Azerbaijan’s Coca-Cola Bottlers among top 10 in Africa and Eurasia

Azerbaijan Coca-Cola Bottlers (ACCB) made it to the top 10, out of more than 250 plants in 92 countries as the Best Country Bottling Operation for its accomplishments in the area of quality, sustainability and social responsibility.

Azerbaijan Coca-Cola Bottlers (ACCB) was nominated for the President's Sustainability Awards Grand Prize (Best Country Bottling Operation) second year in a row, organized by The Coca-Cola Company Eurasia & Africa Group. ACCB was selected as one of the top 10 nationwide performing plants from among 250 plants in 92 countries by an international jury that assesses the performance of bottling operations in the fields of environmental and quality performance, as well as overall contributions made to local communities.

"We aspire to integrate sustainability into every aspect of the way we do business, said Nathan Kalumbu, President, Coca-Cola's Eurasia and Africa Group. "This event allows us to recognize our bottling partners as they honor the promises we made to the world to respect the natural resources in every country where we have a presence."

Ensuring the safety and quality of its products in all operations has always been the top priority for the Coca-Cola Company.

Coca-Cola Azerbaijan General Manager Lisani Atasayan stated that ACCB offers 9 different brands (Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Zero, Coca-Cola light, Fanta, Sprite, Fuse Tea, Burn, Cappy, BonAqua) in superior quality to a consumer base of 9 million people. He further emphasized:" Offering best quality products is our top business objective and our production quality adheres to the highest world standards. I represented my Company at the awards ceremony and felt extremely proud that Azerbaijan Coca-Cola Bottlers have been recognized as one of the top quality leading countries in the Coca-Cola System." He also added ACCB has been organizing environmental conservation projects such as "Safe Drinking Water Project in Schools and Households", "Annual Coastal Cleanup" with the contribution of volunteers and Coca-Cola employees to increase the awareness of local communities of environmental pollution. Azerbaijan Coca-Cola Bottlers has partnerships with AFFA in aspiration to be part of Azerbaijan Football at high schools and with Azerbaijan Olympic Committee to promote healthy and active lifestyle.

ABOUT ACCB

Coca-Cola ?çecek which is a publicly traded company in Borsa Istanbul (BIST) owns 99.86% shares of Azerbaijan Coca-Cola Bottlers (ACCB), which was founded in 1994. ACCB produces, sells and distributes sparkling and still beverages of The Coca-Cola Company in Azerbaijan.

Outside of the oil sector, Coca-Cola's investments in Azerbaijan are the one of the first and largest foreign direct investment in Azerbaijan.

About the Coca-Cola Eurasia & Africa Group President's Sustainability Awards (GPSA)

The Group President's Sustainability Awards are designed to recognize outstanding performance of the Coca-Cola bottling partners in the areas of environmental practices, quality management, workplace rights and positive contributions to the communities. The awards program which was inaugurated in 2009 includes 3 categories: "Best Country Bottling Operation", "Best Performer Bottling Plant" and "Most Improved Bottling Plant".

About Coca-Cola ?çecek

Coca-Cola ?çecek (CCI) is the 6th largest bottler in the Coca-Cola System in terms of sales volume. CCI's core business is to produce, sell and distribute sparkling and still beverages of The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC). CCI employs more than 9,000 people and has operations in Turkey, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Jordan, Iraq and Syria as well as exports to Tajikistan.

CCI has a total of 20 plants and offers a wide range of beverages to a consumer base of close to 360 million people. In addition to sparkling beverages, the product portfolio includes juices, waters, sports and energy drinks, tea and iced teas.

CCI's shares are traded on Borsa Istanbul (BIST) under the CCOLA.IS ticker.


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