Our Coca-Cola HBC Group Sustainability Journey | At a Glance

We are committed to using the energy required for our operations efficiently while reducing the carbon emissions associated with our energy consumption.

The Coca‑Cola HBC Group's sustainability goals are closely linked to our business objectives and form an integral part of our corporate strategy. Our employees play a central role, as they are the driving force behind sustainable growth.

The Coca‑Cola HBC Group's sustainability strategy focuses on seven key areas: climate action, packaging, water stewardship, ingredients, nutrition, people and communities, and biodiversity. Under its Mission 2025 sustainability commitments, the Group is dedicated to achieving net zero emissions across its entire value chain and delivering a net positive impact on biodiversity by 2040.

The company was named the world's most sustainable beverage company for the ninth time in the 2025 Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices. This achievement was supported by a score of 93 out of 100 in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), placing the company among the top 1% of the global beverage industry based on published results. This success reflects our continuous efforts to strengthen our business model to support growth while applying a strategic approach to sustainability. This approach enables us to grow while making our business more resilient.

Thanks to the joint efforts of our colleagues and partners, we have met or exceeded the majority of our Mission 2025 sustainability commitments and made significant progress across several areas. Building on these achievements, we are now launching the Mission Refresh programme, which sets out our renewed commitments and measurable targets and will guide our operations in the years ahead.

Mission Refresh focuses on four priority areas where we aim to generate the greatest positive impact. In addition, we have established clear and measurable targets across all seven pillars of our sustainability strategy: climate action, packaging, water stewardship, ingredients, nutrition, biodiversity, and people and communities. These targets will help us maintain consistent progress and continue to report transparently on our achievements in the future.

The Coca‑Cola HBC Group continues to make steady progress towards its NetZeroBy40 ambition. Between 2010 and 2024, the Group reduced its absolute direct emissions by 58% and cut emissions across its value chain (Scopes 1, 2 and 3) by one-third, despite continued business growth. Coca‑Cola HBC Hungary is implementing a range of initiatives to support these goals.

• We are proud that Coca‑Cola products in Hungary are produced using green energy. Our Zalaszentgrót plant has operated on 100% renewable electricity since 2016, while our Dunaharaszti site has done so since 2017. The heat pump technology installed in Zalaszentgrót significantly contributes to reducing CO₂ emissions, supporting our long-term ambition of achieving carbon-neutral operations at the site.
• We are committed to improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions.
• In 2024, we continued replacing cooling equipment used for chilled beverages, further reducing CO₂ emissions. We are proud that 69.7%* of Coca‑Cola HBC coolers placed in retail outlets across Hungary are energy efficient.
• Our energy management practices are governed by an ISO 50001-certified management system, audited and certified by SGS Hungary.

* Status as of 31 December 2025.

Packaging is one of our most important sustainability priorities and plays a key role in reducing both emissions and waste. We believe that every package retains value beyond its first use and should be collected, recycled into new packaging, or reused.

• Hungary introduced its Deposit Return System (DRS) on 1 July 2024, joining several other EU member states. Thanks to this system, 85% of PET bottles placed on the Hungarian market were collected for recycling in 2025.
• We eliminated single-use plastic shrink wrap from our multipack can packaging through the introduction of the innovative KeelClip™ technology. Following implementation, this initiative reduced plastic consumption in Hungary by approximately 202 tonnes in 2023. Since then, we have continued to use paper-based packaging instead of plastic.
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  Well ahead of the June 2024 EU regulatory deadline, and as the first company in Hungary to do so, we introduced tethered caps for carbonated soft drinks. These caps make it easier to recycle bottles and caps together. Both KeelClip™ and tethered cap solutions support our transition towards a circular economy.

We strive to create a positive impact in our local communities through financial support, volunteering, and training opportunities for young people.

• Between 2018 and 2025, more than 10,000 young people participated in our flagship #YouthEmpowered programme (enjovom.hu), which aims to enhance youth employability and career readiness.
• Between 2019 and 2025, more than 400 employees participated in a total of 10 volunteering days. Through the Waste-Free Tisza Programme, colleagues collected waste from the River Tisza and its floodplain areas. Volunteers contributed 3,500 hours of work to clean areas around Kisköre, Dinnyéshát, Tiszaszalka and Lake Tisza, collecting 11.5 tonnes of waste.

Water is essential to everything we do. Protecting this valuable resource is therefore a key priority, particularly in areas where water is scarce or under stress. Although our production facilities in Hungary are not located in water-stressed regions, reducing the amount of water used in manufacturing remains a major objective.

We set annual water consumption targets, launch projects to achieve them, and monitor our performance each year, introducing further improvements based on the results. Our water management practices are governed by the ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System.

• In 2024, we transitioned from the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) certification to the ISO 46001 Water Efficiency Management System standard. The system was certified by Lloyd's Register in January 2025. This certification confirms that we have effective processes in place to manage and reduce water consumption, delivering environmental benefits while reinforcing our commitment to sustainability.