Health and Nutrition - Coca-Cola HBC Issue Brief #10 November 2017

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Health and Nutrition - Coca-Cola HBC Issue Brief #10 November 2017
Coca-Cola HBC Issue Brief   #10
November 2017

Health
and Nutrition
business responsibly, profitably
                                                                                                                                and sustainably. They are part of
                                                                                                                                our long-term strategy that has
                                                                                                                                enabled us to become leaders in
                                                                                                                                sustainability among beverage

                                                                                                                                                                                                Health
                                                                                                                                companies.

            Our                                                                                   We will take 40%                 We will recover for
                                                                                                                                                                                                and Nutrition
                                          We will reduce              We will reduce                                                                                  We will reduce
                                                                                                  of the total energy            recycling an average
                                             water use                direct carbon                                                                                primary packaging
                                                                                                      we use from                of 40% of the total
                                             intensity             emissions intensity                                                                              by 25% per litre
                                                                                                 renewable and clean            packaging we introduce
                                            by   30%*                   by 50%*
                                                                                                                                     to our markets
                                                                                                                                                              of beverage produced
                                                                                                   energy sources

                                                                                                                                                                                                The issue                                                  We have begun a journey toward this goal and we are
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           evolving our business to become even more responsive
                                                                     We will invest 2% of our
                                           We will source             annual pre-tax profit in
                                                                                                          We will certify over
                                                                                                                 95%                     We will reduce           We will certify all of our    Consumers around the world are changing. Reducing          to people’s changing tastes and needs:
                                         20% of the total                                                of our key agricultural        carbon emissions            plants in European
                                         PET we use from
                                                                   communities and double the
                                                                   number of employees taking           ingredients against the          intensity in the          Water Stewardship or         sugar consumption is becoming increasingly important
                                        recycled PET and/or
                                        PET from renewable
                                                                   part in volunteering initiatives
                                                                   during work time to 10% of
                                                                                                          Coca-Cola system’s
                                                                                                        Sustainable Agriculture
                                                                                                                                         value chain by
                                                                                                                                              25%
                                                                                                                                                                     Alliance for Water
                                                                                                                                                                  Stewardship standard.
                                                                                                                                                                                                for many. People are more health conscious than ever       •   We are rethinking many of our recipes around the
Our 2020 commitments highlight                material                       our people                    Guiding Principles                                                                   and living “healthier” is the new normal for consumers.        world to reduce sugar and calories across many
 our determination to grow our                                                                                                                                                                  In addition, they are concerned about artificial               of our brands while making our low and no-sugar
business responsibly, profitably                               *Water consumption and direct carbon emissions per litre of beverage produced, versus 2010
                                                                                                                                                                                                ingredients and look for natural alternatives. Finally,        drinks more visible and easier to find.
and sustainably. They are part of                                                                                                                                                               consumers are becoming used to having more choice          •   We are offering more new drinks that provide
our long-term strategy that has     SUPER SECTOR LEADER IN DOW JONES SUSTAINABILITY
                                    INDICES FOR THE FIRST TIME & BEVERAGE INDUSTRY
                                                                                                                                              #1                                                and are looking for beverages with new functional              benefits like organic tea, coconut water, grab-and-
enabled us to become leaders in     LEADER FOR THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR IN 2017                                                                                                              features, more health benefits and more natural                go coffee, juices and purified water to more people
 sustainability among beverage      Ranked #1 by Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DSJI)
                                    We are the first company to achieve four consecutive wins in the world’s                                                                                    ingredients.                                                   in more places.
          companies.                most prestigious business sustainability rankings and now we also lead
                                    the Food, Beverage & Tobacco Industry Group as a whole.                                                                                                                                                                •   We are making smaller, more convenient packages
                                    In 2017 we were one among only 25 companies from all industries to be
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               so that controlling sugar intake is easier.
                                    recognized as a global leader in corporate sustainability areas for climate
                                    and water by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).                                                                                                           Our approach and                                           •   We are giving people the information they need to
                                                                                                                                                                                                our progress to date                                           make truly informed choices.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           •   We are diligently following our longstanding policy
                                                    In the past 2 years                                     In the past 6 years                                                                 As the leader of the beverage industry, we choose to do        not to target advertising to children under age 12
                                                   WATER USAGE                                              CARBON FOOTPRINT                                                                    more – not just say more – when it comes to the global         anywhere in the world.
                                                   reduced by                                               reduced by
                                                                                                                                                                                                fight against obesity.
                                                                                1                                                                                                                                                                          Our consumers are changing and so are we. We

                                                              ~
                                                                                                                                               annual emissions
                                                                                                                    1.15                                                                                                                                   are listening carefully and working to ensure that

                                                              ~
                                                                               glass                                                           of over
                                                                                                                                                                                                To meet evolving consumer needs and preferences,
                                             1.74
                                                                             of water
                                                                                for                                 million
                                                                                                                                                215,000                                                                                                    consumers are firmly at the center of our business
                                              billion
                                                                             everyone
                                                                              on Earth
                                                                                                                    tonnes
                                                                                                                                               passenger cars                                   we offer a diverse product portfolio and we have
                                              litres
                                                                                                                                                                                                an exciting pipeline of new products and packaging         so we can continue to grow responsibly.

