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“ This is also one of the key success factors for us at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners ,” explains Karina . “ The employees understand our sustainable ambitions ; they feel that they have a responsibility in reducing carbon emissions .
“ Finally , we are looking at how we can keep our customers happy and enjoying Coca-Cola , knowing that we are reducing our carbon emissions .”
In 2019 , Coca-Cola Europacific Partners installed their largest solar panel project in Southeast Asia , which is producing clean energy and reducing emissions as a result . “ We are not going to stop here ,” says Karina . “ We will also continue to install solar power in other plants that we have across Indonesia and Papua New Guinea .”
With regards to the iconic Coca-Cola bottles , the company is reducing its use of crude oil and is pushing governments to provide the infrastructure for more efficient collection and recycling . Also , Coca-Cola has worked with its suppliers for the coolers to reduce the energy used , in order to keep drinks chilled .
Sustainable partnerships and supporting female staff Coca-Cola Europacific Partners joined up with LYS Energy to install these solar panels . The independent solar power producer builds and operates solar system across Asia and the Pacific for commercial and industrial sites .
Founded in 2013 , the company is headquartered in Selangor , Malaysia .
“ It was very important for us to partner with a company that also had a sustainable mindset ,” says Karina . “ The innovation that LYS Energy brought really helped us face climate change and what we could do about it .”
Through its partnership with Dynapack , the two companies have teamed up in a joint venture to build a PET recycling facility . Founded in 1959 , Dynapack is a leading plastic total solutions provider in Asia , with 33 manufacturing plants .
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