Efficiency up – energy and water usage down
The two bottling sites in Dietlikon and Vals are being continually optimised to enhance efficiency and thus reduce energy consumption – whether for cooling, ventilation, room temperature or compressed air. When it comes to the water used to produce the beverages, Coca-Cola HBC Switzerland also considers it hugely important to use only as much as necessary and as little as possible overall. In 2021, it took just 1.55 liters of water to produce 1 liter of beverage – around 21% less than in 2010.
Women earn more
The most important ingredient at Coca-Cola HBC Switzerland? It is the workforce. Among employees, equality in the workplace is promoted as one of the key issues and is regularly analyzed: In 2021, the pay equality analysis revealed a finding that is probably unique in all of Switzerland. When taking personal qualifications and workplace characteristics into account, women actually earn 1.1% more than men at Coca-Cola HBC Switzerland.
Next steps
The sustainability projects are continuing to gather pace in 2022, and Coca-Cola HBC Switzerland is proud to have already reached numerous milestones in the first half of this year. For instance, all PET bottles for beverages produced in Switzerland have been made of 100% rPET since May. VALSER has also launched the first label-free PET bottle. And Coca-Cola HBC Switzerland is always doing all they can to cut water and energy usage further.
You can find more information about the company’s activities to benefit society and the environment in the 2021 Sustainability Report.