                                                                                                      PACKAGING
                                                                                                                                                                                                options. We are focusing on offering consumers more
                                                                                                                                                                                                of the products they want, including low- and no‑sugar     Our strategy behind our actions can be best explained as:
                                                                                                                                                                                                options, across categories and in more packages. We
                                                                                                                                                                        RECYCLING
                                                                                                                                                                                                therefore put a lot of effort in supporting our juice,     •   INSIDE THE BOTTLE: Focusing on the actual
                                                                                                                                                                                                water and Ready-to-Drink Tea categories, which                 drinks we make, including how we sweeten them
                                                                                                                                                                                                accounted for approximately 30% of Coca-Cola HBC’s             and the various benefits they provide.
                                                                                                                                                                                                sales in 2016.                                             •   OUTSIDE THE BOTTLE: which includes everything
                                                                                                                                                                         26%
                                                                             TWIST bottles                                Fully recyclable
                                                                             are                                          PLANTBottles® contain
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               apart from the drink itself, such as the packaging
                                                                            22%
                                                                            lighter than
                                                                                                                          30%
                                                                                                                          plant-based material
                                                                                                                                                                          increase in the use
                                                                                                                                                                          of recycled PET
                                                                                                                                                                                                Importantly, as a System we support the current                we develop and policies we implement to help
                                                                                                                                                                          versus 2010.
                                                                            previous containers                           - available in 10 of our markets
                                                                                                                                                                                                recommendation by several leading health authorities,          consumers make the right choices for themselves
                                                                                                                                                                                                including the WHO, that people should limit their intake       and their families.
                                                         In 2016
                                                                                                                                                                                                of added sugar to no more than 10% of their total
                                                         ¤7.3 million                                                                                                                           energy/calorie consumption.
                                                         spent on
                                                         COMMUNITIES
                                                         to support wellbeing, environmental and
                                                         water stewardship, youth development

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Health and Nutrition   1
INSIDE THE BOTTLE                                                We are also looking for ways to make many of our                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                We are diligently following our longstanding policy not
                                                                     beverages better and more nutritious whenever we can                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            to target advertising to children under age 12 anywhere
    We are taking action to help people around the world to          by e.g. providing vitamins or minerals, that help fuel your                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     in the world—a policy that applies to all products and
    consume less sugar.                                              active body, while we are looking for ways of adding                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            brands we sell, everywhere in the world.
    • In 2016, we reduced sugar in more than 200 of our              new, sophisticated flavours to keep up with consumers’
       drinks globally to help consumers drink less sugar            rapidly evolving taste preferences                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Although, we cannot control everything every child sees,
       when they buy our products.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   we can—and we will proactively push the industry to
    • In 2017, we will reduce sugar in more than 500 of              UNESDA SUGAR REDUCTION COMMITMET                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                advertise responsibly by being careful and thoughtful
       our drinks around the world – adding to the 1,100+            BY 2020.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        about any media placement where children are a
       drinks we make that are already low or no-sugar.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  OUTSIDE THE BOTTLE:                                         significant percentage of the audience. It is not just about
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     following the letter of the policies, but the spirit of them
    We are making low and no-sugar versions of the drinks                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                We know what we put in our bottles is only half of the      as well.
    that people love easier to find in more places.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      story. We have to go beyond what is inside the bottle to    • We do not place advertising in media where the
    • Since 2014, as a System, we have launched nearly                                                 EUROPEAN SOFT                                                                                                             BUILDING ON THE 12%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         make a real difference.                                          audience is over 35% children under 12 years old.
        500 new low or no-sugar drinks globally.                                                       DRINKS INDUSTRY
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 REDUCTION ALREADY
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ACHIEVED SINCE 2000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     •    This  policy applies to all media including television
    • Approximately 30% of the more than 3,900                                                         ACCELERATES SUGAR                                                                                                         AND TRIPLING THE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 REDUCTION PACE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         We are providing smaller, more convenient packages,              shows, print media, websites, social media, movies,
                                                                                                       REDUCTION TO
        beverages we make fall into the low or no-sugar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  making it easier to control sugar sugar intake.                  SMS/email marketing, animation, 3rd party
                                                                                                       DELIVER A FURTHER

                                                                                                10%                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Today, about 40% of our sparkling brands come in
        categories.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       characters, celebrities/games/contests, branded
    • addition, 18 out of the 20 top brands we make
        In                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  these smaller, more convenient packages of 250 mL             toys/merchandise, talent selection, point of sale,
        feature a low or no-sugar option.                                                              FROM 2015-2020
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 2000                          2015             2020
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            or less.                                                      and merchandise items.

                                                                                                       Addressing                                                              Responding to the EU                                              The first sector to answer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         •  We  are working to launch mini-cans and smaller          •    We   will not design our marketing communications
    We are shifting some of our marketing budget to make                                               changing                 ZERO                    0%
                                                                                                                                                                               call for reformulation                                            the EU added sugars                                                        packages in more markets around the world, which              in a way that directly appeals to children under 12.
                                                                                                       consumer                                                                and sugar reduction                                               annex and its 10% sugar
    people more aware of these low and no-sugar options                                                preferences                                                             across the food industry                                          reduction target                                                           provide just the right amount of your favourite drink    •    We   openly participate in audits by external
    in their local markets.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 when you want a little less.                                  organizations that monitor our advertising to
    • For example, in 2016, we launched our “One                                                       IN SOFT DRINKS
                                                                                                                                                       1. OUR SUGAR REDUCTION JOURNEY SO FAR

                                                                                                                                                An early mover in added sugars reduction, our journey                                   Since 2000 we                                                 Our industry is
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         • fact, you can now buy Coca-Cola in more
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            In                                                            demonstrate compliance.
         Brand” global marketing strategy, which highlights          On 7SUGARFebruary
                                                                                    =      2017, The European soft drinks industry1                  began in the 1970’s when the first no sugar
                                                                                                                                                         and calorie drinks were introduced
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        have been
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        measuring our
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      already actively
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     working on sugar
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            convenient sizes (250 mL) in 140 countries around
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        sugar and calorie                                              reduction with
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Coca-Cola leadership actively engages with public

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       SUGAR
         our lower and no-sugar versions of Coca-Cola                has announced it will reduce added sugars in its                          SUGAR           LOW                  LIGHT          REDUCED       NO       ZERO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        reductions. In 2006 we
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        made wide commitments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     governments and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      stakeholders in       the world.
                                                                                                                                                FREE           CAL                                 CALORIE      SUGAR                   to reduce calories and sugar                                 multiple member

         right alongside Coca-Cola original taste. It also           products
                                                                           THE SOURCEby a further
                                                                                              1970
                                                                                                         10% by 2020. The                     soft drinks                                                                               to the EU Platform for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Action on Diet, Physical
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       states, and has
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         signed local                                                                health leaders, government officials, and civil society
                                                                           OF CALORIES                                                 2015                                                                                             Activity and Health                                          reduction pledges

         underscores the System’s commitment to choice,              sector is an early mover in added sugars reduction                                                                                                                                                                                                  We are looking to introduce a wider variety of beverages    to fully understand their concerns.
                                                                      2. ACHIEVEMENTS                                3. CHALLENGES
         offering consumers whichever Coca-Cola suits                with its journey beginning in the 1970s when the first                                                                                                                                                                                              to retail and cinema customers, including low and no-
                                                                     no sugar-12
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          DIFFERENT TASTES AND CONSUMER

         their taste, lifestyle, and diet – with or without sugar,                 and %no calorie soft drinks were introduced.
                                                                                                CALORIES                                   average calorie
                                                                                                                                           reduction from 2000-2015
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            PREFERENCES ACROSS EUROPE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         sugar options, and encourage them to examine the            UNESDA SECONDARY SCHOOL COMMITMET
         with or without calories.                                   The industry reduced sugar in still and carbonated    increase in availability                                                                     TASTE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         serving sizes they offer to consumers.
                                                                      +150%                                                of pack sizes smaller than
                                                                                                                           330ml (standard can)                                                                                                     United Kingdom

                                                                     soft drinks by 12% from 2000-2015, so the new44%
                                                                                                                           since 2006
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Lithuania
                                                                                                                                                                                   1%                                                                                                                                                                                                 EUROPEAN SOFT DRINKS INDUSTRY
    We are also exploring and bringing to market new sugar           commitment        30triples
                                                                                            +           this pace by adding another 10%
                                                                                                                                                 different packs
                                                                                                                                                 to choose from
                                                                                                                                                                                                              CONSUMER
                                                                                                                                                                                                             ACCEPTANCE                                                                                                  Consumers around the world have told us they want
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      TO STOP SALES OF SUGARY DRINKS IN
    alternatives that help us keep the great tastes people           reduction over the next five years. This initiative                                                                                                                                                                                                 straight-forward information about what they are             SECONDARY SCHOOLS ACROSS THE EU
                                                                        66%
                                                                                                                     of new product
                                                                                                                     introductions are no
                                                                                                                                                                     ZERO

                                                                                                                                                              LOW
                                                                                                                                                             SUGAR

