Awards

We endeavour to conduct our business responsibly, producing consistently high-quality beverages, minimising our environmental footprint and bringing benefit to our employees, costumers and local communities.

In Croatia, we are honoured to have received the following recognition for our work.

Our beautiful Sava

In December 2009 “Our Beautiful Sava” a water protection programme has won first prize in the European Excellence Awards for the best campaign in the South East Europe region. The Project was initiated by Coca-Cola HBC Croatia in partnership with the Ministry of Regional Development, Forestry and Water Management, the Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure and the International Sava River Basin Commission with the support of Coca Cola Adria for the Alpine and Adriatic region. “Our Beautiful Sava” was rolled-out and coordinated by the communications consultancy Mmd Croatia. The 2009 Excellence Awards received a record of 1,250 entries and “Our Beautiful Sava” was nominated in the SEE regional category (Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina). Five entries were shortlisted in each of 56 categories, covering a wide range of communication disciplines and corporate media, as well as industries and national markets across Europe. The awards, hosted by the international professional magazine Communications Director, was organised for the first time in 2007. Excellence awards honour outstanding achievements in PR and communications across Europe. “Our Beautiful Sava” is a comprehensive project that has encompassed institutions on all levels from the Ministry of regional Development, Forestry and Water Management, Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure, and International Sava River Basin Commission on national level to city municipalities of Sisak, Slavonski Brod and Zupanja, tourist boards and city museums of Zagreb, Sisak, Slavonski Brod and Zupanja on local level and all with the joint goal – to protect and promote river Sava.

Top 5 employer award

Selectio Group, the biggest recruitment company in Croatia and the owner of best-visited web recruitment portal has named Coca-Cola HBC Croatia one of the five country’s top employers in 2008. Best employers for last year were evaluated based on total number of points collected in a pre-defined awarding system that is assesing a total of 41 Human Resources management processes – from strategy, recruitment and selection to work routines, motivation and rewarding, training and development and relationships with employees. Coca–Cola HBC Croatia was announced one of the top five first-choice employers and the best one in Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) category.

Prior to announcement of Top 5 employers in 2008, Coca-Cola HBC Croatia re-newed its Employer Partner Certificate with the highest score for the third year in a row.

CSR award

In 2008, Coca-Cola HBC Croatia won the Corporata Social Responsibility Index Award given by The Croatian Chamber of Commerce and Croatian Business Council for Sustainable Development.

«CSR Index» is a joint project initiated two years ago which aim is to provide transparent insight into the implementation of corporate social responsibility in most successful small, medium-sized and big Croatian companies according to Zlatna Kuna criteria. The CSR Index is a methodology that enables Croatian companies to assess corporate social responsibility in relation to other companies. This methodology defines a number of criteria for the assessment of six basic segments: economic sustainability, inclusion of socially responsible business practices in business strategy, work environment, environmental protection, market relations and relations to the community.

Out of 1.364 Croatian companies invited to participate, Coca-Cola HBC Croatia is one of only seven companies in Croatia that has over 75% total CSR score and is therefore recognized as a leader in the corporate responsibility area in Croatia.

Volunteer of the year award

Coca-Cola HBC Croatia has won the Volunteer of the year award 2008 in category 'Contribution of the Business Sector to the Development of Volunteerism' for its outstanding contribution to the community.

The award, presented by Osijek Volunteer Center, was based on the company’s long term commitment to development of volunteer work, support of social projects, donations in Osijek-Baranja County and Croatia.

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