology, photography, entrepreneurship, and culinary. In 2023, the Coozin Project has reached 3,434 women in Tajikistan and 12,000 women in Uzbekistan.
In 2021, the CCI Tajikistan's U30+ Team won the first place in the U30+ Project as part of the "Empowering Women in Tajikistan" theme. This project will be carried out in 2 different stages including theory and practice.
The project, which aims to encourage women into new careers such as forklift operators, has so far trained and employed three female forklift operators.
The Belesteri Program, launched by the Coca-Cola Foundation in 2013 to increase women's employment, provides women entrepreneurs with financial support, as well as training and mentoring in entrepreneurship and agriculture. Within the scope of the project, over 100 businesses have been established to date, and more than 67,000 women have received training. In 2023, more than 17,000 women received training in the fundamentals of entrepreneurship, and 5 forums were organized. 20 women received grants to start or enhance their own businesses.
Within the scope of Women EXPO 2030 and in collaboration with UN Women, 40 women entrepreneurs were provided with training.
With the contribution of the Babil Investment Committee, 2,000 girls studying at Al-Taleah Girls High School were supported with the school repair and afforestation project carried out in Hilla.
The 3.2.1 Start! Program aims to empower young people and support the solutions they develop for sustainable living. In 2023, the program continued successfully in CCI Kazakhstan, focusing on plastic waste collection, reaching 134,500 students. A total of 12.5 tons of plastic were collected by the end of the program. In CCI Kyrgyzstan, the program reached 1,000 individuals, providing equipment support to the top 6 projects.
CCI Iraq participated in the Youth Support Program, which is conducted in partnership with IREX under the Career Readiness Academy, to equip recent graduates with essential skills for the industrial sectors and job market.
CCI Turkmenistan was invited to the 'Summer Camp for Business' event in Ashgabat, where young professionals pitched potential business ideas. program, 10 semi-finalists participated and four finalists received grants to support their projects. In CCI Kyrgyzstan, 180 participants took part in the program and the five best social projects were awarded grants.
This year, 1,800 people and 10,000 students participated in the four-day Nobel Festival, sponsored by Coca-Cola Uzbekistan, which gave students and young scientists around the world the opportunity to interact online with Nobel laureates and renowned scientists.
CCI Volunteers
Encouraging and supporting employee volunteering is one of the elements that constitute CCI's organizational culture. While CCI has engaged in volunteering activities for many years, in 2017 we established the CCI Volunteer Program to systematically encourage volunteerism and foster a culture of volunteerism at CCI. Initially launched in Türkiye, the program is gradually spreading to other CCI countries. CCI Türkiye employees are able to apply to volunteer programs via Abilitypool, a digital platform that helps organizations manage volunteers more effectively, and participate in over 100 NGO programs, volunteerism and social responsibility programs administered by the CCI Corporate Affairs Department.
Participates in short-term volunteer activities.
On World Cleanup Day, a total of approximately 6 tons of waste was collected in 6 countries with the support of CCI volunteers. In this context, 430 kg of waste was collected with the participation of 46 CCI Volunteers in Türkiye; 1,172 kg with the participation of 370 CCI Volunteers in Kazakhstan; 110 kg with the participation of 11 CCI Volunteers in Kyrgyzstan; 980 kg with the participation of 26 CCI Volunteers in Tajikistan; 3,000 kg with the participation of 16 CCI Volunteers in Azerbaijan; and 47 kg with the participation of 12 CCI Volunteers in Uzbekistan.
The Coca-Cola Forest project is implemented in line with the sustainable development strategy of The Coca-Cola Company and contributes to the improvement of the microclimate in Bishkek by turning public areas into green spaces. 300 tree saplings including almond, walnut, spruce and pine species were planted by 17 volunteers from CCI Kyrgyzstan. The species of the seedlings were selected by professors of the Faculty of Agriculture of the Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University in a way that will increase soil fertility and help retain Water.