                                                                                                                     and reduced sugar

    love but with less sugar and fewer calories.                     responds to changing consumer preferences regarding                                                                                          REGULATORY
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    HURDLES                                                                                              drinking. We voluntarily put clear, easy-to-find calorie
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    SUGARY DRINKS AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL SECONDARY SCHOOL SALES

    • Coca-Cola Life, made with a blend of sugar and                             30% and calls from Member States and the
                                                                                                                                        of sales in some EU

                                                                     sugar
                                                                         0
                                                                               intake          SUGAR
                                                                                                          LOW
                                                                                                          SUGAR
                                                                                                                                        markets are no and low
                                                                                                                                        sugar/calorie drinks
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Italy                                  information right up front, so our consumers can make         OUR GOAL:
                                                                                                                                                                       7%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   (Canadean, 2016, % sales
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   of reduced and no sugar                                                                                                                                                                            SUGAR                                        SUGAR
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       No sugar-sweetened
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   drinks, excluding water)                                                                                                                                                                                -SW                                          -SW
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              EET                                          EET
        stevia leaf extract, has 50% fewer calories and less         European Commission for a coordinated approach to                                                                                                                                                                                                   informed choices without the guesswork.
                                                                                                                                                              Source: Canadean, 2016
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 E                                            E

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       soft drinks in

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 NE

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              NE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   DS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                DS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     OFT

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  OFT
        sugar than Coca-Cola original taste, but with the            reformulation        and sugar           reduction.              The commitment                                                                                                                                                                     • In September 2009, we were the first beverage               secondary schools

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         DRINKS

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      DRINKS
                                                                                  4. COORDINATED     EU POLICY    ON REFORMULATION             & SUGAR REDUCTION
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       by the end of 2018                                             54%                                          39%                                              0%
                                                                                      We welcome the EU policy approach:
        Coca-Cola taste people love.                                 will be rolled• Partnership
                                                                                        out across
                                                                                                 based,
                                                                                                           Europe.
                                                                                                            • Flexibility to optimise  • Allows us to deliver • We hope other food
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             company to commit to front-of-package calorie             Impacting 50,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       secondary schools and
    • In Greece, we have launched Coca-Cola Stevia in                                                                           involving all
                                                                                                                                stakeholders
                                                                                                                                                                                    tools available to reflect
                                                                                                                                                                                    local situations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           efficiency, speed
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           and scale
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                categories will follow suit
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                to generate critical mass                                    labelling globally on nearly all our packaging and we     40 million young people
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               2006                                          2015                                          2018
        2016, a zero sugar, zero calorie variant sweetened                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   continue to do this today.                                                                                                                                                                                     Source: PriceWaterhouseCoopers

                                                                                                                                         5. ACCELERATION OF THE SPEED AND SCALE OF ACTIONS
        also with stevia leaf extract.                                   Tripling the pace of added sugars reduction
                                                                         between 2015-2020 (vs 2000-2015)                                                                                                                                                                             RESEARCH
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         • fact, we lead the food and beverage industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             In
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         UNESDA has taken a      This initiative builds on                                                      Drinking water should remain the
                                                                                                                                              -12%                                                                                                                                                                           in voluntary front-of-package calorie labelling             lead in responsible     overall efforts to reduce                                                      foremost drink in EU schools. PwC

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    FREE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         behaviour in schools    added sugars in soft drinks                                                    research confirms it is available free
                                                                                                                                                                                    -10%                                                                                                                                                                                                 for over 10 years       consumed across Europe                                                         in 86% of secondary schools
    We are fully committed as a System to helping                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            because it is simply the right thing to do.
                                                                                               100
                                                                       Calorie/sugar content

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Source: Canadean/GlobalData                                                    Source: PriceWaterhouseCoopers

                                                                                                                                                                                                               10% aggregate sugars

    consumers better control the amount of sugar they get                                                                                                                                                      reduction across Europe,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         • Where it is not possible for us to do front-of-
                                                                                                80

                                                                                                                                                                                                               impacting over 500                                             Progress will be monitored using
                                                                                                                                         15 YEARS                                   5 YEARS                                                                                   independent third party auditors
                                                                                                                                                                                                               million consumers
    from our drinks without giving up the great tastes they                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  package labelling, for example on returnable
                                                                                                 60                                                                                                                                                                             and shared with stakeholders
                                                                                                     1970           2000                                                    2015              2020                                                                                                                                                                                         1. STRENGTHENING UNESDA’S EXISTING COMMITMENTS IN SCHOOLS SINCE 2006
                                                                     (1) UNESDA     Soft Drinks Europe is the trade association
    know and love.                                                              6. EMPLOYING A WIDE ARRAY OF TOOLS TO ACHIEVE OUR AMBITIOUS TARGET
                                                                                     AND REDUCE THE SUGAR MIX ACROSS THE SOFT DRINKS PORTFOLIO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             glass bottles in some countries, we make this           IN PRIMARY
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     SCHOOLS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        IN SECONDARY                                                    DRINKS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               • Involving
                                                                     representing non-alcoholic            beverages such as carbonates,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             No sales of any soft
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        SCHOOLS                                                                                  school authorities
                                                                                            Innovating to
                                                                     fruit based drinks andintroduce
                                                                                              dilutables.
                                                                                                       new      UNESDA      represents
                                                                                                                          pack
                                                                                                                                                            Investing in the

