As part of CCEP’s This is Forward Sustainability Action Plan, we have a target to replenish 100% of the water used in our beverages, where it is sourced from areas of water stress, by 2020. In Belgium, our SVAs have shown that we operate in areas of water stress in the Scheldt River Basin, near our Gent manufacturing facility. To address the water risks in this area, together with the Coca-Cola Company, we have supported a partnership with Natuurpunt over the past three years to improve wetlands in Belgium, initially focusing on the Stappersven in the Kalmthoutse nature reserve. In 2017, the partnership was expanded to focus on improving water maintenance and combating drainage in an area of wetlands in the Demervallei, in Flanders. This project will focus on protecting plant and wildlife habitats and restoring drinking water reserves for the area. We also engage with policy makers and stakeholders on water stewardship and track policy developments across the EU and at a country level. We also work with local stakeholders to manage any local water related risks, including the sustainability of the water supply, and their approach towards water protection, infrastructure management, and their long-term development plans and priorities.

Project Results

Through these projects, 42,900 m3 of water was replenished in 2017.