Water Stewardship and Replenish Report - Psddev.com

Globally, our manufacturing system is committed to a 3-year plan (2010
to 2012) for conducting assessments and beginning source water
protection. All facilities must complete and be actively implementing a
SWPP by the end of 2012, a target we are on track to meet. To date,
more than one-third of our facilities are in the implementation phase of
locally relevant SWPPs. The balance are actively conducting assessments
and building protection plans, with 100% of the system scheduled to
be in the implementation phase by the end of 2012.
Among the many diverse CWP projects with origins in facility-specific
source water plans are rain gardens that improve urban runoff quality,
agricultural initiatives that provide water for irrigation or introduce
farmers to sustainable practices, and wastewater treatment systems
that improve surface water quality. We continue working to build even
stronger connections between our source water protection planning
and our Replenish and broader water stewardship strategies.
Global Themes Address Local Water Challenges
Because water issues vary widely across regions, we identified
10 water themes applicable depending on location. We select
CWP projects that best support the water challenges and
risks common to a geography—identified through the SVA
and SWPP process—and that align with our global water
stewardship program, Replenish guiding principles, and the
shared commitments of our partners.
Water Themes:
Water and agriculture Water and recreation
Water and nature Water and society
Water and health Water and women
Water and cities Water and climate
Water and energy Water for tomorrow
The Human Right to Water Issue
As a beverage company, we recognize the indispensable nature of water in advancing healthy ecosystems, communities, business, agriculture,
and commerce. Water is fundamental to life, yet in many areas around the world, it also is under stress. At Coca-Cola, we respect the human and
ecological needs for water.
We consider the health of local watersheds when siting or expanding plants and we seek to manage water responsibly and sustainably in our
operations. We require each of our bottling plants to map the source of water it shares with the surrounding community and environment, assess
vulnerabilities to the quality and quantity of that water, and then work with local communities and the relevant government agencies to develop
and implement a source water protection plan. We also have a global goal to return an amount of clean water to communities and nature that
is equivalent to what we use in our beverages and their production, because we must do our part to ensure sustainable water resources for the
future use of all. To date, 40% of our community water projects provide access to water and sanitation that improves health, education, and
livelihoods, or supports sustainable economic lift in communities around the world. We are engaged in further internal and external discussions
about what it means in practice to respect the human right to water and sanitation, as the United Nations General Assembly resolved in 2010.
Specifically, as members of the United Nations Global Compact’s CEO Water Mandate, we are active in the Human Rights Working Group, which
is collaborating with Oxfam America and others to develop guidance for business to respect internationally recognized human rights.
Right: Biologists and farmers examine a treatment wetland constructed to remove nitrates and phosphorus
from fertilizers and protect the Mackinaw River Watershed. Photo Credit: The Nature Conservancy