Advancing circular economy on recyclable plastics through community-based efforts

Advancing circular economy on recyclable plastics through community-based efforts

Posted by Ria Hazel on 10:20 AM in Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Philippines, environment, partnership, Plastic, Plastic Bank Philippines, Recycle, waste management,

Joel Papagayo in his junkshop

Three years ago, Coca-Cola Philippines and Plastic Bank Philippines made a pact to support a circular economy in the Philippines by creating the Ecosystem Impact Program, an initiative that builds collection and recycling systems in communities to prevent plastic bottles from ending up in places where they should not be—including our rivers, oceans, and landfills—while at the same time, empowering workers in the solid waste management sector.

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Coca-Cola PH continues to empower micro-entrepreneurs, celebrates 500 graduates of training program with TESDA

Coca-Cola PH continues to empower micro-entrepreneurs, celebrates 500 graduates of training program with TESDA

Posted by Ria Hazel on 2:28 PM in Advocacy, Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Philippines, MSME, Retail, TESDA,

500 micro-entrepreneurs were awarded Certificates of Completion for finishing the iSTAR Program in a graduation ceremony held at the TESDA Complex in Taguig City last March 22, 2023.

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Bayanihan in the midst of a pandemic: The Coca-Cola Foundation, Coca-Cola Philippines contribute aid to Filipinos impacted by Super Typhoon Odette

Bayanihan in the midst of a pandemic: The Coca-Cola Foundation, Coca-Cola Philippines contribute aid to Filipinos impacted by Super Typhoon Odette

Posted by Ria Hazel on 1:06 PM in Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Philippines, Corporate Social Responsibility, Typhoon Odette,

Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines Inc. partnered with Synergeia Foundation to provide residents of Barangay Tiling, Cauayan, Negros Occidental with relief goods, ensuring that they have the support they need in the aftermath of the typhoon.

Responding to the call for aid following the devastation caused by Super Typhoon Odette in the Philippines in December 2021, The Coca-Cola Foundation, the global philanthropic arm of The Coca-Cola Company, has extended relief assistance to thousands of Filipinos across six provinces of the country. 

The Coca-Cola Foundation has awarded a grant of US$400,000 to CBCP Caritas Filipinas Foundation to support the disaster relief efforts of nine dioceses in the Visayas and Mindanao. The grant will provide food, shelter repair kits, solar lamps, and hygiene kits to 4,031 families affected by the typhoon in Bohol, Leyte, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Palawan, and Surigao del Norte. 

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‘Kababae Mong Tao’ film by Coca-Cola challenges unconscious biases against women

‘Kababae Mong Tao’ film by Coca-Cola challenges unconscious biases against women

Posted by Ria Hazel on 6:50 PM in Coca Cola, Coca-Cola Philippines, online film, women, women empowerment,

Sari-sari store owners, one of the featured women in Coca-Cola Philippines’ Kababae Mong Tao film, represent the women micro-retailers whose efforts are seen as small and invalid. These women are supported by Coca-Cola Philippines through STAR program, as aligned in the 5by20 global initiative, that aims to economically empower more women through livelihood and financial assistance

For most Filipinas, the phrase ‘Kababae mong tao…’ is a statement that they have probably heard at least once in their lives. It’s a seemingly harmless remark that aims to put them in their place, a reprimand that tells them what they should and should not do. And while society has over time become more progressive, we still have a long way to go in addressing this deeply-ingrained and unconscious discrimination – one that inhibits women from realizing their full potential.

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Jollibee and Coca-Cola Releases Limited Edition Coke Can of Joy

Jollibee and Coca-Cola Releases Limited Edition Coke Can of Joy

Posted by Ria Hazel on 8:19 PM in Can of Joy, Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Philippines, Coke, Coke Can, Coke Drink, Drink, Jollibee, Php45, soda, softdrink can, Taste of Joy,

Jollibee, the Philippines’ leading fast-food chain, is joining forces with Coca-Cola for the most iconic collaboration yet via the limited-edition Jollibee Coke Can that will be available in all Jollibee stores nationwide beginning January 15, 2019.

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