In the tree planting activities organized by CCI Turkmenistan in Ashgabat in March and May, a total of 35 trees were planted as a result of the joint efforts of 27 volunteers. In doing so, CCI has taken another step towards fulfilling its commitment to creating value for its communities and shaping a more sustainable future.
Joining Turkmenistan's nationwide tree planting campaign, 20 CCI Volunteers planted 20 saplings in the vicinity of the Ashgabat plant. This is another step in honoring CCI’s commitment towards creating value for its communities and shaping a more sustainable future.
In March 2023, 2,000 trees were planted in Bursa in cooperation with Damla Su Aegean Forest Foundation.
On World Volunteers Day, 42 CCI's volunteers in Iraq got together on the field and planted 100 saplings at CCI Erbil Plant and al Taleebah High School in Hilla city.
In 2023, 25 trees were planted in Iraq as part of World Environment Day.
In collaboration with local government authorities, 30 CCI Jordan volunteers participated in Madaba city’s tree plantation drive and planted around 500 trees throughout the city. This is another step in honoring CCI’s commitment towards creating value for its communities and shaping a more sustainable future.
CCI Pakistan: In 2022 CCI Pakistan volunteers planted 80,000 trees nationwide in collaboration with government of Pakistan.
500 saplings were planted by CCI Iraq in Khabat district for keeping the city cleaner & greener.
On November 23, 2021, with the participation of Coca-Cola Türkiye Volunteers and Aegean Forest Foundation officials, the first saplings that will form the Coca-Cola Türkiye Memorial Forests were planted in the planting ceremony held in the Bursa-Mudanya afforestation area. In addition to Bursa, the saplings to be planted in Adana and Elazığ regions will grow and turn into "Coca-Cola Türkiye Memorial Forests" where 50 thousand trees will take root.
CCI Pakistan successfully planted 50,000 saplings in 8 districts with the campaign it launched as part of its commitment to help build a clean and green Pakistan within the scope of the Clean & Green Drive project and carried out in cooperation with the Pakistan Ministry of Environment in 2021. 120 CCI Pakistan volunteers and volunteer students from the educational institutions where the trees were planted participated in the program.
CCI Jordan participated in one of the sub-projects of Green Amman 2020 in cooperation with the Amman Metropolitan Municipality and the Abella Foundation to organize youth events. To achieve the main goal of making Amman a green city, the first phase of the project involved planting 200 trees. 150 volunteers participated in the first phase of the project.
In 2019, more than 50,000 trees were planted in Pakistan as part of the clean and green drive across the country with 370 volunteers.
With the project which was carried out in cooperation with the Jordan River Foundation and our Jordan operation, the infrastructure of 8 underdeveloped regions in Jordan was improved in 2010, parks and gardens were organized, trees were planted, and recycling projects were carried out. The project was carried out under the leadership of 25 university student volunteers who received leadership and project management training and with the participation of 225 volunteers between the ages of 15-19. CCI managers also took an active part in the project.
On World Cleanup Day, a total of approximately 6 tons of waste was collected in 6 countries with the support of CCI volunteers. In this context, 430 kg of waste was collected with the participation of 46 CCI Volunteers in Türkiye; 1,172 kg with the participation of 370 CCI Volunteers in Kazakhstan; 110 kg with the participation of 11 CCI Volunteers in Kyrgyzstan; 980 kg with the participation of 26 CCI Volunteers in Tajikistan; 3,000 kg with the participation of 16 CCI Volunteers in Azerbaijan; and 47 kg with the participation of 12 CCI Volunteers in Uzbekistan.
The Caspian Sea has become vulnerable to increasing pollution in recent years. The Coastal Cleanup Project is carried out with the support of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan and plays a critical role in protecting the Caspian Sea ecosystem. This project, which covers Azerbaijan's coastal cities and Baku, aims to keep the Caspian Sea coast clean and inform the public about environmental issues. 13 CCI Volunteers participated in the project.
CCI Iraq contributed to environmental cleaning efforts by collecting a total of 150 kg of waste with a volunteer team of 52 people in Erbil, Karbala and Hilla.
