The Coca-Cola Company & WWF global partnership Creating a more climate-resilient and water-secure future

The Coca-Cola Company and WWF have partnered since 2007 to improve water stewardship, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and transition to a circular economy for plastics. Key achievements include the restoration of over 5,462 hectares of wetlands along the Danube River, the protection of 200,000 hectares of wetlands in the Yangtze River basin, and the implementation of rainwater harvesting systems in Mexico. The partnership has also supported Coca-Cola in setting a science-based target to reduce absolute GHG emissions by 25% by 2030 from a 2015 baseline. In agriculture, 56% of priority ingredient volumes were sustainably sourced as of 2020, supported by certifications like Bonsucro for sugarcane. The partnership was renewed in August 2021 for three years to further build natural capital and climate resilience.

• The partnership has implemented large-scale freshwater restoration projects, including the Living Danube Partnership, which is on track to restore more than 5,462 hectares of wetlands and floodplains and increase the river's capacity by approximately 13 million cubic meters by the end of 2021.
• In China's Yangtze River basin, the partnership helped safeguard over 200,000 hectares of high-conservation-value wetlands and contributed to the population growth of the finless porpoise and the reintroduction of Père David's deer.
• Coca-Cola has established specific carbon reduction targets with WWF's assistance, including a goal to reduce absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 25% by 2030 compared to a 2015 baseline, a target validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.
• The partnership has focused on reducing plastic pollution through the ReSource: Plastic platform, which aims to prevent approximately 10 million metric tons of plastic waste pollution by engaging leading companies to quantify their plastic footprints.
• Sustainable agricultural sourcing has increased significantly, with 56% of Coca-Cola's priority ingredient volumes sustainably sourced by 2020, compared to 8% in 2013.
• Community-level climate resilience projects have been deployed in several regions, such as installing 3,725 rainwater harvest systems across 305 towns in Mexico's Sierra Tarahumara and protecting 500 hectares of critical forest in Guatemala.

APA

WWF International (n.d.). The Coca-Cola Company & WWF global partnership Creating a more climate-resilient and water-secure future. https://www.worldwildlife.org/our-work/sustainability/business/companies/the-coca-cola-company/the-coca-cola-impact-report/

Chicago

WWF International. The Coca-Cola Company & WWF global partnership Creating a more climate-resilient and water-secure future. n.d. https://www.worldwildlife.org/our-work/sustainability/business/companies/the-coca-cola-company/the-coca-cola-impact-report/.

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@techreport{wwfinternationalndcocacola, author = {{WWF International}}, title = {{The Coca-Cola Company \& WWF global partnership Creating a more climate-resilient and water-secure future}}, institution = {WWF International}, url = {https://www.worldwildlife.org/our-work/sustainability/business/companies/the-coca-cola-company/the-coca-cola-impact-report/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }