Sourcing

Therefore, the behaviour of our suppliers directly impacts the sustainability performance and commitments of our business.

Mission 2025 sustainability commitment

• Source 100% of key agricultural ingredients in line with sustainable agricultural principles.

Sustainability Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Targets

Assurance mechanisms: Suppliers of agricultural-based ingredients or materials have the obligation to report annually on their supply volume alignment to the PSA and continuous improvement programs. Suppliers are responsible for ensuring that all information provided to the Coca-Cola HBC is accurate and complete. Supporting evidence, including third-party independent assessments and certifications and other documentation that reasonably supports the responses and claims are available on request.

Compliance: Adhering to the requirements of certifications and standards necessitates implementation of the respective standards principles and criteria. Compliance with these standards is assessed through an assurance system of independent verification or certification organizations.

For a full compliance with our PSA, we will require our agricultural suppliers to be assessed and certified in accordance with third-party standards, such as SAI FSA, ISCC Plus, BONSUCRO, REDcert2, Rainforest Alliance, FairTrade International, Global GAP+GRASP, Global GAP+FSA Add-On, UNILEVER SAC etc.

Important to highlight is that for Coca-Cola HBC manufactured products we only have Sugar, HFCS and Juices (Fruit crops) as agricultural ingredients falling under the PSA principles and also Paper for our secondary packaging (cartons).

Any agricultural ingredients associated with Finished Goods are assessed as part of the commercial agreements for sustainability practices amongst others, before being accepted for distribution by Coca-Cola HBC.