450 CCI Volunteers, not only from 9 cities of Türkiye, but also from Kazakhstan, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Jordan and Turkmenistan collected 8.5 tons of waste in total.
On July 4, as part of the restart of CCI Kazakhstan’s Volunteers club, a motivational meeting was held with eco-activist Timur Begaidarov, founder of the Teplo Foundation. For many years, the company has run a charity warehouse and had the opportunity to share things with those who need it. Now we are expanding this initiative together with the Teplo Project. In the lobby of the office in Almaty, there is a “Teplo” box where you can bring not only old clothes, but also books, accessories, equipment and toys. We are making sure that each of them will find a use, regardless of their condition.
Coca-Cola Azerbaijan partnered with the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources and EcoHub environmental platform for its "Spring cleaning" campaign. Under the slogan "Let's clean up the environment this spring," the campaign spanned over 5 days and included at least 100 volunteers from the general public who worked together to make their communities cleaner and greener at the Daniz Mall.
Within the scope of World Cleanup Day held in September; nearly 400 CCI volunteers in Türkiye, Kazakhstan, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Jordan and Kyrgyzstan joined forces with their families to collect waste and recyclable plastic at 21 points. While CCI Kazakhstan collected 280 kg of plastic, 270 kg of metal, 65 kg of cardboard and more than 23 kg of waste at the end of the day; CCI Kyrgyzstan collected 1.6 tons of plastic, 6 tons of glass, 2 tons of tin cans and 1.5 tons of paper, and CCI Türkiye collected 70 bags of waste in 8 provinces. CCI Kyrgyzstan met the cleaning material needs of 1,000 volunteers who participated in the event organized by the state.
As CCI Azerbaijan, "International Coastal Cleanup Day" was celebrated every year on the third Saturday of September. CCI Azerbaijan has been a very active contributor to this movement in Azerbaijan for the last 10 years, helping to develop the event into a large-scale campaign encouraging volunteers and partners to participate. In 2021, together with the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources and ASAN Volunteers, "Protect the Caspian Sea!" on the shores of Baku. In the large-scale environmental campaign organized with the motto, a total of 6.5 tons of waste was collected from an area of 25 hectares on the Caspian Sea coast with the participation of more than 1,000 volunteers.
CCI Pakistan cooperated WWF on 5 June 2015 to celebrate World Environment Day. 80 employees actively participated in the event by cleaning the Karachi coast and planting mangroves at WWF's Wetland Center at Sandspit Beach. The day also offered employees the opportunity to learn more about environmental issues and participate in team-building exercises.
Volunteers from CCI Jordan participated in the Dead Sea Cleanup Campaign in 2015. The aim of the event was to clean the main street between two very important tourist sites in the Dead Sea region. The event was organized in collaboration with the Dead Sea Friends Association. More than 80 students from Middle East University and seven volunteers from CCI Jordan attended the event.
In 2014, TCCC, with the support of ACCB, organized the 5th Beach Cleanup initiative to clean garbage and waste on the Caspian Sea coast. 400 people from different age groups participated in the study, including employees, their families and friends, and volunteers. More than two tons of waste was collected in the coastal area and approximately 3.5 kilometers of coastline was cleaned.
In 2014, CCBCJ carried out the Madaba Clean-up campaign together with the Madaba Municipality and the “For a Better Jordan” organization to clean the touristic Madaba area. Approximately 100 volunteers participated in the campaign, and 10 CCBCJ employees also participated.
Full support for “Trash-Free Sea 2013”, we participated in the “Trash-Free Sea 2013” project organized by Mersin EKOLOG Association to raise environmental awareness, clean the beaches and ensure the value of a cleaner environment. During the two-day event, we took photos, documented pollution and collected underwater trash. We participated in the beach cleanup.
In 2013, within the scope of International Coastal Cleanup Day we cleaned 3.5 tons of garbage and waste in the Mardakan coastal area with the slogan "Collect, Clean, Let the Sea Change".
