Global Business Principles

The eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were born from the actions and targets contained in the Millennium Declaration adopted by 189 nations and signed by 147 heads of state and governments during the UN Millennium Summit in September 2000. The MDGs set a target date of 2015, by which all countries and leading development institutions agree to fight a range of the world’s main development challenges, such as poverty, hunger and HIV/AIDS. These goals serve as a blueprint for making the world a better place. Working toward them offers faith and hope, and even more reasons to believe in a better world. We are proud to contribute to the realization of the MDGs through our efforts.

Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education

Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women

Goal 4: Reduce child mortality

Goal 5: Improve maternal health

Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases

Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability

Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development

The UN Global Compact is a strategic policy initiative for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with 10 universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption. The Coca-Cola Company committed to the principles of the UN Global Compact in March 2006. Below is an index of our reporting against the UN Global Compact principles within the content of this 2010/2011 Sustainability Report. For more information on our progress, please visit our Company website.

Human Rights

Principle 1: Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; and

Principle 2: make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.

Labour

Principle 3: Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;

Principle 4: the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour;

Principle 5: the effective abolition of child labour; and

Principle 6: the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.

Environment

Principle 7: Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;

Principle 8: undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and

Principle 9: encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.

Anti-Corruption

Principle 10: Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.

Coca-Cola plays an active role in a number of Global Compact Local Networks around the world by serving on Steering Committees, conducting business community outreach and supporting Network events.  In May 2011, we participated in the UN Global Compact's 9 th Annual Local Networks Forum in Denmark, giving us an opportunity to share experiences with Coca-Cola colleagues who are championing sustainability at the local level.

Launched in July 2007, the CEO Water Mandate is a unique public-private initiative designed to assist companies in the development, implementation and disclosure of water sustainability policies and practices. Companies that endorse the mandate are required to report progress annually against a set of standard principles. For information on our progress, please visit our Company website.

1. Direct operations
2. Supply chain and watershed management
3. Collective action
4. Public policy
5. Community engagement
6. Transparency