                                                                                                                               sizes to increase portion80% with reduced or no
                                                                                                                        Increasing availability of smaller  promotion of drinks                                                                                                                                              information available on our websites or by other       drinks in primary
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Drinks only sold in unbranded
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          vending machines – respecting the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 and parents in
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 the choice of
                                                                                            products with                    control and moderation                                                                                                                                                  NEW                                                                             schools across the EU                                commercial-free character of schools                                                   drinks available
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             easily accessible means.
                                                                                                                                                            sugar to encourage
                                                                     of the European soft drinks           industry by value.
                                                                                            no or       NEW
                                                                                                       RECIPE
                                                                                                                               RECIPE

                                                                                                                                                            consumer choice
                                                                                                                                NEW

                                                                                            reduced                NEW
                                                                                                                                                                                            ZERO

                                                                                                                  RECIPE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ZERO

                                                                                            sugar,
                                                                                            including
                                                                                            the use of      0                                                           0                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. MARKETING TO CHILDREN & SCHOOLS: OUR ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE
                                                                                                 Reformulating existing products                 low calorie                                                                                                                  SUGAR
                                                                                                                                                                            SUGAR
                                                                                                     including the use of low                    sweeteners
                                                                                                        calorie sweeteners
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                No presence in                                    No advertising of any products on TV, in print, online and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               primary schools                                        on social media, irrespective of their sugar content
2      Health and Nutrition                                                                                                                 7. INNOVATION AND SUGAR REDUCTION IN ACTION
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Signatories to the UNESDA                                                                   Health and Nutrition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Third party auditing demonstrates compliance rates of:                                                3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      commitments have no presence in
                                                                                                         INTRODUCING                                         REFORMULATING                                               INTRODUCING                                            PROMOTING                                                                                              primary schools across the EU:
                                                                                                       SMALLER PACKSIZES                                        EXISTING                                              PRODUCTS REDUCED                                        DRINKS REDUCED                                                                                                                                                   100%                                no advertising to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       99%
                                                                                                            Average 330ml can of                                 DRINKS                                                IN SUGAR OR WITH                                         IN SUGAR OR                                                                                          • No sales of soft drinks                                                                                                                                              no advertising
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  under 12’s in print
                                                                                                             regular carbonated                                                                                         NO SUGAR AT ALL                                       WITH NO SUGAR                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     to under
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     • No advertising or                                                                          media, online media
                                                                                                            soft drink = 36g sugar                                                  At least
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               The UK’s leading                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               12’s on TV
RESULTS:                                                                                                 95%                                                  appealing                                                            advertising around

     95%
                                          of primary schools                                                                                                      to children                                                                 children’s
                                          are compliant with                                                                                                     under 12 on                                                                programmes
                                          these commitments                                                                                                    company-owned
                                                                                                                                                                   websites
                                                                                                                                                                                            88% less                                 compared with 2005

    Source: PriceWaterhouseCoopers                                                                      Source: Xtreme/Ebiquity                                                                                              Source: World Federation of Advertisers

                3. BUILDING ON OVERALL STRATEGY OF REDUCING SUGAR CONTENT IN SOFT DRINKS

                                                                                                                                    2000-2015                                                                        2015-2020
        Soft drinks industry’s
         contribution to the
                                                                                                                     12% average added sugars reduction achieved                                                    commitment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     to a further
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Beside that, we also help to develop        Case studies,                                               To consumers there are also provided products in
        prevention of obesity                                                                                                                                                                                      10% reduction                                                                     and implement other voluntary               country examples                                            smaller, more convenient packages and 73 different
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     industry codes of conduct. The                                                                          products in 170 different packaging and 11 sizes. The
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     premise of these various codes is                                                                       Hungarian food industry is united and committed to