In 2013, 30 CCBCJ employees voluntarily participated in the "Cleanup Campaign” organized by the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature with the support of the Jordan Tourism Board. The aim of the event was to raise awareness about the danger that waste poses to society and the environment and to develop an understanding of both social and environmental responsibility.
In 2012, a major cleaning event was organized around the Esentay, Malaya Almatinka and Baskarasu rivers of Kazakhstan at the "Cleaning Event for a Cleaner Environment". Rivers were cleaned of domestic waste at the event, attended by local university and NGO representatives and 1,200 volunteers from the local people. As a result of the event, 16.14 square kilometers of river channels and their surroundings were cleaned, while 97.2 m³ of solid household waste was collected.
In the practice we carried out in Azerbaijan in 2011, our employees and approximately 200 volunteers cleaned a 35-hectare area on the Shikhlar village beach. With both projects, we aimed to encourage employee volunteering and raise social awareness about the environment.
In 2011, CCI Jordan employees carried out the Dead Sea beach cleaning activity with the participation of the board members. 90 volunteers participated in the application, which was carried out with the initiative of our employees.
In 2010, CCI Kyrgyzstan participated in the “Saturday Cleanup” event together with government institutions in Kyrgyzstan and many other responsible companies. Participants in the event helped clean up parks in many districts and collected large amounts of waste materials. The main purpose of the event is to visit every village, district and city; that is, to clean every region of the Kyrgyz Republic from landfills and waste materials in public places.
In 2009, our Mersin factory employees carried out a successful waste collection project and provided waste collection containers to schools in the surrounding villages for the collection and recycling of plastic, paper and glass packaging materials.
CCI Izmir plant employees and sales team cleaned Sığacık Port within the scope of the "International Coastal Cleaning Campaign".
By tradition, CCI Kazakhstan volunteers congratulated 150 little patients of the oncology departments of the SCPPS (Scientific Center for Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery) on Children's Day in Almaty and Astana! With joint efforts we collected 340,000 tenge and bought pleasant gifts to the children.
The 5th CCI Iraq team celebrated World Orphan Children's Day in 2019 by visiting orphanages, three in the Southern Iraq region and three in Northern Iraq. The Corporate Relations Manager gave a speech to instill the spirit of fun and happiness in children. The CCI Team demonstrated CCI values and team spirit by sharing these moments with orphans.
CCI Kazakhstan volunteers touched the lives of more than 500 children, including orphans, disabled children and children from disadvantaged families. Volunteers visited the children and gave them special gift sets and bought them school uniforms.
In 2015, Azerbaijan Women's Club organized an event with the participation of approximately 100 working children on the occasion of World Children's Protection Day, among other events. Club members also participated in the charity event organized by the children's shelter Ümid Yeri.
Every year, CCI Kazakhstan volunteers celebrate June 1 Children's Day together with disabled children in Almaty and sick children at the oncology center.
Pioneering Spouses Club Continues to Bring Joy Learning that eight students in the Special Education Class of 75th Year Primary School in Saray-Tekirdağ needed help, Çorlu Pioneering Spouses Club members distributed school uniforms to all students in the class. They donated sweatpants, coats and shoes.
CCBCJ Women's Club visited Saedat Al Salam Center for Disabled Children in 2013. In addition to seeing the condition of the children in person, club members contributed to the renovation of the Autism Room at the Center by donating a new television to be used for educational purposes.
Within the scope of the 46th Istanbul Marathon attended by 150 CCI Volunteers, donations in the amount of 64 thousand TL were collected for the Anadolu Foundation scholarship program.
100 CCI Volunteers participated in the 15 km run of the Istanbul Marathon, which took place on November 6. 2 CCI Volunteers ran 42 km. Within the scope of the marathon, 415 K TL was collected for the Koruncuk Foundation in the donation campaigns launched by our volunteers through the Pursuit of Goodness platform. Former CCI Employee Saffet Nayman, who was on the CCI running team, became the 1st corporate runner among all companies with the donations she collected.
