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Article

20 Jan 2011

Author:
Intl. Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies, Coca-Cola

The Coca-Cola company and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies launch global partnership

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO), the world's largest beverage company, and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the world’s largest humanitarian organization, today announced a global partnership to expand their collaboration. The Coca-Cola Company will invest $2 million to support the IFRC’s work in disaster response and preparedness and public engagement in communities that both organizations serve. Separately, The Coca-Cola Foundation will donate $1 million to the IFRC’s Disaster Response Emergency Fund to provide immediate financial support to help Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies quickly respond to disasters around the world.