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     not to target marketing at children                                                                     improve public health of Hungarian consumers. In 2014,
                                                                                                          2000                                                                                           2015                                    2020                                                under 12 years old. Codes have              Over the last 10 years, the Coca-Cola System in Greece      Hungarian food industry signed a voluntary initiative
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     been implemented throughout our             reduced the average calories in our soft drinks by          led by the Hungarian Food and Drink Association. The
                                                                            4. ALIGNED WITH CALLS FOR ACTION FROM:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     business and industry compliance is         almost 20% and for all major soft drink brands there is     initiative includes 11 industry commitments including
  EUROPEAN HEALTH AUTHORITIES                                                                                                                                                             WHO Europe 2017 Report 'Child
                                                                                                EU COUNCIL CONCLUSIONS, JUNE 2017
                                                                                                                                                                                          and Adolescent Health' confirms                                                                             independently verified by third party       a low or no calorie choice. Coca-Cola Light, the first      the commitment on reformulation, innovation, food
                                                                                                                                                                                            “recent decreases in reported consumption
                                                                                                                                                                   STOP
                                                                                                                                                                                                of sugared soft drinks are notable”                                                                  audits.                                     zero-calorie Coca-Cola, was launched in 1986 and            labelling and supporting active, healthy lifestyle
                                                                                                  “urging actions that contribute towards
             confirm childhood obesity                                                              halting the rise in childhood obesity”
                                                                                            Source: http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 since then 12 more beverages with low or no calories        programs. Each year a report is published while the
              is an ongoing challenge                                                       2016/06/17-epsco-conclusions-food-product-improvement/

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     These include:                              entered the Greek market. Currently there are five          local governmental and civil organizations monitor
  EU ACTION
  PLAN ON                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • EU Pledge on advertising to children      different variants of Coca-Cola and four of them are        the results and progress of our commitments.
  CHILDHOOD
  OBESITY,   Promote healthier
               environments,
                                                                             Make sure the
                                                                            healthy option is
                                                                                                                        Restrict
                                                                                                                       marketing to
                                                                                                                                                              Monitor and
                                                                                                                                                               evaluate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     • Global Guidelines on Marketing            without calories. In 2017 Coca-Cola ‘No Calories, and
  2014-2020 particularly in schools                                          an easy option                             children
Source: https://ec.europa.eu/health/sites/health/files/nutrition_physical_activity/docs/childhoodobesity_actionplan_2014_2020_en.pdf
                                                                                                                                                                                     Source: WHO Europe report, ‘Adolescents obesity and related behaviours: trends and
                                                                                                                                                                                     inequalities in the WHO European Region, 2002-2014’, May 2017,
                                                                                                                                                                                     http://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/Life-stages/child-and-adolescent-health/pu
                                                                                                                                                                                     blications/2017/adolescent-obesity-and-related-behaviours-trends-and-inequalities-in-
                                                                                                                                                                                     the-who-european-region,-20022014
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        to Children – International Council      with sweetener from Stevia Plant’ was launched, the         Austria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        of Beverage Associations                 fifth addition to the Coca-Cola family that has the great
                                                                   5. HOW WE WILL DELIVER ON OUR COMMITMENT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 taste, but with zero calories. In 2017, the promotion       In 2017 a new recipe for Coca-Cola Zero was
                                                                                        Wholesalers and                                                                                                                                                                                              To ensure that our approach continues       of zero-sugar Coca-Cola choices was further                 introduced to improve the taste that is now even closer
                                                                                       third parties will be
                                                                                        encouraged to also
                                                                                        support our policy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     to meet expectations, we engage with        strengthened so that more consumers can learn about         to the great taste of Coca-Cola, but without the sugar.
                            SECONDARY
                             SCHOOLS
                                                                                                                                                                            SCHOOL
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     a wide range of stakeholders. In 2013,      all the different choices available to them. Consumers      To offer consumers more sugar-free versions Fanta
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     our Company’s Annual Stakeholder            can choose among seven different packages from              zero sugar was launched in Austria in 2017. On top,
         Company salesforces will                                                                                                                                                                                                We will                                                             Forum focused on health and nutrition       150ml to 2L family pack. Servings per pack are              sugar in Sprite was reduced by 67%, it now contains
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               respect the
          be directed to stop sales of
         sugar-sweetened soft drinks                                                                                                           We will work with organisations                                               commercial-free                                                         issues. We invited nutritionists,           communicated on the labels of our multi-serve               1,9 g/100 ml. The sugar in Coca- Cola Life that initially
                                                                                                                                               operating in secondary schools to                                                character
             to secondary schools
                                                                                                                                                 ensure consistency of approach                                                 of schools                                                           academics, consumer representatives         bottles (e.g. 1L = 4 serves) to provide consumers with      had 36% less sugar was further reduced to 50% less
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     and industry peers to review our            information on number of servings in a bottle. Clear,       sugar and contains the sweetener from stevia plant.
                                                                    6. IMPLEMENTATION, TIMING AND MONITORING
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     progress to date.                           easy-to-find calorie information is voluntarily put front   More than a half of the Austrian portfolio is now with low
                                                             The new policy will be fully                                                                             Compliance will                                                                                                                                                            of pack and there is no advertising to children below 12.   or no calories and almost 30% without or with low sugar.
                                                             implemented by UNESDA member                                                                             be monitored                                                                                                                   The Group Director of Public Affairs                                                                    In order to help consumers to better control their sugar
                                                             companies by the end of 2018,                                                                            using third
                                                             across the EU28                                                                                          party auditors                                                                                                                 and Communications is responsible for       Hungary                                                     intake, sparkling soft drinks are now also sold in 250 ml
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     stakeholder engagement on consumer                                                                      cans. Media budget on Coca-Cola Zero was doubled
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     health.                                     In Hungary, we reduced total calories in the portfolio      from 2016 to 2017 and tripled to provide free product
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 by 5.3% between 2015 and 2017. Today, 47% of the            samples to the consumers.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Reducing preference for sugar              Hungarian Coca-Cola portfolio consists of low- or no
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      sweetened beverages will require           sugar variants and the ratio of low/no sugar products in
                     On 6 September 2017, The European soft drinks industry, represented                                                                                                                                                                                                              concerted action on several levels         the total portfolio has increased by 12% since 2015.
                     by UNESDA, announced that it will voluntarily cease sales of drinks                                                                                                                                                                                                             – from creative food scientists and
                     containing added sugars to secondary schools across the European                                                                                                                                                                                                                 marketers in the beverage industry,
                     Union . This pledge maintains the industry’s long-standing commitment                                                                                                                                                                                                            as well as from individual consumers
                     to responsible marketing to children and adolescents, and expands its                                                                                                                                                                                                            and families, schools and worksites,
                     existing policy - first introduced in 2006 - not to sell any beverages in                                                                                                                                                                                                        retailers and governments.
                     primary schools nor advertise any beverages to children under 12.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Despite of all measures taken above,
                    The commitment will be introduced across the 28 European Union                                                                                                                                                                                                                   we know we aren’t there yet. Therefore,
                    member countries with complete implementation by the end of 2018.                                                                                                                                                                                                                we reach out to you in order to gauge
                    From then, UNESDA member companies will provide only no- and                                                                                                                                                                                                                     your opinion and collect your ideas, to
                    low-calorie soft drinks to secondary schools. We recognize that water                                                                                                                                                                                                            ensure that we address material issues
                    must remain the foremost drink available for schoolchildren. UNESDA                                                                                                                                                                                                              for them and our business. In particular,
                    estimates that this voluntary effort will reach more than 50,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                 consumer health and wellness remains
                    secondary schools and over 40 million young people across the EU.                                                                                                                                                                                                                a key focus in 2017 and beyond.