There were 1500 applications for the "Good Deeds Marathon" held across the country in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of Kazakhstan's independence. CCI Kazakhstan Volunteer Program was among the 51 winners in 5 categories. The winner of the "Good Deeds Marathon" organized by the Ministry of Investment and Development of Kazakhstan was CCI Kazakhstan Volunteers Club.
CCI Tajikistan volunteers ran in the marathon dedicated to Earth Day, drawing public attention to environmental protection and ecology problems.
In the 45th Istanbul Marathon, over 100 CCI Volunteers stepped up to support the education of children in the earthquake zone. CCI Volunteers raised over 190 thousand TL worth of donations for Turkish Education Association, Turkish Education Foundation and Darussafaka Society.
100 CCI Volunteers participated in the 15 km run of the Istanbul Marathon, which took place on November 6. 2 CCI Volunteers ran 42 km. Within the scope of the marathon, 415 K TL was collected for the Koruncuk Foundation in the donation campaigns launched by our volunteers through the Pursuit of Goodness platform. Former CCI Employee Saffet Nayman, who was on the CCI running team, became the 1st corporate runner among all companies with the donations she collected.
There were 1500 applications for the "Good Deeds Marathon" held across the country in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of Kazakhstan's independence. CCI Kazakhstan Volunteer Program was among the 51 winners in 5 categories. The winner of the "Good Deeds Marathon" organized by the Ministry of Investment and Development of Kazakhstan was CCI Kazakhstan Volunteers Club.
CCI Tajikistan volunteers ran in the marathon dedicated to Earth Day, drawing public attention to environmental protection and ecology problems.
To celebrate World Water Week, various events and panel sessions were organized by CCI Pakistan’s staff. This year, on March 22, a panel session was held with volunteers as part of World Water Day. During the panel, CCI's clean water commitments were highlighted and targets and strategies on this issue were shared with employees.
On March 4; as part of the collaboration of the Soil to Plate Agricultural Development Cooperative and Coca-Cola Türkiye Wecare Volunteers, 7 CCI Volunteers organized a harvesting event with farmers in Hatay.
Within the scope of the Çorlu Water Replenishment project, 8 CCI Volunteers and Coca-Cola Türkiye Volunteers supported the harvest of farmers in the region.
In 2023, within the scope of the Bursa Water Replenishment project, 7 CCI Volunteers and Coca-Cola Türkiye Volunteers supported the harvest of farmers in the region.
In 2014, CCI Jordan Volunteers maintained the infrastructure of Om Ayman Girls Secondary School and provided training at the school as part of the non-profit organization INJAZ's School Adoption Project. Dedicated employees painted the school's fences and painted murals highlighting health and safety at the school.
Schools are decorated with CCI! We prepared the CCI Çorlu factory and the Pioneer Spouses Club and Karamehmet Primary School in the facility for the 2013-2014 academic year.
A school with 18 teachers and 155 students was restored in Muğla Köyceğiz. Our employees also voluntarily participated in school restorations in İzmir Kemalpaşa and Çorlu's Yulaflı Village.
CCI Jordan employees carried out the Strong Generations project within he scope of the "Summer Youth Volunteer Program". In the project carried out in cooperation with the Jordan River Association and the Children's Center, our employees voluntarily participated in the renovation of Mansoor Kreishan High School and spent time and energy to establish the ideal educational atmosphere.
Participates in long-term and sustainable volunteer work.
As CCI Volunteers, we provide mentorship to young women university students who are scholars of the Anadolu Foundation.
As CCI Volunteers, we provide mentoring to young women who are university students within the scope of Coca-Cola Türkiye's My Sister Project.
It supports our factory and our employees in case of disasters that may occur in the regions where our factories are located and participates in disaster relief efforts in cooperation with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in the region.
In cooperation with Soil to Plate Agricultural Development Cooperative, Coca-Cola Türkiye We Care Volunteers and 7 CCI Volunteers from our Hatay distributor came together to support the harvest of farmers in Hatay.
