Sustainability Archives - Page 13 of 22

21 Jun 2022

Voltic management team visits King of Ga Mantse ahead of Homowo festival

The management of Voltic (GH) Limited, a subsidiary of Coca Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), enjoyed a warm reception from the Ga Mantse King Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, during a recent visit to express the company’s gratitude for the King’s support and CCBA’s commitment to the welfare of the people of the Ga area.

Sustainability

09 Jun 2022

CCBSA spends millions towards youth development

CCBSA has spent more than R105 million towards its Bizniz in a Box (BiB) initiatives and most recently, Study Buddy Fund.

Sustainability

07 Jun 2022

Building a circular economy for plastic waste key to preserving Africa’s marine resources

The African Union has called the Blue Economy the “New Frontier of African Renaissance" and with good reason. As the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa has noted in a policy handbook for the Blue Economy, 38 out of the 54 African states are coastal, more than 90 percent of the continent’s imports and exports are conducted by sea, and some of the most strategic gateways for international trade are in Africa.

Sustainability

06 Jun 2022

Supporting Free State and Gauteng Youth Entrepreneurs through the Bizniz in a box programme

Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) in collaboration with the Free State Department of Economic, Small Business, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (DESTEA) and the Gauteng Department of Economic Development (GDED) will launch an entrepreneurship competition targeted at young people during the month of June.

Sustainability

03 Jun 2022

Boost for plastic waste recycling as Coca-Cola bottler partners with a PET flaking plant in Okahandja

Plastic waste management in Namibia is set for a major boost with the establishment of a polyethylene phthalate (PET) flaking plant in Okahandja. The recycling plant will transform discarded plastic beverage bottles made from PET material into PET flakes that has an international market value.

Sustainability

25 May 2022

Africa Day should spur action to end poverty and empower the continent to reach its full potential

Sub-Saharan Africa has the potential to generate inclusive growth and eradicate poverty, according to the latest World Bank overview of the continent’s economic prospects.

Business, Sustainability

11 May 2022

Coca-Cola unveils new look Sprite Clear PET Bottle packaging in Uganda to Enhance Plastic Collection and Recycling

The Coca-Cola system in Uganda has today unveiled a new iconic look of Sprite in a clear polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottle packaging. This shift from its iconic green bottle means more Sprite bottles can be collected, recycled and reused to make new items - a move that is part of The Coca-Cola Company’s World Without Waste vision.

Business, Sustainability

28 Apr 2022

Woman entrepreneurs discover the key to greater success with online skills workshop

A group of 21 woman entrepreneurs have completed an Entrepreneurship Skills Workshop. The training was facilitated by the Business and Entrepreneurship Training Centre and funded by Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) Namibia, with the aim of developing the business skills and financial acumen of the women.

Sustainability

22 Apr 2022

Earth Day is a reminder to Africa to grow in harmony with the environment

Earth Day poses important questions for the African continent as it seeks to balance the need for sustained economic growth to improve the quality of life of its people, on the one hand, while protecting the environment, on the other. This means balancing the important Ps, namely People, Profit and our Planet - Earth.

Sustainability

25 Mar 2022

Mbeya students get set for a brighter future with donation of classroom furniture from Coca-Cola Kwanza Ltd

Students at Ilunga Secondary School in Mbeya will be able to concentrate on learning in comfort after Coca-Cola Kwanza Ltd donated classroom furniture including 100 desks, ten tables and ten chairs to support improved education in rural areas.

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