        4                      Health and Nutrition
28 countries                     136 brands                     2,058 million unit cases                                               €518 m EBIT                                         31,000 employees
                                                                                                                            Our broad geographic footprint
                                                                              Established markets                           We operate across 28 countries and three continents. Our territories extend from as far

                     OUR PUPOSE
                                                                                                                            west as the Dingle Peninsular in County Kerry, Ireland, to Petropavlovsk, the easternmost
                                                                                 •   Austria                                point of Russia, and from the Arctic Circle to the tropics of Nigeria. This breadth provides
                                                                                 •
                                                                                 •
                                                                                     Cyprus
                                                                                     Greece
                                                                                                                            attractive growth opportunities and reduces our dependence on any particular market.
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        Bring togetherness, spread happiness                                                                                                                                                                                          continents
                                                                                 •   Italy
         and inspire a better future motivates                                   •   Northern Ireland
         our employees to make a meaningful                                      •   Republic of Ireland
                                                                                 •   Switzerland
        contribution to business and society.
                                                                              Developing markets
                                                                                 •   Croatia
                                                                                 •
                                                                                 •
                                                                                     Czech Republic
                                                                                     Estonia
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                    OUR MISSION                                                  •
                                                                                 •
                                                                                     Hungary
                                                                                     Latvia
       We seek to refresh our consumers,                                         •   Lithuania
                                                                                 •   Poland
     partner with our customers, reward our                                      •   Slovakia
  stakeholders and enrich the lives of the people                                •   Slovenia
            in our local communities.
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                                                                              Emerging markets
                                                                                 •   Armenia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   warehouses
                                                                                 •   Belarus                                                                                                                                     and distribution
                                                                                 •   Bosnia & Herzegovina                                                                                                                            centres
                                                                                 •   Bulgaria
                                                                                 •   FYROM
                      OUR VISION                                                 •
                                                                                 •
                                                                                     Moldova
                                                                                     Montenegro
          To become the undisputed leader                                        •   Nigeria
        in every market in which we compete.
                                                                                 •   Romania                                                                                                                                     595 million
                                                                                 •   Russia                                                                                                                                           consumers
                                                                                 •   Serbia
                                                                                 •   Ukraine                                      Find all of our locations:
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Business model
Our business model is at the heart of everything we do. It supports our growth
and defines the activities we engage in, the relationships we depend on and
the outputs and outcomes we aim to achieve in order to create value for all
of our stakeholders in the short, medium and long term.                                                                                                                    Leveraging
                                                                                                                                                                           our growth
                                                                                                                                                                             model

