Coca-Cola India

New Delhi, March 24th, 2020:  The COVID-19 outbreak has proven to be a global pandemic of an unprecedented scale and resulted in a challenging time for all of us across nations. At this moment, the health, safety and well-being of our employees is of paramount importance to us. Therefore, in compliance with the Government directive, we at the Coca-Cola system in India have temporarily suspended production at our manufacturing facilities. At the same time, as a responsible Total Beverage Company, we understand our responsibility to provide the essential beverages to our consumers in these trying times. To cater to this urgent demand, we’re operating our manufacturing facilities in very small number complying to the local Government’s regulations and safety of all our employees.

We have adopted a purpose-driven approach to ensure complete safety and well-being of our people, products and assets; adapt to the new realities and changes in our consumers’ lives and attempting to help the Government and communities to make a difference wherever and however we can.

Further, as a global system, we are in regular touch with our counterparts across the world. We are understanding and implementing some of the learnings mutually. This is an extraordinary situation that calls for empathy, care, out-of-the-box thinking and more coordinated and centralized approach to help us emerge successful from this challenging phase.

Our entire system remains in touch with the local authorities and the central government to provide whatever humble support we can to address this challenge.

Coca-Cola India & South West Asia announces changes to its leadership team

Changes are in keeping with developing business needs and investment in talent development

New Delhi, 16 July 2018:   Coca-Cola India & South West Asia, a leading beverage company that offers a range of beverage choices to consumers, today announced changes to its leadership team. The new structure is designed to enable the India & South West Asia business to be a growth engine for The Coca-Cola Company by capitalizing on emerging opportunities while continuing to build on talent development.

Announcing the change, T. Krishnakumar, President, Coca-Cola India & South West Asia said, "We believe there are significant opportunities that lie ahead of us to grow our portfolio and meaningfully penetrate the market. It is our constant endeavor to strengthen the leadership team for a strong sustainable future growth and address developing business needs. It also reinforces our commitment towards investing in talent development.”

To lead this change, Sarvita Sethi has taken over as Vice-President– M&A and New Ventures from her earlier role of Vice President Finance India & South West Asia. In this new role, Sarvita will provide leadership toBusiness Incubation through Alternate Revenue Streams in New Ventures. She will also continue to lead theM&A priorities for our business in India & South West Asia.  Sarvita has garnered multi-functional experience throughout her career, including Strategy, Marketing, HR and Procurement apart from Finance, and she has also worked across several industries including Retail, Marketing and Food Service sectors.  In addition to this, she has international experience, having worked across both North Western Europe and Central and Southern Europe, before her appointment in India & South West Asia.  A qualified Chartered Accountant, Sarvita holds a BSc. (Joint Honors) in Economics & Accountancy from City University, UK.   This new appointment enables her to run a full-fledged business, thereby providing her the opportunity to further build upon her multi-functional experiences by gaining general management and operations exposure.

Harsh Bhutani has been appointed to the position of Vice President – Finance (CFO), Coca-Cola India & South West Asia,effective 1^st August 2019. Harsh currently heads Finance and Business Services verticals for Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. as Executive Director & Chief Financial Officer for over three years. He has been an integral part of the Finance Function at Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. for more than two decades and had joined HCCB in 1999 from ABB Limited. He is a seasoned professional who has had the opportunity to work in the Zonal and Corporate Finance teams of HCCB.  As a System Resource, he brings in multifaceted experience from almost all the domains of finance encompassing business strategy, planning & execution, treasury, tax & risk management to name a few. Harsh is a Commerce Graduate from Delhi University and a qualified Chartered Accountant.

Train Hard, Stay hydrated with ‘Powerade’, the new sports drink from Coca-Cola India

·         Marks Coca-Cola’s entry into the category of sports hydration

·         Powerade to be endorsed by Mahendra Singh Dhoni

·         Powerade is the official sports drink of ICC Cricket World Cup 201

New Delhi, 19 June, 2019: In-line with its endeavor to provide a spectrum of beverage choices to the consumers, Coca-Cola India has launched ‘Powerade’, a sports beverage that delivers quick hydration and powers athletes and fitness enthusiasts. Powerade will be endorsed by ace cricketer and athlete par excellence, Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Powerade is also the official sports drink of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, owning the athlete training zones and Hydration Break during matches- "Powered by Powerade". 

