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Company Response

22 Apr 2016

Author:
Ben Jordan, Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola response

"Oxfam Report Shines Light on Agricultural Supply Chains", 21 Apr 2016

Oxfam’s recent release of its 2016 Behind the Brands scorecard and report, Journey to Sustainable Food: A three-year update on the Behind the Brands campaign, is an important reminder of this consumer reality, our progress and the road ahead. The campaign focuses on systematic, long-term change, helping to provide a roadmap for our industry toward a more sustainable future...The Coca-Cola Company ranks third overall, and has made progress across a number of themes, including water and climate, as well as land rights, where Coca-Cola leads scoring 8 out of 10...We recognize more work needs to be done, and we are committed to improve accountability and transparency, down to the farm. Our approach to sustainable agriculture is long-term, founded on principles to protect the environment, uphold workplace rights and help build more sustainable communities. As we implement our land rights commitment... through our policies and country studies, we are gaining a better understanding of our sugar supply chain..

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