Energy & Climate Protection

In a major step towards a lower-carbon future, Coca-Cola HBC announced in 2021 its commitment to reduce emissions across its entire value chain to net zero by 2040. Net zero emissions means reducing our emissions across the Group to an absolute minimum over the coming decades. Wherever further reductions are not possible, we will implement targeted measures to mitigate or neutralise emissions. 

Our production and logistics centre in Edelstal, as well as our sites across Austria, already source their electricity exclusively from 100% renewable energy. We are proud that all Coca-Cola HBC products in Austria are produced using hydropower and solar energy. Overall, around 61% of the energy used in our production operations comes from renewable sources. (As of 2025) 

The photovoltaic system generates around 3 GWh of electricity per year. Since 2024, the installation has been owned by Coca-Cola HBC Austria. The electricity is used entirely for self-supply and covers around 12% of the site's electricity demand. 

ENERGY-EFFICIENT PRODUCTION 

Energy-intensive processes such as cleaning, heating and cooling must be operated regardless of the utilisation of our production lines. This impacts our energy consumption and our energy efficiency indicator, which is measured per litre of beverage produced. In 2025, our relative energy consumption amounted to 0.31 megajoules (MJ) per litre of beverage produced.

ENERGY-EFFICIENT COOLING

Together with our suppliers, we are continuously improving the energy efficiency of our cooling equipment. Thanks to the new range of coolers introduced in 2015, energy consumption has been reduced by between 50% and 66%, depending on the model, compared to previous generations. 

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) have been replaced with alternative refrigerants, and we are currently further reducing the use of the hydrofluorocarbon refrigerant R-134a. Already 69% of our cooling equipment at points of sale consists of energy-efficient EMD or iCooler models (2021: 49%). 

Replacing cooling equipment is an important part of our efforts to reduce indirect emissions (Scope 3). We are strongly focused on significantly increasing the share of energy-efficient equipment in the coming years. 

KEEPING TRANSPORT EMISSIONS LOW

To reduce our direct and indirect transport emissions, we promote direct transportation routes both within our own operations and together with our partners. We also contractually encourage the use of environmentally friendly trucks. 

When sourcing ingredients and packaging materials, we strive to keep transport distances as short as possible by working extensively with local suppliers. We prefer logistics partners that offer sustainable solutions, such as rail transport. 

Direct transport operations between Edelstal and Vienna have become both more economical and environmentally friendly through the "Green Logistics" shuttle concept. Special lightweight trailers are pre-loaded and dispatched in advance and only need to be attached to or detached from the tractor unit. The short turnaround times increase the number of trips per vehicle per day while reducing fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions. 

At our production and logistics centre, we exclusively use electric forklifts, which operate quietly and produce no direct CO₂ emissions.
 

WE'RE MAKING OUR FLEET FUTURE-READY

As part of its NetZero strategy, Coca-Cola HBC has committed to reducing CO₂ emissions from its vehicle fleet by 53% by 2030 across the Group. 

Coca-Cola HBC Austria already took this forward-looking step in 2021 through a pilot project. Our ambition in Austria is to operate an almost entirely electric fleet by 2030, with only a few technical exceptions. Today, more than half of the vehicles in our fleet are already powered by electric drivetrains.