After the earthquake on February 6th, CCI Türkiye Volunteers prepared 200 parcels of relief supplies and sent them to the earthquake zone.
The 2022 floods in Pakistan caused widespread destruction in the province of Sindh and Baluchistan. Tragically, the devastation left thousands homeless, vast tracts of agricultural land inundated, livestock lost and infrastructure damaged, as well as over 1500 unfortunate deaths. In response, CCI Pakistan and Coca-Cola Foundation acted quickly to support the rescue and rehabilitation of the flood victims. To meet the urgent needs of those affected, CCI Pakistan provided 120,000 liters of clean drinking water to the National Disaster Authority (NDMA). Subsequently, CCI Pakistan also reached out to people in remote cities Jhuddo and Badin in Sindh, offering food, shelter tents, blankets and access to a mobile health clinic that offered free medical screening and medicines to those in need. Moreover, volunteers from CCI Pakistan traveled to Jhuddo, Sindh to show solidarity with the flood victims.
Founded by CCI employees after the 1999 Marmara earthquake, the Coca-Cola Search and Rescue Team consisted of CCI volunteers with various interests and areas of expertise.
It uses its competencies in line with the needs of NGOs.
Donations
With the campaign launched to donate to those in need, aid packages were provided to 1,500 people this New Year.
This year, 21 volunteers participated in the blood donation event organized to support healthcare needs in the community.
On the first anniversary of the earthquake of February 6, an in-kind donation campaign was launched in cooperation with the Food Rescue Association. 43 boxes of personal care and hygiene supplies were collected from CCI employees across Türkiye and delivered to container cities in Hatay. Donations of 48,384 bottles of water were made to Malatya Metropolitan Municipality, which was assigned to the earthquake zone.
During the forest fires in Izmir, 27,018 bottles of water and fruit juice were distributed to Karşıyaka Municipality and fire brigade teams.
2,400 bottles of sparkling and still beverages were donated to the Social Market Foundation, which operates a food bank in cooperation with the Beyoğlu Municipality to support people in need.
The flood disaster caused by melting snow and rain in Kazakhstan in March 2024 negatively affected many regions. As part of the cooperation of the Kazakhstan Red Crescent Society and CCI Kazakhstan, 45,000 liters of water and beverage aid were distributed to 40,000 individuals, including residents and rescue teams, who were evacuated after the flood. In 2024, 82,320 bottles of water were donated as part of our rehabilitation program in order to provide safe drinking water to flood-affected communities in Bangladesh, to meet urgent needs, and reduce health risks. Additionally, $6,624 was donated by CCI employees.
A donation campaign was launched at CCI Türkiye on November 24, Teachers' Day, and donations worth TL 3,250 were collected.
Every year during the month of Ramadan, CCI employees organize a donation campaign. CCI Pakistan, in collaboration with Rizq Foundation, provided meals for 462 people, and CCI Uzbekistan distributed iftar meals to 2,000 people across 4 cities. In addition to Coca-Cola Türkiye’s Ramadan donation packages, a contribution of 48,384 bottles of 500 ml Damla water was made to iftar tables in Hatay-İskenderun through a partnership with the “From Soil to Table” Association and the Gönül Mutfağı Project.
As part of World Animal Day on October 4, a donation campaign was launched at CCI Türkiye. Approximately 5,200 TL was collected for the campaign by CCI Volunteers.
Every year during the month of Ramadan, CCI Pakistan organizes a donation campaign for its employees to encourage volunteering. As a result of this year's donation campaign, 400,000 meals were distributed. Furthermore, CCI Pakistan volunteers collaborated with the Rizq Foundation to organize an iftar meal in Lahore. In Jordan, CCI donated 200 food parcels in cooperation with the civil society organization Tkiyet Um Ali. Additionally, approximately 850 iftar meals consisting of Coca-Cola products were distributed for 3 days.
Clothing collected through donation boxes placed in the office in collaboration with Teplo Foundation, were donated to help people in need in the Almaty region, while also supporting the recycling movement. The project reached more than 70,000 people over 7 years.
