Our Economic Impact

Global Salaries and Benefits	$3.4 billion	$3.0 billion*
Shareowner Dividends	$2.9 billion	$2.7 billion
Local Capital Expenditures	$1.4 billion	$0.9 billion
Goods Purchased	$8.2 billion	$8.2 billion
Income before Income Taxes	$6.6 billion	$6.7 billion
Income Taxes	$1.5 million	$1.8 billion

Since The Coca-Cola Company is a global business, we are citizens and members of thousands of local cultures and communities. We believe that our responsibilities go beyond producing great-tasting beverages. We are committed to working with our neighbors to help build stronger communities and enhance individual opportunity. One of the ways we contribute is through our philanthropy, with a heavy focus on education.

The total economic impacts of the Coca-Cola system are significantly greater than this. Our bottling partners employ additional hundreds of thousands of people around the world and are equally committed to supporting community investment programs.

Past independent studies on the economic impacts of our business in Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe have consistently shown that for every job in the Coca-Cola system, an average of 10 more jobs are supported in local communities. The most recent study showed that in South Africa, one job in the Coca-Cola system supported a further 16 jobs indirectly.

Small, independent retailers form the backbone of our business in many parts of the world. Our system helps small retailers or vendors build their businesses and become our business partners. Learn more, go there »

We help small businesses get off the ground with an initial injection of support -in the form of equipment and training-and then we work with them as business partners and suppliers.

Our Corporate Social Investment represents our commitment and contributions to community programs, services and initiatives through our Company and our philanthropic arm, The Coca-Cola Foundation. These investments include contributions to education, culture and the arts, health and social services, the environment and other programs vital to the well-being of individuals and communities around the world.

Without such corporate support, many of these programs and services would not be possible.