Karen So Earns Second Spot in Fortune China's Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Business

Karen So, Managing Director of Swire Coca-Cola, has once again been named one of the Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Business for 2024 by Fortune China. This distinguished honour highlights Karen's consistent and exceptional leadership, and continues her legacy as the first female managing director to lead Swire Coca-Cola.

Fortune China's list of the most powerful women began in 2010 and has since featured prominent Chinese female business leaders. Our Karen So has won the award for two consecutive years.

With over 25 years of experience in the Coca-Cola system, Karen is a seasoned leader whose visionary leadership has propelled Swire Coca-Cola to sustained and robust growth. With her at the helm, the company has continuously expanded its operational footprint. Swire Coca-Cola successfully acquired still beverage manufacturing plants in the Chinese Mainland and expanded our operations into four new countries in Southeast Asia, bringing our global reach to approximately 956 million people.

Karen is confident in the growth potential of the Chinese market. She will spearhead Swire Coca-Cola's investment strategy in China, with plans to invest more than 12 billion yuan over the next decade.