2006 Sustainability Report - Coca-Cola Amatil

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TREE PLANTING WITH LANDCARE
Fifty staff from across the Coke system converged on Sydney Harbour National Park on
22 November 2006 to participate in CCA’s first staff volunteering day as part of the new
Landcare partnership.
Despite the scorching 36 degree heat, the team rolled up their sleeves, donned gardening
gloves and red hats, and got down and dirty with the land. Much weeding, sawing, clearing
and planting was done and the results of their hard work were clearly evident at the conclusion
of the day.
Guided by experts from the National Parks and Wildlife Authority and Landcare, the team
was educated in the particulars of weeds (short leaves good, long leaves bad) and how to
plant a tree in four easy steps.
It was a memorable and highly enjoyable day for everyone who took part.
Indonesia: programs focus on
prevention, both in the workplace and
in the community, using educational
materials and working with
government agencies and NGOs.
In 2003 the Foundation launched its
first initiative on HIV/AIDS education,
called Project STAR. In partnership with
the Ministry of Health, the Foundation
conducted a series of educational
programs targeting teenagers in four
major cities, Jakarta, Bandung, Surabaya
and Yogyakarta, chosen because of the
high incidence of drug users.
Since then the programs
have expanded substantially,
providing training through high
schools and universities.
Donations of Food and Beverages
Across the Group CCA donated
approximately $2 million in food and
beverages to various charity events
and community initiatives.
One large scale product donation
initiative is the Share-a-Can Day. This
has been held every year for the past
10 years at SPCA headquarters in
Shepparton in regional Victoria. SPCA
and its employees and suppliers
donate their time, products and
resources to packing food products for
distribution by Foodbank Australia
and Victoria Relief to needy families.
In 2006 this initiative produced 496
tonnes of SPCA food products, worth
approximately $750,000 in retail value.
SPCA was ranked amongst
Foodbank’s top 5 donors in 2006.
CCA also donated $273,000 worth
of beverages to Foodbank Australia
in 2006.
Thirst for Giving
The “Thirst for Giving”program in
Australia enables employees to donate
to nominated charities direct from
their pre-tax pay. CCA matches every
employee dollar donated up to a limit
of $1,000 per employee per year.
The following charities are our
partners in the program.
• Mission Australia
• CanTeen
• Royal Flying Doctor Service
• Australian Children’s Music
Foundation
• WWF
• Big Brother Big Sister
• Children’s Hospitals (NSW,Victoria,
Queensland, SA, WA)
In 2006, CCA matched approximately
$58,000 worth of employee charity
donations, resulting in a total charity
donation of almost $116,000 by CCA
and our employees.
New Zealand
CCA donated $13,000 to help Tokoroa
resident Desiree Ryan raise enough
funds in 72 hours to build a
community playground in Tokoroa.
This featured on Television Two’s new
reality show “No Opportunity Wasted”.
Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park
Held annually in Auckland and
Christchurch, the Coca-Cola
Christmas in the Park events are the
largest free concerts in the Southern
Hemisphere and raise more than
$100,000 each year for youth
counselling and Youthline.
Relief Efforts
Boxing Day Tsunami 2005
CCA and TCCC jointly initiated a
number of immediate and ongoing
relief projects in devastated Indonesian
regions. Our efforts included:
• Donating vehicles ranging from
ambulances to motorbikes and
mobile clean water supply vehicles,
as well as telecommunications
equipment.
• Building 11 modular school
complexes and two permanent
schools in Aceh.
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