Coca-Cola Malaysia

At Coca-Cola Malaysia, we take our responsibility to the communities we call home very seriously. We belief that our business can only be as strong and successful as the communities we serve. Building on this heritage and our growing portfolio, we remain focused on realizing our sustainable priorities as we respond effectively to the collective needs of local communities across Malaysia. As the world’s leading beverage company, it is embedded in our DNA the commitment towards doing business the right way, and without harming the natural resources which we all depend on.

Coca-Cola has been in Malaysia since 1936, refreshing Malaysians for over 87 years. Throughout the years, we have embarked on a sustainability journey, focusing on 3 top priorities pillars namely World Without Waste, Water Stewardship and Reducing our Carbon Footprint. 

To achieve Coca-Cola global vision of World Without Waste in Malaysia, our commitment to recycling goes beyond our operations. We launched a comprehensive recycling campaign that engaged our employees, customers, and the wider community. We worked very closely with partners namely, Malaysian Nature Society (MNS), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Waste Management Association of Malaysia (WMAM), AEON Malaysia, SWM Environment Sdn Bhd, Reef Check Malaysia and several others. Through education, infrastructure support, and partnerships, we have successfully encouraged responsible waste segregation and recycling practices, making a tangible impact on our environment. Numerous projects have been put in place namely KITARecycle Drive Through Center, Recycle Me, introduction of rPET products and many more.  Coca-Cola Malaysia is also one of the founding members of the Malaysian Recycling Alliance (MAREA), collaborating with the Malaysian Government and other stakeholders to drive the singular goal of a greener Malaysia through circular economy solutions. As we work toward a World Without Waste, Coca-Cola aim to collect and recycle a bottle or can — regardless of where it comes from — for every one we sell by 2030.

As part of our Water Stewardship pillar, our Water for Life (W4L) programme with Muslim Aid Malaysia together with Johor Forestry Department and Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) helps to protect the peat swamp forests in Ayer Hitam that also known as “the last black Jewel of Johor”. The peat forest plays an important part not only for Malaysia but also neighbouring countries for its carbon capture function.

The greenfield plant of our distribution hub in Bandar Enstek, Malaysia is also designed and equipped with numerous sustainability features such as rainwater harvesting, rooftop solar panel, a building lighting automation system to regulate temperature, low-energy conveyor motors, skylights, process heating recovery and reuse and many others.

As part of the Company’s mission towards a sustainable future, we have invested in a state-of-the-art Automated Storage Retrieval System (ASRS) warehouse, tripling our plant’s site storage capacity, and paving the path to sustainable manufacturing. With ASRS, which is the first PowerStore System deployed in Southeast Asia, the Company is set to contribute to Malaysia’s role as a regional hub and centre of excellence for advanced, automated intralogistics. The ASRS warehouse is a significant investment in sustainable manufacturing for the Company, to support volume growth, increase our operational efficiency across the supply chain, reduce environmental impact by cutting energy consumption through automation and is an important step in helping to future-proof our operations. This year, we are planning another solar panel installation project at our ASRS warehouse with a potential annual energy reduction of additional 1,600 tonnes of CO2 emission per year, or the equivalent of saving up to 70,000 trees yearly.

Besides our commitment to sustainability, Coca-Cola has joined forces with trusted NGO partners to provide support in our Natural Disaster Preparedness Program.  With the collaboration between Coca-Cola, Yayasan Ikhlas and Malaysia Civil Defence Force, we have collectively contributed over RM250,000 to activate the ‘Dapur Ikhlas’ initiative – The Mobile Kitchen project. This initiative provides freshly cooked meals, along with 120,000 bottles of Dasani drinking water, to assist over 20,000 individuals residing in flood-affected areas across Malaysia. This essential aid will be swiftly mobilized in response to calls for assistance from the relevant authorities.