RAMALLAH, June 30, 2014 – (WAFA) - The
Palestinian Coca-Cola-producing company won the international group’s second
award for sustainability and community empowerment.
The
National Beverage Company Coca-Cola/Cappy (NBC) received the 2013 Sustainable
Award as well as the Community Empowerment award during a ceremony held in
Istanbul, Turkey, competing with 96 Coca-Cola bottling companies operating in
Eurasia and Africa.
The
award is focused on two aspects: the first reflects the strategy pursued by NBC
with its employees in the realm of business management, production while
maintaining higher quality and environmental performance, while the second
focuses on the level of social responsibility practices adopted by the company.
The international jury’s decision to bestow the two awards on NBC was based on
the projects and initiatives NBC implemented for the local Palestinian
community in the areas of education, health, youth, sports, the environment,
plus the extent of the beneficial impact towards the different community
groups.
A group of companies affiliated to the
Coca-Cola Company participated in this contest, which is the strongest in the
field of packaging and beverage industry on a global level. This brings up the
importance of the National Beverage Company to Palestinian society, despite the
big challenges that accompany the Company’s doing business in Palestine, where
Israel controls all equipment and raw material needed for the cycle of industry
and all access points into Palestine, including control over export and imports
by land, sea, and air.
“This success is only the culmination of the
achievements made by the company towards the betterment of Palestinian society
and our national economy while striving to ensure the protection of our
environment, in spite of the difficult challenges that surround the Palestinian
economy and society,” said the Company’s Chairman Zahi Khouri.
In turn, The Company’s General Director Imad
Hindi said: “We took upon ourselves to be a company friendly to the
environment, positively active in our society, and excel on a global level as a
Palestinian leading beverage Company.”
The
company, based in Ramallah, was established in 1998 and has license for
producing Coca Cola products in Palestine. It has three plants and four
branches operating in West Bank and Gaza Strip.
K.F./T.R.
