In 2018, the company pledged robust World Without Waste goals to collect and recycle the equivalent of a bottle or can for every one the company sells by 2030, to make 100% of packaging recyclable by 2025 and to use 50% recycled material in bottles and cans by 2030. By introducing 100% rPET bottles* in the United States, this marks a total of 19 markets globally offering recycled packaging.
This statement highlights Coca-Cola’s sustainability goals and long-term commitments toward environmental responsibility. However, it mainly focuses on future targets rather than providing detailed evidence of current achievements and progress. The use of ambitious goals may create a highly positive image of the company while offering limited information about present outcomes. Greater transparency and measurable results would strengthen the credibility of these claims.