PM acknowledges company’s move towards clean energy
PRIME Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama visited the Coca-Cola Europartners Fiji (CCE) main manufacturing and distribution site at Laucala Beach in Suva recently.
The CCE has been operating for over 40 years supplying a range of non-alcoholic beverage range under the Coca-Cola family of products, such as Sprite, Fanta, Schweppes, Powerade, Pure Drop, Mother, Frubu and Minute maid Pulpy and Jucy.
The company also supplies under their alcohol portfolio, Fiji Gold, Fiji Bitter and other spirits from Paradise Beverages.
Prime Minister Bainimarama acknowledged the company’s “Mission Pacific” program and thanked them for their contribution to protecting the environment.
Mission Pacific is a recycling program that was initiated by Coca-Cola Amatil (Fiji) Pte Ltd (CCAF) in 1999. Since its initiation, the program has recycled over 200 tons of PET bottles and cans annually.
The bottles and cans are collected by members of the general public as well as representatives from the local municipalities.
PET bottles and cans brought in for recycling are exchanged for cash with every kilogram of bottles and cans returned earns a dollar.
The Head of Government acknowledged the company’s contributions in the fight against the impact of climate change, with their use of the first solar power plant in the Pacific.
Forty per cent of energy used to power the manufacturing and distribution factory in Suva was sourced through solar energy.
The Prime Minister also applauded the company for its resilience through the pandemic and for continuing to provide jobs for approximately 290 employees
throughout Fiji and supplying over 3,488 customers and distributing to 8 export markets.
As part of its corporate social responsibilities, the company provides financial support to several major sports and events such as
the Coca-cola Games, Netball Fiji, Fiji Rugby Union, Coke Zero Deans Rugby, Basketball Fiji, Fiji Gold Open and the Vodafone Hibiscus Festival.