Workplace Culture

Communications - We strive to communicate our diversity efforts to our workforce. We provided regular updates to associates at various stages of the discrimination lawsuit settlement with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia in 2000. Associates were able to view the Diversity Task Force Reports in full.

Since settlement of the lawsuit, we have continued our communications efforts through our online Diversity as Business newsletter, our Diversity Speakers Series, training, workshops, updates from our Diversity Advisory Council and Employee Forum programming.

Diversity Advisory Council - The Company's Diversity Advisory Councils consists of a representative group of associates from all functions and business units of the organization. The Council develops recommendations for senior management on advancing the Company's efforts towards achieving our diversity objectives.

Employee Forums - We believe that a sense of community enhances our ability to attract, retain, and develop diverse talent and ideas as a source of competitive business advantage.

In the United States, through employee forums, associates can connect with colleagues who share similar interests and backgrounds. In those forums and elsewhere, associates support each other's personal and professional growth and enhance their individual and collective ability to contribute to the company. Currently active forums include:

	The Coca-Cola African-American Employee Forum serves as the "collective conscious and voice of the African-American Employee" by providing professional experiences through training and development, by providing opportunities for members to make a meaningful contribution to the initiatives and programs that lead to the growth of the business, and by creating connections to support the African-American Community.
	The Coca-Cola Asian/Pacific-American Forum provides opportunities for people development, community engagement and relevant business insights that assist the Company to better connect with key customer and consumer groups.
	The Coca-Cola Business Support Professionals Forum delivers added value to The Coca-Cola Company and its employees by providing office and business support excellence. This level of excellence is achieved through professional development opportunities, networking, sharing best practices and fostering a sense of community in support of the Company's business strategies.
	The Coca-Cola Gay and Lesbian Forum fosters an equitable work environment where gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) employees can feel a sense of community within our Company.
	The Coca-Cola Company Latino Forum enhances our Company's diversity efforts toward the Latino community by providing opportunities for people development, employee engagement and community involvement.
	The Coca-Cola Women's Forum contributes to the Company's business mission by supporting the personal and professional growth and development of all women, by providing insights to the Company regarding women's perspectives on workplace and marketplace issues, and by supporting the Company's goal of being recognized as an industry leader in the recruitment, development and retention of talented women.