Our Route to Sustainability

As part of the Coca-Cola System in Austria, we implement initiatives focused on climate, water, biodiversity, people, and communities. For more information, see our local sustainability report

In order to meet the most important global challenges that affect our industry, our society and our planet, we focus our resources and invest in areas that are particularly important for the common good. This includes packaging and recycling, climate protection and energy as well as water and swell protection, but also health and nutrition as well as inclusion and diversity.

Especially in day-to-day business, it is not always easy for companies to not only record sustainability on paper, but also to implement measures in a targeted manner. We have therefore strategically approached these subject areas and defined concrete sustainability goals for us to follow.

Sustainability is embedded in the corporate strategy of the entire Coca-Cola HBC Group. The international targets defined by the Group are adapted to local needs and implemented by Coca-Cola HBC Austria.

Insights into Coca-Cola HBC Austria’s local sustainability initiatives:

• At our Edelstal location, we have been using only electricity from renewable sources since 2017 (hydropower; and, starting in 2024, solar energy from our own PV system).
• All plastic bottles filled in Austria for the Austrian market are made from 100% recycled PET (rPET).
• In 2025, Coca-Cola HBC Austria sourced 100% of its key ingredient (sugar) from agricultural production by suppliers who comply with the guidelines for sustainable agriculture.
• Since 2017, more than 28,200 young people have been supported through the “Junior Company” program, including 5,235 participants in 2025.

Mission Refresh

Mission Refresh is the next chapter of the Coca-Cola HBC Group’s sustainability strategy. It focuses on four key priority areas — Climate, Water, Biodiversity, and Communities — supported by clear, measurable targets that help keep us on track and drive meaningful progress.

Mission 2025

Mission Refresh builds on the strong progress we have achieved as a Group through our previous sustainability strategy, Mission 2025, as well as on the valuable lessons we have learned along the way.

By the end of 2025, the international Coca-Cola HBC Group had achieved most of these goals as part of Mission 2025 or made significant progress toward them. Of the 18 goals set, nine were achieved ahead of the planned target year and seven were exceeded.

A list of international progress and national measures can be found in the current sustainability report.

Note:
Sustainability reports from previous years in this archive reflect the status as of the time of their publication. Environmental statements were formulated in accordance with the guidelines in effect at that time. For content published before September 27, 2026, the new guidelines for environmental statements applicable as of that date had not yet been applied.