Role of Private Sector forSusutainable CommunitiesRole of Private Sector for

Susutainable Communities

Dr. Kadri ÖZEN

Coca-Cola EurasiaPublic Affairs and Communications

Manager

OECD World Forum29 June 2007, Istanbul

Coca-Cola BusinessCoca-Cola Business● Operations in more than 200 countries● More than 300 bottling partners● Over 400 brands● More than 1000 factories● Over 50,000 employees (TCCC)● Offering over 1,400,000,000 servings of product

every day

Partnership experiencePartnership experience

● UN Global Compact● UNICEF ● UNDP● UNEP● UN Decade of Water for Life● IFRC● Greenpeace● WWF● CCF● Universities, local NGOs, municipalities● etc

Fields of contribution inSustainable CommunitiesFields of contribution in

Sustainable Communities

● Water● Energy ● Environment● HIV-AIDS● Disaster Relief and Recovery● Cultural Heritage● Education● Active Lifestyles● Charity● Celebrating ● Etc..

Partnership experience in Eurasia Group

Partnership experience in Eurasia Group

● Turkey Region Youth Fund (LIFE +): - Connecting with the teens by providing them an opportunity to

contribute to their living environment- Strengthening locality of the brand by addressing a local need- Flexibility to implement projects everywhere

● EMED Water Initiative (EVERY DROP MATTERS):

- Perfect match with TCCC strategic priority area- Relevance with the Global Water Risk Assessment- Practicality: Regionwide coverage on 20 Countries with one

single partner- Potential to create working relationships with State Institutions

(governments, state planning organizations, local administrations, civil society, media, local communities, etc)

- Potential to involve bottling partners/ leverage TCCC resources in projects

- Opportunity to position TCCC as a caring company for water which is on the agenda of everyone

- Life + : Youth Produce for Communities

Thank YouThank You

Dr. Kadri OZEN

Coca-Cola EurasiaPublic Affairs and Communications Manager

kozen@eur.ko.com