Coca-Cola is off-track on emissions, plastic use is rising, and targets are weakening. The company shifted carbon baselines to obscure progress, dropped agricultural sustainability goals, weakened packaging targets in December 2024, and faces active greenwashing litigation. Water replenishment is a genuine strength; everything else reflects deterioration.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleStrongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Water Impact (7/10, 6/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Controversies & Red Flags (2/10, 3/10).
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Among the 41 major food & beverage (non-meat) brands we've scored, The Coca-Cola Company is tied =34th of 41, with 2 others.
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The Coca-Cola Company is the world's largest beverage manufacturer, producing soft drinks, juices, water, and sports drinks sold in over 200 countries. Founded in Atlanta in 1886, it operates through a global network of owned facilities and independent bottling partners, employing 69,700 people and generating $47.1 billion in FY2024 revenue.
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