Poverty Footprint Study on how the Coca Cola - Oxfam America

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12 Local environmental impacts: Focus on water and recycling Headlines Growing sugar requires by far the most water of all of the activities carried out along the Coca-Cola/SABMiller value chain. Both of SABMiIIer’s bottling plants in Zambia and El Salvador are engaged in community dialogue on water use. Full treatment of wastewater by both SABMiller bottling plants has been well received by the community. SABMiIIer’s bottling plants in both countries are proactively seeking to spur local recycling industries, given the increasing role Coca-Cola product packages are potentially playing in the waste stream. Despite these efforts, the recycling industry in both countries is limited or declining. 64 Exploring the links between international business and poverty reduction *This study did not conduct an analysis of the impacts of chemical usage in sugar cane fields. Development, access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene are all strongly interconnected. A lack of access to water can create conflict among water users in a region, while a lack of basic sanitation can lead to illness and a poor quality of life in surrounding areas.* Businesses can have a serious impact on access and water quality based on their operations and supply chain. When businesses operate near local communities, they can provide a vital service by offering access to a clean water supply and by fully treating their wastewater. Ultimately, businesses should take steps to ensure that they are not infringing on the community’s access to or the quality of water in the short or long term. Both SABMiller and The Coca-Cola Company are members of the CEO Water Mandate, which includes a commitment by companies to strengthen water sustainability policies and practices. On July 28, 2010, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution63 recognizing the human right to water, and calling on nations and international organizations to provide financial resources, build capacity and transfer technology to developing countries to
0 Table 10: Sales by packaging type in El Salvador Packaging type Participation in HL sold (%) PET 52% Glass returnable bottles 35% Can 9% Bag in box 4% Postmix
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