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The Coca-Cola Company, FEMSA
and The World Environment Center Launch
Cleaner Production Partnership in Costa Rica
The Coca-Cola Company, FEMSA and the World
Environment Center (WEC) announced today the
launch of an innovative partnership to
expand the sustainable development
commitments of Coca-Cola and FEMSA's Costa
Rican suppliers by reducing energy and water
consumption, minimizing waste and raw
material usage and lowering operating costs.
This partnership is supported by the United
States Department of State through its
"Cleaner Production Private Sector
Partnerships" program. Coca-Cola and FEMSA
are both World Environment Center member
companies.
The specific objectives of the partnership
are to enhance sustainable development
practices in local companies to reduce water
and energy consumption, minimize waste and
raw material use, and maximize operational
savings. Through the WEC partnership,
selected Coca-Cola and FEMSA small and
medium-sized local suppliers in Costa Rica
will be trained by WEC and develop action
plans to improve their manufacturing
operations and product distribution systems,
resulting in energy, water, raw material and
economic savings. This training, and the
follow-up given to the participating
companies, will allow Coca-Cola and FEMSA
suppliers to minimize environmental effects
while improving their productivity and
competitiveness. The project is planned for
16 months.
"Sustainability is part of our long term
plans in creating value shared by our
business, our partners and the communities
that we serve. By involving our suppliers in
these activities, it is one more way for us
to affirm our philosophy of corporate
citizenship," said Pablo Largacha, Vice
President of Public Affairs and
Communications for Coca-Cola.
Arturo Campos, Director of Corporate Affairs
for Coca-Cola FEMSA, stated that this
project reinforces the commitment that the
company has to environmental issues. "One of
the main pillars of Coca-Cola FEMSA is to
realize benefits to Costa Ricans through
sustainable production throughout its supply
chain," he said. "This alliance will
doubtlessly be well received by our
providers."
Terry F. Yosie, WEC's President and CEO
applauded both companies for their
leadership in applying sustainable
development across their business
operations. "What happens on the ground is
the truest measure of a company's leadership
and progress, and Coca-Cola and FEMSA are
advancing their objectives through business
initiatives that are making their supply
chains more people and earth friendly."
This initiative is led by Ernesto Samayoa,
WEC's Director of Operations for Latin
America, with the direct cooperation from
Coca-Cola and FEMSA.
Read more: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/the-coca-cola-company-femsa-and,1207416.shtml#ixzz0iuDTO39H
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