What is Coca-Cola's environmental accountability evil score?

Coca-Cola has an ESG accountability Evil Score of 92/100, indicating severe levels of non-compliance, heavy carbon intensity, or active environmental litigation opposition.

How much carbon emissions does Coca-Cola produce?

Coca-Cola produces direct Scope 1 & Scope 2 greenhouse emissions totaling 117 Megatonnes of CO2 equivalent annually, as tracked on our persistent audit framework.

Has Coca-Cola been audited for deforestation or litigation fines?

Yes, our real-time audit tracks 398 hectares of satellite-detected deforestation, with compiled historical litigation fines totaling $855,828,329 USD. See full investigation details.

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Consumer Goods • North America

Coca-Cola

HEADQUARTERS: Australia Strategic Hub • FOUNDED: 1929

DESTRUCTION SCORE 92/100

Corporative Audit Overview

A dominant force in the Consumer Goods sector, Coca-Cola maintains a complex global operation spanning North America. Recent environmental audits highlight significant ecological challenges resulting from their industrial output and resource extraction methods.

Carbon tracked (CO2) 117 Mt 93 Mt Scope 1/2

Deforestation Index 398 HA Primary forest cleared

Litigated Infractions 1975 Incidents $855.8M Paid Fines

Climate Lobbying $500.3M Emission opposition focused

Timeline of Global Infractions & Audits

2023 Deforestation Sourcing Link

Supply chain investigations traced raw material purchases back to unpermitted logging of protected primary forest blocks in South America.

2024 Herbicide & Pesticide Runoff

Massive agro-chemical runoff from intensive commercial monoculture farms led to severe eutrophication and toxic algae blooms in freshwater lakes.

Live Sensor Logging Watch

ANOMALY Forest Canopy Loss Alert

Global Forest Watch satellite imagery flagged 149 hectares of unpermitted canopy clearing near Coca-Cola contract supply boundary in India.

2024-05-12

ENFORCEMENT Shipment Suspension Threat

Russia consumer protection agency threatened to halt commercial shipments due to failure to produce verified deforestation-free certificates.

2024-03-28

DATA_SYNC Forest Degradation Sync

Added 252 hectares of verified, satellite-tracked canopy degradation to Coca-Cola's profile index.

2024-01-15

PROBE Peatland Burning Probe

Civil society groups initiated on-the-ground investigations into slash-and-burn practices by certified palm oil and agricultural suppliers.

2023-11-20

Executive Directors

David Garcia

Chief Executive

Michael Smith

Head of ESG Strategy

Sub-brands & Subsidiaries

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