In May, Swire Coca-Cola Taiwan was honored with the 20th Global Views ESG Corporate Sustainability Award. This award is one of the most credible and longest-standing corporate sustainability awards in Taiwan. This recognition not only highlights Swire Coca-Cola Taiwan's outstanding environmental performance but also affirms our commitment and efforts toward sustainable development.
Following our win for the Anti-Bullying Campaign in the Outstanding Projects - Education and Promotion category in 2022, Swire Coca-Cola Taiwan once again stood out among many competitors this year, securing a top 4 spot in the foreign enterprise category. The selection process for the Global Views ESG Awards consists of two stages with external expert committee members scoring the entries. The final award list must reach a consensus among all committee members, with a winning rate of only 15%-20%.
Vivian Chien, Public Affairs, Communications, and Sustainability Director of Swire Coca-Cola Taiwan, stated, “Engaging in ESG actions not only enhances brand reputation but also aligns with our core value of “Integrity”. We established a Sustainability Committee, and with the concerted efforts of our cross-departmental colleagues, we are working together towards the 2030 sustainable vision of “Our Choice, Our Future!”.”
As a beverage manufacturer, we actively reduce water usage per liter of beverage produced (Water Usage Rate, WUR). In our Taiwan market, we have adopted rainwater recycling and reuse methods to enhance water efficiency. With the aim to reduce emissions from our cold drinking equipments, our Taiwan team retrofit our coolers with our patented technology to use low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants. 54% of our coolers in the local market are now low-GWP. Additionally, in promoting sustainable packaging, we use 100% rPET in the entire “bonaqua®” product line and incorporate 10% recycled aluminum (rAL) and 50% recycled glass in product packaging, respectively, striving to realize Coca-Cola's “World Without Waste” sustainable vision.
We also continue to promote low-sugar and sugar-reduction products, with the sugar content per 100 ml of products decreasing annually, achieving a 23% reduction in 2023 compared to 2018. We implement diversity and inclusion and community care, with the proportion of female managers reaching 42.9% in 2023. Focusing on youth development issues for seven consecutive years, we have promoted Anti-Bullying Campaign for over 7 years. We have also introduced a 100% water replenishment plan, building 14 rainwater collection systems in rural areas over the past decade, benefiting over 10,000 residents.
Swire Coca-Cola Taiwan has integrated sustainability into its daily operations and is committed to achieving the group’s sustainability goals in the areas of “Planet”, “Products”, and “People”. Moving forward, we will continue to advance with the recognition of this award, striving to create a better future.