The launch of Powerade symbolizes Coca-Cola India’s entry into the nascent category of sports hydration.   Powerade has been specially formulated with ION4 (Sodium, Potassium, Magnesium and Calcium) to give that extra powerful push required during a high-performance fitness activity or endurance sports. The beverage contains a good balance of carbohydrates and electrolytes that enables quick fluid absorption and retention, provides higher energy leading to enhanced performance and faster recovery for athletes during an intense physical activity.

Highlighting the thought behind the launch of Powerade in India, Anoop Manohar, Director – Emerging Categories, Coca-Cola India, said,“The launch reiterates our strategy to drive growth by expanding our category play and offer consumers more of the beverages they want for every occasion in their lives. As a consumer-centric company, we continuously listen to the consumers, and our research has shown that a growing population of sports and fitness enthusiasts in India are looking for evolved hydration solutions that help them perform better. Powerade is a global sports hydration brand from The Coca-Cola Company’s portfolio which fuels fitness and sports enthusiasts, and helps them push their limits.”

Speaking on the association, Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni, said, “Sports is at the core of who I am and defines me as a person. Building endurance and reaching the peak performance is an integral part of the game we play. With Powerade now in India, athletes and fitness enthusiasts will be able to fight exhaustion and elevate their performance. I am happy to be associated with a brand that’s been developed with sports scientists to level up our performance. So power on!”

Arun Pandey, Chairman & MD Rhiti Group said, “We are thrilled in getting this association of two power brands coming together. Both brands complement each other. Wishing Powerade a very successful launch into the Indian market and looking forward to some exciting times ahead.”

Priced at INR 50/- for 500 ml PET, Powerade comes in refreshing Mountain Blast and Orange surge flavours. The sports drink has been developed alongside sports scientists. With no added sugar, Powerade will be an apt choice of hydration for the calorie conscious consumers.

Coca-Cola India Foundation to Implement Integrated Waste Management Solutions in Partnership with SAAHAS, CHINTAN and HASIRU DALA

New Delhi, 3 June 2019: Coca-Cola India Foundation, Anandana, has announced establishment of integrated waste management infrastructure along with SAAHAS, CHINTAN and HASIRU DALA, which also includes setting up of Material Recovery and Segregation Facilities (MRFs). The partnerships will also drive social initiatives such as inclusion of informal waste sector into a formal one, raising awareness of source segregation, influencing attitudinal changes in waste disposal, and protection of natural habitats among others.

Inadequate source segregation is one of the major roadblocks that hinders recycling. Burning of unsorted solid waste can also aggravate air pollution. Anandana along with various NGO partners is supporting the creation of new infrastructure for material recovery including PET and composting of wet waste.  The facilities will be set up at multiple locations in Delhi/NCR, Chennai, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka in India.

Ishteyaque Amjad, Vice-President- Public Affairs, Communications & Sustainability, Coca-Cola India and South West Asia, said, “Waste generation rates are expected to increase more than two-fold by 2025 in urban India, largely driven by rise in incomes and growing urban populations. Together, with our partners, we want to encourage self-sustaining ventures within decentralized waste management. These partnerships are aligned with our vision of creating a ‘World Without Waste’ to collect and recycle the equivalent of 100% of our packaging by 2030.”

Divya Tiwari, CEO - SAAHAS said, “We are excited about our continued partnership with Coca-Cola towards solving the problem of waste through source segregation, resource recovery and recycling. Decentralized Waste Management is an integral part of taking this journey forward in a sustainable manner and we’ll develop new ways of optimizing the process.”

Bharati Chaturvedi, Founder & Director - CHINTAN added, “Partnerships are key for development and one which includes waste pickers are key to the burgeoning waste crisis. The project provides an opportunity to waste pickers to have access to waste from households and help the municipality by conforming to the guidelines prescribed under Swachh Bharat. The North Delhi Municipal Corporation has generously extended their support and made available the space for a material recovery facility which will be key in providing a decentralized solution. "

Ms. Nalini Shekar, Co-Founder - HASIRU DALA, said, “Plastic recycling is critical for environment sustainability and we are delighted to join hands with Anandana to establish a sustainable community through integrated plastic waste management solutions. We will be closely working with multiple key stakeholders to create occupational identity for waste pickers as well as help these groups get financial and social benefits they deserve.”

The efforts will also focus on creating frameworks for sustainable community-led approach and spreading awareness among the waste workers, scrap dealers and local administration.