Strong progress on Mission 2025 and refreshed sustainability commitments

COCA-COLA HBC HAS ANNOUNCED THAT IT MADE STRONG PROGRESS ON ITS MISSION 2025 SUSTAINABILITY COMMITMENTS OVER THE LAST EIGHT YEARS.

THE COMPANY HAS ALSO LAUNCHED A FOCUSED SET OF FLAGSHIP COMMITMENTS AND MEASURABLE TARGETS THAT BUILD ON THIS PROGRESS AND WHAT IT HAS LEARNED SO FAR.

Strong progress against Mission 2025 sustainability commitments

By the end of 2025, the company met or made significant progress on the majority of its Mission 2025 sustainability commitments. Of the 18 targets that it set, nine were delivered ahead of the target year and seven exceeded the commitments.

The company’s Mission 2025 achievements include the following:

Climate

• The company’s emissions remain aligned with its NetZeroby40 roadmap for the fifth consecutive year.
• 54% of total energy now comes from renewable and clean sources, exceeding the Mission 2025 commitment of 50%.
• 100% of electricity used in the EU and Switzerland comes from renewable and clean sources.1

Packaging

• Achieved 78% recovery of primary packaging for recycling or reuse, surpassing the 75% Mission 2025 target.
• Increased rPET content in bottles to 35%, with EU countries and Switzerland exceeding 65%.

Water

• Launched water stewardship projects in all high priority locations, achieving full coverage across the company’s 19 identified water risk areas. This is in line with Mission 2025 commitments.

Community Support

• Trained 1.2 million young people through #YouthEmpowered programme, surpassing the Mission 2025 target of one million.

The company’s strong sustainability performance is recognised externally. Coca‑Cola HBC has been ranked for the ninth time as the world’s most sustainable beverage company in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook. It is also among the leaders of the global beverage industry across major benchmarks, including CDP’s A list for Climate and Water, ISS ESG, MSCI ESG, Morningstar Sustainalytics’ ESG and FTSE ESG.

Measurable targets to lead the industry

While Coca‑Cola HBC’s commitments define the overall direction, a set of measurable targets drives progress across all seven pillars of the company’s sustainability strategy: climate, packaging, water, agriculture, nutrition, biodiversity, and people and communities.

The baselines for the targets are anchored in the strongest data and recognised methodologies so that progress is comparable over time.

To demonstrate its ongoing dedication to transparent reporting and consistent delivery, the company will continue to track and publish its performance annually.

Footnotes
1.      Clean source includes CHP using natural gas.
2.      Excluding Multon Partners.
3.      Excluding Multon Partners and Belarus.
4.      For EU markets only.

Note: Mission Refresh covers the existing 29 markets of Coca-Cola HBC, unless stated otherwise.