Sustainability

Partnership steps up collection of plastic waste

A recycling outfit called the Acacia Foundation has received a boost to its operations through an agreement with Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) to provide it with access to CCBU’s PET bottle collection and sorting centres across the country, logistical support for transport and help in accessing financing at favourable terms.

Entrepreneurs trained in the business of recycling

A drive to equip waste entrepreneurs with business and financial management skills kicked off in Nairobi on September 22, when a group of 38 waste collectors completed a training programme supported by Coca-Cola Beverages Kenya.

Fresh water flows for Sebeta community thanks to Coca-Cola Beverages Africa

A community of 800 residents in Sebeta, will have reliable access to safe drinking water thanks to a water infrastructure project provided by Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Ethiopia.

Coca-Cola Beverages Zambia gives Lake Kariba Dam a refresh on World Cleanup Day

The Lake Kariba Dam in Siavonga will get a refresh when Coca-Cola Beverages Zambia (CCBZ) joins in World Cleanup Day activities organised by the Siavonga District Council.

Lake Victoria gets a refresh on World Cleanup Day

Lake Victoria is set for a refresh when Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) joins in World Cleanup Day activities organised by Uganda Junior Rangers.

Momentum grows to solve the world’s plastic waste problem

Today as people all over the globe gather for World Cleanup Day, there is compelling reason to believe that an end to the plastic waste problem is in sight. The next round of negotiations towards a UN treaty based on legally-binding global rules and comprehensive circular economy measures to deal with plastic waste will take place in Nairobi, Kenya, in November.

Volunteers to join forces for World Cleanup Day

Lake Victoria is set for a refresh when Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) joins in World Cleanup Day activities organised by Uganda Junior Rangers.

Waste collectors supported with training and networking opportunities

Two hundred and fifty waste collectors from Windhoek, Swakopmund and Otjiwarongo will receive training and the opportunity to link up with recyclers through a pioneering community recycling programme supported by Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) in Namibia.

Government and business join hands to drive sustainable development in Namibia

Partnerships to promote inclusive and sustainable development in Namibia took centre stage at a high-level private sector engagement hosted by the United Nations Development Programme and the Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade, attended by Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Namibia.

Unemployed graduates get set for the world of work

A group of 700 unemployed university graduates in five cities are to receive skills development training that will equip them for the world of work and make them more employable, with the support of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Ethiopia.