 Capitals engaged                                  Value added by                                                                                                                                 Value created
 Human                                             Working with partners                                                                                                                          By running a profitable, sustainable, responsible
                                                                                                                                                                                                  business, we create value which is subsequently both
                                                   Our partnership with The Coca‑Cola Company
 We work continually to develop the                                                                                                                                                               retained by our business, making it stronger, and
                                                   gives us exclusive rights to manufacture, sell and
 competencies, capabilities and talent of our      distribute their branded products in our territory.
                                                                                                                                                                                                  shared with all of our stakeholders.
 people, a critically important asset.             They also produce and supply our Company
                                                   with the concentrate, or syrup, that is the main                                                                                               Employees                            Direct
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Developing, recognising and          employment
                                                   ingredient for our beverages.
 Natural                                                                                                                                                                                          rewarding our people secures a
 Water, energy and other natural resources                               Brand investment –               In-store activation –                                              Create               skilled and motivated workforce.     31,083
                                                   Marketing                                                                                                                 demand
 are important inputs to our value creation                              The Coca‑Cola Company            Coca‑Cola HBC
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Customers                            Met or exceeded
 processes, and we seek to use them efficiently.                                                                                                                                                  Our efforts to produce products      customers’
                                                   Serving customers effectively                          Serving consumers                                                                       efficiently and responsibly          expectations
                                                   We manage customer relationships as well as            and communities                                                                         build value for our customers’
 Social and relationship                           promotions and displays at the point of sale. Our
                                                   customers rely on us to have a full range of quality
                                                                                                          We offer a range of beverages to satisfy evolving                                       businesses.                          94.8%
 Social and relationship capital includes our                                                             consumer preferences. By providing products
                                                   products on the shelves every day, so that they        that meet consumer needs and operating a                                                Shareholders                         Net profit
 reputation and our ability to earn and maintain   can satisfy consumers’ refreshment needs. In           responsible, sustainable business, we create                                            Through the process of managing
 the trust of key stakeholders.                    order to give our customers the best possible
                                                   service, we segment each market and serve each
                                                                                                          value for the communities where we operate.                                             all inputs to our business well,     €344m
                                                                                                                                                                                                  we create profits which benefit
                                                   customer based on size and need, taking into
 Financial                                         account prevalent market conditions.
                                                                                                                                                                                                  shareholders through dividend
                                                                                                                                                                                                  payments and share value.
 We seek to use all funds efficiently, whether
 obtained through financing or generated from                                                                                                                                                     Suppliers                            Supplier spend
 operations or investments.                        In-market             Growth in
                                                                                                          Share gains
                                                                                                                                              Price and mix                Grow the               As we create value, we support
                                                   execution             category volume                                                      improvements                 top-line               businesses throughout our value      €3,138m
                                                                                                                                                                                                  chain, and support job creation
 Intellectual                                      Working with suppliers                                 Producing cost‑efficiently                                                              beyond our business.
                                                   We rely on our supply chain for many types of          Using concentrate from The Coca‑Cola
 Our knowledge-based assets include our            inputs to our business, including equipment and        Company, and other ingredients, we produce,                                             Communities                          Total taxes
 brands and brands we license, as well as          machinery and consultancy services and soft-           package and distribute products. We produce                                             When our business is profitable,
 proprietary technology, standards, licences       ware. Partnering with responsible, dependable,
                                                   efficient suppliers allows our Company to focus
                                                                                                          nearly all of the products we sell at our production
                                                                                                          facilities that also have distribution centres and
                                                                                                                                                                                                  sustainable and responsible, the     €281m
 and processes.                                                                                                                                                                                   communities where we operate
                                                   on what we do best – producing and distributing        warehouses. Utilising these facilities wisely helps                                     benefit through job creation,
                                                   beverages that bring smiles to consumers.              us produce products responsibly and is key to                                           tax payments to governments,
 Manufactured                                                                                             our profitability.                                                                      useful products and services, and
 We carefully manage our stock of                                                                                                                                                                 minimisation of environmental
                                                                                                                                                                    Expand                        impact. We also have a
 manufactured capital, including equipment         Cost                  Investment in                    Operating                            Leverage             margins                       commitment to invest 2% of our
 and buildings, held to produce and distribute     efficiencies          production optimisation          expense reduction                    top-line growth                Invest              pre-tax profits in programmes
 our products.                                                                                                                                                                 in the             to support communities in our
                                                   Use of cash
                                                                         Working capital                  Disciplined CapEx                   Enhanced                       business             territory.
                                                                         management                       investment                          EBITDA growth

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