Coca-Cola Bottling System

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The Coca Cola Company has only one Quality System for its entire bottling systems (Company Owned & Franchisee Owned) around the world. The control mechanism includes issuing Quality, Environment & Safety standards, conducting review and assessments, diligently monitoring the operations on an on-going basis. The Company has a franchise manager for Franchisees and Regional Technical & Quality Managers who ensures constant monitoring. The Company also provides technical assistance and training to the people and system capability.
Survey Operations
1. Illegal Appropriation of Land
2. Illegal Dumping of Waste
3. Water Concerns
Illegal appropriation of land
The main concern of the villagers was that the Coca Cola franchisee owned bottling plant had …show more content…

The Board surveyed eight Coca-Cola bottling plants in India and tested the sludge at all these facilities. Dangerously high level of heavy metals like Lead, Cadmium, Chromium are found in the sludge. The board order the company to treat all the sludge as industrial hazardous waste. There is a clear violation of environmental laws according to the board. The dumping of such a hazardous waste violates the Hazardous Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 1989 from the Ministry of Environment and …show more content…

It has been mandated by Indian environmental regulations that all bottling plants must clearly mention in the entrance the details of the waste materials it is releasing to the surrounding. Supreme Court of India has also mandated that this information needs to be updated by the company from time to time. When the team reached the premise from basic enquiry, one of the people from the factory went inside and came back with a gun as a show of threat. Although he was not directly pointing towards the team, it was quite apparent from his action that the wanted the team to return. The display of gun was not something the team expected as that’s why they had to cancel the plan to visit the bottling plant

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