Water Reduction and Stewardship

WATER REDUCTION AND STEWARDSHIP

Water is the primary ingredient of our products, central to our manufactoring process. In order to reduce the consumption of this valuable resource, we continuously implement new technologies to ensure that local water supplies remain plentiful and its quality stays intact.

Mission 2025 sustainability commitments

  • Reduce water used per litre of beverage by 20% vs. 2017 in plants located in water risk areas;
  • Help secure water availability for all our communities in water risk areas.

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our local COMMITMENTS

As part of Mission 2025, we have committed to reducing water use by 20% vs. the baseline of 2017 and to help secure water availability for communities in those areas.

To ensure the sustainability of water sources and ecosystems, we have comprehensive water risk assessments and source water protection plans for our Knockmore Hill manufacturing sites.

We have successfully reduced our water usage by 8.5% (per litre of beverage produced) since 2010 and improved water efficiency for the 12th straight year. We also continue to recycle water in our manufacturing processes, whilst returning our clean wastewater to the environment at a level that supports aquatic life via the local water authority.


We’re passionate about water stewardship here at Coca-Cola HBC! As water is a primary ingredient in our products and an essential component of our manufacturing process, protecting our water resources is not only the right thing to do - but also makes good business sense. We also know that engagement with our local community is key to our success. 


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We have successfully reduced our water usage by 8.5% (per litre of beverage produced) since 2010

*** NO REPRODUCTION FEE *** DUBLIN : 7/10/2021 :  Pictured was Coca-Cola HBC employees participating in their annual ‘Big Clean-Up’ on Portmarnock Beach, Co Dublin. The Coca-Cola system undertook another ambitious volunteering initiative today (Thursday 7th October) with an estimated 100 employees across the island of Ireland partaking in their annual ‘Big Clean-Up’. Coca-Cola employees took to three beaches across the island – Portmarnock in Dublin, Renville in Galway and Murlough Beach in Co. Down - to remove litter from the coastline. Eighty-six bags of litter, weighing more than half a tonne, were removed from beaches over the course of the day thanks to the efforts of volunteers. The initiative is part of Coca-Cola commitment to support a World Without Waste; the company’s strategy to design more sustainable packaging, collect back its packaging for recycling, and partner with communities, NGOs and the wider industry to clean-up the planet. For more information about Coca-Cola’s sustainability goals, visit ie.Coca-ColaHellenic.com.

MEDIA CONTACT :  Ciara Cashen, Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland: email Ciara.Cashen@cchellenic.com mobile 086 194 0885 *** NO REPRODUCTION FEE *** DUBLIN : 7/10/2021 :  Pictured was Coca-Cola HBC employees participating in their annual ‘Big Clean-Up’ on Portmarnock Beach, Co Dublin. The Coca-Cola system undertook another ambitious volunteering initiative today (Thursday 7th October) with an estimated 100 employees across the island of Ireland partaking in their annual ‘Big Clean-Up’. Coca-Cola employees took to three beaches across the island – Portmarnock in Dublin, Renville in Galway and Murlough Beach in Co. Down - to remove litter from the coastline. Eighty-six bags of litter, weighing more than half a tonne, were removed from beaches over the course of the day thanks to the efforts of volunteers. The initiative is part of Coca-Cola commitment to support a World Without Waste; the company’s strategy to design more sustainable packaging, collect back its packaging for recycling, and partner with communities, NGOs and the wider industry to clean-up the planet. For more information about Coca-Cola’s sustainability goals, visit ie.Coca-ColaHellenic.com.

MEDIA CONTACT :  Ciara Cashen, Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland: email Ciara.Cashen@cchellenic.com mobile 086 194 0885

In 2020, Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland received the Gold Certification in European Water Stewardship, recognising work done at both global and local levels. 

We also focus on a water stewardship programme which positively impacts our marine environment and inland waterways. Partnering with leading environmental NGOs to mobilise an all-island community volunteer effort to remove litter from beaches, lakes and rivers - a vital tool to spread awareness about marine debris and inspiring public action to protect our ocean and one in which we have been involved in for more than 16 years.

Take a look at our Water Stewardship plans and policies below.

Our Action on Water helps to support the following UN Sustainable Development Goals:

Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation;

Goal 15: Life on Land;

Goal 14: Life below Water.