Throughout the month of Ramadan, approximately 676,000 iftar meals consisting of Coca-Cola products were distributed to support families in need, orphanages, the elderly, and disabled individuals in Baghdad, benefiting around 10,000 people.
A school in Babylon province's city center, with a capacity of 2,000 students, underwent restoration, including reforestation within the school grounds.
100 books were donated to the non-governmental organization named "Sadoqat".
On the February 6th Earthquake Anniversary, in collaboration with the Food Rescue Association, CCI employees all around Türkiye gathered 43 boxes of personal care and hygiene supplies and sent them to the people living in container cities in Hatay.
In 2023, during the devastating earthquake that affected many provinces in Türkiye, CCI Türkiye firstly dedicated its Hazar plant to the earthquake zone and provided 172 trucks of water and beverages to the region throughout the process. In addition, the Coca-Cola System provided TL 30 million in donations and 50 tents. 1.034.786 TRY Donation collected by CCI Volunteers for Red Crescent and Ministry of Interior, Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency. CCI matched the donations.
As CCI Türkiye, we provided beverage support to thes, cooling and coordination teams in the forest fire that occurred in Çanakkale.
CCI Türkiye provided beverage support to the front line workers in the forest fires in Datça, Muğla.
Pakistan was struck by catastrophic floods in 2022. CCI Pakistan, on request of National Disaster Management Authority, provided immediate relief for the distressed and workers of rescue operation by providing 140,000 liters of Dasani Water. In second phase, CCI Pakistan provided rehabilitation support for the affected communities in remote cities of Sindh. Whereby, over 10,500 families who were affected by the flood, benefited from ration boxes, shelter tents, blankets and access to a mobile health clinic that offered free medical screening and medicines. Moreover, volunteers from CCI Pakistan travelled to Badin, Sindh to show solidarity with the flood victims.
As CCI Türkiye, we provided beverage support to the extinguishing, cooling, coordination teams and local administrations in the forest fire that occurred in Marmaris, Bodrum, Köyceğiz, Manavgat, Isparta and Antalya.
CCI Pakistan, in collaboration with Sundas Foundation, organized a blood donation campaign to collect more than 226 units of blood across its operations. The campaign was launched with an event held at CCI Pakistan headquarters with the active participation of all employees. A conference was given by specialist physicians in which the importance of healthy and balanced nutrition, the importance of blood donation, protection from infectious diseases and the importance of blood screening before blood transfusion were explained. Fitness instructors also coached employees on how to stay fit.
CCI Jordan, in collaboration with the Jordan Food Bank, successfully completed another food aid campaign in 2015 to support disadvantaged families in Jordan. Amman, Aqaba, with the active participation of 40 volunteers from CCI Jordan 4,000 meals and 800 food packages were delivered to 800 families, mostly refugees, in Jarash and Mafraq. The campaign was also promoted by local print media and TV channels to encourage more Jordanians to volunteer and participate in the campaign.
Adding Value to Life is in Our Blood! CCI Sapanca Damla Su factory and the Red Crescent organized a blood donation campaign called "We Donate Blood, We Save Lives Drop by Drop" in January 2013. As our Bursa factory, we organized a blood donation campaign with the Red Crescent in November and donated 28 units of blood.
In November 2013, as the CCI Bursa factory sales center, we started a campaign to collect toys and books in asn unit. Elazığ and Antalya provinces also supported the campaign. We distributed all the collected books and toys to those in need.
TCCC launched the "Together Against Hunger" campaign in cooperation with the Jordan Food Bank and sent food aid to 615 poor families every month, distributing 180 thousand containers of food and 11 thousand bottles of Coca-Cola. More than 150 CCBCJ volunteers participated in the monthly distributions during the six-month campaign in 10 cities.
Sapanca Damla Su Water Factory employees helped local communities. Within the scope of the campaign launched at CCI's Sapanca Damla Su factory, we washed and ironed unused clothes and donated them to the Sakarya Orphans Association. The association distributed the 300 clothes collected to those in need.
