As part of CCEP’s This is Forward Sustainability Action Plan, we have a target to replenish 100% of the water we use in our drinks, where sourced from areas of water stress, used in our beverages, by 2020. We engage with policy makers and stakeholders on water stewardship and track policy developments across the EU nationally. We also work with local stakeholders to manage any local water related risks, including regarding the sustainability of the water supply, as well as their approach towards water protection, infrastructure management, and their long-term development plans and priorities. In France, our SVAs have shown we operate in areas of water stress in the Rhone River Valley, near our Marseille Facility. To address this, we are working with The Coca-Cola Company, WWF-France and other conservation bodies in the Camargue, a coastal area where the River Rhône flows into the Mediterranean. The aim of the project is to restore the natural flow of the Rhône and to improve the region’s ecosystems and biodiversity.

Project Results

The three-year program, near our Marseille operations will help us achieve most of our overall replenishment target. In 2016 in France we replenished 1,920,000 m3 of water to local catchment areas.