Sustainability in Practice

Sustainability in practice

Corporate sustainability and responsibility are essential parts of Coca-Cola HBC’s culture. Our approach aims to ensure long-term business success and value creation while acting in alignment with our social and environmental responsibilities and core values.
Our sustainability goals are inseparably linked to our business objectives and are an integral part of our overall strategy, focusing on the people who form the foundation of Coca-Cola HBC’s sustainable growth.
We gradually incorporate sustainability and social responsibility into each fields of our business.

By the end of 2025, the company had achieved most of the goals set under Mission 2025 ahead of schedule and made significant progress toward their realization. Of the 18 targets defined, nine were completed ahead of the deadline, and in seven cases the original commitments were exceeded.

Key results of Mission 2025

Climate Protection
In the area of climate protection, our emissions have remained aligned with our group’s Net Zero by 40 roadmap for the fifth consecutive year.
54% of our total energy consumption now comes from renewable and low-carbon sources, exceeding the 50% target.
100% of the electricity used in the European Union and Switzerland comes from renewable and clean sources.¹

Packaging
At group level, 78% of primary packaging was successfully collected for recycling, surpassing the 75% target.
The rPET content of our bottles increased to 35%, while in EU countries and Switzerland this ratio exceeded 65%.

Water Management
In the area of water use, water management projects have been launched at all high-priority sites, achieving full coverage across the company’s 19 identified water-risk locations.

Community Support
Among our community goals, a standout achievement is that through the #MyFuture program we have reached 1.2 million young people, exceeding our commitment of one million.

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Sustainable operations remain a central element of our strategy: they contribute to our growth while creating long-term value for our communities, partners, and the environment.

Our Key Sustainability Commitments

CLIMATE PROTECTION

Achieving net zero emissions by 2040

We remain committed to the goal we set in 2021. Our Net Zero by 40 target has been validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi): we aim to achieve net zero emissions across our entire value chain by 2040 – from production and logistics to packaging, cooling equipment, and raw materials.

As part of this, we plan to reduce emissions across the full value chain by 30% by 2030. In addition to reducing emissions from our own operations, we are working with our suppliers and partners to decrease indirect (Scope 3) emissions.

BIODIVERSITY

Balancing our impact on biodiversity by 2040

This commitment, introduced in 2022, aims to ensure that by 2040 we have a positive impact on biodiversity in critical areas and eliminate deforestation from our supply chain.

WATER MANAGEMENT

Our goal is to replenish 100% of the water we use by 2035

As part of this, we responsibly manage our water resources and replenish the water used in beverage production at our high-risk sites (a total of 12 facilities).

COMMUNITIES

We are good neighbors to our local communities

Our goal is to create shared value at the local level: supporting employment and skills development, collaborating with communities, providing a safe, inclusive, and healthy workplace, and protecting the local environment.

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Together with our stakeholders, we review our key issues every year.

At Coca‑Cola HBC Hungary, we continuously monitor changes in our environment that has an impact on our business. We listen to the feedbacks of our stakeholders and communities which we have an impact on.

For the fourth year in row, climate change, and packaging and waste management have been the primary materiality issues for Coca-Cola HBC.

In line with GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) guidance, we identify those social, economical and environmental topics as key issues which have an impact on our business operation or are of utmost importance for our external and internal stakeholders. The regularly conducted materiality survey ensures that we give an account of our sustainability performance in the most relevant and important areas.

It is a core element of our sustainability activities that we maintain a continuous dialogue and partnership with our stakeholders.

At Coca‑Cola HBC Hungary, we look proactively for the opportunities to involve the individuals and organisations impacted by our activities directly or indirectly into our operation. We identify our stakeholders in accordance with our sustainability strategy.  

Coca‑Cola HBC company group is included in the most reputed international sustainability lists and benchmarks.

At Coca‑Cola HBC Hungary, we are committed to being at the forefront of sustainable practice and performance in the beverage industry. 

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For the eighth time, the company has been ranked as the world’s most sustainable beverage company in the 2024 Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices. These were formerly known as the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) and are issued by S&P Global. The S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2025 rankings are publicly available and confirm the company’s number one global ranking.

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Coca-Cola HBC has been recognised by the double-A rating from CDP on climate and water in 2024. 

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Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI)

Coca‑Cola HBC is the world sustainability leader in the beverage industry, topping the Dow Jones World and Europe Sustainability Indexes for beverage companies in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2022 as well. We’ve also been included in the DJSI every year since 2008 – recognition of our focus on continuously improving our sustainability performance. Launched in 1999, the DJSI is considered a global benchmark for corporate sustainability.

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RobecoSAM

Coca‑Cola HBC has been named “Industry Leader – the top-performing company in the beverage sector” – and awarded a Gold Class distinction in RobecoSAM’s annual Corporate Sustainability Assessment. RobecoSAM is a specialist in sustainability investing. The organisation's Corporate Sustainability Assessment focuses on examining financially material factors that impact a company’s core business value drivers.

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FTSE4Good

Coca‑Cola HBC has been continuously listed on the FTSE4Good Index since 2001. This series of indices is designed to measure the performance of companies listed on the London Stock Exchange that demonstrate strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices.

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Vigeo

Vigeo has rated Coca‑Cola HBC since 2004; in 2015 we were also a constituent of the Vigeo Europe Top 120 Index. The Vigeo Group supplies analysis to asset managers, assessing companies' performance in sustainable development and social responsibility.

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Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Indices

In 2015, CDP awarded Coca‑Cola HBC a “B” rating. CDP is a global not-for-profit organisation which provides a natural capital disclosure system through which companies report, manage and share vital environmental information.

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Forum ETHIBEL

We have been included in the Ethibel “EXCELLENCE Investment Register” since 2007. Forum ETHIBEL is an independent agency that advises banks and brokers on socially responsible investments, reviewing companies worldwide on their economic, social and environmental performance. ETHIBEL looks for companies that are socially responsible entrepreneurship trendsetters in their sector and region.

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MSCI ESG research

Coca‑Cola HBC AG has the highest intangible value assessment (IVA) rating - “AAA” - and is ranked in the top 18% in the industry.

MSCI Inc. provides investment decision support tools to investors globally, including indexes, ESG data and research.

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ECPI

Coca‑Cola HBC has been a constituent of the ECPI Indices since 2010. ECPI is a leading rating and index company which has been dedicated to environmental, social and governance (ESG) research since 1997.